Author: Tod Leonard
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San Diego Flies High
It was on my bucket list for years. Whenever I covered a tournament at Torrey Pines or played the seaside municipal courses, the big, colorful birds ... -
All In The Family: The Stars Just Keep Lining Up For Amanda Balionis
THERE WAS NEVER a question that Amanda Balionis was going to eventually fall in love with golf. It was just a matter of when. Her maternal ... -
The Pride of San Diego: Balboa Park Golf Course Celebrates Its Centennial
In the months following the end of World War I, the people of San Diego were ready to relax and recreate again. The city, in turn, ... -
A Life Rebuilt Through Golf
From the moment Tony Perez heard Jacque Keeslar bellow, he knew he was dealing with a different kind of character. Perez had convened a handful of ... -
Irish Ayes: An Epic Journey That Just Keeps Getting Better
ON A NARROW ROAD in Ireland more than 20 years ago, riding in a tour bus after a day of golf and a few rounds of ... -
Legendary Links: La Jolla Country Club Set to Host the 119th SCGA Amateur Championship
The story is so far-fetched, so unbelievable to the current members of La Jolla CC that many pass it off as apocryphal. Except it’s been written ... -
Triple Threat: Three Ways to Improve at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Many resorts boast of offering “championship” golf, but at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, the word has veracity. Everyone from Jack Nicklaus ... -
Beyond His Years
On The Los Angeles CC’s 78-yard 15th, the shortest hole in Walker Cup history, Norman Xiong’s arcing tee shot didn’t stay in the air long. There ... -
Up North and Unmatched: The Many Charms of Northern Michigan
When Southern Californians use the term “up north,” it’s a generic term about getting in a car or on a plane to travel up the state. ... -
Getting in Gears
Jamie Puterbaugh, a former San Diego State player who has become a golf teacher, has a student from his alma mater’s women’s team. She is 5 ...
