David R. Holland checks in from Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, a premium golf getaway in the Texas Hill Country near Austin that boasts courses by Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer and Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw.
Everybody knows about Bel-Air, Los Angeles Country Club or Riviera. All are great places to play if you're in Los Angeles. The trouble is they are all very, very private. So if you're visiting downtown L.A. either on business or pleasure, where do you play daily fee or public golf? Relax. Mike Bailey has some suggestions.
Mike Bailey took in the Kansas City golf scene and found some solid public options, including Swope Memorial and Firekeeper, not to mention great barbecue.