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Review and discussion: Puerto Rico’s newly restored Dorado Beach East Course

Dorado Beach East Course Hole #4* – click to enlarge Dorado Beach East Course Overview A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of playing on the first official day play resumed at the recently “restored”…

Santa Claran Hotel and Casino – Espanola, New Mexico

Santa Claran Hotel – click to zoom Quick quiz: What is the best hotel between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado? You guessed it, the Santa Claran Hotel and Casino in Espanola, New Mexico. And…

Hell Day – Final Tournament Of The Year

Perhaps the best legacy I will have left my men’s club in the six years I was president was the creation of the Hell Day Tournament. This tournament, the final one of the year, is where we set up the…

Hats off to Payne Stewart after 12 years

Not going to go deep into a post on this, but wanted to just mention that today is the 12 year anniversary of the tragic death of PGA Champion and two time U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart. Golf couldn’t have…

New Image Gallery – Puerto Rico’s Dorado Beach East Course

I’ve finished uploading my photos from the Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed, and Robert Trent Jones Jr. restored Dorado Beach Resort’s East Course. There are about 70 images of the course, many with my new killer Nikon mega-wide lens. [caption…