Roadblog

New Mexico Magic Part 2: Taos Country Club

New Mexico Magic Part 2: Taos Country Club

05/23/13  •  By Vic Williams

I’ve already stated that I knew I’d feel at home during my first golf foray into northern New Mexico, but I didn’t expect this brand of warmth. After just one full day— the first of two rounds at Black Mesa, a couple hours wandering around the famous plaza...

New Mexico Magic Part 1: Black Mesa

New Mexico Magic Part 1: Black Mesa

05/20/13  •  By Vic Williams

As a lifelong desert rat I knew I’d love the golf, scenery and weather in northern New Mexico. I’ve got dust in my veins and sagebrush in my soul, so it would feel like home to me. At long last I filled a huge hole in my golf travel resume. I’d spent a few...

The Texas Golf Two-Stop, Part 2

The Texas Golf Two-Stop, Part 2

05/09/13  •  By Vic Williams

One foot in a fairway bunker, one foot on the turf above, ball about a mile below my stance, 5-iron in my hand, the green guarded by two big bunkers left, chill wind howling and hurting. The round had just begun, and here I was playing No. 2 at Carnoustie...

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