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CA.GOLF
SURF’S UP AT PACIFIC GROVE
Golf Links, right; Yocha Dehe Golf
Course, below.
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Northwood Golf Course
northwoodgolf.com
Greenhorn Creek Golf Course
greenhorncreek.com
Yocha Dehe Golf Course
yocha-de-hegolfclub.com
Coyote Moon Golf Course
coyotemoongolf.com
Course at Wente Vineyards
wentevineyards.com/course
Pacific Grove Golf Links
playpacificgrove.com
Links at Terranea
terranea.com/los-angeles-golf-courses
Tustin Ranch Golf Course
tustinranchgolf.com
La Purisima Golf Course
lapurisimagolf.com
Indian Wells Golf Resort
indianwellsgolfresort.com
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revealing and plays like a links-style
course with magnificent ocean views.
The Links at Terranea
Set along the coastal bluffs of Rancho Palos
Verdes, south of Los Angeles, this nine-
hole, 1,239-yard, par-3 course offers
stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and
Catalina Island. Golf course architect Todd
Eckenrode designed championship-caliber
par-3 holes ranging from 173 yards to 104
yards that integrate masterfully with the
natural surroundings adjacent to the Ter-
ranea Resort, one of Southern California’s
premier oceanfront resort destinations.
La Purisima Golf Course
Blended beautifully among oak groves and
rolling terrain in the middle of Santa Bar-
bara’s wine region, this scenic Robert Muir
Graves design opened in 1986, and eventually
distinguished itself as one of the country’s
best public courses (“Top 100 Public Courses
in America,” Golf Magazine, 1996-2004). This
7,105-yard, pure golf experience has played
host to the PGA Tour and USGA for quali-
fying, and the LPGA Santa Barbara Open was
played here in 1987 and 1988.
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
The 6,842-yard, classic Ted Robinson-
designed course embraces a natural beauty
and intimacy all its own to make it one of
Orange County’s finest treasures. The course
is very playable for all levels, yet challenging
enough to interest even the lowest handicap
players. Four lakes come into play on eight
holes and the rolling fairways are lined with
palm trees at the beautifully landscaped,
well-conditioned course.
Indian Wells Golf Resort
This 36-hole resort, consisting of the John
Fought-designed Players Course (7,376
yards) and the Clark Clive Celebrity Course
(7,050 yards), is the only facility in
Southern California with two courses
ranked in Golfweek’s “Top 20 Public Access
Courses.” Different in design but similar in
character, both courses share jaw-dropping
views for golfers and television viewers
who watched the 15th season of Golf
Channel’s Big Break. Also on property is a
53,000 square-foot clubhouse and night-lit
nine-hole putting course.
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