SAN JACINTO, Calif. -- The tents and crowds of the Soboba Golf Classic are gone, but The Country Club at Soboba Springs is cared for well enough to host a proper pro tournament any day.
The Web.com Tour (then the Nationwide Tour) ended its four-year run on the 7,204-yard course in 2012. A young Rickie Fowler shot a course-record 65 on a Friday round in 2009, essentially cashing his first professional check. Brendan Steele, another local PGA Tour pro, played his high school matches at the club.
Soboba Springs has earned its reputation as a tournament-tested layout kept in top condition. The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, who run a casino down the road, own Soboba Springs. Architect Cary Bickler gave the original Desmond Muirhead design from the 1960s a modern makeover in 2005.
Water intrudes on 10 holes, none more dramatically than on three par 3s. A mountain backdrop frames the 148-yard fourth hole and 151-yard eighth hole nicely. The 226-yard 15th hole plays downright mean, ranking as the toughest par 3 on tour in 2009.
Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 1st
A look back from the first green of The Country Club at Soboba Springs showcases the beautiful mountain backdrop.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 3rd
At 489 yards, the third hole is the toughest par 4 at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, Calif.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 4th
The fourth hole is short (148 yards) but sweet at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, California.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 5th
The fifth hole, a 570-yard par 5, is the no. 1 handicap at The Country Club at Soboba Springs.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 6th
The sixth fairway pinches in, turns right and runs toward the green at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, Calif.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 7th
Out of bounds runs along the left side of the seventh fairway at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, Calif.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 8th
Be sure to pick the right club on the par-3 eighth hole at The Country Club at Soboba Springs.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 11th
A tree blocks a sinister green on the par-4 11th hole at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, California.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 12th
The 12th hole at The Country Club at Soboba Springs falls off an elevated tee.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 14th
A tiny pond causes big trouble on the approach to the 14th green at The Country Club at Soboba Springs.
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Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course - 15th
The 226-yard par-3 15th hole at The Country Club at Soboba Springs terrorizes during tournament play.
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A round at The Country Club at Soboba Springs ends with a scary approach shot over a pond.
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