Travel Guide to California

2017 Travel Guide to California

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2 0 1 7 T R A V E L G U I D E T O C A L I F O R N I A 73 Spyglass Hill Golf Course Taking a page from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, Treasure Island, Spyglass has hole names such as "Black Dog" and "Billy Bones," hints for the unwary at this demanding 6,960-yard layout. Designed (1966) by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., holes 6, 8 and 16 are listed among the toughest on the PGA Tour. Spyglass features two distinctly different kinds of terrain that influence how the fairways look and play: the first five holes roll through sandy seaside dunes while the remaining 13 holes cut through majestic pines with elevated greens and strategically placed bunkers and lakes to grab errant shots. pebblebeach.com MOUNTAIN COURSES Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club Carved from the natural terrain of the Mohawk Valley, approximately one hour north of Lake Tahoe in the Plumas National Forest, the fair- ways are framed with native grasses and a profusion of wildflowers. Seven meandering streams through tall pines, cedars, firs and quaking aspens contribute to the challenge and beauty of the 6,955-yard, Dick Bailey- designed course. golfwhitehawk.com Coyote Moon Golf Course Nestled in a serene setting at 6,800 feet above sea level in Truckee (Lake Tahoe) among tow- ering pines and enormous granite outcroppings, the 7,177-yard Brad Bell design serves up one of the best mountain golf expe- riences in the country. With generous fairways and not a single home to spoil the dramatic views, this upscale daily-fee course provides dramatic elements of risk, including the 13 th , a 200-yard par 3 that drops 80 feet from tee to green. coyotemoongolf.com DESERT COURSES PGA West—TPC Stadium Course Since opening in 1986, the TPC Stadium Course in La Quinta has been rated one of the "Top 100 Courses in the World" by GOLF Magazine. This 7,300-yard challenge designed by Pete Dye hosts PGA Tour "Q- School" Finals every other year with players having to navigate cavernous bunkers, an island green (known as "Alcatraz") at hole #17 as well as the menacing water-lined 18 th . Named "Stadium" due to Dye's ingenious plan to sculpt spectator seating into the nat- ural terrain, one of the most memorable events includes Lee Trevino's hole-in-one on #17 earning him $175,000 from a carry-over skin in the 1987 "Skins Game." pgawest.com Indian Wells Golf Resort Only 20 minutes from Palm Springs Interna- tional Airport, golfers have the opportunity to play the newly transformed Players Course (John Fought, 2007) and Celebrity Course (Clive Clark, 2006) at a property with the distinction of being the only 36-hole public golf facility with both courses on Golfweek's "Best Courses You Can Play" in California. Combined with a lighted, 9-hole, natural grass putting course and a brand new 53,000-square-foot clubhouse, this "muni" golf experience in the desert is unparalleled. indianwellsgolfresort.com FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Celebrity GC at Indian Wells Resort, Desert Willow (Firecliff GC), Greenhorn Creek GC, Spyglass Hill GC.

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