LOS ARROYOS GOLF COURSE (1965)

 

NORTH COAST REGION

Public - 15 hole - cost: $12 - $14

5000 Stage Gulch Road, Sonoma, CA 95476

Tel: (707) 938-8835

 

Designed by Charlie Reynolds. The executive course is flat and straightforward with some trees. The longest hole on the course is 305 yards. The six-hole pitch-and-putt course is 395 yards long. From Petaluma (about 15 miles east to the course): Off US 101, at the south end of Petaluma, take Highway 116 east toward Sonoma. The course is at the intersection of Highway 116 and Highway 121, three miles from downtown Sonoma.

 

LOS COYOTES COUNTRY CLUB (1957)

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGION

Members only - 27 hole

8888 Los Coyotes Drive, Buena Park, CA 90621

Tel: (714) 994-1717

 

Designed by William F. Bell, Ted Robinson. This 27-hole private complex is set on rolling terrain. There are the Valley Course, Vista Course and Lake Course. With plenty of trees and thick Kikuyu grass, the rough is, well, rough. The Valley/Vista nines combine for the longer and better test of your skills. Los Coyotes once hosted an LPGA Tour event. The yardage listed is for the Valley/Vista nines. Reciprocal play with other members-only clubs is allowed. From Anaheim (about eight miles northwest to the course): Take I-5 north, exit onto Beach Boulevard, and head north. Go a few miles and turn right on Los Coyotes Drive.