In this issueFive stories, editor's order · no dates, by design
01
The Long Shadow of Mount DiabloThe East Bay's strange, sovereign peak presides over a century of Northern California golf — shaping the fog, the wind, the heat, and the courses that learned to live with all three.
Field Notes02
Pasatiempo, Studied Hole by HoleMacKenzie built his masterpiece in the hills above Santa Cruz, then moved in next door. A hole-by-hole look at Pasatiempo's barrancas and greens.
Courses03
The $500 Starter Bag, RankedYou don't need to spend $1,500 to start playing real golf. Here's how to build a genuinely good first set for around five hundred dollars — and what to leave on the shelf.
The Bench04
Your First Ten RoundsEverything they don't tell you before you tee off — but should
First Tee05
In Defense of the MuniThe private club did not invent the golfer. The scuffed municipal course did.
Field Notes
The Long Shadow of Mount DiabloThe East Bay's strange, sovereign peak presides over a century of Northern California golf — shaping the fog, the wind, the heat, and the courses that learned to live with all three.
Field Notes02
Pasatiempo, Studied Hole by HoleMacKenzie built his masterpiece in the hills above Santa Cruz, then moved in next door. A hole-by-hole look at Pasatiempo's barrancas and greens.
Courses03
The $500 Starter Bag, RankedYou don't need to spend $1,500 to start playing real golf. Here's how to build a genuinely good first set for around five hundred dollars — and what to leave on the shelf.
The Bench04
Your First Ten RoundsEverything they don't tell you before you tee off — but should
First Tee05
In Defense of the MuniThe private club did not invent the golfer. The scuffed municipal course did.
Field Notes
