The Bridges Golf Course in San Ramon, California
About 40 minutes east of San Francisco near the Silicon Valley, the
"Tri-Valley" area is all about wine and golf, with more than 50
wineries and several top notch golf courses.
Named by Golfweek as one of the top 50 munis in the nation out of more than 8,000 courses, Callippe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton
is the newest in the area. The club was developed as part of a
cooperative effort to create an 18-hole golf course, hiking and
equestrian trails, endangered species habitat, wetlands and grazing
land. The front nine runs through a beautiful valley, while the back
nine rises higher, with Happy Valley Creek winding through oak
woodlands and wetland habitat. Views are of ridgelands and from the
higher spots, Mount Diablo. Greens fees here are great values.
At The Bridges Golf Club in the hills above San Ramon, eleven wooden bridges cross a meandering creek, gorges and ravines in a deep, wooded valley. Most holes on this links-style track are rimmed with meadows and eucalyptus, with plenty of tilting sidehills and ball-sucking shrubs. Bring extra balls for the many (many) carries and don't set off on your round without a yardage book.
Elevated tees and greens (you'll feel like a mountain goat
just getting up to the 5th tee), large, undulating greens, rolling
approaches, big bunkers, and rather windy afternoons on this Johnny
Miller and Damian Pascuzzo collaboration. (A former partner of Robert
Muir Graves, Pascuzzo now works with PGA pro, Steve Pate.)
Excellent
multi-level putting greens, a night-lighted practice range and a very
nice, urban-chic clubhouse restaurant/bar with lovely views make The
Bridges a place to linger. Play in the morning and stay for a long
lunch.
A 27-hole Rees Jones-designed, heathland-style course, Poppy Ridge Golf Course
is particularly beloved by NCGA members, who get a 45% discount off the
public green fee. The Merlot, Chardonnay and Zinfandel nines are cut
out of rugged foothills amid indigenous vegetation, with one lone tree
and lots of sand creating a "inland links" feel, complete with steady
afternoon winds. Prepare to run the ball up the open approaches, avoid
the lakes and practice your sidehill shots. Zagat Guide has called it one of the top 15 courses in the nation for value.
A spectacular layout tucked away in an idyllic valley and clifftop setting, Greg Norman designed, The Course at Wente Vineyards meanders through scenic rolling hills, vineyards, and grasslands of the Livermore Valley. Nestled up against the cliffs of Cresta Blanca, the course is lined with sycamore, oak and cottonwood woods and runs dramatically up onto high plateaus.
(More here about The Course at Wente Vineyards)
The Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau describes the golf courses in the area and offers packages.
Founder/editor of BestGolfResortsofTheWorld, Karen Misuraca is a travel and golf writer from the California Wine Country. She follows the little white ball around the world and blogs about International Golf Travel. And, she also writes a blog on Sustainable Travel.
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