CANYON CREST COUNTRY CLUB (1968)

INLAND EMPIRE REGION

Members only: 18 hole

975 Country Club Drive, Riverside, CA 92506

Tel: (951) 274-7906  

Designed by Olin Dutra. Homes line this hilly course and create out-of bounds on nearly every hole. The greens can create as much of a problem as the homes. The smart player will leave the ball below the hole if par or better is what they are after. Reciprocal play with other members-only clubs is allowed. From within Riverside: Off Highway 60, exit at Martin Luther King and head west. Turn left on Canyon Crest drive. After Central Avenue, the course can be seen to the right. Turn right on Country Club Drive.

CANYON GATE COUNTRY CLUB (1961)

DESERT REGION

Members only: 18 hole

2001 Canyon Gate Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89117

Tel: (702) 363-0303  

Designed by Ted Robinson. This private club features water on 11 of 18 holes. Three greens are guarded by water, and plenty more are protected by traps. Beware of the finishing hole-it has fairway traps right and left, as well as a lake just off the left side of the green. From the Las Vegas Airport (about 12 miles northwest to the course): Take I-215 west to the Sahara exit. The entrance is on the left on the 8700 block of Sahara.

CANYON LAKE GOLF CLUB (1969)

INLAND EMPIRE REGION

Members only: 18 hole

32001 railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587

Tel: (951) 246-1782

Designed by Ted Robinson. Leave the driver in the gag; this is a short course with several blind shots to small greens. Play with someone you trust; this layout is all about course knowledge. Reciprocal play with other members-only clubs is allowed. From downtown Los Angeles (about 75 miles southeast to the club): Take highway 60 east to I-15 south. Take the Railroad Canyon Road exit and turn left. The club is on the left. Go to the light just past the club and make a U-turn.