In the morning, we played the ‘Black’ routing of ‘The Loop’ – Tom Doak’s ‘reversable’ course. It’s a fascinating concept. There are eighteen greens, eighteen flags. The counterclockwise course (the ‘Red’ routing)…
Roscommon & Forest Dunes (day 1)
After a long drive from Pittsburgh (and a flight/overnighter for Kevin coming in from Arkansas) we met at Fred’s in Roscommon for brewskis, lunch, and what passed for an opening…
Michigan Golf
This year’s Spring trip takes us to the Wolverine state. Four rounds are scheduled on 18-hole championship courses – three at the Forest Dunes complex in Roscommon and…
Sandhills – ’21
This was supposed to be our 2nd shot at a Scotland trip after our original plan for a 2020 tour was halted by the plague. Alas, our 2021 reschedule to…
Post Mortem – Bandon Dunes
Sadly, this year’s trip is over. Bill & Mike headed back to Pittsburgh on Saturday morning. Mary & Marlene joined Rick & I for a week in Oregon’s wine country…
Bandon Trails & Pacific Dunes (day 5)
Our last day of golf. The morning round was at Bandon Trails, designed by the firm of Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2005. Trails is quite…
Pacific Dunes & Washout at Trails (day 4)
Our 1st tee time of the day is 10:30 at Pacific Dunes with the 2nd round scheduled for 4:00 at Bandon Trails. The morning starts off great with blue skies…
Old Mac & Bandon Dunes (day 3)
As we walked by the greeter shack on the way to breakfast, there’s Shoe. He remembers us and asks how life is in ‘Lake Geneva’. Since meeting us the day…
Bandon Dunes, Preserve (day 2)
We found our breakfast spot for the week on our first morning at the resort. The ‘Gallery Restaurant’ in the lodge is 5 minutes from home and has a…
Travel Day – Monday
A long day of travel. Our flight was early (7:20) and PIT a total zoo. We had all had forgotten how busy things are on Monday mornings and this was…
