I have been busy the last couple days and missed the beginning of a mystery shopping portal bonus for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. My mystery bonus was 500 miles after $200 spend through their portal. This isn’t a bad deal, adding 2.5 cents per dollar spent if you spent...

Both American and United shopping portals have posted a new mystery shopping bonus. The one that was offered to me is 500 miles after spending $200 from April 8th to April 12th for United and until April 13th for American Airlines If you haven’t shopped via the airlines shopping...

Today we look at the top 5 all time PGA tour players. We look at not only tour wins, major championships, but their contribution to the game and tour. Honorable Mention: Ben Hogan, Phil Mickleson, Walter Hagen, and Byron Nelson All the aforementioned players had several tour victories, and...

Introduction Shadowridge Golf Club is a private golf club located in Vista, California near Carlsbad. It was built and designed in 1981 exclusively by David Rainville. Situated in a housing development, it snakes its way out and then back in on each 9. Stretching 7,002 yards from the back...

Introduction The Aviara Golf Club and Resort is located in Carlsbad, California and most notably known for hosting the LPGA Kia Classic. The Kia Classic is a perfect tournament the week before the ANA Inspiration, played at the Mission Hills Country Club Dinah Shore Course. Built in 1991, and...

It would be very easy to make a list of the top 5 PGA tournaments to watch, but that would just include the 4 majors and one other tournament. So we digress a little to the top 5 PGA tournaments that are not majors. Honorable Mention: Sanderson Farms, Desert...

Introduction The Omni La Costa Resort sits in Carlsbad California, just north of San Diego. It has two courses, the Champions course and the Legends course. We opted to just play the Champions course due to time constraints and the fact that it used to host the PGA tournament...

Whether taking a golf trip of a lifetime, or just one with the buddies, there are several choices as to where to go. Sometimes you want to go to a golf destination like Scottsdale or Myrtle Beach where there a multitude of courses to choose from. Other times, you...

Introduction The Crossings at Carlsbad has numerous elevation changes, with dramatic tee shots. Designed by Greg Nash, it winds through the natural hills and vegetation. While many of the tee shots will look daunting, the fairways are fairly wide for the majority of the course. Although just playing just...

Intorduction The Loma Club is just around the corner from the San Diego Airport. When coming or going, and you have a few hours to spare, check out the Loma Club. They are a 9 hole, par 3 course. It’s a perfect way to work on our short game...