River Bend Golf Course – Lisle, IL
50 years ago at Aurora College in Aurora, IL we counted the incredible saves by Frank Bruno in goal on the soccer field; we celebrated the exploits of former NBA standout, Mickey…
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Wawashkamo Golf Club – Mackinac Island, MI
Clomp, clomp; clomp, clomp – Drip, drip; drip, drip. In a driving rain storm our horse-drawn taxi meandered through the narrow streets of Mackinac Island to our final destination – Wawashkamo Golf Club. The…
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Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe (Great 28) – Santa Fe, NM
As we spend 7 months in Santa Fe, NM, we may be houseless but we are far from golf courseless. Over the years we have spent a considerable amount of…
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Evergreen Golf Course – Mount Angel, OR
I felt like I was on the set of a Hallmark Movie. Evergreen and Angel are two prominent names that are featured in many Hallmark Channel Christmas movies. Yes, I…
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Henryetta Golf Club – Henryetta, OK
Perry Duke Maxwell, you did a nice job, sir. Henryetta Golf Course is one of the early works of this architect who designed the lauded Southern Hills Course in Tulsa. His design philosophy was…
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Eagle Springs Golf Resort – Eagle, WI
“Eagle Springs is the oldest course in the state of Wisconsin, and might also be the quirkiest” (as described by golf.com). The USGA lists it as one of the first 100…
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Deer Trails Golf Course at Chaffee Crossing – Fort Smith, AR
At one o’clock on a July afternoon, we were the last twosome to attempt to play this day. When I asked the woman at the pro shop if we could…
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12 Shores at Ute Lake – Tucumcari, NM
Believe…just believe in the route your GPS is telling you to follow. We’ve all been in the position of thinking our GPS has no clue where he/she is taking us.…
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Canyon Country Club – Canyon, TX
When playing Canyon Country Club what is the most important accessory to bring with you? Golf balls? Water? Tees? The correct answer is none of these. The most important accessory is…mosquito repellent.…
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Country View Golf Course – Ontario, OR
As I drove up Onion Street (yes, Onion Street), I thought I heard Julie Andrews singing, The hills are alive with the smell of onions…or was it the Beatles singing, Sweet onion…
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