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A photo of the old first hole at Gleneagles McClaren Park. The green was rebuilt in 2010, utilizing bentgrass.


Lake Chabot’s closing hole is a daunting par 6.


Across the Bay Bridge


he coldest summer Mark Twain ever spent would


have been warmer if he’d crossed the bay to Oakland, where fog so often gives way to sunny skies. These days, Oakland’s golf scene is pretty bright, too. Check out these courses next time you cross the bridge.


6 LAKE CHABOT GOLF COURSE


A low-key facility, set in the Oakland Hills, features a well-maintained 18- hole course, a nine-hole par-3 layout, and generous views throughout of the San Francisco Bay. Known for its great value, Lake Chabot also boasts this novelty: the 18th hole is a par-6 that


flies downhill some 650 yards. www.lakechabotgolf.com (510) 351-5812


6 METROPOLITAN GOLF LINKS


Clusters of heather and other native grasses lend some linksy traits to this Fred Bliss and Johnny Miller design, near the Oakland airport, on the former site of Lew Galbraith Golf Course. Though the land is mostly flat, nifty fairway mounding and coolly con- toured greens ramp up the interest of a course that can seem by turns fierce and forgiving, depending on the wind


and which tees you play. www.playmetro.com (510) 569-5555


The Presidio GC has its roots in the 19th century, but it only recently became a public course. FALL 2014 / NCGA.ORG / 41


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