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Author: Judd Spicer

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Judd Spicer

Judd Spicer is an award-winning writer, radio host, columnist for The Desert Sun newspaper and an Associate Member of the Golf Writers Association of America.  A Minnesota native, he relocated to the Palm Springs region in 2011 to pursue his Champions Tour dream.  Sporting wayward accuracy off the tee, Judd refers to his 56-degree as his magic wand.  Visit www.juddspicer.com and @JuddSpicer for more.

  • FeaturedSpring 2026Sustainability
    By Judd Spicer
    April 20, 2026
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    The Grassmaster

    JIM BAIRD COULD BE SITTING next to you in a golf cart donning a name tag while verbalizing his title, experience and responsibilities, and 99 percent ...
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  • On The TeeWinter 2026
    By Judd Spicer
    January 30, 2026
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    Cody “Beef” Franke

    Big Heart, Big Influence, Big Desert Legacy CODY FRANKE WAS DIFFERENT. Different in soul, different in swing, different in style. Franke, a longtime former assistant golf ...
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  • — FALL 2025Covers
    By Judd Spicer
    November 4, 2025
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    Modi’s Mission

    EVERY OTHER THURSDAY NIGHT at the Rancho Park GC driving range, something different and poignant is happening. Bringing together dozens, if not hundreds, of first-time golfers, ...
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  • — FALL 2025Classic CourseOn The Tee
    By Judd Spicer
    November 4, 2025
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    TIME CAPSULE

    O’Donnell GC nears a century of living history RARE IS THE connective golf tissue that genuinely fastens Palm Springs’ past to present. While homages to yesteryear ...
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  • Summer 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    August 20, 2025
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    Players Welcome

    Above: John Fought (far right) got the chance to return to Indian Wells to redesign several holes on the players course, which will enhance walkability and ...
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  • In The ClubhouseSummer 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    August 20, 2025
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    From Page to Screen

    Tracy Drake’s FORE story being made into documentary One of FORE Magazine’s most popular articles over the past several years is now getting the Hollywood treatment. ...
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  • In The ClubhouseSpring 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    May 15, 2025
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    John Henebry

    A Personal Remembrance Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. A ballroom at Desert IslandCC in the Coachella Valley pocket of Rancho Mirage. The “Celebration of Life” for my ...
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  • Classic CourseOn The TeeSpring 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    May 14, 2025
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    The Fun Club of the Desert

    Seventy years of swings and smiles at Indian Wells Country Club Lucy, I’m home! Among the most storied and historic clubs across the 120-course bounty of ...
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  • On The TeeWinter 2025
    By Judd Spicer
    January 24, 2025
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    Desert Unicorn

    Ladera GC realizes the dreams of Irving Azoff and Eddy Cue Photos by Channing Benjamin A truism in golf: Nobody likes waiting to hit their next ...
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  • Fall 2024In The Clubhouse
    By Judd Spicer
    October 16, 2024
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    Worth the Waite

    Shane Waite Goes Full Circle at SCGA Junior Shanie Waite may be only 22 years old, but she’s already achieved something of a full circle moment. ...
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FeaturedPublic AffairsSpring 2026

Free(ing) The Tee

Let’s set the scene of the First Act in this three-act tale about tee time brokering. SCGA Public Affairs Director Kevin Fitzgerald found himself chairing a City of Los Angeles ...
  • Ember & Rye

    By David Weiss
    April 20, 2026
  • Home Away From Home

    By Tom Mackin
    April 20, 2026
  • Game of Throws

    By Robert Earle Howells
    April 20, 2026
  • A Pinch of Genius

    By Mike Reynolds
    April 20, 2026
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