Tag: Golf
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Best Golf Scores at Willow Springs Country Club, the Oldest Course on the East Coast
April 25, 2025. Wilson, North Carolina. Today was a good day of golf! Barbara and I recorded our best golf scores yet; I shot an 86, and she had a respectable 102. As we drove down I-95 towards Saint Simons Island, Georgia, we decided to stop in the town of Wilson, North Carolina. There, since…
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Celebrating Black Golf History at Langston Golf Course
April 23, 2025. Washington, D.C. The familiar contours of Langston Golf Club greeted us once more. But this was no mere return; the very air felt different. A full twenty-five degrees had been added to the day’s warmth, and the landscape pulsed with a deeper, richer green. Though the fairways still bore the marks of…
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Explore Eagle Nest Golf Club: A Myrtle Beach Treasure
April 17, 2025. Littler River, South Carolina. Today, we played the wonderful and historic Eagle Nest Golf Club. Former South Carolina Senator Dick Elliott helped establish the Myrtle Beach golf industry several decades ago. Eagle Nest was part of his vision to create a welcoming and affordable Myrtle Beach area golf course where golfers from…
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Indigo Creek and Finding Affordable Golf Clubs in Myrtle Beach: My Journey with Kenny Hybrids Begins
April 15, 2025. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. I have needed new irons for a while now; in fact, I could use new irons, new woods, and a golf bag. However, as a nomad traveler, my first priority is travel, and everything else comes second. With the exception of Starlink, Ozempic, and Artificial Intelligence, nothing has…
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River Oaks Golf Club: A Community Treasure at Risk
April 14, 2025. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Today, we played Myrtle Beach’s “Fun Course,” River Oaks. We were paired up with Joe and Grace, a couple from Fairfax, Virginia, where we spend a great deal of our time with family. Joe and Grace, like many others, are relocating to Myrtle Beach to make it their…
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Whispering Pines Golf Course: Military History in the midst of Great Golf in Myrtle Beach
April 12, 2025. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Today, we had the pleasure of playing Whispering Pines Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Whispering Pines is a golf course rich in history, deeply rooted in military tradition, specifically that of the United States Air Force. The golf course served the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base,…
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Transform Your Game: My PXG Golf Club Fitting Experience
April 10, 2025. Fairfax, Virginia. I’ve avoided a golf club fitting for years, almost as much as I’d avoid a root canal appointment or knee surgery. You know you need it, but…the pain! I finally pulled the trigger and booked a two-hour whole bag fitting with PXG Fairfax, VA. I knew I had to start…
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Golfing amidst Cherry Blossoms at East Potomac Golf Links
April 3, 2025. Washington, D.C. Today we played at the East Potomac Golf Links, located on East Potomac Park on Hains Point Island in Washington, D.C. The course is managed by the National Links Trust (NLT) under a lease from the United States National Park Service. The NLT has committed to a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment…
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Forest Greens Golf Club a Parkland Golfing Experience
April 1, 2025. Triangle, Virginia. Today, we played Forest Greens Golf Club in Triangle, Virginia. This course, which we’ve enjoyed previously, boasts a wonderful layout. Forest Greens is uniquely situated in a serene setting, free from distractions as there are no homes bordering this classic parkland-style course. Parkland courses, as the name suggests, are designed…
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Montclair Golf Club: A Historic Challenge in Virginia
March 31, 2025. Montclair, Virginia. Today, we played Montclair Golf Club in Montclair, Virginia. We’ve played this course twice in the past and swore never to come back due to its difficulty, but here we were again! We’re not alone in our feelings about this course. The great Bobby Jones once said, Montclair is “the…