COURSE REVIEWS

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.

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Northern California

• Prehistoric golf theater: Coyote Moon Golf Course's ancient granite a Sierra blast
• Dye's Dunes Course comes off as the fifth wheel at PGA West for a reason
• Barona Creek sticks out from the SoCal crowd: a rare underpriced delight
• Cinnabar Hills GC a special place
• Coyote Creek GC has history, and celebrity, on its side
• Bodega Harbour Golf Links offers true Scottish experience
• Half Moon Bay Golf Links is California's great unknown
• Mare Island Golf Course is a hidden gem just 34 miles from San Francisco
• Nakoma and the Dragon: Why the legends keep growing
• Granite Bay Golf Club in Granite Bay
• Winchester Golf Club in Meadow Vista
• Castle Oaks Golf Club in Ione
• The Golf Club at Whitehawk Ranch in Clio
• Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club
• Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy
• The Dragon at Gold Mountain in Graeagle
• Shoreline Golf Course in Mountain View
• Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz
• San Juan Oaks Golf Club (San Juan Bautista)
• Bodega Harbour Golf Links
• Ranch Course at the Alisal in Solvang
• Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang
• Northstar at Tahoe: A Full Gamut of Activities for the Family
• Coyote Moon Golf Course: A Piece of Magic near Tahoe

Southern California

• Sierra Lakes Golf Club is a playable course in California's Inland Empire
• TPC at Valencia provides challenges, but that's the fun part
• Moorpark Country Club is a hot story out West
• Tierra Rejada stands out in Emerald Triangle
• Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine
• Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point
• Ocean Trails in Rancho Palos Verdes
• Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda
• Sterling Hills Golf Club in Camarillo
• Landmark Golf Club at Oak Quarry (Riverside)
• Landmark Golf Club at Oak Quarry
• TPC Valencia Golf Club in California
• Cascades Golf Club in Sylmar
• Talega Golf Club in San Clemente
• Sandpiper Golf Course in Santa Barbara
• Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont
• Westin Mission Hills Resort (Rancho Mirage)
• Lost Canyons: Shadow Course
• Lost Canyons: Sky Course
• Laguna Seca Golf Club: Bring All Your Clubs
• Capistrano's San Juan Hills Country Club
• Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach
• Rancho Santa Margarita's Tijeras Creek
• Pelican Hill Golf Club: Ocean Vistas, Fazio Golf Highlights Ritzy Layout

East Bay (Northern California)

• Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore
• Franklin Canyon Golf Course in Hercules
• Canyon Lakes Country Club in San Ramon
• The Course at Wente Vineyards (Livermore)
• Blue Rock Springs Golf Course in Vallejo
• San Ramon Royal Vista Golf Course

San Francisco Region

• Harding Park falls short of its renovated hype, but still a worthwhile San Fran play
• Cheap golf with spectacular scenery awaits at San Francisco's city heart Lincoln Park
• Harding Park gets Jenny Jones-like makeover
• Lincoln Park Golf Course in San Francisco
• The Stanford University Golf Course
• Harding Golf Course in San Francisco

Sacramento Area

• DarkHorse runs away with the prize in the Gold Country
• The Empire Ranch Golf Club at Folsom
• Stevinson Ranch near Sacramento
• The Reserve at Spanos Park
• Castle Oaks Golf Club
• Granite Bay Golf Club
• Winchester Golf Club, Meadow Vista
• Empire Ranch Golf Club
• Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course
• Bing Maloney Golf Course
• Alister MacKenzie Golf Course
• Saddle Creek Golf Club
• Greenhorn Creek Golf Club
• Graeagle Golf Course
• Sun City Roseville
• Woodcreek Golf Club
• Diamond Oaks Golf Course
• Plumas Pines Golf Course
• Mather Golf Course
• Cherry Island Golf Course
• Whitney Oaks Golf Club
• Ancil Hoffman Golf Course in Carmichael
• Teal Bend Golf Club (Sacramento)
• Wildhawk Golf Club (Sacramento)
• The Golf Courses at Incline Village
• The Resort at Squaw Creek
• Turkey Creek Golf Club (Sacramento)
• Pebble Beach Golf Links
• Twelve Bridges Golf Club (Sacramento)
• Lincoln Hills Golf Club (Lincoln)

Napa Valley

• Sonoma Mission Inn Country Club
• Napa Municipal Golf Course
• Silverado Resort

Contra Costa County

• Brentwood Golf Club in Contra Costa
• Diablo Creek Golf Course in Concord
• Bethel Island Club in Contra Costa
• Boundary Oak Golf Course in Walnut Creek
• Diablo Hills Golf Course in Walnut Creek

