Since 2008 he has managed the three county golf courses, Morro Bay, Chalk Mountain and Dairy Creek for SLO’s Parks and Recreation. SLO County’s Golf Superintendent Josh Heptig was my guide. Helpful staff confirmed student team-hopefuls were demonstrating their skills at the TopTracer ‘long drive.’ Their high school coaches stood by seeking future star players. A television monitor was set to 104-feet.

Golfers relaxed watching teammates position their golf-stance to aim at or beyond one of the rounds. Indeed, there were large seating bays facing the rounds. A towering structure open on one side loomed above the rounds. A meandering sidewalk overlooked what I expected was the driving range dotted with golf balls, but it contained several curious large rounds teetering like merry-go-rounds. Outdoor music concerts are anticipated someday. It is operated by Paul and Kelly Boisclair, the owners of Morro Bay’s Siren. Upon arrival at the clubhouse, I entered a sports bar-restaurant with a large outdoor patio the public was invited to enjoy. I quickly recognized why golfers enjoyed getting outdoors to chase a little white ball for nine-holes - a great 3-4 mile walk or cart ride around stunning vistas! Recent rains reminded me of Ireland’s vast green rolling hills. I’m not a golfer, so had been to the dog park and SLO Botanical Gardens, but never saw the golf course. I decided to see for myself.ĭairy Creek Golf Course is one of several public-serving features within El Chorro Regional Park, a stone’s throw east of Cuesta College. It was virtual golf one might play on a smart TV, right? Could 150 golf tournament players really be COVID-safe sitting in bays even if outdoors? It was compared to a bowling alley with bays for a foursome. TopTracer at night at Dairy Creek Golf Course.Īs a Morro Bay Rotarian for almost 20 years, I admit I just couldn’t wrap my excitement around a Central Coast TopTracer Golf Classic as a replacement fundraiser for our decades-long Central Coast Golf Classic.

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