Author: Tod Leonard
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A Return to SoCal: The U.S. Open at LACC is the Start of Something Big
Even for those who closely follow the machinations of professional golf’s major championships, the announcement came as quite the surprise. The Los Angeles Country Club was ... -
A Steady Hand at the Helm: A Fond Farewell to SCGA Stalwart Kevin Heaney
As a very young man, Kevin Heaney didn’t set out to spend his career as a highly influential figure in the Southern California Golf Association. Indeed, ... -
It’s a Dog’s Life: At Some SoCal Courses, the Term “Dogleg” Takes on a Whole New Meaning
The tail-wagging anticipation begins when Justin Pirrone turns his truck into the steep downhill driveway that leads to the Emerald Isle GC in Oceanside. His dog, ... -
Championship Pedigree: San Diego Country Club Honors the Past and Hosts the Future
There is a Billy Casper Grill and a Mickey Wright Lounge at San Diego Country Club for good reason. If your century-old golf course once honed ... -
Feast & Fairway: Double Your Pleasure at Coronado GC
On an unseasonably warm and cloudless winter day, a friend of mine flew in from San Francisco. He wanted to play golf, and it was a no-brainer ... -
Road Trip for a Cause: 50 Rounds, 50 States, in 50 Days
Clay Phillips was born to be a road-tripper. From the time he was little, his family packed up the Ford Falcon each summer, and because his ... -
Xander’s Golden Year: For Schauffele, Golf is Truly a Team Sport
The guest of honor showed up in the ballroom of the country club wearing a thin white T-shirt and black jeans. There was no reason for Xander ... -
Building A Winner: The New University Of San Diego Golf Practice Facility
THE RUMORS AND CHATTER WERE AROUND FOR YEARS. The University of San Diego wanted to raise the stature and appeal of its golf program, and it ... -
Classic Course: San Diego’s Beloved Coronado Golf Course
For one week in September of 1958, San Diego’s little island community of Coronado was awash in Hollywood glamour. Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon had ... -
A Place for Everyone: Mission Bay GC
AT MISSION BAY GC, “THE VIBE IS REALLY GOOD” Jeff Friesen looks like he just walked off the boardwalk at San Diego’s Mission Beach. The 20-year-old ...
