Tag: sports
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Wellman Golf Club: Discovering Surprisingly Excellent Course Conditions and The Heart of South Carolina
May 3, 2025. Johnsonville, South Carolina. This morning, we drove west to the town of Johnsonville, South Carolina. While everyone else drives east toward the golf mecca that is Myrtle Beach, we headed to play golf at the Wellman Golf Club. This club boasts a rich history marked by private ownership, a period of closure,…
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Exploring the Challenges of Hidden Hills Golf Course
May 1, 2025. Jacksonville, Florida. Today, we played at Hidden Hills Country Club. We had played this course a few years ago and remembered it as a tough, rewarding, and intriguing course. It was just as we remembered it. Hidden Hills challenged us, and our standard handicaps weren’t enough to achieve net par on this…
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Rekindling Golf Rivalry at Indian Mount, Jekyll Island
April 29, 2025. Jekyll Island, Georgia. Five years ago, before I retired, I met Tony Martin, the owner of Nitro Signs in Brunswick, Georgia. Soon after meeting, we discovered our shared love for golf. We began playing regularly, and by the time I retired, we had a standing tee time at Jekyll Island Golf Course…
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Playing Laurel Island Links: A South Georgia Golf Gem
April 28,2025. Kingsland, Georgia. We woke up this morning to thunderous storms in St. Simons, Georgia. The plan was to drive to nearby Kingsland, Georgia, to play Laurel Island Links Golf Course. The thunder subsided, but rain continued falling throughout our drive to the golf course. We arrived early for our tee time, and the…
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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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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…