By Bruce Meadows SEPTEMBER 2021 A man who makes a difference … National “Thank Your Superintendent Day” was celebrated recently, and while some golf courses may have more reasons than others to celebrate the men and women who make their courses look good, Bennett Valley GC in…
By Bruce Meadows AUGUST 2021 John states his case . . . John Lienhart likes to play golf, but then a lot of us do. But John is not your typical golfer, who tees it from time to time at his favorite…
Jake Carlson and Demian Reddy take over Cardinal Newman Golf Program
By Bruce Meadows JULY 2021 A trip well worth taking . . . If you haven’t taken the time or had the opportunity to play one of the courses at Bandon Dunes on the Oregon Coast, it’s something you as a golfer should consider. Its five…
By Bruce Meadows June 2021 Looking back, and ahead… You can call it Oakmont (the old name, which some golfers still prefer to use) or Valley of the Moon (new name, which new management prefers you to use), but new head golf professional Chapman Dundas just wants you to call…
By Bruce Meadows May 2021 Terraza wins Sonoma County Open . . . Congratulations to the winners in the 2021 Sonoma County Open held at Foxtail Golf Course in Rohnert Park May 15-16. Championship Flight: Luis Terraza, 72-72–144; second place tie between Domingo Jojola 147, Kyle Hopkins 147, Jacob Boyce 147. Men’s…
By Bruce Meadows May 2021 Rooster Run Junior Camps set . . . PGA pro Dave Johnson has announced the schedule for his popular Junior Golf Camps for this summer. The Rooster Run camps in Petaluma are for ages 6-16 and are in half-day sessions ($275)…
By Bruce Meadows May 2021 How has Covid-19 affected golf ??? I recently asked a number of golf pros as well as those in golf-related businesses and those who play the game some questions about the effect of the pandemic on the game of golf, and got…
By Bruce Meadows April 2021 Tiger Woods takes on Peter Hay . . . The Peter Hay short course at Pebble Beach Golf Links has taken on a new look, and here is how Golf Digest describes it: “Pebble Beach has announced the opening date of…
By Bruce Meadows March 2021 Some years better than others . . . Some years are worth remembering for good reasons. Others, well, for reasons not so good. For the Sonoma State men’s golf team, 2009 was a very good year,…