Roll Call: Bay Area Golfers

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@greebs

I’m fixing to do that at Meadow Club

you better

[needmorespeed]

Yes some. I haven’t explored this much but I would think mostly to other troon owned private courses.
Also big discounts at public troons like Yocha, hiddenbrooke, Indian wells, Maderas which is a solid perk. You can book a whole foursome at these rates

[Puttin_Pete]

For me I just can’t stand the hole routing… Off the tee you can either “lay up” to the left of the creek which is still a pretty narrow landing area and have like a 200 out so shot into the green or you take on the risk to fly out over the trees and hit a narrow fair way… And if you happen to lose your ball in the creek, you have this wonderful drop area that leaves you like 230 or so out. Just not a big fan of protecting par and in this case it’s almost denying it all together. Only my opinion tho.

[alby]

@SweepingDraw

found recently that it is incredibly difficult to book a weekend tee time anywhere within 60mins of SF before like 3 or 4pm without paying a fee for the rights to buy the tee time unless you book it 2+ weeks in advance(often where the fee comes into play).

With this, a few friends and I are seriously looking to join a club so that I have the ability to play & practice some golf this year. We’re all 28, so ideally a club that has a “young professional” membership structure would be great to keep costs relatively within reach for us. The golf course, practice facility & an open enough tee sheet to play on the weekends is our primary focus; solid food would be a bonus but a pool, gym, etc don’t really move the needle for us.

So I call to all fellow Bay Area nesters, does anybody here belong to a club they would recommend that has openings that fit roughly what we are looking for outlined above? Or has anybody here belonged to a solid club in the past that you would recommend inquiring about? I have played Berkeley CC when they opened their membership to try and attract younger prospective members, which I enjoyed, and am currently inquiring with Richmond CC about their openings as well. Any insight to clubs in the area or opinions on clubs you’ve played at would be awesome because we really just want to be able to play g and enjoy a bit of craic, and I don’t feel like that’s too much to ask.

Best option for someone in the peninsula that wouldn’t qualify for any young professional program (i’m 37… or 38?)?

[needmorespeed]

Pre-renovation Lake Merced was about 25k initiation and ~$700/month until you turn 41 at which point you’d have option to convert to proprietary for more initiation and more monthly.

I think your best bets if you’re looking for something on the cost effective side would probably be somewhere like Green Hills or Palo Alto Hills. Maybe check out Peninsula CC too?

I know some of the others (Burlingame, Menlo) are invitation only, Stanford has a long waiting list and Sharon Heights is pretty obscene $$ wise.

Grew up playing junior/high school golf on the peninsula so know em all well!

[hwb]

Corica Park is starting a few evening leagues. 9-holes, weekly.

Par 3 Course: Wednesday and Friday
North Course: Tuesday and Thursday

Sign ups here: Golf Leagues Near Clifton, NJ | Spark Golf

Thought I’d share given the positive feedback we received on the course during the recent NIT qualifier.

[kruges]

Don’t assume you don’t qualify. Many jr memberships are going up to 40 or 42. Can be valuable to spread out the initiation fee over even just a few years.

[kruges]

What’s up with Mike Keiser apparently being on a bay area tour (at least Corica North and Monarch Bay)?

Matt Ginella’s post is kinda vague, but is he suggesting some sort of involvement at Monarch Bay? or just saying they played it?

[greebs]

Huh. He responded to a comment saying Keiser has “no involvement (yet)” - I wonder if he’s investing in it. Said Keiser just loves the course, which I can respect. On its own it’s a decent course as long as you get out early enough.

[fullbodyfix]

He’s def been here before. I remember a while back hearing he had some interest in monarch - something about the prevailing wind and the way the course sits etc.

[DNemo]

Thanks for sharing - I’m out in San Rafael so signed up for the Indian Valley Thursday league. Anyone else want to join?

[gryphon]

This is true, Silverado CC has junior executive up to 44.

[alby]

Thanks for the tip, makes me feel a bit young again!

[kruges]

FWIW, as someone who has explored private club options over the years, I’ve found that simply by responding to the “Request Membership Information” prompt on the club website, I’ve usually gotten a quick response with very detailed information about costs, membership categories, etc., even from clubs that I initially thought of as unapproachable. If there is one that interests you, go ahead and reach out, and you’ll likely get the information. Now if its for a club on the peninsula, you might not like what you hear, but at least you’ll know.

[cachaulo]

Anyone a member of Palo Alto Hills? Curious if there is a timeline for their renovations to be completed.

edit: found answer, target June 2022

If anyone here is a member send me a DM.

[NedBraden]

His son went to SCU so I’m sure he has spent plenty of time in the bay area.

[RoyalMaize]

For anyone interested in Palo Alto Hills you might find this useful https://www.pahgcc.com/Files/Library/PAHPRICESHEETJAN2020.PDF

[kruges]

One thing to be aware of is that (at least in the past) young professional members at PAHGCC were limited to those open play times (i.e., not allowed to play early on weekend mornings)

[marklemcd]

Get the fuck out of here with that pricing. 45k initiation for a young professional membership? 1k a month? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[RoyalMaize]

Hahaha. Just to be clear I have nothing to do with the prices and I’m not even a member at Palo Alto Hills, I just happened to know that this price sheet is online.