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Author: Matt McKay

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Matt McKay

Matt McKay is an Idyllwild-based freelance writer and radio show host. Originally from Oklahoma City, Okla., and an Oklahoma graduate, he moved to Southern California in 2008 after spending 25 years in Dallas, Texas. In Dallas, Matt served 11 years as area golf columnist for The Dallas Morning News, winning four Bob Galt Awards for media contribution from the Northern Texas PGA.

  • Classic CourseFall 2022Featured
    By Matt McKay
    October 20, 2022
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    Pure Golf: La Purisima

    “La Purisima? Heck, I play at PGA West Stadium Course, one of the toughest in Southern California.” Yes, it’s tough there. Now check La Purisima. Situated ...
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  • 19th HoleFall 2021
    By Matt McKay
    October 27, 2021
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    The Big Rock Pub & Beer Garden: Where Golf Meets Live Music

    Depending on the time of day golfers peel off the 18th green at Big Rock Golf Club at Indian Springs, and on their advance knowledge of what ...
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  • Fall 2021Travel
    By Matt McKay
    October 27, 2021
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    Of Goats & Golf: The Silvies Valley Ranch Experience is Golf Solitude at its Remote Finest

    Consider: There’s almost nobody here. The Seneca, Oregon-based resort has only 34 rooms and 46 total beds. There is a reversible 18-hole course, a nine-hole course and ...
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  • Winter 2021
    By Matt McKay
    January 16, 2021
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    The Rising Star of Gabi Ruffels

    Should you ever approach the first tee and find Gabriela Ruffels there, don’t hesitate to say hello. There’s a strong chance she’ll be receptive – the social ...
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  • Fall 2020Travel
    By Matt McKay
    October 27, 2020
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    Glorious Isolation: Rams Hill

    Rams Hill GC is in a League of its Own The Tom Fazio-designed golf course at Rams Hill is one of a kind, even for Fazio. ...
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  • Winter 2020
    By Matt McKay
    January 25, 2020
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    The Amex: In the Desert for the Long Term

    There was a time — not too long ago — when it was unclear if the PGA Tour would still have an event in the Coachella Valley ...
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  • SustainabilityTrends
    By Matt McKay
    November 25, 2019
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    A Proactive Coachella Valley Water Strategy

    The recent drought in Southern California is over. The Coachella Valley sits atop one of the largest aquifers in the world. So what was all the ...
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  • Summer 2019Travel
    By Matt McKay
    July 25, 2019
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    The Road Not Taken: California’s 395

    “That long, lonesome highway keeps on calling me to roam.” —Lou Reid & Carolina So, you’re hitting the road northbound out of Southern California, and the ...
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  • ProfilesSummer 2019
    By Matt McKay
    July 25, 2019
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    Alana Uriell’s Steadfast Rise to the LPGA Tour

    ALANA URIELL IS A NATURAL. She has a natural swing and a natural love of the game. Her coach believes she’s a natural student, and she’s ...
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  • 19th HoleSpring 2019
    By Matt McKay
    April 26, 2019
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    Ernie’s at PGA WEST: In With The In Crowd

    CALLING ERNIE’S A 19TH HOLE is a bit like calling Mt. Rushmore a carving. Sure, it is. But it’s a pretty impressive one. When one thinks of ...
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Fall 2022FeaturedHandicap Hints

Handicap Allowances

There is often anticipation in the air as the date for the next handicap competition at a club approaches. Participants want to know what handicap value will be used in ...
  • The Single Life: The Simple Pleasures of Being “That Guy”

    By John DeGomez
    October 25, 2022
  • Cut! Rulings Hollywood Got Wrong

    By Jeff Ninnemann
    October 25, 2022
  • From Crisis to Confidence: The Southern California Golf & Water Summit

    By Craig Kessler
    October 25, 2022
  • Direct to Golf Consumer: How Social Media is Changing the Way We Buy Equipment

    By Scott Kramer
    October 25, 2022
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