{"id":10,"date":"2022-12-07T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:42:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/","title":{"rendered":"Dick Jones Golf Travels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3rd-Hole-Luana-Hills-Oahu-Hawaii.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3rd-Hole-Luana-Hills-Oahu-Hawaii.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3rd-Hole-Luana-Hills-Oahu-Hawaii-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3rd-Hole-Luana-Hills-Oahu-Hawaii-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">12th Hole Royal Hawaiian Golf Course, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center\">Sharing My Joy of Golfing Different Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Completing a Bucket List of Golfing All 53 States and Territories<\/strong> <strong>and then New York State<\/strong> <strong>Counties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over many years of work and vacations, I was able to play many golf courses in the U.S. I made an effort to complete all of the states and PR, VI, and DC. The last state was North Dakota in 2018 that I enjoyed with my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0362-1002x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0362-1002x1024.png 1002w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0362-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0362-768x785.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0362.png 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"3405\" data-id=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0006.png\" alt=\"United States Golf Ball Display\" class=\"wp-image-27\" style=\"width:362px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0006.png 3024w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0006-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My recent Bucket List was to play in every one of New York&#8217;s 62 counties and I completed that quest in 2025. I haven&#8217;t learned of anyone else yet to accomplish that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" data-id=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-1024x935.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455\" style=\"width:326px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-1024x935.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-300x274.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-768x701.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-1536x1402.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-2048x1870.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1151-2-1568x1432.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5017.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" style=\"width:378px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5017.png 480w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5017-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The home made golf ball racks identify courses played. Go to the links in the heading to view my US and NY maps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have actually played 350 golf courses and collected logo balls.  I am still adding to the list, experiencing new courses. Here is a view of my golf ball collection.  You can explore the entire list in my<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/13J7SHv-ZpcJe8iuseQbv1FT-xLoqnPqmMtoWskW_-Pk\/edit?usp=sharing\"> golf spread sheet<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0730.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0730.png 4032w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0730-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read my recent blogs about my recent travels and new courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/a-walk-through-golf-history-playing-the-old-course-at-st-andrews\/\">A Walk Through Golf History: Playing the Old Course at St. Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/castle-lynks-a-modern-masterpiece-with-ancient-soul\/\">Castle Lynks -A Modern Masterpiece with Ancient Soul<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/jubilee-scenic-sister-of-st-andrews\/\">Jubilee &#8211; Scenic Sister of St. Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/coastal-challenge-at-dumbarnie-links\/\">Coastal Challenge at Dumbarnie Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/a-lifetime-of-golf-leads-to-st-andrews\/\">A Lifetime of Golf Leads to St. Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Spyglass-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-quaternary-color has-text-color\">Perhaps My Adventures <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-quaternary-color has-text-color\">Will Inspire Your Travel to  New Destinations<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bitmoji-golfer.jpeg\" alt=\"Dick Jones\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bitmoji-golfer.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.dickjones.us\/GolfTravels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bitmoji-golfer-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:rdjleader@gmail.com\">Contact Me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharing My Joy of Golfing Different Courses Completing a Bucket List of Golfing All 53 States and Territories and then New York State Counties Over many years of work and vacations, I was able to play many golf courses in the U.S. I made an effort to complete all of the states and PR, VI,&hellip; 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