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A new series dedicated to the great nine-hole courses in the region.
A modern-day view of the fourth green— with Mount Tam in the background. A photo of this hole appeared in the March 1936 edition of National Geographic.
» BY JAY STULLER
t the nine-hole municipal track in the Marin County town of Mill Valley is a nexus that is perhaps the most
idiosyncratic in golf. Between the second and eighth greens is a corridor about 30 yards wide, which doubles as the barrel the sixth hole fi res down.
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A shared path to the third and ninth tees passes right beneath the sixth’s raised box, about head high. That no one gets beaned is a
miracle that ought be reported to the Vatican forthwith. “We call it ‘The Crossroads,’” says Mike Tassone, chairman of the Mill
Valley Golf Club, which organizes tournaments and social events for its 200 members. “No matter when you tee off, you’ll pass through here three times, and probably see everyone else out here.” However quirky, the design at this course about 10 miles north of
PHOTO: ROBERT KAUFMAN
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