The Santa Lucia Preserve, 19 Pronghorn Run Rd,
Carmel, California
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland, open countryside and residential.
Designer:
Tom Fazio, J. Michael Poellot & Sandy Tatum
36.450207
-121.792771
12 miles SE of Carmel-By-The-Sea
Preserve, The (Carmel)
The Preserve Golf Club: The Santa Lucia Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for The Preserve. This private club is playable only by its members and their invited guests.
The Tom Fazio designed course meanders through stands of ancient oaks, beautiful rolling meadows, ponds and streams. Blending with the landscape, the course enhances, rather than dominates the splendid vistas. The layout is rated as one of California's finest, and is included in Golf Digest's listing of America's 100 greatest courses.
The Preserve is a private club. Guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Excellent
2019/20 Golf Digest rating: 96th best course in the USA and 12th best in California.
Tournaments:
LPGA Tour Championship: the CME Group Tour Championship brings the curtain down on the LPGA Tour’s 2020 season at Tiburón Golf Club in Florida (Dec 17-20).
Race to Dubai: the European Tour’s season-long Order of Merit comes to its conclusion in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai (Dec 10-13).
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Peter Alliss: accomplished player, Ryder Cup star, course designer, writer, humourist and commentator, this legend of the game will be greatly missed by his legions of followers … golfers and armchair golf enthusiasts alike.
Angela Stanford: major championship winner and Solheim Cup star, records an impressive win in her home state of Texas in the Volunteers of America Classic.
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