Which to Play? Cypress Point vs. Pebble Beach
Cypress Point or Pebble Beach
Meadow Club
One of the most influential architects in the game’s history, Alister MacKenzie got his start in the United States by building a little-known but brilliant design in Northern California
The Club at PGA West: Nicklaus Tournament and Private Courses
In the heart of the spectacular California desert, a unique club enlisted some of golf’s biggest names to put together an unparalleled lineup of courses, including a pair of gems from Jack Nicklaus
The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe, California
Nestled high in the hills above San Diego, this club and course have attracted many notable members by providing a bridge between the beauty and drama of the surroundings
MCAS Memorial Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Base/Location: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif. Par: 72 Yardage: 6,818 Play Policy: Public play on limited basis. Just about 20 minutes north of downtown San Diego, this open, player-friendly layout is known for the country club-like conditioning of its greens. It’s also famous for having the longest par five in Southern […]
Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach Resorts
The 3rd Hole at Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Photo by Evan Schiller. When Robert Trent Jones Sr. was designing Spyglass Hill Golf Course in the 1960s, the working title was Pebble Pines. But Pebble Beach visionary Samuel F.B. Morse came up with a better name: Spyglass Hill, in honor of Robert Louis Stevenson, who lived […]
Journey Golf Course, Pechanga Resort & Casino, California
Combining a great golf resort and wine tasting in California usually meant Napa or Santa Barbara, but since the Journey at Pechanga opened in August, you can add Temecula, located in an inland valley between Los Angeles and San Diego and home to 22 wineries, into the mix. The six-year old Pechanga Resort & Casino is the […]
The Crossings at Carlsbad, California
Home to Callaway, TaylorMade, Cobra and the Titleist Performance Institute, Carlsbad is one of the centers for golf in the United States. But despite its prominence in game, the city hasn’t really been a golf destination. The city’s latest course, the Crossings at Carlsbad, hopes to help change that. The 6,835-yard layout, owned by the city, joins two […]
Granite Bay Golf Club, California
At Granite Bay Golf Club, Mark Parsinen and Robert Trent Jones Jr. have reaffirmed the value of the game’s basic principles: sound routing, clubhouse designed for golfers, old-time feel to the bunker shapes and grasses, greens designed for thoughtful approach shots and the short game, dramatic setting. In 1990 Parsinen, who later went on […]
Cypress Point Club, California
Cypress Point is, among golf courses, perhaps the ultimate enigma. It is one of the most famous, has been called the most beautiful and is widely considered to be one of the greatest golf courses in the world. Yet relatively few play it, there is no practice range or high-end logo-filled pro shop, the […]
