California Golf Club of San Francisco
2,021 Words. 8 Minute Read.
I walked in the front door to what reminded me of a gilded age mansion during the off-season; massive, historic, and classically unoccupied. Furniture, though sparse, was unpretentious and handsome. Weathered trophy cases hold artifacts that require a century's worth of history to acquire. Hand-painted maps of northern California reside above stately fireplaces, arched windows line long hallways, and an ornately decorated ballroom sat aristocratically empty. I felt like I was in a 19th-century bachelor pad for robber barons.
Jazz on the Fly
949 Words. 4 Minute Read.
l believe jazz and fly fishing are similar. They’re poetic, ripe with spontaneity, and beautiful in their imperfections. When done right, it’s art at its highest level.
Par 3’s in Atlanta
2,023 Words. 8 Minute Read.
Atlanta Athletic Club, Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Chateau Elan, Charles Yates, Candler Park.
Bear Attack & Bimini Islands
2,524 Words. 10 Minute Read.
We didn’t even know how to get the damn thing out of the harbor, but cigars were lit, Barometer Soup by Jimmy Buffett was playing, and come hell or high water we’d be chasing Hemingway’s ghost in the Bimini’s. We had several gallons of rum, sundries for two weeks (or so we thought), and two pistols with ammunition.
A Lesson in Racquet Sports
2,256 Words. 9 Minute Read.
I was at a Christmas party at the Racquet & Tennis Club in New York where I befriended an older gentleman. We found ourselves sitting fireside in the library chatting about squash. We got along famously and ended up enjoying steaks and bourbon at the Harvard Club – one of those quintessential New York nights.