California Golf Course Reviews
Journey at Pechanga in Temecula: Tribe's golf course embraces history
With the Journey at Pechanga in Temecula, the Pechanga Band of the Luiseno Indians and the Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest design team joined forces to create a gem that does more than pay lip service to preserving the band's tribal culture.
... full article »Renovated Black Horse Golf Course is the perfect Monterey-area complement to Bayonet
Though Black Horse Golf Course was of championship caliber, it never did attain the lofty status of its older brother, Bayonet. Now, after an extensive renovation, it really depends on your mood as to which of the two you would want to play. If you're looking for a little more relaxing round, Black Horse is the choice.
... full article »Changes suit Monterey Peninsula's renovated Bayonet Golf Course
The folks at Seaside Resort promised Bayonet Golf Course would be sensational after the renovation was completed on Dec. 20, and they made good on that promise. The new-look Bayonet takes a back seat to few golf courses in California.
... full article »Sonoma County's Road to Hana: Sea Ranch Golf Links a whole trip of its own
Sea Ranch Golf Links is more than a little rugged around the edges. Don't show up here looking for perfect resort-course lies. You come to Sea Ranch for the experience - for the drive, for feeling like you're on top of the world, for Robert Muir Graves' often ingeniously subtle design.
... full article »Don't be fooled by Back Bay Golf Course: It's good for kids days only
Back Bay Golf Course in Newport Beach pitches itself as a par 3. Problem is, it's not. This pitch & putt is a great place to get your kids interested in golf; 10-year-olds can have a blast here and something of a golf education. But seasoned golfers will not be challenged.
... full article »Industry Hills Golf Club and Pacific Palms Conference Resort: First-rate golf minutes from Los Angeles
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Course at Pacific Palms Conference Resort's Industry Hills Golf Club in City of Industry re-opened in the spring after an extensive renovation. The Ike has got to be one of the best-kept secrets in all of Los Angeles golf. It has challenges, views, elevation changes, and service comparable to the best high-end or private courses in the city.
... full article »Palm Desert Country Club golf course sheds its problem past with ultra-green redo
For years, Palm Desert Country Club stood out as one of the biggest eyesores in the entire Coachella Valley. Now? It's one of the better-conditioned golf courses in the whole Palm Springs region, and it still features affordable green fees.
... full article »Desert Willow Golf Resort's Mountain View brings mellow good times to Palm Springs
Mountain View is definitely the easy course at Palm Springs' Desert Willow Golf Resort - and that's all right, Chris Baldwin writes.
... full article »Robinson Ranch in Santa Clarita offers private-club-quality golf at daily-fee rates
Robinson Ranch is a premier 36-hole semiprivate facility that feels like a private club. Champions Tour pros play there, PGA Tour pros live there, and daily-fee golfers can tee it up there for about $100. From the spectacular vistas to the great shot value, this is how inland golf in Southern California ought to be.
... full article »Find the golf too relaxing in Los Cabos? Trent Jones Jr.'s Cabo Real is the cure
Sure, you have to get past the romance-novel stone courtyard and the small army of staffers seemingly toiling just for you. But beyond these creature comforts lies Cabo Real Golf Course, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. torture chamber that will shake the vacation daze right out of you.
... full article »- Palm Springs' Desert Princess C.C.: House hecklers, go-for-it par 4s and lakes aplenty
- Quirky Cimarron Golf Resort in Palm Springs: Hot girls, weird sand, and some good laughs
- Nicklaus plays nice: Tahoe's Old Greenwood Golf Course not the same old Jack
- Plumas Pines Golf Resort squeezes that driver in Reno/Tahoe shadow
- From buffalo gnats to humbling trees, Reno-area's Golf Club at Whitehawk Ranch delivers
- Prehistoric golf theater: Coyote Moon Golf Course's ancient granite a Sierra blast
- Big bushes of horror: Desert Dunes Golf Course brings dire desert to Palm Springs
- Horses but no horse track: Indian Canyons Golf Resort for everyone
- Dye's Dunes Course comes off as the fifth wheel at PGA West for a reason
- PGA Tour's loss is your gain at historic, eccentric Indian Wells Country Club
- SilverRock: Great potential overcomes shaky conditions in Palm Springs area's new Arnold Palmer showcase
