Salishan Golf Course

Just spent a week on the Oregon coast at one of our favorite places, the weather ranged from great to stormy, that's why we like it. When the weather cooperates I like to find a golf course to play. I haven't played Salishan for about 7 or 8 years and on a day after the frost cleared I got my chance. There have been some real positive changes on the back nine. New greens and at lest three new hole locations that make it a lot more fun and interesting. Number 10's green is tucked more over to the water on the right side, number 14 is a little shorter with a new green and new bunkers to guard it from the incoming shots, and the biggest change is the 15th hole, you used to hit up hill to a blind green now you hit down hill to a slopping green while looking out at the ocean. The course and greens were in great shape, even considering it is winter. I would suggest if you have the opprotunity to get to the coast this winter and find a clear day you stop by Salishan and give it a play. My favorite hole would have to be the par 5 eight hole, because it will take 3 very well placed shots to give you a chance to score at least a par. Let me know what you think of the course and if you have played it recently let me know which hole you would pick for a favorite..

Weather Question

What are you doing when the weather is too bad to golf? In Oregon that is more of a question than for some of you in those sunny all year around areas.

Favorite Golf holes and Courses

Ok, what is your favorite golf hole and what course is it on? Can you also tell me why you like it so much? Another question I would like you to answer also is "What golf course would you most like to play and if it could be arranged would you actually take time off to play it?

just a info note

If you want to leave a comment, just click on the comment notation at the end of each section and then type away.....looking forward to hearing from you....Lou

Note to All My Friends

This is my first entry into my own blog....just want to welcome you all the the site and would like to hear from you about any golf courses, holes, jokes, funny incidents, etc. that you would like to share....just remember I might be gathering info for another book....hope to hear from you on a regular basis, so lets chat....Lou

About The Author

Lou Black is an avid amateur golfer who lives in Salem, Oregon. In spite of Oregon's rain, he managed to play over 120 days in 2008. He is living his retirement dream: play golf, help family and friends, build things, read, travel, and have coffee with his buddies.

Lou is a member of Crosscreek Golf Course, a public course that opened membership in 2008. Lou owns membership card #1, something he'd never mention but those around him do.

Born in Illinois, Lou moved with his family to the Los Angeles area when he was 14. He was the first in generations of his family to attend college, and he used athletics to get there. He trained tirelessly, on his own at first, to become a high school sensation, whose records remained for decades at Upland High. He continued his basketball career at Chico State University, where he also played soccer, breaking records as a goalie.

Lou earned his Master's Defree in Coaching from CSU then began his teaching career in Northern California, moving to Salem to coach basketball, soccer, and eventually serve as Dean of Men at Western Babtist College, now Corban College. The last 28 years of Lou's career were spent at State Farm Insurance. He retired in 2005 and, although he enjoyed his career, he hasn't stopped grinning since.

Lou shares a 1941 cottage with his wife, Jan. Their three grown children and their families live within an hour of Salem. Lou is an enthusiastic father and grandfather.

Writing is new to Lou, and so is blogging.