OAK CREEK GOLF CLUB (1996)

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGION

Public - 18 hole - cost: $70 - $135

One Golf Club Drive, Irvine, CA 92620

Tel: (949) 653-7300 

 

Designed by Tom Fazio. Rolling, wide fairways, meandering creeks, towering eucalyptus trees, and stylized Tom Fazio bunkering combine for a pleasant experience at this upscale daily-fee facility. Carts are included in the price of green fees. Want to stay ahead of the competition? If you are playing Oak Creek for the first time, take a look at the website. It gives you a course overview and advice on how to play each hole. From within Irvine: Off the San Diego Freeway (I-405), exit onto Jeffrey Road and head north. Turn right on Irvine Center Drive and then left on Golf Club Drive. Fun Fazio design, but may be a little pricey in today's competitive market.

 

OAK CREEK GOLF COURSE (1978)

 

SHASTA CASCADE REGION

Public - 9 hole - cost: $9 - $10

2620 Montgomery Road, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Tel: (530) 529-0674

 

Designed by Ron Kofford. Your driver is rarely your best option. This is a flat course with narrow fairways. There is water or out-of-bounds on seven of the nine holes. A good short game is a must because the greens are small and slightly crowned. If you miss them on the wrong side, trouble awaits. iii From within Red Bluff: Off I-5, take the Main Street exit and head north. Turn left on Montgomery Road, and the course is on the right.