Grabbing my Sticks and Golfing Route 66
We begin Part 1 of the journey west on the “Mother Road” from Chicago, IL. This is a good starting point for me because it takes me back to my college years in the Chicagoland area. The eastern section of Route 66 took me through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. The old TV show (Route 66) followed the travels of two restless young men (Tod and Buz) as they traversed the United States in their Chevy Corvette seeking the meaning of life in the early 1960’s.
The Always Time for 9 YouTube Channel and website follows the travels of one nomadic old man (Scott) seeking the meaning of golf on those same Route 66 roads in his, well…not Chevy Corvette. Buz and Tod experienced adventure, crime, and drama in their travels. I experienced adventure (many “fairways less traveled” 9-hole courses); crime (Oldham County CC?); and drama (trying to break 40 on each course) while I golfed in small towns along Route 66 as I entered my twilight years in the early 2020’s.
With the help of a few outstanding people, I found the meaning of life many years ago!
You can follow my adventures through these courses along Route 66.
South Shore Golf Course – Chicago, IL
Boughton Ridge Golf Course – Bolingbrook, IL
Bergen Golf Course – Springfield, IL
Tower Tee Golf and Recreation – St. Louis, MO
Betty Allison Junior Golf Course at Oscar Blom – Springfield, MO
Baxter Springs Golf Club – Baxter Springs, KS
The Greens Golf Course in Burns Flat – Foss, OK
Oldham County Country Club – Vega, TX
12 Shores at Ute Lake – Tucumcari, NM
Tres Lagunas Golf Course – Santa Rosa, NM
Puerto Del Sol Golf Course – Albuquerque, NM