David Weiss

Los Angeles

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Articles

Buzzy Bars, Cool Shops and Chile-Everything: Why Tucson Is the Desert Destination to Visit Now

2 months ago | wsj.com | David Weiss

Come winter, streams of snow-weary northerners pack their flip-flops and pickleball paddles and make for the Sonoran Desert. The Phoenix-Scottsdale area is the default escape hatch for many, but it can also seem like one endless gated community. No wonder those seeking a getaway with a bit more soul often set a course 100 miles south, to Tucson.
Time Machine | FORE Magazine

2 months ago | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

The unlikely story of how I met Robert Harrison, longtime PGA pro at Brentwood CCCONFESSION: I’m a pack rat, a collector, a dreaded hoarder. My no-car garage is proof positive that I’d rather let rodents and spiders have their way with my disused treasures — cracked cellos, boxes of unread books— than haul them to a landfill and bid the junk farewell. Did I mention golf clubs? I’ve got wedges till Tuesday, dozens of drivers and rusting sets of obsolete irons.
Tasty Escape | FORE Magazine

Oct 17, 2024 | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

Ojai Valley Inn Delights From Fairways to Dining TablesNeed to escape from the tumult of Los Angeles now and again, golf clubs in tow, cares and chaos left behind? Four letters: O-J-A-I. Chumash for “moon,” the name of one of that venerable tribe’s villages a few thousand years ago, Ojai is a mere 90 minutes northwest from many parts of SoCal.
Lilia Vu: From Women’s Am Champ to Two-Time Major Winner

Oct 14, 2024 | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

Golf phenom Lilia Vu — currently 27 years old and perched at No. 2 in the Rolex World Rankings — grew up in Orange County’s Fountain Valley, where her parents took root after leaving Vietnam in 1982. If we look no further back than that, her rise from carefree-kid-with-a-club at age seven to becoming a two-time major champion is already a fairy-tale saga.
Stunner at Shorecliffs

May 7, 2024 | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

501 RESTAURANT & BAR EXCELS IN VIEWS AND VICTUALSOn a recent sunshiny morning at Shorecliffs GC in San Clemente, a charming tableau on the restaurant’s outdoor terrace spoke volumes: two women of a certain age sat astride a glass-bordered fire-pit, nibbling at their breakfast sandwiches and sipping champagne after finishing an early nine holes. Two splits of the bubbly sat in a glass bucket of ice as they fireside-chatted some 15 yards from the 10th tee.
Killing Time During a Layover? These Golf Courses Near Airports Should Help

Feb 21, 2024 | wsj.com | David Weiss

STUCK WAITING out a layover? That half a day you’d blow in a crowded terminal or even an airport lounge might be better spent getting in a round at a nearby golf course. Our three-part plan: Stuff a cap, glove and some balls in your carry-on before you leave home. Wear a pair of comfy, dual-purpose golf/street shoes. Then rent a set of clubs for the day (the better the course, the better the selection). Here are five courses where you can hone your game mid-trip.
Sub-Urban Gem: A Recent Renovation Brought Robert Trent Jones’ Valencia CC Back to His Original Intent

Jan 29, 2024 | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

A recent renovation brought Robert Trent Jones’ Valencia CC back to his original intent. Retro-stylish it remains to this day, but RTJ’s suburban Los Angeles gem has recently undergone a thorough once-over courtesy of its stewards/owners at fast-growing Arcis Golf, who were determined to restore the course’s classic design features and historic significance.
The Best Winter Golf Vacations: A Sun Seeker’s Guide to Must-Visit Courses

Nov 29, 2023 | wsj.com | David Weiss

STUBBORN GOLFERS might soldier on until snow blankets the local fairways, when they repair to their simulators to play virtual Pebble Beach in their pajamas. But in-the-know devotees of the game pack up the clubs and head to where golf is a year-round pastime. Some courses to consider:After the triple-digit temps of summer, the Phoenix-Scottsdale area, with more than 200 courses, enters prime time.
A Classic Restored: The Clubhouse Restaurant at Griffith Park

Oct 21, 2023 | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

Those in search of Old Hollywood would do well to save the fossil fuel and the shoe leather and spend the day at Griffith Park, where two venerable 18-hole courses sit in the shadow of a splendid Spanish Colonial Revival clubhouse, built in 1937 with an assist from the Works Project Administration.
Horse Sense: Micro Investing in Everything From Ponies to Golf

Oct 20, 2023 | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

Brian Doxtator (left) is — in the best possible sense — an unapologetic fanboy. Whether that means vintage Ford Mustangs or following his favorite bands around the country, this Michigan-raised 40-year-old is at his core a wide-eyed enthusiast who took a finance and commercial law education and combined it with his passion for sport and created a tech-driven Cinderella story almost overnight.