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I’m not much of a golfer but I do own a set of clubs and I do enjoy the game. My Grandfather was an avid golfer with the experience of a professional. Apparently I did not inherit those genes.

I’ve only played Tijeras Creek once. It was a hot (118 degree) summer day in the middle of July and I will never forget it. The first couple of holes went fairly smoothly. Once I finally connected with the ball I was able to get some pretty good distance. Thankfully I was playing a Scramble so I could rely on my teammates as well.

It wasn’t until the third tee off that I realized that I was in trouble. I swung two times in a row, both times missing the ball entirely and spinning myself around in a circle.  My third swing had the force of the gods. It would have been a beautiful shot had I hit the ball instead of the green. An amazing chunk of grass went soaring through the air at warp speed and I’m pretty sure the ground vibrations were picked up by Cal-Tech seismologists. The ball lay untouched at the base of the tee. Take 4.

On the next six holes I did very well on my initial drive. Putting however was a different story. It was like minature golf gone bad. When you’re hitting 6-7 over par on every hole it can be a little frustrating - especially when your drive gets you a reasonable distance to the hole. But again, that’s the beauty of playing a Scramble. I had the good fortune to be on a team with a guy who owns his own golf shoes.

We called it a day after the nineth hole. The heat was too much. I don’t know how people can play on all those tournament courses in the desert. Maybe they have air conditioned carts. From what I’ve been told, missing the back nine is like missing Tijeras Creek entirely. The back nine is touted as being one of the most scenic - with many beautiful native trees and a variety of elevations. Hole 16 was actually voted as one of Orange County’s Best 18 Holes by Southern California PGA members in 1997.

Rancho Santa Margarita’s Tijeras Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 curse designed by the reknowned Ted Robinson, one of the top golf course architects in the world. I’m certain part of Ted’s success, as well as that of his son Ted Jr.’s, is due the fact that they are both alumni of the University of Southern California. Had they hailed from U.C.L.A. Tijeras Creek would likely have been just another run-of-the-mill public golf course. Thank you Ted Robinson and Fight On!

For additional information about Tijeras Creek’s rates, tee times and events visit the Tijeras Creek Golf Club website.

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