Golf

Palo Alto Golf Course

Golfers will enjoy the demands of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones and Gary Roger Baird. The golf facility consists of a recently renovated 18-hole championship length course, lighted driving range, full-service restaurant and bar, fully stocked golf shop, practice putting green area and golf carts with canopy tops. Reservations can be made seven days in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance with tee times.

Those with time to travel further afield may take advantage of some of California’s most challenging golf courses, including the fabled Pebble Beach near Monterey.

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Shoreline Golf Course

Located in the city of Mountain View, Shoreline Golf Course is an 18-hole, championship-level golf course. It has excellent practice facilities, including a short game practice area (with practice bunker), large practice putting green, small chipping green and a night-lighted practice range with 26 tee stations, target greens (with laser-measured flagsticks) and a large grass tee used on weekends. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the buffer zone of windswept land is part of Mountain View's Shoreline Park, which also features a sailing lake, bicycle and jogging trails, and other open space uses. Tee times may be booked seven days in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance.

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Poplar Creek Golf Course

Poplar Creek is a championship, 18-hole, par 70 course located adjacent to San Francisco Bay, in San Mateo off Highway 101. The golf course features rolling fairways lined by nearly 1,000 mature trees; large, undulating greens that average almost 5,500 square feet (510 square metres); and five rock-edged lakes with two waterfalls and streams. Tee times may be booked seven days in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance.

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Crystal Springs Golf Course

You'll see wildlife and enjoy views of open space during a round at Crystal Springs. Located just 20 minutes south of San Francisco and 20 minutes north of Palo Alto, the 18-hole course sits amidst a permanently protected 32,000-acre (13,000-hectare) watershed, where bobcats, foxes, mule deer and hawks (and 70 other species of birds) make their home. Crystal Springs also offers a driving range, putting green and short game practice area. Tee times may be booked seven days in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance.

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Presidio Golf Course and Clubhouse

The prestigious Presidio Golf Course opened for public play in 1995 and has quickly gained a reputation as one of the nation’s top public courses. Located minutes from downtown San Francisco, this 18-hole course plays 6,500 yards of challenging golf winding through beautiful eucalyptus and Monterey pine trees. Designed with tight fairways and strategically placed bunkers, the hilly course offers a unique challenge for golfers of all abilities. Reservations are accepted for up to 30 days in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance.

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Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Half Moon Bay Golf Links features two award-winning 18-hole championship golf courses overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Old Course, formerly known as the Links Course, was originally designed by Francis Duane and Arnold Palmer in 1973. It was redesigned by Arthur Hills in 2000. Several species of trees – including cypress, Monterey and New Zealand Christmas trees – line the fairway and surround the generous yet challenging greens. The Ocean Course is an oceanfront course, in the tradition of Scotland's finest links courses. It offers an ideal setting for picturesque ocean views and challenging golf. Reservations may be made three weeks in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance.

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Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

Peacefully tucked in and around the hills a short drive south of fast-paced Silicon Valley, Cinnabar Hills Golf Club blends championship-calibre golf with spectacular views. Each hole has been crafted to maintain the natural slope of the area and to protect the wildlife that resides here. Named for the rich red ore mined here during the 1800s, Cinnabar Hills offers golfers three distinct nines – the Canyon, the Lake and the Mountain. Reservations may be made 30 days in advance. Please see our Concierge for assistance.

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Pasatiempo Golf Club

Located in Santa Cruz, California, Pasatiempo Golf Club and many of its holes offer spectacular views of nearby Monterey Bay. Pasatiempo was designed by world-renowned golf architect Alister MacKenzie and was ranked number 31 in Golf Digest’s 2005 America’s Greatest Public Courses. From greens that have challenged generations of golfers including Bobby Jones, Ken Venturi and Tiger Woods, to rich golf history and breathtaking scenery, Pasatiempo delivers a memorable golf experience. Please contact our Concierge for assistance with tee times.

Pebble Beach Golf Courses

The game of golf is at its worldwide best at Pebble Beach. Each of the four courses offers a unique heritage, breathtaking beauty and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. At each course, a staff of professionals offers individual and group instruction, clinics and group tournaments. Caddies are available. Tee times may be made 24 hours in advance. Please see our Concierge for reservations.

Pebble Beach Golf Links – Since 1919, the exquisite beauty and unique challenge of Pebble Beach Golf Links have thrilled golfers and spectators alike. Pebble Beach has been the site of golf's most prestigious tournaments, including the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2000 U.S. Open Championships. Designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant, the course hugs the rugged coastline, providing wide-open vistas, cliffside fairways and sloping greens. It is a delightful challenge for all players.

The Links at Spanish Bay – Spanish Bay recalls the original Scottish concept of the game of golf. This was the intention of the design team, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Tom Watson and Sandy Tatum, in their creation of a true links golf course. The Monterey coastline mirrors the rugged natural beauty of Scotland, and provides you with the choice of using your regular shot or a low, running shot to play the firm turf while keeping the ball under the steady ocean breezes.

Spyglass Hill Golf Course – Spyglass Hill takes its name from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island, published in 1863. Local legend maintains that Stevenson once wandered the Spyglass area gathering ideas for his novels. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., and features two distinctly different kinds of terrain. Spyglass Hill is rated one of the toughest courses in the world from the championship tees, boasting a course rating of 75.3 and a slope rating of 148.

Del Monte Golf Course – Del Monte is the oldest course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi. Designed by golf and polo enthusiast Charles Maud, this inland course boasts a meandering layout that has challenged golfers for more than a century. It was the original host of the California State Amateur, and continues to serve as one of three courses on which the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational is played.

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