When is Shoreline Golf Links open?
We are open 7 days a week from 10:00am - 4:00pm. With a gorgeous view overlooking the famed San Francisco Bay, Shoreline Golf Links offers the finest Silicon Valley golf scenery and play. This championship course, nestled among the picturesque 750-acre Shoreline at Mountain View Park, allows you to play alongside our famed bird sanctuary.
How many holes are in the Mountain View championship golf course?
This championship course, nestled among the picturesque 750-acre Shoreline at Mountain View Park, allows you to play alongside our famed bird sanctuary. The course features 18 challenging holes with 16 acres of water hazards, plus a 50-acre sailing lake adjacent to the 10th hole.
How do you find the 6th hole on a golf course?
Hole 6: Aim over the cart path, the path fans out to the right leaving a big fairway. Hills to the left and right of the green can give you a good kick. Green slopes up then away steeply, if you land on the back side of the green, then you might find your ball 5-10 yards past the green in long grass.
What is the difference between a links golf course and a normal one?
The most common differences is link style courses are not built on a strip of land that connects farmland to a coastline. Some other links style courses will have lot of trees or be a course that is well manicured and not the natural grasses of the area.
What is a link style golf course?
A links course is along the sea, consists of sandy soil and has little vegetation other than tall sea grasses and gorse, a hearty low-growing evergreen plant. The natural terrain is used to develop the golf holes. Many of the bunkers were once natural windswept dunes.
How many holes does Pebble Beach have?
18Pebble Beach Golf LinksClub informationTotal holes18Tournaments hostedU.S. Open (1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019, 2027) PGA Championship (1977) AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (1947–present) PURE Insurance Championship (2004–present)GreensPoa annuaFairwaysWinter ryegrass16 more rows
Who designed Shoreline golf course?
Robert Trent Jones, Jr.With a gorgeous view overlooking the famed San Francisco Bay, Shoreline Golf Links At Mountain View features a 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and offers the finest Silicon Valley golf scenery and play.
Why are seaside golf courses called links?
Well you may have noticed from above that the game of golf originated on the coast of Scotland – this in turn brought the term links. The word itself has actually evolved from the Old English word 'hlinc' – meaning ridge or rising ground. This described the type of hilly land found in the coastal regions of the UK.
Why do golf courses have 18 holes?
Andrews formalized the rules and stated, “One round of the Links, or 18 holes is reckoned a match, unless otherwise stipulated.” Legend has it that the reason for 18 holes is that a bottle of whiskey contained the same number of shots as holes on a course, thus providing just enough drink for a shot on each hole.
What is the 18th hole at Pebble Beach called?
The 18th Green at Pebble Beach Golf Links The most famous finishing hole in golf.
How many holes is the hay?
nine-holeThere's a new must-play during your next Pebble Beach stay – a reimagined nine-hole short course now known as The Hay. Overlooking the site of his most masterful Major championship performance, Tiger Woods and his TGR Design firm teamed up with Pebble Beach Resorts to rejuvenate the historic Peter Hay Golf Course.
Is Pebble Beach a true links course?
In fact, less than 1% of all the golf layouts in the world would be defined as “true links,” with just a handful in the U.S. Many of the most famous American golf destinations – including Pebble Beach, Whistling Straits and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island – are links-style courses.
Staff Bios
Dave's career spans over 26 years of golf management and instruction, most recently as the General Manager and Head Golf Professional at Bay View Golf Club. Dave managed Bay View through the pandemic and oversaw the remodel and rebranding of the golf course.
Driving Range
Full driving range with 30 stalls located walking distance from the clubhouse providing more than enough opportunity for your group to warm up before their round.
Tournament Pavilion or Awards Banquet
Located adjacent to the clubhouse, our spacious and beautiful patio is the perfect location for awards and gathering afterward.
Cart Staging Area
Carts will be staged in front of our club house, lined up perfectly, with scorecards, pencils, and the names of your players showing through the visor. All that's left is for your players to find their cart and enjoy their round! Your golfers will feel like a VIP as they start their round.
Clubhouse
A cozy club house with pro shop and dressing room, we can make sure you look your best before you head out on the links! Be sure to examine our fully stocked shop for all your golf needs. From golf balls and tees, to apparel, all the way to regripping clubs we have you covered!
Tournament Reviews
We had our Invitational tournament at Shoreline, the pros were outstanding: All tees were decorated for the ladies with flowers! They were ready and extremely professional to check us all in. They also helped us to get our golf bags to the correct carts. All golf carts were ready to roll out with names and scorecards made up.
What is the water hazard in golf?
Water hazards (other than lateral water hazards) are defined by yellow stakes or lines, pursuant to Rule 26. When playing from the red tee on Hole #17, the water hazard is defined as a lateral water hazard (Rule 26). Lateral water hazards are defined by red stakes or lines (Rule 26).
What is the rule for protecting owls?
Mandatory relief MUST be taken under Rule 25-1b. Water hazards (other than lateral water hazards) are defined by yellow stakes or lines, pursuant to Rule 26.
