This was it, the time had finally come for the RGV Tour to come to an end. The final putt would be holed and the final ace attempt would be made.

On the outward journey, I breezed through the San Francisco Bay Area. On the return trip, I had a chance to do some further investigation.

After all of the “new” states had been explored, it was time to head back to where the journey started. It was time to return to California and head up the coast towards the finish line.

As I sit down to type this, I am reminded of the famous Confucius proverb, “The best vacation from your year long golf vacation is another golf vacation.”

Out here on the RGV Tour, you need to get used to rubbing shoulders with big time stars.

As I rolled into Colorado, the weather was still good and I had a chance to play golf on a bright and sunny afternoon.

After Minneapolis, it was time to jump on the golf horse and giddy up. I only had a couple weeks left before snow started to fall on my remaining states.

I may have found the epicenter of fall golf…

Can Chicago crack the podium? Let’s jump into a tour of the Windy City to explore.

Fort Wayne, Indiana is were the journey of The RGV Tour actually began 27 years ago. As a youngster, I learned to play the game at a little place called Arlington Park Golf Course.

The RGV tour would visit 19 golf courses in Michigan and a visit to Ann Arbor and it’s Alister Mackenzie golf course was up first.

At this point, you think I would be getting used to sweating profusely every day. Unfortunately, I think it takes your body 3-5 years to acclimate to stifling daily heat and humidity.

Two of the best golf states in the country are New York and Pennsylvania.

Just like the Bears in the 1985 Super Bowl, I would tackle New England with similar force.

The state of Massachusetts is not physically big, but it packs a serious punch when it comes to golf. The RGV Tour visited 9 golf courses in the state and there is not a single slouch in the group.

Is New York the greatest golfing state in The United States of America? According to the various lists, it has about 12 of the top 100 courses in the country.

Jon Bon Jovi was born in Jersey and The RGV Tour was ready to rock and roll.

From a morning 18 in Maryland to an afternoon 18 at Wyncote in Pennsylvania, the state transition was a smooth one.

Maryland started off with a serious bang. That bang was actually a knock on my RGV door at 6:18 in the morning.