Author: David Weiss
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Tee Time Tribulations: Searching for the Elusive L.A. County Tee Times
You know how hard it is to get a tee time these days in Los Angeles County? (How hard is it, Johnny?) It requires Job-style patience and ... -
Breaking Bad: A Lifelong Hack Breaks Par … Once
Fifty years of black numbers later, I have finally broken par. At the fork-tender age of 68, I managed to card a 1-under 71: four birdies, ... -
The Penmar: An Oscar For Food
CHEF OSCAR HERMOSILLO REIMAGINES CUISINE AT THE PENMAR Until recently, Penmar GC — the nine-hole muni course in Venice — was best known as a popular round ... -
Hands Off My Titleist!
Beer-Commercial Etiquette: No Thanks Of all the sins in golf, there is none more venal than pocketing a “lost” ball before making sure it’s not someone else’s. ... -
Bunker Mentality: Time Flies… And So Do Wedges and Putters
Most civilized folks play golf as an escape from the tedium and stress of the real world, a place to commune with squirrels and birdies alike, a ... -
Outstanding in Ojai: Soule Park GC is Finally Living Up to Its Potential
To most Southern Californians, Ojai is a bucolic, Ventura County town best known for its artsy-craftsy locals, its modern classical music festival and for being the ... -
View To A Thrill: Roosevelt GC
As devoted denizens of the eminently affordable golf courses in the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks system, many of us have been continually surprised and ... -
Teaching the Game to Disabled Athletes
Like most other days, the sky is blue and the sun bright gold at Westchester GC as high noon strikes. Jets roar in and out of ... -
19th Hole: Member for a Day
Moorpark CC sits at that happy junction between public and private. It’s swank enough for its well-heeled members, but casual enough to attract your average Freddie ... -
The High And Mighty: Cultivating a Healthy Respect for the Game
Likely as not, next time you’re out knocking it around at the local muni, that dreamy draught of freshly-mown grass might well be infused with a ...
