INDUSTRY HILLS GOLF CLUB (1979)

LOS ANGELES REGION

Municipal - 36 hole -cost: $49 - $93

One Industry Hills Parkway, City of Industry, CA 91744

Tel: (626) 810-4653     

Designed by William F. Bell. The Eisenhower Course is one of the toughest layouts in California. The course is hilly and long. The large greens are tiered and undulating. The Zaharias Course is shorter, but still hilly with plenty of trouble. If you have an A game, bring it to Zaharias. The yardage is for the Eisenhower Course. If you book your tee times in advance you will receive range balls and access to the locker room, with shower and Jacuzzi. Play-and-stay packages are available with the Pacific Palms Conference Resort, located at the golf course. From downtown Los Angeles (about 22 miles east to the course): Take I-10 east, exit Azusa Avenue, turn right, and head south a few miles. Turn right on Industry Hills Parkway. That leads to the Pacific Palms Conference Resort, where the course is located. Any course that provides a tram to get you and your cart back up to the clubhouse is worth playing. Even without the trim, Industry Hills should not be over­looked in your golf journeys.

INSTITUTE GOLF CLUB, THE (2000)

BAY AREA REGION

Personal - 18 hole

Foothill Road, Morgan Hill, Ca

Designed by Damian Pascuzzo, Steve Sorenson. Owned by John Fry, the chief executive of Fry's Electronics, the Institute, located in Morgan Hill, is nearly 8,000 yards long. Those lucky enough to play the course will find a US Open-caliber layout with excellent views of the surrounding country­side. The course has been shrouded in mystery since it opened, but in the end, this may be one of the most well-known courses in the Bay Area. The course is part of a growing trend of personal golf courses. Exclusive is not an apt description of the The Institute. Try all-exclusive.