On the TeeFrank LaRosa
  • SkyCaddie SGX GPS Unit, Carnahan Wedge

    SkyCaddie’s new SGX GPS unit can’t read your putts or rake the bunkers but it does just about everything else a good caddy can do for you.
    The new SGX stores up to
    30,000 pre-loaded maps with
    basic [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee, Sports Time on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • On the Sunny Side

    It’s called the sunny side of Carmel because when the fog hugs the ground on the coast, the sun is normally shining brightly in Carmel Valley…home of the extraordinary Quail Lodge Golf Club.  Designed by [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on August 2nd, 2010 at 12:08 am
  • Star-studded Tournament Returns to Edgewood Tahoe

    It’s called the American Century Championship and it’s a professional golf tournament which manages to deftly mix the drama of a sporting event with the excitement of a field-full of entertainment and sports superstars in [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on July 1st, 2010 at 12:07 am
  • Free Play Golf America Day Returns to Haggin Oaks

    If you’re looking for an excuse to take up the game of golf or return to the game, the free Play Golf America Day at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Friday, June 11 will fit [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on June 1st, 2010 at 12:06 am
  • US Open Returns to Pebble Beach

    The 110th U.S. Open Championship will be contested on the 91 year-old Pebble Beach Golf Links and if past Opens at the California Crown Jewel are any indicator, we should expect more of the lore [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on June 1st, 2010 at 12:06 am
  • Why 18 Holes?

    Legend says that golf courses are made up of 18 holes because it took exactly 18 shots to finish a fifth of scotch—a shot per hole. As it turns out, the 18-hole limit came about [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on May 9th, 2010 at 11:05 am
  • Pals Putt for Paws!

    Hosted by the Sacramento SPCA and long-time Senior Magazine supporter Hank Fisher Properties, the Paws, Pals, & Putts Tournament is slated for Monday, April 26 at Del Paso Country Club. Proceeds from the tournament will [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on April 1st, 2010 at 12:04 am
  • Hard Driving Harry’s

    It’s called Hard Driving Harry’s golfers hand healer and the remarkable product line is the brainchild of Sterling Ellison and Richard Marks of Northern California’s Sterling Ellison company. They produce high end organic 100% vegan [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on March 1st, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • How’s Your Putting?

    According to Dave Stockton, good putting starts by seeing the ball go in the hole before you ever put the putter in your hand. He says, when you reach the green, you have erased all [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on February 1st, 2010 at 12:02 pm
  • Mather Fun to Play

    It was inevitable that I’d be looking back in order to look forward on a recent visit to Mather Golf Course. It was a few too-many years ago that I teed it up for the [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on January 5th, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Gift Ideas for your Golfer

    Gift Ideas for your Golfer
    Based on weather conditions at the North Pole, I’m guessing Santa is not a golfer so I had to look closer for golf gift ideas. Although he doesn’t sport a long [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on December 1st, 2009 at 12:12 am
  • A Bodega Bay Getaway

    It’s not like I need any excuse to make the trip, but a recent Media Day event at The Links at Bodega Harbour gave me a good reason to go and reminded me yet again [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on November 1st, 2009 at 12:11 am
  • Schwab Cup Returns to Sonoma

    The top 30 money winners on the Champion’s Tour will gather at Sonoma Golf Club for the prestigious Charles Schwab Cup Tournament from October 26 – November 1. Last year’s winner, Andy Bean, will be [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on October 1st, 2009 at 12:10 am
  • Stone Tree Golf Club in Novato is a Winner.

    Harding Park
    The eighth Presidents Cup will be played at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco from October 6 – 11 when the United States team takes on the Internationals. U.S. Team Captain Fred Couples [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on September 1st, 2009 at 09:09 am
  • Headin’ East

    There are plenty of reasons to head to the mountains this time of the year, not the least of which are cooler temperatures, adult gaming opportunities, and certainly great golf.
    A recent trip up Interstate 80 [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee on August 1st, 2009 at 07:08 pm