I’m Not Kicking the Bucket Bucket List – Torrey Pines
I’ve had a golf course Bucket List for 15 years… and over the past year, amazingly enough, I’ve played all top four courses on it. God, pay no attention to this, I’m not ready to kick the bucket. Rebecca said, “Do you want to go to San Diego to play [...]
I’m Not Kicking the Bucket Bucket List – The Dinah Shore
This is the second blog in a series of four about playing all my top Bucket List courses in 2015. The Dinah Shore Course at Mission Hills, Palm Springs, CA. I don’t know if there’s a golf tournament I love as much as the LPGA ANA Inspiration, once known [...]
I’m Not Kicking the Bucket Bucket List – Pebble Beach
In a bizarre coincidence, I played all four of my top Bucket List courses in 2015. This is Part 3 in the series "I'm Not Kicking the Bucket Bucket List." Sandra had a milestone birthday - her 30th. Not! But she’d kill me if I gave her real age. So [...]
I’m Not Kicking the Bucket Bucket List – The Ultimate
It’s like loving outer space and being chosen to fly in a rocket ship to Mars. It’s like being a hiker and reaching the top of Mount Everest. It’s like winning the Super Bowl – not as a fan, AS THE QUARTERBACK! That’s what it’s like to play Pine Valley, [...]
Are We Sure Winning Is the ONLY Thing?
If you’ve read my other blog posts, you know my dad taught me that “It’s not if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” In fact, that was the sports mantra of my youth. But when Vince Lombardi said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” [...]
A Perfect Day
Just like in life, sometimes all the stars align for a perfect day of golf. That’s what happened last week. TIMING – CHECK! The first thing this perfect day needed was a canceled trip. My friend Anne Marie was supposed to go to Georgia but her trip got canceled at [...]