The Dogwood stage is a' rollin' on over the plains...

There's a nice looking municipal in town, now that Dogwood Trace is open for business in Petersburg, Virginia.

Designed by Thomas E Clark, it seems to have a nice blend of holes, even if high-handicappers will have their hearts in their mouths at most of the par threes...
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Up for sale: Oakridge Country Club, Texas:

"Often described as North Dallas' best kept secret, Oakridge Country Club features 18 holes of championship golf with some of the finest greens in the Metroplex. The course features a variety of challenging holes with meticulously maintained fairways and manicured greens. The 6,516-yard, par 71 course is truly a delight to play for golfers of all skill levels. Scenic terrain, tight fairways, and the meandering Duck Creek combine to offer a beautiful and memorable golf experience. Water comes into play on 14 holes with over 50 strategically placed bunkers to keep your round exciting."

Described as "currently operating at 50% of capacity", offers are invited for this Jack Kidwell and Michael Hurdzan 18-holer. The routing plan is here - note the good use of the creek on 3 and, particularly, 18.

Don't be fooled by the lushness of the course in the routing plan. Take a look at another time of year and you begin to realise that for all the agonising as to whether US courses are too green, in certain parts of the country the debate is already redundant...
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A new slant on my Pic of the Day. Hell, if they're that good, you want to be able to do something with them, so from now on, they're 'Wallpapers of the Day' - only wallpaper size shots will be chosen. And here's today's...