Author: Tod Leonard
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The Long Road to Success: Rico Hoey’s Winding Path to the PGA Tour
So much in Rico Hoey’s life has changed over the last decade, from his stellar play in the junior golf ranks and college at USC, to ... -
Simple Twist of Fate: A Chance Encounter With An NFL Great Changed Michael Herrera’s Life
Michael Herrera will always wonder if the enormous break he got was by happenstance or something closer to fate. The Los Angeles native wasn’t even supposed ... -
Creating A Legacy: With A Bold Vision, LACC, The SCGA And The USGA Have Come Together To Invest In The Future Of The Game In Southern California
Los Angeles is a city with countless gorgeous vistas, both man-made and natural, and Gene Sykes has a view from his office that ranks right up ... -
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 ...
