Prepping for the Road

It's not often that we get a chance in our lifetime to take a break from our everyday lives and do something just for ourselves. With the pressure of career, family, and life expectations, sometime I just want to press the reset button and figure out the next steps of my life. These past few months have not been the easiest but I am fortunate enough to take some time off from work and do some traveling.

Ever since college, I've always wanted to do a cross country road trip. There is something romantic about the open road. I think this fascination started when I watched the movie "Forrest Gump" many years ago when he just took off on a cross country run and saw the beauty of different parts of the country. So often we only see pictures of places like Cathedral Rock in Sedona, the whitewaters of the Grand Canyon, or the winding road of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But the ability to experience all that in a lifetime, let alone on a single trip, is something very few people get to do. What better way to do it then to couple it with one of my lifelong hobbies, GOLF! That's right, I'm doing a cross country golf road trip.

My friends and family were a bit shocked when I told them about this trip. "This is so out of the norm for you..." This is exactly the point. It's nice to have some freedom from everyday pressures and let loose for a while. What other time do I have in my life to actually do this? Once I start my career again, it'll be back to building for the future. But until then, it's time to do something fun and unexpected.

In preparation for this trip, I've been brushing up on my golf game by playing 3-4 times a week for the past 2 months. I've been trying to get in shape by walking the courses a few times a week. I just finished spending 3 days in Monterey, CA last week and played both the Bayonet Blackhorse courses (see pics below) and the Half Moon Bay Ocean Course. The trip officially starts on Monday, March 25th. My first stop is 10 days in Palm Springs, followed by Phoenix/Scottsdale, Sedona, and then whitewater rafting in the Grand Canyon. 

I'll give you guys the run down on the courses I play and the people I meet along the way. I'll also post the stats of my round so you guys can make fun of the hack job I'll manage to do on these courses. I'm currently a 18 Handicap and my goals is to get to single digits by the end of the trip. 

I look forward to sharing my experience with you guys and please let me know if we are ever in the same area to meet up for a round of golf or drinks!

Bayonet Course, Seaside, CA

Blackhorse Course, Seaside, CA

17th Tee, Half Moon Bay Ocean Course