Suburban Golf Retreat in Los Angeles

>is the scenic par 3, hole seven called the "Tarantula."
The golfers' tee-off from some 100 feet above the
TRADITIONAL DESIGNS -green, approximately 200 yards away.
Certified Preowned Callaway Golf ClubsTHE TOUGHEST HOLE -
Some 25 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, andThe toughest hole on the Valley Course rated by the
right in the middle of Southern California's urban andlowest handicap index on the scorecard is the par 4,
suburban growth, Robinson Ranch has captured thehole four. This hole is a slight dogleg left, bordered by
feeling of golfing in the country. Co-architects, Teda left side fairway bunker and a dry stream bed to
Robinson Sr. and Ted Jr., whose family has ties tothe right. The second shot to reach the green in
the Golden State dating back to when the earlyregulation is between two large heritage oak trees.
settlers traveled the Sierra Nevada=s by foot, haveJetsetters Magazine Golf MallThe strangest hole (nine)
given golfers a glimpse of California's lost heritage,on Valley and maybe the true signature hole, called
"The Way It Used to Be.""Saddleback" is a par 5 with one fairway to the left
The 400-acre complex sets on rolling hills, rockand another fairway to the right. A large heritage oak
outcroppings and dry stream beds with hundreds oftree in the middle separates the two fairways and is
stately oak trees, natural alluvial and coastal sage,very reachable with the driver. If you hit left, it is a
bordering the Angeles National Forest. It is one of thetraditional three-shot hole, laying up short of the lake
few places a golfer is more likely to look at some ofthat fronts the moderately sloping putting surface
the wildlife, such as raccoons, weasels, deer, bobcats,with a waterfall backdrop. However, if the golfer hits
coyote, fox and even bear - instead of looking atthe ball to the right Saddleback fairway with a bit of
their wild golf shots!zip on their driver, they stand the chance to reach
Ted Robinson, Sr. has designed more than 170the green in two! This golfer/reporter had the
courses around the world. As a team, both fatherfortune to hit a provisional (ball) after the first gamble
and son combined their experience in, and passionto go right posed a few doubts after watching it fall
for, golf with a spectacular layout. For instance,from the elevated tee-off box some 90 feet above
bi-level and undulating greens, numerous dogleg parthe fairway. Therefore, I hit my second ball to the
4's and 5's, uphill fairways, cliff-hanging tee-off boxes,left fairway. Luckily, I learned my lesson without
strategically-placed deep bunkers, stream-dissectingtaking my medicine, and shortly later I was able to
fairways, middle-of-the-fairway oak trees, sometimesfind my daring first shot to par the hole!
wide-open and beautiful fairways, canyonsAll the greens rated 10 on this reporter's meter as
surrounding greens, and refreshing, butbeing one of the finest in the entire West. One has
non-golfer-friendly lakes are some of the eclecticto wonder if PGA tour golf professionals like Tiger
features of the two courses - Mountain and Valley.Woods and Davis Love III gets these fine of greens
One of the true signature holes of the Valley Courseto putt on "week-in-and-week-out?!