By BRUCE MEADOWS OCTOBER 2025 Fall golf brings new challenges Looking for golf tips for fall to keep your game sharp as the weather cools down? Here are a few I found online. As the leaves change and the air gets crisper, many golfers are eager to continue their…
By BRUCE MEADOWS JULY 2025 Dogs on the golf course . . . Most golf courses have doglegs . . . but how many courses allow dogs on their golf course??? And what are the rules??? The question came up the other day at Fairgrounds GC,…
By BRUCE MEADOWS FEBRUARY 2024 Some records last . . . maybe forever As the old saying goes, “records are made to be broken.” But some records may never be broken, for all sorts of reasons. And many of those marks that seem difficult to match have been…
By BRUCE MEADOWS JANUARY 2024 SC Amateur coming up . . . The Sonoma County Amateur Golf Tournament may seem like a long way off on the calendar, but it’s really not that far away. Foxtail will again host the Sonoma County Amateur The annual event…
By BRUCE MEADOWS NOVEMBER 2023 “New’ BV is looking good . . . Call it “coming full circle,” or maybe just “coming home.” But for Greg Anderson, it seems like just the right fit at the right time for him at Santa Rosa’s Bennett…
By BRUCE MEADOWS NOVEMBER 2023 Where to lose – or save – strokes What is the toughest shot for you? For some, it’s the driver . . . trying your best to keep it in the short grass or at least out-of-bounds. Not to mention hitting…
By BRUCE MEADOWS OCTOBER 2023 It feels like summer, but . . . Our recent hot spell belies the fact that cooler weather is on the way. And with cooler weather comes the need to consider the elements and plan to play golf accordingly. Here are few ideas I found online. Some may tend…
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 June 2023 Ayesa Sonoma County Champ . . . Blas Ayesa shot a two-round score of 74-71–145 and captured the 2023 Sonoma County Amateur Golf Championship in a playoff May 20-21 at Foxtail North GC in Rohnert Park. Ayesa, who plays on the Holy Names College (Oakland) golf…