Conference 7.286::golf

    BRING YOUR CLUBS!!!!  I'm not living in that area any more, but you are
    so close to the Monterey Peninsula and Peeble Beach, Spyglass, Spanish
    Bay, etc., etc. and I do know some of  the Sacramento Courses, which is
    two hours the other way(a little farther).  I'd try Rancho Murietta
    first, last time I played it was $30(probably higher now), but there
    are two 18 hole layouts and the Seniors now have a regular stop there.
    You could play Ancil Hoffman in Carmichael(Sacto. Suburb) which was 
    highly rated by Golf Digest and is the one of the best public courses
    that I have played - congested, but a single can get on reasonably. 
    While in Sacramento there is the Haggin Oaks City Course, which is 36,
    but divided into an 18 and two 9's, where the Annual State Fair
    Tournament is played and the National Public Links has been held here.
    Crowded, but a single can easily get on the nines and play each, if not
    the 18(play the 18 - shorter, but more interesting)  Both Ancil and
    Haggin are about $15 (last time for me was $11) for 18.  There are many
    courses in the SF-Oakland Bay Area, great courses in Napa Valley, bring
    your cheese and bread.  I've played some private courses such as Round
    Hill and Palo Alto Hills, which are great - but you'll need to solicit
    an invitation - don't know if they have recipricol play or not with
    your club.
    
    Finally, if you can get to Lake Tahoe, four-five hour drive, you can
    play in a scenic area that I feel is the prettiest on earth.  The
    entire world would have looked like that, but God ran out of money. 
    Play the Edgewood Country Club at Stateline, NV, expensive ($100, I
    think), call for reservations(you can't bribe the starter, or I did not
    offer enough), but it was in the Golf Digest top 100.  There's another
    course in Nevada, but my mind is drawing a blank, which is close in
    beauty and challenge.  Wait till you get all of a drive at the 6,500 ft
    elevation and see what you can do...
    
    Hope that helps.  If you want more, I'll go look in my guide and get 
    you telephones, prices and additional courses.
    
    BRING YOUR CLUBS!!!!!!!
    
                                       Big Mac

    Bring your clubs.  Not familiar with Santa Clara's golf activities, but
    Scottsvalley has a nice public golf course and is just east of Santa
    Cruz.  
    
    Keep your left arm straight.
    
    Chip

    BRING YOUR CLUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    There are many courses in the Santa Clara area to play on and the
    days will be very long while you are here. Also there will be
    several tournaments with the Digital Golf League during that time
    frame that you might be able to play in. As Big Mac mentioned, the
    Monterey peninsula is only an hour away with several world class
    courses also. The Sacramento area has a lot of courses but it will
    be much hotter out there than around Santa Clara or Monterey. I
    have a copy of the NCGA Bluebook which lists most of the courses
    in Northern California so give me a buzz if I can be of assistance.
    
    Mad Hacker  
    
    p.s. I'm also the tourney director for the golf league!

	Isn't Pasatiempo near Santa Cruz?  It's a good public course on the
	GD top public course list.

        Pasatiempo is located just outside Santa Cruz along with
    3 or 4 other really nice courses. There are many, many wonderful
    golfing opportunities in the area. You could probably play two
    different courses each weekend and a couple during the week
    after school and not even put much of a dent in the possibilities.
    One caution though, this is a huge state and we think nothing of
    taking 2-3 hour drives to get to other courses. There are many
    opportunities within the metropolitan area but some of the more
    outstanding courses are at least an hour away.
           Which facility is the training going to be held in ??
    One training center is right across the street from the Santa
    Clara Golf and Tennis Club (public).
    
    Mad Hacker                

    I played Santa Clara about a month ago, it is approx. 1 mile east
    of WRO. Just follow Great America Parkway east. Just past the park
    turn right, Doubletree Hotel will be on your left after turning.
    About 1/4 mile on the left is the course. I played late in the
    afternoon, $5 to play nine, but $8 to rent the clubs. Enjoy
    
    
    Dave

    If you don't bring your clubs to this golf course heaven you'll never
    forgive yourself.It's may 1 st and most muni courses will run you
    $17.00. There are a few courses nobody has mentioned yet like Deep
    Cliff in the cupertino foothills.Also there are a couple towards
    Gilroy,Santa Teresa and River Side nice courses.There is also Bolder
    Creek,which run's an add in the San Jose Mecury for 40.00 you get
    two tee-off's and a cart good only during the week and with coupon.
    Holister runs the same deal and you get a sandwhich and a beer.Try
    some of those you can't go wrong I've played them all around here
    and there's some beauties out here.So drive um long and straight,
    chip for the sky and put touch in your putt.  
    
          HOME TOWN KID
          MANNY SABALA

    
    
    Not Quite SANTA CLARA      but
    
    I played LAKE CHABOT in the Oakland hills a few weeks ago and was VERY
    VERY pleasently surprised.
    
    18th hole Par 6 (six) 660 yrds
    Very well maintained 
    Very Cheap
    Had a great time playing with old friends who still live in Berkley