AVONDALE GOLF CLUB (1970)

DESERT REGION

Members only: 18

75-800 Avondale Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Tel: (760) 345-3712

Designed by Jimmy Hines. This is a traditional course set in the desert. Narrow, tree-lined fair­ways and water make it important to be accurate off the tee. The greens are medium-sized and defended by trees. Reciprocal play with other members-only clubs is allowed. From down­town Los Angeles (about 130 miles east to the course): Take I-10 east. Exit at Cook Street and turn right. Turn left on Frank Sinatra Drive and then right on EI Dorado.

AZUSA GREENS COUNTRY CLUB (1963)

LOS ANGELES REGION

Public - 18 hole - cost: $22 - $38

919 West Sierra Madre Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702

Tel: (626) 969-1727

Designed by Bob Baldock. This is a level, straight-away golf course with narrow fairways, many of which are protected by trees and homes. From downtown Los Angeles (about 25 miles north­east to the course): Take the Pasadena Freeway (I-110) north to I-210 east. Exit Azusa Avenue, and head north. Turn left on Sierra Madre Avenue. The course is on the right.