DEL RIO COUNTRY CLUB (1926)

DESERT REGION

Semi-Private: 18 hole -cost: $26 - $39

102 East Del Rio Road, Brawley, CA 92227

Tel:(760) 344-0085 

Designed by William P. Bell. The player who can effectively bump and run the ball will score well at Del Rio. The greens here are small and open in the front. During the summer months they are extremely firm, so flying the ball at the pin is not wise. This tree-lined course, with many doglegs, will also favor the player who can hit the ball left to right. Members only from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. From Brawley: Take Highway 111 north. The course is a mile north of Brawley.

DELANO GOLF COURSE (1960)

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION

Public - 9 hole -cost: $5 - $7

104 South Lexington, Delano, CA 93216

Tel: (661) 725-7527

Designed by Bert Stamps. This is a straightforward course with rolling fairways flanked by trees. From Bakersfield (about 33 miles north to the course): Go north on Highway 99 and exit at Wollomes Avenue. Go east to Lexington and turn left.