Author: Dick

The RTJ Trail course at Hampton Cove is in here Huntsville, Alabama. This site has two 18-hole courses and a short course. I played the River course, a relatively flat course that runs near a branch of the Tennessee River. An interesting feature of this course is that there are no sand traps. However, the… Continue reading RTJ Trail Hampton Cove

The RTJ trail site at Oxmoor Valley near Birmingham includes two 18 hole courses and a short course. I played both 18-hole courses on the same day, making it a challenging golf day. The Ridge course goes up and down a rocky ledge, creating many holes with elevated tees and greens. The Ridge course was… Continue reading RTJ Trail Oxmoor Valley

Two of my grandsons are getting into golf and learning to play a regulation course. I enjoyed this outing at the Harrison Meadows Country Club in Harrison, New York. It was a windy, cool spring day, but we had fun and looked forward to more golf together. It won’t be too long before they are… Continue reading Golfing with Grandsons

Wrapping up our six-week tour of Florida, we chose to spend two days oceanside in the Beach Community of Melbourne Beach. Melbourne is one of the oldest beach communities in Florida and a relaxing stay from the sun and surf. Of course, I wanted to play golf and found a convenient course in Melbourne, the… Continue reading Historic Course by the Ocean

Golf courses are often defined by it’s overall length. The pros are always playing courses greater than 7000 yards. But, they also routinely hit 300-yard drives. Recreation golfers consider courses challenging at around 6000 yards. As a senior golfer, I am often moving up to tees shorter than 6000. While in Florida, I found a… Continue reading Don’t Be Fooled by Length

Disney World advertises its golf courses with the phrase, “Happiest Place on Turf.” Disney’s iconic customer service is evident at its golf courses. Disney World has four courses presently. The Palm and Magnolia championship courses once held PGA tournaments. There is a 9 hole walking course, Oak Trail. The fourth course is Lake Buena Vista.… Continue reading Happiest Place on Turf