Author – The Durango Herald

Results fly in like the spring wind

The golf season is beginning to crank up and so are those pesky winds. I believe it is the only oddity in your game where you can have your best shot and then see it boomerang into another c...

DATE: Apr 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Wash one away, play again on another day

You know the adage that if you wash your car, it will rain. Well, we have seen that oft times this same thing happens when you move your clubs from the garage to the trunk of your car and he...

DATE: Apr 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

A new year, a new look for golfers in La Plata County

Winds, aces, croquet, implosions and even a new car made for a dramatic week at the 2016 Masters. Perhaps A-Gust-Ta wind could not even help the defending champion overcome the dramatic scen...

DATE: Apr 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Changes all around us, as the golf season winds to conclusion

Course makeovers, fewer daylight hours, changing colors, dropping temperatures and the last attempts at getting those bugs worked out of your game dot the landscape, as fall has arrived in S...

DATE: Sep 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Taking aim at curing cancer

We are so fortunate to have a cancer services center right here in La Plata County at Mercy Regional Medical Center. I know how cancer changed my young life when my mother succumbed to it wh...

DATE: Sep 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Upgrades under way at ol’ beloved Hillcrest

The wheels started turning full blast this week at the Hillcrest Golf Course, as the long-awaited renovation of this mesa-top layout began. Preliminary prep work began a month ago...

DATE: Sep 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Tis’ the season of change, but golf remains

You know you have too much on your plate when you cannot find the silverware! This past two weeks have been a whirlwind of change for this reporter. I retired after 17 years from...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Birdies the only prize for our local club pros

Forget the selfies, they are passé, so keep your eye on the birdie. Or should I say birdies, as the fourth annual Birdie Fest, to benefit Adaptive Sports Association, will be held...

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Local Club Championships dot horizon

It was a welcome sight to see the sprinklers back on at our lower elevation area courses this week after the restrictions were lifted on the river. The recent event, which shut do...

DATE: Aug 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Championships looming on the horizon

Bragging rights continue on our area courses as the Dalton Ranch Men’s Club Championship will be held August 15-16. The field is limited to the first 80 players, and tee times wi...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Even in golf, there’s still an app for that, whatever that is

Have you ever noticed how many self-help golf apps are available to download on your smart phone these days? There is the square-to-square, or as I call it nerd-to-nerd, which co...

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

July’s end doesn’t mean tournaments do

As we are about to leave the month of July behind us, tournament play does not take a back seat now that August is on our doorstep. There are several upcoming events, including re...

DATE: Jul 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch