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The Monument Course at Troon North

Posted on: December 19th, 2011 by Peter Kessler No Comments

I’ve had a chance to play a good number of Tom Weiskopf tracks and every one is a sheer delight and not in a predictable way, which is good.  One of the special characteristics of Tom’s courses is that you get the sense you could shoot your best round ever Read more…

Everything fits into the Travelpro

Posted on: December 15th, 2011 by Peter Kessler 1 Comment

Everything fits into the Travelpro and there’s a size that’s right for you, too …

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Posted on: December 9th, 2011 by Peter Kessler No Comments

Luxuriating at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona on a perfect stretch of late autumn days, reminds me of the quote by the early 20th Century comedian, WC Fields.   On his deathbed, he said,” On the whole I’d rather be in Philadelphia.” Well , I’d rather be at the Read more…

Grow the Game

Posted on: December 8th, 2011 by Peter Kessler No Comments

I wasn’t sure what to expect when we put the Grow the Game app into play on our recent trip to Scottsdale but I was really impressed.  First of all, it’s very simple to use, takes but a moment to fill in the scores.  Instead of trash talk between groups, Read more…

Certifresh

Posted on: December 8th, 2011 by Peter Kessler No Comments

Certifresh Cigars totally rock and I would know.  I love to have a great cigar over the course of a round of golf.    Often I forget to bring one from home and end up smoking an old stale one from a pro shop humidor or an old cigar long forgotten Read more…

The Cholla Course at We Ko Pa

Posted on: December 7th, 2011 by Peter Kessler 1 Comment

The Cholla Course at We Ko Pa Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona,  is absolutely a delight in every meaningful way.  First of all it meets the primary criteria by which I like to judge a course: Was it serious fun?  Or not?  Architect Scott Miller clearly knows all about fun, Read more…

The Monument Course at Troon North

Posted on: November 29th, 2011 by Peter Kessler No Comments

The Monument Course at Troon North yielded the perfect end of round response. Fun! Icy fast bent grass greens and hard fairways and fair bunkering. The boulder formations were spectacular and the fairways were ideal for clean shots from tight lies. The greens are a throwback to the good old Read more…

Callaway Performance Centers

Posted on: November 25th, 2011 by Peter Kessler 1 Comment

Let me first say that I love the Adams clubs I have been playing lately, they are really terrific. So when I spent a couple of hours in a custom Callaway fitting session at The Annika Academy at Reunion, just outside of Orlando, I was really curious to see how Read more…