The Executive Course (formerly St. Mark Executive)

I love this executive course! It’s my go to for 9-hole lunchtime getaway. Also early morning, it’ll move quick and can be finished within 1 hour and 45 minutes if you’re on your own. I’m enjoying my membership with this club as it is a great value. I recommend early mornings so you’re not held up by the ones in front of you.

After 20 years, I still have so much fun at this course. The greens are always impressive shape. As an executive course there are a number of short holes, but the course also has some challenging par 4’s. A great value for North County!

What a great way to start your Saturday! Seltzerland was. An amazing, well organized event. There were several tents set up along the 9 hole golf course so you get to taste and get your exercise in at the same time. What we liked most about this event was the tastings. There were brands of seltzers I didn't even know existed and thus gave us an opportunity to not only taste but to learn more about them. A few favorites were Bomani (the alcohol infused cold brew). I opted to taste it plain which I loved but I heard the vanilla with some creamer was even more tasty. I think the most fun and best design went to Jose Cuervo Playa Mar. So much fun with the swings, felt like you were sitting on the beach somewhere. I am not much of a tequila drinker but the seltzers were light and tasty. They also offered a shot of tequila in a cup with a popsicle which was pretty fun. Spa Girls was tasty as well, more than just a seltzer and pretty high in alcohol content (more like a canned cocktail). We also appreciated the Hormel cup pepperoni pizza slices midway through. It gave us the needed fuel to get through the remaining tastings. There were a few lower calorie options which I tended to skip (I am not a fan of the non sugar sugars). Towards the end of the course was the "top off your seltzer" tent. They had hard seltzer options where you could add various shots of hard alcohol (from rum to Fireball). They also had two beautiful parrots. Overall a great event and so much fun. All the vendors we great, friendly and knowledgeable about their products. Seltzerland will be in different cities, not sure if same vendors or different but if in your area make sure to go check it out. Even cost was very reasonable for all that you get. VIP was around $60 but it came with great perks. Keep and eye out for local deals (San Diego had a deal in the Reader) you can sometimes score a good discount.