MOUNT WHITNEY GOLF CLUB (1958)

 

HIGH SIERRA REGION

Public - 9 hole - cost: $15 - $22

2559 South Main Street lone Pine, CA 93545

Tel: (760) 876-5795

 

Designed by Bob Baldock. Think twice before hitting your driver. Narrow fairways lined by trees make precision a must. The greens are small and tend to slope toward the highway. The views are awesome. From within Lone Pine: The club is about one mile south of Lone Pine, on the west side of US 395.

 

MOUNT WOODSON GOLF CLUB (1991)

 

SAN DIEGO REGION

Semi-Private - 18 hole - cost: $45 - $90

16422 North Woodson Drive, Ramona, GA 92065

Tel: (760) 788-3555

 

Designed by Lee Schimdt, Brian Curley. Despite its modest length, this is an entertaining and popular layout with no parallel fairways. The views and unique bridges are worth the price of admission. Tight and tough. Carts are included and mandatory. From San Diego (about 32 miles northeast to the course): Take I-15 north. Exit Scripps-Poway Parkway and head east eight miles. At the end, turn left and go north on Highway 65. After five miles, turn left on Archie Moore Road. Turn left again into the entrance. This is a special golf course. The green fees may seem steep on a dollar per yard basis, but if you base the green fees on an equation that includes scenery, conditioning, and strokes, you will find the course quite reasonable and fun.