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My life in golf
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items As a teaching professional and clubmaker, I have had the opportunity to play a lot of golf courses around the country. The lists here include many of these courses, along with golf equipment manufacturers and training aids.
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Golf Courses
Equipment
Training aids
I love these for practice or giving lessons. They fly like a golf ball but not as much space required. I have been using these since I first saw them at the PGA show many years ago.
BirdieBalls
This company makes video training easier. I use their golf app for myself and my students to work on swing improvement. It is used by golf professionals across the globe.
V1 Sports
This is a fun product that can be used indoors or outdoors. 3 nets with point values that are different sizes. Setup and have competitions with friends and family.
Golfguru Golf Chipping Net
Golf Courses
This list consists of courses that I have played throughout my life that I have particularly enjoyed.
27 holes of premium golf with spectacular views. Great for corporate or charity outings, or just a round for yourself.
Interlocken Golf Club
Nice muni-type golf course that has hosted the US Open qualifier. Winds through housing. Great mountain views. Enjoyable layout.
Thorncreek Golf Course
It's one of my favorite courses in the Bay Area. Ocean view on 18 is beautiful.
Half Moon Bay Golf Links
What can I say about Pebble Beach that hasn't been said before. This iconic layout should be on every golfer's bucket list. I will never forget playing there.
Pebble Beach Golf Links
When I first played there, it was only 18 holes. After adding an additional 18, they split the original 18. If you want the best views, ask to play the 18 that brings you towards Molokini Crater.
Makena Golf & Beach Club
This is one of my favorite courses on Maui. It is a public course with some of the best fairways i have ever been on. Affordable and fun. The locals play there.
Pukalani Country Club
This is the course that I played my first full rounds of golf as a kid. My father was the superintendent and oversaw the construction of the second nine. Numbers 7 and 17 are both 600 yard holes coming down the mountain. Great, challenging layout!
Sinking Valley Country Club
This is the first golf course I played in Colorado. I love the length and the number of tee options available. Close to the airport, it's great if you want to get one more round in before you leave.
Buffalo Run Golf Course
There are two courses at Riverdale. The better of the two is the Dunes. A great links style course. I have played there often and have hosted many tournaments there. The practice facilities are great to just work on your game or to warm up.
Riverdale Golf Courses
Very walkable, enjoyable municipal golf course in Boulder, Colorado. Well maintained and part of Boulder Parks and Rec.
Flatirons Golf Course
This a great track that will test you.. i truly enjoy this course.
Dub's Dread Golf Club
This is one of my favorite Virginia courses. Reasonably priced. I always walked it. Play early before the heat and humidity set in!
Pohick Bay Golf Course
A fun layout that is affordable. Great for charity events.
Mariana Butte Golf Course
I love this course in the Orlando area. Great practice facility. Wonderful layout. You may run into a local celebrity or two, or maybe just an alligator lounging around.
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Great golf course on Kauai. They used to host the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, pitting the winners of the foir majors against each other. There are markers on the course identifying significant shots during those tournaments.
Poipu Bay Golf Course
One of my favorite mountain courses. Great views and dramatic elevation changes. Look for the osprey nest!
Raven Golf Club At Three Peaks
Another of my favorite courses on the other side of the continental divide. Links style mountain course with spectacular views.
Keystone Ranch Golf Course
Pleasant layout that mostly runs through housing developments. Relatively easy to walk. Well maintained with a very good practice area.
Coal Creek Golf Course
Equipment
Clubheads, shafts, grips, small components, tools, and accessories from one of the premier designers of golf clubs.
The GolfWorks
By far, my favorite ball. I have been playing Titleist balls ever since I graduated from Club Specials in the 1970s.
2025 Pro V1 Golf Balls
One of the most innovative bag manufacturers. I like their lightweight stand bags, but they also produce quality cart bags as well.
Sun Mountain Sports
I really like the comfort and traction provided withered shoes
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As a player of steel shafts in all of my clubs except my driver, true temper is my go-to manufacturer.
True Temper Golf Shafts - True Temper, Project X, Dynamic Gold
I love Winn grips and have been playing Excel wraps for years. The Dri Tec flips are firm and comfortable.
Winn Grips
These are some of the most popular grips golf. Many styles and sizes.
Golf Pride
Great little rangefinder that works from 5 to 600 yards with .5 yard accuracy. When in slope mode, it will give accurate distances accounting for the amount of incline or decline.
GX-2S Golf Rangefinder 600 Yards