Staying at the Fairmont gives golfers access to the private Sonoma Golf Club, a former PGA Tour Champions host. Guests at the AAA Four-Diamond resort can do wine tasting in the lobby, dine in several restaurants or disappear into the 40,000-square-foot Willow Stream Spa. Hiking, biking and touring local wineries are also popular activities.
Silverado Resort and Spa combines the best of golf, wine and vacation living in the heart of Napa Valley. The 1,200-acre property, home to 340 condo-style suites, has been hosting professional golf tournaments off and on since the 1960s, including the Safeway Open/Fortinet Championship since 2014. Only resort guests and members can access the two…
While San Francisco may be better known for its private clubs such as U.S. Open venue Olympic Club or San Francisco and Lake Merced golf clubs, there are a few public gems in the immediate area and a wealth of daily fee courses in the metropolitan area. Within San Francisco, the famous TPC at Harding Park, where the late Ken Venturi developed his game, is probably the best known.
There are plenty of options where you can tee it up competitively in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014, including Northern California Golf Association and Golf Channel Am Tour-sanctioned events. Here a calendar of some of the top events open to amateur golfers of all handicaps this year.
Most of the really great courses in and close to San Francisco are private, but there are a few public courses that are fairly easy to get to if you happen to be in the Golden Gate City.
The chance to play the Olympic Club in the new U.S. Amateur men's Four-Ball Championship finals May 2-6 motivated 2,234 teams to attempt to qualify. The event could have an impact at courses around the country.
All eyes turn to San Francisco as Harding Park Golf Course hosts the 2009 Presidents Cup. Though among America's most storied golf courses, Harding Park withered in the 1970s and 80s. A recent revamp has returned it to championship form, Brandon Tucker writes.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors certified a Final Environmental Report for a Sharp Park Restoration Plan that recognizes the historical significance of the 85-year old links designed by Alister MacKenzie.
California's Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa will host the 2017 Safeway Open in October, continuing a long tradition of hosting professional golf. The resort has greatly improved since being bought by Johnny Miller and several partners in 2010.
No less than 24 hours after the Safeway Open concluded at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, wildfires have caused evacuations and damage to the property and surrounding region.
After a long four-year wait, residents of the city of Alameda will get their brand new South course at Corica Park. The opening in May will also include a Linksoul Lab in the pro shop.
At one time, there was talk of shrinking Corica Park to just one regulation course. With the reopening of the South course by Rees Jones and its Linksoul Lab pro shop, a brighter future is in store for the 45-hole municipal facility in between the Oakland Airport and the San Francisco Bay.
Most golfers know about TPC Harding Park, a historic San Francisco municipal that has hosted several big-time events. Presidio Golf Course, another muni by the bay, is another San Francisco treat.
2020 PGA Championship host TPC Harding Park is a rare championship venue that's friendly for any handicap. There's really no water to contend with, just a steady dose of doglegs through spectacular trees.
The Lake Course at The Olympic Club in San Francisco has always been one of America's premier tournament venues. It will add to its legacy by holding the first U.S. Amateur men's Four-Ball Championship May 2-6.
Sharp Park Golf Course might be the most beloved three-star course in America. Modern design trends involving length and excessive fairway bunkering and shaping don't apply at the historic seaside muni. Jason Scott Deegan has more.
Silverado Resort and Johnny Miller, a part owner of the resort, will host a fall event for the third time, but there's a renewed sense of excitement about the new Safeway Open.