By BRUCE MEADOWS JULY 2023 Do you have a ‘go-to’ club ??? Most golfers have a favorite club, one they probably use more than their other clubs when appropriate . . . maybe more than they should . . . For me, it’s my 7-iron. It’s got good…
By BRUCE MEADOWS JUNE 2023 How hot is too hot ??? If you really want to get out for a round of golf, weather isn’t always a factor. How cold does it have to be for you to decide not to play? Or how windy or…
By BRUCE MEADOWS APRIL 2023 How is your etiquette ??? If you are a good golfer, a mediocre one or somebody who is struggling to find your game, there is one aspect of golf that we can all learn, exercise and learn from to make the game…
By BRUCE MEADOWS NOVEMBER 2022 We’ll miss you, Bill . . . Bill Fisher wasn’t afraid to let you know that while he loved the game of golf, he was not a particularly good golfer. But John William Fisher was definitely good for golf. He passed away Nov. 7, just four days shy of…
NOVEMBER 2022 By BRUCE MEADOWS Making a difference . . . Saying that a person has achieved legendary status in a particular position or location is a statement often a bit overdone. But saying that about John Berry is not the case. …
JUNE 2022 By BRUCE MEADOWS New and old look at Bennett Valley Bennett Valley, the only true public, 18-hole golf course in Santa Rosa, has been in the news a lot lately. Will the course close in the future? Will it be reduced to 9 holes? Will the course be eliminated…
MARCH 2022 BRUCE MEADOWS Don’t blow it in the wind . . . This is the time of year when wind can affect your game, for better but more often for worse. Received a note from the people at Gravity Golf with a few suggestions about what…
By BRUCE MEADOWS FEBRUARY 2022 Sonoma County Open coming up . . . The 2022 Sonoma County Open is not that far off, this year’s tournament scheduled May14-15 at Foxtail GC in Rohnert Park. Format will be 36-hole stroke play and there is something for everybody with…
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…