California Feature Stories
Golf in the O.C.: Seven things you should know about your trip to Orange County
So you're heading to the O.C., and you're planning a little golf. Fortunately, there are plenty of choices, but this is Orange County, California. Things move a little differently here. It has its own pace; its own vibe. Golf in the O.C. is no exception, so there are a few things you should know before you play golf around your trip to Disneyland. Here are seven.
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Four golf courses in the Palm Springs area that you might have missed
The Palm Springs region and entire Coachella Valley offers one of the country's best pockets of prime golf courses. But by digging beneath the topsoil, one will uncover a host of fun and engaging desert challenges that are certain to elude most travel guides. Judd Spicer has more on four of them: the Norman Course at PGA West, Heritage Palms G.C., Rancho Las Palmas and Woodhaven Country Club.
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Golden tee: Find hidden golf gems in California's Gold Country
California excels in providing visitors and residents plenty of options for golf excursions. When it comes to deciding where to play, one area gets overlooked, yet it's the region in which it has given the state its nickname and now has gained worldwide recognition for a completely different industry. That's what you get when you golf in the Golden State's Gold Country. Here's a rundown of the area's offerings.
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Four golf courses in the Palm Springs area that you might have missed
The Palm Springs region and entire Coachella Valley offers one of the country's best pockets of prime golf courses. But by digging beneath the topsoil, one will uncover a host of fun and engaging desert challenges that are certain to elude most travel guides. Judd Spicer has more on four of them: the Norman Course at PGA West, Heritage Palms G.C., Rancho Las Palmas and Woodhaven Country Club.
... full article »Golden tee: Find hidden golf gems in California's Gold Country
California excels in providing visitors and residents plenty of options for golf excursions. When it comes to deciding where to play, one area gets overlooked, yet it's the region in which it has given the state its nickname and now has gained worldwide recognition for a completely different industry. That's what you get when you golf in the Golden State's Gold Country. Here's a rundown of the area's offerings.
... full article »Golfing in the Sacramento foothills: Amazing beauty, amazing value
As you move northeast along Interstate 80 past Sacramento, the transition from farmland to foothills seems to happen in an instant. From a golf architect's point of view it is land redolent with possibilities and famous architects like Robert Trent Jones Jr. have laid some of their best work here. Ted Johnson has more.
... full article »The Faldo Golf Institute at Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert is a great place to sharpen your game
The Faldo Golf Institute in Palm Desert offers programs aimed to match each type of player, from experts to women to kids. David R. Holland recently spent two days at the Faldo Golf Institute working on certain parts of his game. Find out what he learned about his game and about the Faldo Golf Institute.
... full article »San Francisco Bay-area golf has championship pedigree
When it comes to championship venues, the San Francisco Bay area has it over southern California with more tournaments on more golf courses, more history, more memories and even more opportunities for avid golfers to sample. Challenging championship venues are part of the Bay area tradition, Ted Johnson writes.
... full article »Northern California coastal golf: Drama and salt spray
When you think of golf along coastlines, such exotic venues as Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand and Turnberry in Scotland come to mind. Yet California has them beat in one key element -- proximity. Many of northern California's coastal gems sit atop bluffs. There are days at Pebble Beach where you can find yourself putting on the seventh green while a salty mist gently descends, courtesy of the waves crashing on the rocks. With that perspective, here's a rundown on northern California's top coastal golf opportunities.
... full article »Scouting San Diego: Five must-play golf venues
While San Diego arguably has the best golf weather in the United States, it also has a pretty good collection of golf courses to go with it. There are a number of outstanding venues in the area, but we narrowed it down to five must-plays, especially if money is no object. Most of these command healthy green fees, but they are well worth it if you're making the trip.
... full article »Fewer homes, more golf: San Diego's houseless courses
For bustling southern California, the lure of a golf course not surrounded by homes appeals to golfers looking to get away from it all, yet is elusive in an area packed with civilization. The San Diego area, however, offers several golf courses without real estate and primed with nature, such as The Crossings at Carlsbad, Salt Creek Golf Club and Barona Creek Golf Club.
... full article »On The Road In California: Get out of town, explore the Temecula Valley
The Temecula Valley is just two hours from the heart of L.A. and only an hour from San Diego and in the foothills of the Palomar Mountains there is a burgeoning golf destination in a land of year-around sunshine and perfect golf temperatures.
... full article »Palm Springs: Four great golf courses you can play
There's little wonder why "snowbirds" flock to the desert with clubs in hand come the New Year. With idyllic temperatures, little threat of rain and an impressive variance of courses, the Coachella Valley is aptly recognized among the top golf destinations in the country. And there's no shortage of tee times to be made at exceptional public facilities in the area. From Indian Canyons South Course to Desert Dunes Golf Club, here are four great public golf courses to consider for your itinerary.
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- Getting the rough treatment: La Costa offers PGA Tour punisher in winter
- Life, traffic slows down on Gold Country golf outing
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- Paradise Valley next Glorious golf project?
- New golf course, residential project near Sacramento gets the green light
- Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage: Remembering a classic era when desert golf was born
- Ideal blend of resort courses and tournament tested venues defines Coachella Valley golf scene
- Woodlands group plans 45 holes of golf near SLO
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- Temecula: Golf in the City of The Sun
- Cheap golf near the border: Best bargain tee times in and around San Diego for less than $100
- Inland Empire an attractive vacation spot
- Central Coast sprouting with wineries, affordable golf
- Palm Springs primer: A glimpse at America's desert (golf) playground
- Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta gets tougher for the Skins Game
- Barona Valley Ranch reopens, is running strong
- Environmentalists now after mathematics golfers
- Mix history with your golf in Carson City
- Golf, resorts, gambling making Reno a destination
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- Irrepressible Hope tops best of Palm Springs, Palm Desert
- Palm Springs' 10 toughest golf courses
- North Tahoe: Golfing is as good as the views
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- Zen Golf makes believers of Singh, Howell
- Dynamic Desert Duo: Desert Willow, Shadow Ridge outshine sunny dryland options
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- Harding Park makeover journey nears completion
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- Spotlight on Clear Lake: Mother Nature Shines at Northern California Vacation Spot
- Tough to Stay Focused at San Diego's Buick Invitational
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- Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: The Stars Come Out in Palm Springs
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- The End of an Era, and the Start of a New One: The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
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- La Costa Resort and Spa: Walk in the Footsteps of Golf's Legends
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