Concord
A Working Creek, a Working Day
Diablo Creek Golf Course
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Every course has a story.
Personal round notes will land here as JW writes them. Until then, these are the places.
USA
California
The familiar fairways — where much of the story began.
Roseville
Roseville Fairways, Sacramento Rhythm
Woodcreek Golf Club
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Private Gates, Same Little White Ball
Morgan Creek Golf & Country Club
View storyLodi
Lodi Wine Country, Municipal Heart
Micke Grove Golf Links
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The Valley You Don't See from the Freeway
Hiddenbrooke Golf Club
View storyFairfield
Between the Bay and the Valley
Paradise Valley Golf Course
View storyFontana
Inland Empire Water and Wide Skies
Sierra Lakes Golf Club
View storyAmerican Canyon
Vines on One Side, Golf on the Other
Chardonnay Golf Club
View storySan Francisco
Playing Where the Pros Play
TPC Harding Park
View storyRoseville
The Third Roseville Chapter
Diamond Oaks Golf Course
View storyBrentwood
East County Water and Quiet Ambition
Shadow Lakes Golf Club
View storyMonterey
Monterey Hills, Raceway Neighbors
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch
View storyOakland
Every Hill Has a Lesson
Lake Chabot Golf Course
View storyPalo Alto
Links Land on the Edge of the Bay
Baylands Golf Links
View storyLincoln
Lincoln Oaks and a Name You Remember
Turkey Creek Golf Club
View storyPleasanton
Tri-Valley Ridges, Protected Land
Callippe Preserve Golf Club
View storyOxnard
Oxnard, Vineyards, and a Second Eighteen
River Ridge Golf Course (Victoria Lakes)
View storyPaso Robles
Wine Country Without the Rush
Paso Robles Golf Club
View storyAntioch
Delta Light, One Tree, Many Shots
Lone Tree Golf Course
View storyAuburn
Where the Valley Starts to Climb
The Ridge Golf Course
View storyMather
An Old Air Base, Still Teaching Flight
Mather Golf Course
View storyAntelope
North Sacramento, No Costume Required
Antelope Greens Golf Course
View storyElverta
Sacramento River Country
Cherry Island Golf Club
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South Bay, Named for a View
Bay View Golf Club
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South Sacramento, Hawk Optional
Wildhawk Golf Club
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MacKenzie in the River City
Haggin Oaks — Alister MacKenzie Course
View storyRio Vista
Where the River Gets Wide
Golf Club at Rio Vista
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The Other Eighteen, Same Address
Haggin Oaks — Arcade Creek Course
View storyFolsom
Some Fairways Become Familiar Friends
Empire Ranch Golf Club
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The Municipal Course That Hosted a Birthday
Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course
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Nevada
Over the mountains. A second state, same little white ball.
Gardnerville
State Number Two, Sagebrush Light
Carson Valley Golf Course
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Mexico
New country. New air. The slice, unfortunately, also travels.
Cancún
New Country. New Course. Same Old Slice.
Riviera Cancun Golf & Resorts
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Kenya
Different continent. Highlands, coast, and the same stubborn game.
Nairobi
Different Continent. Same Little White Ball.
Royal Nairobi Golf Club
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Chasing Fairways on the Kenyan Coast
Nyali Golf & Country Club
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A Hotel, a Course, a Nairobi Afternoon
Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club
View storyBelek
Turkey
Mediterranean light, championship polish, a pin on the exact fairway.
Belek
Turkish Delight, Questionable Golf
The Montgomerie Maxx Royal Golf Club
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