It's usually other golf articles that alert me to appealing courses but the Harbottle and Kelley design at California's Stevinson Ranch is one I stumbled across while trying to find out why Royal Melbourne's 'greens' seemed as much 'blues' during the recent President's Cup.I'm amazed I hadn't heard of it before, because as one reviewer notes:
"...despite not having any ocean view, glimpse of the Sierra Nevada, or any proximity to the great metropolitan regions, Stevinson Ranch remains as one of the best golf courses in California"While some courses appear to pay mere lip service to the idea of being thought through, this is the real deal, its risks and rewards balanced, its options clearly defined, as highlighted in the notes regarding its principal holes. Not sure I'd go along with The Eden link, mind.
There's a flyover here but if the muzak accompaniment starts getting to you by the 4th, here's an aerial shot of the course - the 1st is in the top left corner, curving around the bottom of the practice area, while the 18th and 17th can be found on the top edge.
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