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The Harding Park G.C. was opened on July 18, 1925, named after U.S. President Warren G. Harding, an avid golfer, who died while visiting San Francisco two years earlier. This 163-acre (0.66 km2) course was designed by Willie Watson and Sam Whiting, who own the nearby golf course Olympic Club, for a price of $300. The golf course quickly attracted national attention when the park hosted a number of golfing tournaments. The prestigious U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship was held at Harding in 1937 and again in 1956. In the 1960s, Harding became a regular stop for tours and produced many big-time golfers like native Ken Venturi, Gary Player, and Billy Casper. But by the end of the decade ... we saw the downturn of the park ... the condition only worsened during 1970s and 1980s ... The low point came in 1998 when Harding was used as a parking lot during the U.S. Open in the nearby Olympic Club. Sandy Tatum, a long time San Francisco lawyer and a golfer, led the crusade to restore glory to Harding .... Tatum convinced Hall that the renovation can possibly bring in big money golf tournaments like PGA Tour back to town.... Renovation finally began in the spring of 2002. This 15 month long project would expand the course from 6,743 to 7,200 yards (6,600 m) and upgrade driving range and clubhouse to PGA standards. On August 22, 2003, the Harding Park was officially reopened. On October 6, 2005, Harding hosted the WGC-American Express Championship, its first PGA Tour event since 1969, drawing top golfers like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson from around the world. Over the next ten years, several more PGA tournaments are scheduled to be hosted at Harding according to an agreement between the City and the PGA. Harding Park will host the Presidents Cup in October 2009. (Biblio: Article Source Click Here from Wikipedia.com) (Photo from the Album: Harding Park golf course photos ):

Northwood Golf Club

The Northwood golf club     "Redwood Beauty,   Mackenzie Challenge"

Designed in 1928 by architect Alister MacKenzie, famous for Augusta National, Cypress Point, Sharp Park (SF), and Pasatiempo - in collaboration with Robert Hunter, this enticing par 36 nine-hole course was originally created for the exclusive Bohemian Club. Today Northwood nostalgically remains one of the most scenic and challenging courses open to the public. Monte Rio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California along the Russian River near the Pacific Ocean. The town of Guerneville lies east of Monte Rio, and Jenner is slightly north-west. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. Bohemian Grove is located in Monte Rio California on the Russian River not far from Guerneville and just north of Santa Rosa - approximately 100 miles north of San Francisco. This golf course is located entirely in a grove of giant coastal redwoods and has two sets of tees so you can play 18 holes if you like. It is one of the most spectacular and scenic inexpensive golf courses that you could ever imagine and why we have it profiled here in our golf and travel section. Take a trip into wine country and divert to play a round here!   Please Enjoy!!!