Monterey Peninsula

• Quail Lodge: A slice of California countryside for Monterey Peninsula golfers
• Pacific Grove Golf Links gets into the groove - at a mellow California pace
• The Links at Spanish Bay offers golfers a long, leisurely day at the beach
• Pasadera Country Club: Nicklaus design features sunny side of Monterey
• Quail Lodge gets a bit of a facelift
• Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course
• Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey
• The Links at Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach)
• Pebble Beach: Spyglass Hill Golf Course
• Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach
• Carmel's Rancho Cañada Golf Club

Central California

• Bayonet, Black Horse sprint to new heights
• The Reserve at Spanos Park
• Wawona Hotel Golf Course
• Porterville Muni in the Central Valley
• Riverside Golf Course in Fresno

Bermuda Dunes

• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

Palm Springs

• New Escena Golf Club goes simple in glamorous Palm Springs golf scene
• Dye's Dunes Course comes off as the fifth wheel at PGA West for a reason
• Playing in Palm Springs
• Palm Springs golf overview
• Palm Springs' 10 toughest golf courses
• Palm Springs trying to shake summer stigma

Palm Desert

• Palm Desert Country Club golf course sheds its problem past with ultra-green redo
• Desert Willow Golf Resort's Mountain View brings mellow good times to Palm Springs
• Desert Falls: A desert jewel celebrates 20 years
• Dynamic Desert Duo: Desert Willow,
  Shadow Ridge outshine sunny dryland options
• Tahquitz Creek: Try the old and the new in Palm Springs style golf
• Desert Springs Resort and Spa is a golf oasis in Palm Desert
• Irrepressible Hope tops best of Palm Desert
• Marriott Desert Springs’ Palms Course
• Desert Willow’s Firecliff Course

Cathedral City

• Cimarron Golf Resort is a desert original

La Quinta

• Pete Dye's fortified greens loom over Santa Rosa peaks on the Mountain Course
• Norman Course toughness cannot overcome its design choke
• Indian Springs starts over: The old is new at La Quinta
• The Hideaway: Tumultuous beginning levels out for affluent desert golfers
• Discovery Land Company kills 'em with kindness
• Trilogy at La Quinta: New home of Skins Game could produce 'birdie fest'
• La Quinta Dunes Course
• PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course
• PGA West Meets Norman
• PGA West TPC Stadium Course
• LaQuinta Resort Mountain Course
• PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course

Desert Hot Springs

• Desert Dunes Golf Club

Indio

• Indian Palms Country Club gets modernized,
  and now it's even more of a test

Rancho Mirage

• Mission Hills Country Club: Unique memberships allow non-members to tee it up
• Westin Mission Hills Resort
• Westin Mission Hills Resort: Dye, Player Team for Double Punch
• Rancho Las Palmas Resort

San Diego County

• Barona Creek: Lean and mean layout means new leader in San Diego
• Torrey Pines: Muscled-up South Course showcase for golf's big boys
• Reidy Creek Golf Club in Escondido
• Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon
• Lake San Marcos Executive Course
• Lake San Marcos Country Club
• La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad
• Eagle Crest Golf Club in Escondido
• The Meadows Del Mar Golf Course

More Course Reviews

• Industry Hills Golf Club and Pacific Palms Conference Resort: First-rate golf minutes from Los Angeles
• Robinson Ranch in Santa Clarita offers private-club-quality golf at daily-fee rates
• Palm Springs' Desert Princess C.C.: House hecklers, go-for-it par 4s and lakes aplenty
• Find the golf too relaxing in Los Cabos? Trent Jones Jr.'s Cabo Real is the cure
• Trump National L.A. brings waterfall wonders, but no Pebble Beach aura
• Spotless and easy: Gary Player Signature supplies perfect fairways, career rounds
• Golf at SilverRock: Great potential overcomes some shaky conditions
• 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
• Still hard to beat the show-stopping finish at La Costa North
• Unappreciated front nine gives La Costa South its true character
• Saddle Creek Resort: Gold Country haven leaps into national prominence
• St. George pacesetter Entrada every bit as demanding as Johnny Miller
• DarkHorse: Sierra Foothills gem golden for golfers
• Old Greenwood: New Nicklaus design proves player-friendly
• Stevinson Ranch: Fertile land, wetlands define a valley classic
• Escape from L.A.: Mountain golf in Santa Barbara
• Poppy Hills: Third AT&T layout getting no respect
• Pebble Beach Golf Links: Crosby weather, unmatched scenery define ultimate layout
• Course Review: Cypress Point Club
• Orange County: California's Golf Coast
• PGA's West Coast Swing Almost Here
• Book Talk: Pebble Beach Golf History
• Robinson Ranch: Well Worth the Wait
• Shadow Lakes Golf Club
• Early Golf Visionaries on Monterey Bay
• Bodega Harbor Golf Links: All That You Can Handle
• Wildhorse Golf Course
• Quik Peek: Summitpointe Golf Club