Ashton checks in with friend of the pod Nick Bertasi (from episode 11) on the golf scene in San Diego. Balboa Park Golf Course' front 9 plays in the canyon while the back 9 plays up and around the canyon. It places a premium on accuracy off the tee. Tecolote Canyon is an executive course with great greens and a solid driving range. We don't discuss this on the pod, but the course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Sam Snead! And then there's Admiral Baker Golf Course, located on a naval base with two 18 hole courses. This has become Nick's go to course with its solid conditions, generous fairways and good greens. The website they use to book tee times on can be a bit tough to navigate, but it's worth the extra effort.
