2026 Silverado - Day #1

A long Day.

Rolling from Carmichael about 9:15 am, we dropped Tiber at Best Friends. After a stop for sandwiches, we got to Drew and Carmen's at 11:30 am. We had a great visit. I loved the chance to see Dawson. I enjoyed the opportunity to tour the studio.

From there, we headed into San Francisco. We picked up Jack as he left work. Stopping at his apartment to get his golf clubs, we headed towards Napa. It turned out to be a little bit of a slog. We hit a lot of traffic on 37 and 12.

We pulled up to the Silverado Resort about 3:15 pm. Like we did with the Wongs in 2022 and the Gainsleys in 2025, we are spending two nights at the resort and playing the North and South Courses. Getting checked in, Sharon had a reserved a two bedroom condo. It is nice, but a lot further from the new lodge than our previous trips.

After getting settled in the condo, we headed back to the golf course. The package allows you to play on the day that you get there. Although the Wongs did this, we didn't do this before.

On the course just after 4 pm, we played nine holes on the North Course. I was very happy with how I played. In the past, the Silverado courses have beat me up and taken my lunch money. Although I had problems on the par five 9th hole, I was striking the ball well. My chipping was slightly improved. The greens are tough; I three putted four of the greens.

With a couple of mulligans off the tee and one gallery loss, I ended up with the liberally scored 57. I played both of the par three very well.

Back at the room, we got cleaned up for dinner. We drove into downtown Napa for dinner at Compline Restaurant. We split Crispy Chicken Wings, Berkeley Burrata and a Winter Salad. For entrees, Sharon Chicken-Fried Devil’s Gulch, Quail, Jack had Chicken Trufe Tortellini and I had Uni Carbonara. Sharon was a little disappointed in the meal.

Although Jack crashed, Sharon and I finished the night watching the first thirty minutes of Survivor 50 on the AppleTV.