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…
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 March 2021 Taking golf to the ‘Next Level’ Greg Anderson has been involved in a lot of aspects of the game of golf in his life. And now he’s added a new one: “Next Level Golf and Fitness.” Greg most recently operated…
By Bruce Meadows February 2021 BV: To be or not to be ??? As a number of concerned citizens – not all of them golfers – have expressed their opinions on the possible closure and “repurposing” of Bennett Valley Golf Course, it’s become apparent that this has already become a hot…
By Bruce Meadows February 2021 What’s to become of BV ??? Bennett Valley Golf Course, the only truly public 18-hole course in Santa Rosa, is being considered for closure by the Santa Rosa City Council. There is a long way to go before the course is indeed closed…
By Bruce Meadows February 2021 What’s ahead for Bennett Valley GC? Bennett Valley Golf Course has been open to the public since 1970, but if some people have their way, it may not be open that much longer. The City of Santa Rosa is planning to pay $150,000 for a consultant to…
By Bruce Meadows December 2020 No easy answers . . . While the golf business continues to prosper, the economy in general is still suffering as the pandemic shows some signs of letting up in the hopefully not-too-distant future. With a number of vaccines having been developed and tested, there…