ROOSEVELT EXECUTIVE GOLF COURSE (1961)

 

LOS ANGELES REGION

Public - 9 hole - cost: $7 - $15

2650 North Vennont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Tel: (323) 665-2011

 

Designed by unknown. Located in Griffith Park, this is a nine-hole executive course is set on rolling hills with mature trees and small greens. Do you ever see a time when you will be playing on the Clinton Course or the Bush Course? From downtown Los Angeles: Take the I-5 north, exit at Los Feliz, and head west. Turn right on Vermont to the course. Roosevelt is a fun nine-holer in Griffith Park. Good for all levels.

 

ROOSTER RUN GOLF CLUB (1998)

 

NORTH COAST REGION

Public - 18 hole - cost: $22 - $53

2301 East Washington Street Petaluma, CA 94954

Tel: (707) 778-1211 

 

Designed by Fred Bliss. Rooster Run offers level, wide fairways, wind, and plenty of water hazards. The real story is the greens. They are large, quick, and sloping. If you can putt here, you can putt anywhere. The local airport is nearby and can provide some distraction. From San Francisco (about 40 miles north to the course): Take US 101 north to Petaluma, and take the East Washington Street exit. Drive about a mile east. The course is on the left. For the conditioning of the golf course, this is a superb value. Rooster Run is also a great venue, along with Adobe Creek, for winter golf in the wine country. Our only complaint is the greens are not consistent with the rest of the layout. The course is friendly tee to green, then downright mean once you are on the greens.