Category: Golf 50 States
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State #26: Alabama
Audemus jura nostra defendere In my spring trip, I was able to play quite a bit of golf courses in Alabama. The first birdie came while trying to out race the heavy rain. I got to the par 3 7th hole. Today it was playing 163 yards to the middle left of the green. Being…
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State #25: New York
Excelsior The birdie I achieve in New York was at non other than Bethpage Black. What an amazing day. The weather man missed on the forecast, so I had the course to myself until the 12th hole. On the par 5 9th hole, I accidentally took an aggressive line over the rough and was reward…
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State #24: Minnesota
Crossroads of America I enjoyed my time in Minnesota. My first course I got to play there was Spring Hill. What a treat! On the par 4 6th hole, I hit an awful 3 wood off the tee. Pull my shot 2nd shot long and left and hits just the the left of the bunker.…
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State #23: Indiana
Crossroads of America Oh Indiana. This one actually took me 2 trips to this state. The elusive birdie was finally captured at the Pete Dye Course at French Lick. The par 3 13th hole was playing 130 yards this day. I hit a solid 3 quarter 9 iron. It hopped once and stopped 1 foot…
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State #22: Michigan
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you, I had the great privilege of being invited out to play at Oakland Hills South. This renovation that was completed is absolutely phenomenal. Walking to the first tee box, it hits hard how many of the golfing greats have stood exactly where I was at. There…
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State #21: Texas
Friendship Texas was extremely frustrating for me. My him was starting to bother me. I made sure to rest and ice it up on my 2nd night there. The third day, I was able to play with a friend at Shadow Hawk. I played all day. We caught up to a group of attractive women…
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State #20: Florida
In God We Trust With all the great courses in Florida, I got my first birdie in the state at Southern Woods. I got off to a hot start here. I hit a great drive and left myself 100 yards out. Hit a perfect wedge 5 feet past the hole. I made the 1% slope…
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State #19: Oregon
She Flies With Her Own Wings Bandon Dunes Resort is definitely Disney World for golfers. I was so happy to take this trip and can’t wait to go back. The par 5 13th hole was playing downwind this day. I hit a great drive, followed by a hybrid to be pin high on the right…
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State #18: Nebraska
Equality before the law On the way back to Denver from South Dakota, I decided to stop by and play Bayside Golf. What a surprise this course actually turned out to be. I was able to birdie the short par 5 4th holes. I hit 2 really good shots and was on the green in…
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State #17: South Dakota
Under God the People Rule South Dakota’s birdie came via an opportunity to play at Sutton Bay. It may take forever to get there, but once you arrive everything is beyond top notch. I was able to birdie the long par 4 15th hole. I hit a great drive to start the hole, followed by…
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