HAGGIN OAKS GOLF COMPLEX (1932)

GOLD COUNTRY REGION

Municipal: 36 hole -cost: $25 - $55

3645 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821

Tel: (916) 481-4653

Designed by Alister MacKenzie, Mike McDonough (Arcade). The Mackenzie Course is the stronger of the two courses, and features a traditional tree-lined layout on flat terrain. The Mackenzie course once hosted the PGA Tour back in the late 1930s. The Arcade Course is a "grip-and-rip it" course that can boost your self-esteem. The yardage listed is for the Mackenzie Course. Haggin Oaks is home to one of the best retail golf shops in the country. From within Sacramento: Off Business I-80, exit at Fulton Avenue. Follow Fulton Avenue north to the course. This is a busy, well-run complex.             

HALF MOON BAY GOLF LINKS (1973)

BAY AREA REGION

Public - 36 hole -cost: $75 - $145

2 Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Tel: (650) 726-4438

Designed by Francis Duane, Arthur Hills (Ocean), Arnold Palmer (Old). The two courses at Half Moon Bay are the Old Course and the Ocean Course. The Old Course plays among the pines and homes before heading to the Pacific for a dramatic three-hole finish. The Ocean Course is a wonderfully crafted links-style course with excellent views of the ocean. With the wind, this course will put up website: uite a fight.  The yardage listed is for the Ocean Course. Carts are included in green fees, but walking is permitted on the Ocean Course. From San Francisco (about 25 miles south to the course): Take I-280 or US 101 south to Highway 92 west. Turn left at Highway I south. The entrance is approximately two and one-half miles south on the right. Another option is to take Highway I down from San Francisco. For the golf enthusiast the Ocean Course is a must-play.