In the Field: Elliott Sadler (cont'd)

I know they make some new irons and I know some people are happy with 'em, but I also notice on tour that a lot of the pros are staying with the racs, like I've got -- so there must be something good about 'em.

You know, traveling around the country as we do on the Nextel Cup Series, I've been fortunate to play some prestigious golf courses, like the pros get to play, in a lot of different areas.

Some of them are fun to play, some of them look better on TV than they do in person and some of them look better in person than they do on TV.

Some of them are not what they're cracked up to be, and some of them are much, much more. It's just like any racetrack that you go to.

But I've been very fortunate to play a lot of different golf courses, and still my two favorites are The Olde Farm back home in Abingdon, Va., and Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, that's owned by MGM Mirage.

If I had to rate a top three, those two would come first, and then the third that's probably my favorite is The Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco -- actually in Daly City.

They're just so beautiful and they've got so much scenery around each of them. And they're all different and unique in their own way, and just a lot of fun to play.

You think a lot about who you've had the opportunity to play with, and who you'd like to play with -- but I wish I was in the foursome with Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan last week in the Pro-Am at the Wachovia.

People ask me all the time, 'What is your dream foursome?' I think Michael and Tiger would definitely be a part of that group.

I would love to play with them because for one, Tiger is just an amazing golfer and I would love to see him in person hit shot for shot. And with me being a Tar Heel fan growing up, I'm definitely a Michael Jordan fan. He loves playing golf so those two would definitely be a part of that dream foursome.

Elliott Sadler, now in his ninth full season in the Cup Series, shares weekly with NASCAR.COM readers life on the road through staff writer Dave Rodman.