- Trump National L.A. brings waterfall wonders, but no Pebble Beach aura
- New Escena Golf Club a Palm Springs trendsetter in style too
- Forced carries over subdivision streets: Pete Dye has fun with resort courses
- Spotless and easy in Palm Springs: Gary Player Signature course at Mission Hills supplies perfect fairways, career rounds
- Quail Lodge: A slice of California countryside for Monterey golfers
- Pacific Grove Golf Links gets into the groove - at a mellow California pace
- Links at Spanish Bay offers golfers a long, leisurely day at the beach
- Del Monte serves up ample style and charm for Monterey golfers
- Bayonet Golf Course bares its teeth for those who dare to take it on
- Harding Park falls short of its renovated hype, but still worthwhile
- Pete Dye's fortified greens loom over the Mountain Course
- Cheap golf with spectacular scenery awaits at San Francisco's city heart Lincoln Park
- Still hard to beat the show-stopping finish at La Costa North
- Norman Course toughness cannot overcome its design choke
- Barona Creek sticks out from the SoCal crowd: a rare underpriced delight
- La Costa South gets its character from the front nine
- Saddle Creek Resort: Gold Country haven leaps into national prominence
- Mare Island layout sails under the radar
- St. George pacesetter Entrada every bit as demanding as Johnny Miller
- DarkHorse: Sierra Foothills gem golden for golfers
- Stevinson Ranch: Fertile land, wetlands define a valley classic
- Old Greenwood: New Nicklaus design proves player-friendly
- Coyote Creek GC has history, and celebrity, on its side
- Cinnabar Hills GC a special place
- Escape from L.A.: Mountain golf in Santa Barbara
- Pasadera Country Club: Nicklaus design features sunny side of Monterey
- Bayonet, Black Horse sprint to new heights
- Tierra Rejada stands out in Emerald Triangle
- Pebble Beach Golf Links: Crosby weather, unmatched scenery define ultimate layout
- La Costa hosts golf's version of March Madness
- Torrey Pines: Muscled up South Course showcase for golf's big boys
- Indian Palms gets modernized, and now it's even more of a test
- Harding Park gets Jenny Jones-like makeover
- Sierra Lakes is a playable course in the Inland Empire
- Carmel Valley's Quail Lodge gets a bit of a facelift
- Mission Hills Country Club: Unique memberships allow non-members to tee it up
- TPC at Valencia provides challenges, but that's the fun part
- Desert Falls: A desert jewel celebrates 20 years
- The Hideaway: Tumultuous beginning levels out for affluent desert golfers
- The Course at Wente Vineyards: Norman Creates a Vintage Blend
- Bodega Harbour Golf Links offers true Scottish experience
- DarkHorse runs away with the prize in the Gold Country
- Half Moon Bay Golf Links is California's great unknown
- Barona Creek: Lean and mean layout means new leader in San Diego
- Indian Springs starts over: The old is new at La Quinta
- Trilogy at La Quinta: New home of Skins Game could produce 'birdie fest'
- Moorpark Country Club is a hot story out West
- Review from Haggin Oaks: Alister MacKenzie Golf Course
- Course Review: Bing Maloney Golf Course
- Bodega Harbor Golf Links: All That You Can Handle
- Cascades Golf Club: Beauty In Desert Places
- Rolling Hillside Terrain at Castle Oaks Golf Club
- Course Review: Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course
- Coyote Moon Golf Course: A Piece of Magic near Tahoe
- Diamond Oaks Golf Course: A Fun Layout that Won't Beat You Up
- KCourse Review: Greenhorn Creek
- Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club: Tree-Hugging for Beginners
- Landmark at Oak Quarry: Jensen Quarry Backdrop and Scenic, Rocky Golf
- Landmark Golf Club at Oak Quarry
- Rescued from the Shadow Course at Lost Canyons Golf Club
- Lost Canyons Brings Big Sky Country To Southern California
- Monarch Beach Golf Links: Pacific Ocean Panorama, White Sand, Slick Greens
- Northstar at Tahoe: A Full Gamut of Activities for the Family
- Robinson Ranch: Well Worth the Wait
- Saddle Creek Golf Club
- Shadow Lakes Golf Club
- Silverado Resort
- Stevinson Ranch Golf Club: Tying together the wetlands
- Quik Peek: Summitpointe Golf Club
- Tijeras Creek Golf Club: Mission History, Split Personality Defines Robinson's Hilly Layout
- TPC Valencia Golf Club: Well Worth the Wait
- Wildhorse Golf Course
- Nature Takes Its Course(s) At Robinson Ranch
- Chargers owner scores with The Reserve at Spanos Park
- Wawona Hotel Golf Course Basks in the Glow of Yosemite
- Pelican Hill Golf Club: Ocean Vistas, Fazio Golf Highlights Ritzy Layout
- Granite Bay Golf Club: A Contemporary Classic
- Winchester Golf Club Attracts Exclusive Company
- Empire Ranch Golf Club: Signs of Progress in Folsom
