Golfing Route 66

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Gibson Bay Golf Course (Short Course) – Richmond, KY

There is Always Time for 9! 9-hole courses come in many sizes, shapes, and difficulties; and can be squeezed into any agenda. The Short Course at Gibson Bay was perfect as I traveled…

Tres Lagunas Golf Course – Santa Rosa, NM

I am so confused! This is even after I have played the golf course. As a senior golfer quickly approaching his mid-seventies, is my mind slowly fading into a 30 handicap? While…

Oldham County Country Club – Vega, TX

Is there really an Oldham County Country Club in Vega, TX? GPS didn’t acknowledge such a course. GPS found no results for their address. No one answered the phone. I drove Main…

The Greens Golf Course in Burns Flat – Foss, OK

As I entered the gate to The Greens Golf Course in Burns Flat, my initial thought was “this is not going to go well”. What would you be thinking if you saw the sign…

Baxter Springs Golf and Country Club – Baxter Springs, KS

The “Mother Road” is calling and I must answer. Baxter Springs Golf Course is located on that short stretch of Route 66 that skirts the borders of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The…

Betty Allison Junior Golf Course at Oscar Blom – Springfield, MO

This has to be one of the longest golf course names I have ever played – Betty Allison Junior Golf Course at Oscar Blom. I can almost play the entire 1407…

Tower Tee Golf and Recreation – St. Louis, MO

A respite was greatly needed as I traveled Old Route 66 from Springfield, IL to Springfield, MO. My mind thinks I’m still 25, but this 70+ year old body tells…

Bergen Golf Course – Springfield, IL

As we travel south on I-55 and Old Route 66 from Chicago, four things intermingle as we stop in Springfield, IL and continue “Grabbing my Sticks and Golfing Route 66”. They…