Author: Dick

I played the Chenango County, Canasawacta Country Club on June 28, 2023. Yes, that was a busy day as I played two courses that day, traveling for 90 minutes between locations and driving through some of the familiar rolling hills and farmland I recall from decades ago. While named a country club, it is also… Continue reading Thoughtful Club Selection

I played a Sullivan County golf course at Roscoe Mountain Golf Course on June 28, 2023. The course was formerly the Tennanah Golf Course and was renamed under new ownership in 2022. I had been looking forward to this course because of family memories. It was an unexpected joy because of the hospitality and exciting… Continue reading Catskill Mountaintop Course

Last evening, I was chatting with someone discussing golf courses, and he mentioned playing at a Westchester golf club, Doral Arrowwood. I replied that I knew the course and that it was one of my favorite courses since that is where I got a double eagle. So that gave me an opening to tell my… Continue reading Memories: Scoring a Double Eagle

On May 7 and 9, I played two more counties on my quest to play every county in New York. These two public courses have similarities in that they offer unique layouts with changes in elevation and well-maintained greens. Putnam County Golf Course in Mahopac, NY is a well-maintained course. The undulated greens make you… Continue reading Public Golf in the Lower Hudson

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a series of 26 courses in 11 locations across Alabama based on the designs of legendary American golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr.The courses have become a powerful tourism marketing tool for Alabama. It is interesting in the history of the courses that the State retirement system… Continue reading Alabama RTJ Trail

The RTJ Trail Silver Lakes location has 27 holes organized in three 9-hole courses plus a short course. Over two days, April 23 and 26, 2023, I was able to play all three. The courses at Silver Lakes has the best-named golf courses. The courses are named Heartbreaker, Mindbreaker, and Backbreaker. These are beautiful layouts… Continue reading RTJ Silver Lakes