Pebble Beach
Play Pebble Beach. Located southwest of Monterey Bay, Pebble Beach is one of the most famous, and daunting, courses in the country. Book early with the Pebble Beach Resort and you can play on the same fairways and greens the pros in the US Open play.
The Lodge at Pebble Beach
1700 17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, California 93953
(800) 654-9300
pebblebeach.com
Palm Springs
Drive the desert fairway. If ocean views are not your thing, try the Desert Willow Golf Course, voted Golf Digest's "Best Place to Play" for 2008/2009. Located in Palm Springs, the Desert Willow is a well-kept oasis of green amongst the desert of southern California.
Desert Willow Golf Resort
38-995 Desert Willow Dr
Palm Desert, California 92260
(760) 346-7060
desertwillow.com
San Francisco
Swing away in San Francisco. Rated the third best golf course in California by the Golf Channel in 2005, the Olympic Club is an all-sports club with a world-class golf course and has been in continuous operation since 1860. Winters and falls tend to be very cool and moist, but even in the height of summer, the Pacific breezes keep the worst of the heat at bay.
The Olympic Club
524 Post Street
San Francisco, California 94102
(415) 345-5100
olyclub.com
About The Author
Michael Hinckley received a Bachelor of Arts degree in US history from the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Arts degree in Middle East history from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Hinckley is conversant in Arabic, and is a part-time lecturer at two Midwestern universities.
