Author: Phil

  • Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington

    Gamble Sands – Brewster, Washington

    August 10 – 14, 2025 We made our annual trip to Brewster, Washington, to play golf at the Gamble Sands Golf Course. This trip is special as we were once again wanting to play that course along with a good friend from the Methow Valley, but to also play the new course called Scarecrow which Read more

  • Wine Valley Golf Club – Walla Walla, Washington

    Wine Valley Golf Club – Walla Walla, Washington

    We decided to visit Walla Walla, Washington mostly to see where one of our favorite wines (Figgins Family, Leonetti Wines) comes from and to play a round of golf on our way to the Brewster, Washington to play Gamble Sands and the new course Scarecrow. I looked for a couple of courses near Walla Walla Read more

  • McNary Golf Course – Keizer, Oregon

    McNary Golf Course – Keizer, Oregon

    While having our vehicle worked on at a dealership in Salem Oregon on Wednesday July 23rd , so we took the opportunity to play a nice little course in Keizer Oregon, just a little north of Salem. I have played this course a few times over the years, and it has grown into a very Read more

  • Graysburg Hills Golf Course – Chucky, Tennessee

    Graysburg Hills Golf Course – Chucky, Tennessee

    We have been in Greeneville, actually Afton, Tennessee visiting family and taking in the sites the first couple of weeks in May. On a few occasions we have been able to get out early to play a few rounds of golf at this nice course near us called Graysburg Hills Golf Course. They have 3 Read more

  • Harmony Golf Preserve – Harmony Florida

    Harmony Golf Preserve – Harmony Florida

    On Thursday March 27, 2025 we were able to play one of our favorite courses here in Florida, the Harmony Golf Preserve in Harmony Florida. We have actually been playing this course ever sense it opened. They have changed the course a little bit to allow for less sand bunkers than previously, which has sped Read more

  • Eagle Creek Golf Club – Lake Nona Florida

    Eagle Creek Golf Club – Lake Nona Florida

    On Wednesday February 26, 2025 we got to play one of our favorite courses here in Florida, Eagle Creek Golf Club, which is located in Lake Nona a great community that is actually a fairly quick drive from the Orlando airport (MCO). As always, we got an early tee time, 7:20am and were actually able Read more

  • Langdon Farms – Aurora Oregon, Winter Golf

    Langdon Farms – Aurora Oregon, Winter Golf

    On Tuesday December 11, 2025 I was invited to play a little winter golf at Langdon Farms in Aurora Oregon. It has been raining in northwest Oregon over the last few days (go figure), however, on this day there was no rain. It was cold, tee’d off it was around 38 degrees and it warmed Read more

  • Gamble Sands Golf Course – Brewster Washington

    Gamble Sands Golf Course – Brewster Washington

    One of the courses that was on our bucket list for this summer was the “Bandon Dunes of the Northwest” – Gamble Sands in Brewster Washington. When looking at scheduling the course, and after playing the courses at Bandon multiple time, it was interesting to see that the same architect that designed Bandon also designed Read more

  • Bear Creek Golf Course – Winthrop Washington

    Bear Creek Golf Course – Winthrop Washington

    While visiting the Methow Valley in July 2024 to attend a blues festival, we decided to add a round of golf to one of our down days. Growing up in the valley I had played the Bear Creek Golf Course only a handful of times and have always found it to be a fairly fun Read more

  • Quail Valley – Banks Oregon

    Quail Valley – Banks Oregon

    It  has been some time since I last posted anything on the site. There are reasons, i.e. work, school, family, etc.  However, the biggest reason is that I have not been able to play other courses and continued to play the same courses over and over so thought it would be boring to just update Read more