Author: Tod Leonard
-
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 ... -
Beth Allen set for “most fun week” of her life
Beth Allen’s long campaign to play in the LPGA Tour’s Kia Classic in Carlsbad went from subtle to outrageous a year ago. Allen is affable and ... -
A Labor of Love: Full Steam Ahead at Goat Park
In the year of 2046, golf clothing magnate John Ashworth will be 87 years old. That’s the year that his lease with the city of Oceanside ... -
Design 2.0: Reimagining Some of the Southland’s Iconic Golf Courses
On an early June morning at Torrey Pines, Tom Weiskopf strides over the upturned earth, his shoes and dark jeans dusted with dirt. He’s got a ...
