FORE Magazine

FORE Magazine offers in-depth coverage on a variety of topics including golf, travel, dining, charitable activities, and compelling human-interest stories that appeal to both casual enthusiasts and dedicated competitors. The publication also addresses different governmental and legislative matters that affect the sport. Furthermore, FORE aims to enhance the visibility of the SCGA within the Southern California golf community, promoting the organization's fundamental values and reinforcing the SCGA brand. This quarterly magazine, consisting of 80 pages, serves as a valuable resource for the SCGA's 160,000 members and golfers across Southern California.

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John Henebry | FORE Magazine

1 month ago | foremagazine.com | Judd Spicer

A Personal RemembranceWednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. A ballroom at Desert IslandCC in the Coachella Valley pocket of Rancho Mirage. The “Celebration of Life” for my dear friend, my colleague, my collaborator, my playing partner and one of the world’s foremost golf and landscape photographers, John Henebry. Fifty days prior, while riding his bike on New Year’s Day mere miles from these golf grounds, Johnny was hit by a car and tragically killed. He was 76 years old.
Fun & Games | FORE Magazine

1 month ago | foremagazine.com | Kevin O'Connor

Good times for all — when you only have threeTHIS ISSUE, we’re making a little switch to focus on three options for fun games on the ■ Split SixesA hybrid version of skins for a group of three golfers. As the name suggests, there are six points at stake on every hole. If someone wins it outright, they get four points. The second-best score gets two points and the third gets none. If the hole is won and the other players halve, then the allocation of points is 4-1-1.
Pelican Brief | FORE Magazine

1 month ago | foremagazine.com | David Weiss

The Resort at Pelican Hill delivers needed respite and exquisite cuisine Leaving the San Fernando Valley and heading south for the weekend is never a bad strategy, especially when the destination promises good food, better golf and a needed escape from the dreary ubiquity of mini-malls and smoggy skies.
Irish Ayes | FORE Magazine

1 month ago | foremagazine.com | Tom Mackin

A Different Type of Golf on the Emerald Isle DID YOU KNOW:Xander Schauffele defeated Beau Hossler to win the 2014 California Amateur ChampionshipYou don’t win the Open Championship, like San Diego native Xander Schauffele did lastyear, without embracing all that comes with playing on a links course. “What I enjoy mostis the unpredictability — it’s not like shooting low scores at parkland courses in perfectconditions,” he said.
The Fun Club of the Desert

1 month ago | foremagazine.com | Judd Spicer

Seventy years of swings and smiles at Indian Wells Country ClubLucy, I’m home!Among the most storied and historic clubs across the 120-course bounty of the Coachella Valley, Indian Wells CC (IWCC) nears its 70-year anniversary having stayed true to its forever, self-appointed moniker: The Fun Club of the Desert.
Mr. & Mrs. Porter

2 months ago | foremagazine.com | Tod Leonard

Community leaders Glen and Mary Porter are dedicated to their volunteer effortsIt is endearing, truly, that when you speak to Glen and Mary Porter, they often refer to each other as Mr. and Mrs. “Mr. Porter believes …” Mary will begin, and her husband will recognize her similarly. They’ll laugh when admitting that they’ve got their own pet names within the family, but in their public life, the salutations of love and respect come naturally.
Understanding Handicap

Jan 27, 2025 | foremagazine.com | Kevin O'Connor

Where to Go For the Info You NeedThe World Handicap System™ has its nuances and complexities … there are formulas, calculations and procedures involved! In addition, there are lots of statistics associated with handicapping, including a breakdown of where golfers fit in relation to other golfers on the Handicap Index spectrum. The SCGA website, scga.org, has its own section dedicated to handicapping.
It’s ‘Go’ Mode for The Maggie

Jan 26, 2025 | foremagazine.com | Tod Leonard

Groundbreaking Ceremony at Maggie Hathaway GCPhotos by Jack Margaros, Elle Laur and Ian FoxxMike Whan, the CEO of the United States Golf Association (USGA), has visited the Maggie Hathaway GC in South Los Angeles a handful of times over the last couple of years.
Bird is the Word

Jan 25, 2025 | foremagazine.com | Ken van Vechten

Kestrel alights at Indian Wells Golf ResortTHERE’S A SOARING NEW TAKE on one of the Coachella Valley’s grandest 37th holes at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Welcome Kestrel. “I’m thrilled to get to the Coachella Valley,” says Richard Blais, chef/proprietor. “It’s a pinch-me moment.
Time Machine | FORE Magazine

Jan 25, 2025 | 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.