50 StatesPursuit

Pursuit No. 009

Ellensmythstaples

@ellensmythstaples

A personal pursuit to play golf in all fifty U.S. states — preserving the rounds, places, and memories along the way.

1of 50

1 of 50 states

49 to go on the pursuit.

The map

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Pursuit No. 009
States pursued
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Courses played
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AlaskaAKAlabamaALArkansasARArizonaAZCaliforniaCAColoradoCOConnecticutCTDelawareDEFloridaFLGeorgiaGAHawaiiIowaIAIdahoIDIllinoisILIndianaINKansasKSKentuckyKYLouisianaLAMassachusettsMAMarylandMDMaineMEMichiganMIMinnesotaMNMissouriMOMississippiMSMontanaMTNorth CarolinaNCNorth DakotaNDNebraskaNENew HampshireNHNew JerseyNJNew MexicoNMNevadaNVNew YorkNYOhioOHOklahomaOKOregonORPennsylvaniaPARhode IslandRISouth CarolinaSCSouth DakotaSDTennesseeTNTexasTXUtahUTVirginiaVAVermontVTWashingtonWAWisconsinWIWest VirginiaWVWyomingWY
Pursued Remaining Next Pursuit Home State

Recent pursuits

The journal

  • California

    Coyote Creek

    Morgan Hill · June 4, 2026 · Scored 140

    This was my first time playing 18-holes. I hit my driver pretty well. My short game was trash.

    Why this course matters

    It was a charity tournament. I played with Shelly, Cece Doriko and another friend. Cece was the only one of us who has played a lot of golf. Fortunately she was very patient with us and got a good laugh along with us.

    Played with Shelly Taylor; Cece Doriko; Carlene

  • California

    Corica Park

    Signature round

    Alameda · August 15, 2022 · Scored 37

    I was really rusty the first three holes but then hit my stride and actually played pretty well. Jackson was a great coach. He was super supportive and helped me to keep my head together.

    Why this course matters

    This was my first time playing a full 9-hole round.

    Played with Jackson Staples

Milestones

The First State

The pursuit has begun.

Five Down

This is becoming a journey.

Double Digits

40 to go. Your pursuit is becoming a story.

Halfway

Half the map. A lot of stories.

The Final Ten

10 remain.

One Left

One state between you and all fifty.

Fifty / Fifty

One pursuit. A country full of memories.

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