RIO BEND RV AND GOLF RESORT (1990)

 

DESERT REGION

Public - 9 hole - cost: $9-$12

1589 Drew Road. EI Centro, CA 92243

Tel: (760) 352-6638 

 

Designed by unknown. Don't be surprised if you see some coyotes on this short, executive course. Rio Bend has a lake that comes into play on two holes. The greens are good sized and mildly sloped. The road nearby creates out-of-bounds. Rio Bend has over 500 sites and prides itself on being the friendliest and cleanest RV resort in Southern California. From EI Centro: Take I-8 west, exit on Drew Road, and head south. This is west of the town of EI Centro.

 

RIO BRAVO COUNTRY CLUB (1981)

 

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION

Members only: 18 hole

15200 Casa Club Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93306

Tel: (661) 871-4653

 

Designed by Robert Muir Graves. Set near the Sierra foothills, this course has constant elevation changes and considerable mounding, so level lies are far and few between. The greens are odd shapes and surrounded by angles and rough. Miss them and you'll need luck to get up and down. On the putting surface, you will find the greens can break any direction, including uphill. If you hit the ball long and wrong, (left to right) you might as well stay at home; you will out-of-bounds all day. Reciprocal play with other members-only clubs is allowed. From within Bakersfield: Off Highway 99, take Highway 178 east and drive 15 miles to the Rio Bravo Resort. Go past the airport and turn right on Mira Monte.