Category: Golf 50 States
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State #36: Illionois
Land of Lincoln I was fortunate enough to get my Illinois birdie during my first round in the state at Skokie CC. It was on the 13th hole. A 502 yard par 5 on the score card. I hit my drive on the heel of the driver and the traveled just over 230 yards. I…
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State #35: California
Eureka On a birthday trip to California to play at Pebble Beach, I stopped in at The Hay to have a relaxed afternoon at a Tiger Woods redesign. I almost had a hole in one on the 5th holes blind green. I walked over the hill to see my ball sitting inches beside the pin.…
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State #34: Connecticut
Qui transtulit sustinet After capturing my birdie in Rhode Island, I took a quick trip over to Connecticut. I played at Connecticut National Golf Course. I was able to get this one out of the way on the 1st hole. This hole is a 460 yard uphill par 5. I hit a 3 wood off…
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State #33: Rhode Island
Hope For my Rhode Island birdie, I was fortunate enough to achieve this at Newport CC. It happened on the 2nd hardest hole on the golf course. The par 4 15th named Brenton Reef. I hit a drive that carried the bunkers and left a 170 yard shot in. I used my hybrid and hit…
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State #32: Vermont
Freedom and Unity This birdie in Vermont was accomplished at Burlington CC. The 11th hole is a 325 yard par 4 slight dog leg left hole. I hit a hybrid off the tee that left me 135 yards out. I hit a 9 iron to the elevated green. The ball lands just beyond the flag…
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State #31: New Mexico
Crescit eundo New Mexico was extremely frustrating. I just could not get the ball in the hole. It took an emergency round and had to wait until the 18th at University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course. It was my 81st hole of the 2 days I’d spent in New Mexico. It is a 522…
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State #30: Utah
Industry My Utah birdie came via the newly renovated Entrada at Snow at Snow Canyon. Holes 13 and 14 are back to back drivable par 4’s. I hit a perfect drive that was 10 feet short of the green. Made a perfect chip and the ball was inside 5 feet with a straight up hill…
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State #29: Nevada
All for our country I was able to get my Nevada birdie out of the way at Wolf Creek. This course is so scenic and surreal that it takes 3-4 holes to settle down and remember that you are playing golf. My birdie came on the par 5 5th hole. I hit a great drive…
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State #28: Arizona
Ditat Deus After landing in Vegas and waiting for 2 hours for a rental car, I drove up I-15 to play the Palms Course. This course is just inside the Arizona border. I was rushing trying to get started before it got to late. I take my clubs apart when I travel to help avoid…
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State #27: Arkansas
Regnat Populus Today’s birdie is a reminder of why I named the site birdiewarrior. It was 45 degrees and rain coming in around lunch time. If I had any common sense, I would of stayed in my motel room. But I’m dedicated and have driven all the way to Arkansas, so let’s go! On the…
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