The Route 66 Trip is rapidly coming to a close. Today, I played two fabulous private golf courses on Route 66, Glendora Country Club in Glendora, CA and Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga. It's amazing how quickly this trip has gone by. Forty-two courses down and two to go!
Since my first tee time wasn't until 10:00 A.M. this morning, I took the time to eat a leisurely breakfast. The restaurant I selected, Flappy Jack's Pancake House and Restaurant is right in Glendora, CA, just two miles from the golf course.
Flappy Jack's embraces its place on Route 66. The restaurant is decorated in a Route 66 motif and 60's music was playing in the background. You wouldn't know the restaurant only opened on Route 66 in 2002.
Even the menu had a Route 66 bent. I ordered a Route 66 skillet of hash brown potatoes, cheese, and bacon topped with two eggs. On the side were two fluffy pancakes. My server was Leta and she was right on the ball. I ordered coffee with the breakfast and Flappy Jack's had something at the table I had never seen. They had a mini-rotisserie of flavored creamers at the table, not just generic creamers. A nice touch.
Flappy Jack's embraces its place on Route 66. The restaurant is decorated in a Route 66 motif and 60's music was playing in the background. You wouldn't know the restaurant only opened on Route 66 in 2002.
Even the menu had a Route 66 bent. I ordered a Route 66 skillet of hash brown potatoes, cheese, and bacon topped with two eggs. On the side were two fluffy pancakes. My server was Leta and she was right on the ball. I ordered coffee with the breakfast and Flappy Jack's had something at the table I had never seen. They had a mini-rotisserie of flavored creamers at the table, not just generic creamers. A nice touch.
I was at Glendora Country Club by 9:30 and for the first time on the entire trip, I actually used a driving range to warm up. Up until this morning, it was pay, hit the first tee, and play. Once or twice I might have hit a few putts on the practice green.
I played as a single the entire round.
I played as a single the entire round.
The 11th Hole at Glendora Country Club Glendora Country Club was established in 1954 and the course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. It is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
The course is mature and tree-lined. It is impeccably kept.
I played behind a threesome and twosome until the sixth tee when the twosome and I were both waived through. The twosome quit after nine holes and I caught up to another single with a few holes to play. All in all, it was an enjoyable round and I was off the course after two and a half hours.
Sorry to say, Glendora had no logo balls so the count falls to twenty-six for forty-one.
The course is mature and tree-lined. It is impeccably kept.
I played behind a threesome and twosome until the sixth tee when the twosome and I were both waived through. The twosome quit after nine holes and I caught up to another single with a few holes to play. All in all, it was an enjoyable round and I was off the course after two and a half hours.
Sorry to say, Glendora had no logo balls so the count falls to twenty-six for forty-one.
Even though my tee time at Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga wasn't until 3:00 P.M., I drove to the course immediately after I left Glendora.
I was at the course by 1:00 and was able to get right out on a course that was wide-open.
Red Hill had logo balls by a sleeve of three only so the count is twenty-seven for forty-two going to the last day.
Red Hill Country Club was built in 1921 and was designed by George C. Thomas and William P. Bell, two famous golf course design collaborators who also have their footprint on Riviera Country Club and the Los Angeles Country Club.
It's an awesome course with Mt. Baldy as the backdrop to the north. The clubhouse and practice facilities are at the top of a hill and both the first hole and tenth hole play straight downhill. The rest of the course is relatively flat in a valley until the eighteenth hole, one of the prettiest holes you'll ever see, which plays straight uphill.
I was at the course by 1:00 and was able to get right out on a course that was wide-open.
Red Hill had logo balls by a sleeve of three only so the count is twenty-seven for forty-two going to the last day.
Red Hill Country Club was built in 1921 and was designed by George C. Thomas and William P. Bell, two famous golf course design collaborators who also have their footprint on Riviera Country Club and the Los Angeles Country Club.
It's an awesome course with Mt. Baldy as the backdrop to the north. The clubhouse and practice facilities are at the top of a hill and both the first hole and tenth hole play straight downhill. The rest of the course is relatively flat in a valley until the eighteenth hole, one of the prettiest holes you'll ever see, which plays straight uphill.
 The 3rd Hole at Red Hill CC, Mt. Baldy in the Background |  The Beautiful Uphill 18th Hole at Red Hill CC |
I completed my round by 4:00 P.M. and began to look for a restaurant. I was given some guidance by Roger at the Saga Motor Hotel and ended up at Lucky Baldwins British Pub & Cafe, just three blocks down
My Fish and Chips Meal at Lucky Baldwins Colorado Blvd. from the hotel.
The pub was opened in 1996 by English owners David Farnworth and Peggy Simonian and it is right in the heart of Old Town Pasadena.
Lucky Baldwins is an authentic British pub with 63 different beers on tap.
In keeping with the spirit, I ordered standard British fare, fish and chips with peas. And of course, I washed it down with one of the many IPA's they had on tap.
So that's Day 18 of this great adventure. Tomorrow, I'll be playing Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena before driving the remaining 25 miles to Santa Monica Pier where Route 66 ends.
I am still waiting on the details of the Wednesday afternoon round at The Los Angeles Country Club which is 8 miles east of Santa Monica Pier or about 20 minutes. Depending on how the afternoon plays out, I'll turn around and begin the long trip home or spend the night in Simi Valley with good friends George and Patti Kubach.
You may not see a recap of Day 19 for a few days as I will be on the road. But stay tuned for news from my final day on the great Route 66 adventure.
The pub was opened in 1996 by English owners David Farnworth and Peggy Simonian and it is right in the heart of Old Town Pasadena.
Lucky Baldwins is an authentic British pub with 63 different beers on tap.
In keeping with the spirit, I ordered standard British fare, fish and chips with peas. And of course, I washed it down with one of the many IPA's they had on tap.
So that's Day 18 of this great adventure. Tomorrow, I'll be playing Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena before driving the remaining 25 miles to Santa Monica Pier where Route 66 ends.
I am still waiting on the details of the Wednesday afternoon round at The Los Angeles Country Club which is 8 miles east of Santa Monica Pier or about 20 minutes. Depending on how the afternoon plays out, I'll turn around and begin the long trip home or spend the night in Simi Valley with good friends George and Patti Kubach.
You may not see a recap of Day 19 for a few days as I will be on the road. But stay tuned for news from my final day on the great Route 66 adventure.
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