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Northern California Golf

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Golf Getaways
Escape to 10 splendid courses in Oregon and three more in the Northern California central valley.
A Peek Inside
Take a look at five private golf clubs.
Road Trip - Six Great Golf Destinations
OK! So you have a long weekend&emdash;or better yet, longer than that&emdash;to go and do as you golfing-well-please. You have a full tank of gas in your rig, a fresh stock of balls and, best of all, a robust, built-for-spring confidence in your game, ready to take on the road.
Top Teachers
The Northern California golf region is populated by 1,200 card-carrying members of PGA of America. Once again, Northern California Golf Guide has highlighted some of the area's best teachers, who share their favorite tips and drills to help your game.
On Course
What's it like to live on a golf course? We check in with a few people who live in some of Northern California's finest golf communities.
First Tee
In April 2005, something miraculous&emdash;some would erroneously say impossible&emdash;happened on the 15th hole of a small golf course on the outskirts of Sacramento. After the first golfer in the foursome missed the green, the other three players hit consecutive holes in one. Bing. Bang. Bam.
72 Reasons To Love Golf in Northern California and Nevada
I'm guessing Arnie had no idea how many others would also fall hard for the game. We love to hit the long ball and we have a passion for precarious putts. We love our hot new hybrid and have a thing for finding the ideal ball. We love uncovering new courses and have a weakness for a picture-perfect golf getaway. We love everything about golf. We even love complaining about it! As Washington Post columnist Thomas Boswell wrote, “When you fall in love with golf, you seldom fall easy. It's obsession at first sight.Â&emdash;
Proving a Miracle
Imagine three holes in one in a row on the same hole. Some stat geek estimated the odds at 27 trillion to one. Yet it happened last spring.
On the Tee, the Eastwood Twosome
Clint Eastwood is one of the planet's most beloved movie stars, and his body of work as an actor, producer and director has secured for him most of his industry's highest accolades, including the Oscar and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. He is part owner of golf's Holy Grail: the Pebble Beach Golf Links. His wife, Dina, a former newswoman, is gregarious, good-natured and gorgeous. And his clothing company, Tehama, is developing as an industry leader for smart, tailored looks for the links.
NCGG EXCLUSIVE
The man many believe to be the greatest golfer of all time came to Truckee several times the last few years to design the new Jack Nicklaus Signature course at Old Greenwood in Truckee. He and son Jack Jr. oversaw the project and played the inaugural round before a crowd of several hundred people when it opened. A veteran Northern California Golf Guide writer was selected to carry the bags for Jack Jr. as he and his dad worked their magic over 18 holes. Here is the report.

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