Charleston AFB-Charleston NWS Joint Base, South Carolina

Charleston Joint Base has two 18-hole golf courses.  The Wrenwoods Golf Course at the Air Base and the Redbank Plantation Golf Course at the Naval Weapons Station.  Both courses feature all the hallmarks of a South Carolina golf course.  Fairly flat but a tranquil and pleasant golf experience.

The Wrenwoods Golf Course:   This 18-hole, Par 72 course plays at 6,634 yards from the back tees.  The course was designed by the legendary George Cobb and was opened in 1966 with a course rating of 72.1 and a slope of 134.  The Wrenwood is also the state bird.

The course has lush Tif-Way Bermuda grass fairways and rough, and Tri-Dwarf Bermuda grass greens, combined with a multiple array of teeing areas, allow golfers of all skill levels to enjoy the course.  Southern Pine trees lining the fairways and guarded greens along with sand bunkers make the course a real challenge.  There are 18 original and distinctive holes that complement the unique terrain.

The Redbank Plantation Golf Course:   This 18-hole, Par 70 course plays at 5,800 yards from the back tees and was designed by Military Personnel.  It opened in 1953 and has a course rating of 65.6 and a slope of 123.

The course was designed to use the rolling terrain nestled between the huge live oak trees and the bountiful wildlife.  Lush wide open fairways and natural marshland surround you as you play this challenging picturesque course with majestic water front views.

Both golf courses are open to the public.

    

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

The Paradise Point Golf Course located on Camp Lejeune has two 18-hole courses, the Gold Course and the Scarlet Course.   These two courses were built on fairly flat terrain and are considered challenging but easy to walk.

The Scarlet Course:   This course is an 18-hole, Par 70 course that measures 5,911 yards from the back tees and has a course rating of 67.7 with a slope of 114.  The course was designed and built by Fred Findley and was opened in 1943 and renovated in 2003/2004.

The Scarlet Course has narrow fairways and well bunkered greens but very playable.  Additionally numerous plaques have been placed around the course identifying various historical sites and events on or near Paradise Point.

The Gold Course:   This course is considered a much harder course.  This 18-hole, par 72 course measures 6,883 yards from the back tees.  The course was designed and built by the renowned golf course architect George Cobb and opened in 1945.  The course was re-designed by Ed Ault in 1979 and renovated again in 1996.  The current course has a rating of 74.2 and a slope of 129and measures 7,040 yards.

The Gold course was built on flat terrain also but the Bermuda fairways are a little tighter.  Greens are smaller and heavily guarded and there are some water hazards as well, so accuracy is a must.  The course rule is that the golfer must have a handicap of 25 or lower to play.

Both courses are now open to the public.     

Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base, California

The Tee and Trees Golf Course is a 9-hole, Par 36 course located next to the Marine Base.  The designer is unknown and it first opened in 1956.

 

  The entrance to the golf course is located just before the main gate and requires going through a culvert under the railroad tracks.  Just follow the signs and you’ll be there with no problem.  This is truly a desert golf course.  The tees, fairways and greens are Bermuda grass surrounded by desert landscape.  The layout of the golf course is next to railroad tracks and can be a little distracting.  I have played at a lot of military golf courses and many are average or above average.  But this golf course is just what a rough and tough marine needs. It is definitely for the true die hard golfer.

 

 

The golf course is also open to the public.

Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, California

The Desert Winds Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 course located on the Marine Base.  The course measures 6,930 yards from the back tees, with a rating of 73.4 and a slope of 126.  The course was designed by Jeffrey Young and was first opened in 1966.

The golf course is a championship rated course that is located in the southern California high desert among the palm trees, clear air and incredible sunny weather.  The course has water in play on six holes and the only golf course for 50 miles.  The fairways are lined with Palm trees and lush bushes and some of the best scenic views of the surrounding mountains.  Very enjoyable and challenging.

The golf course is open to the public.

Marine Corps, Air Station Miramar, California

The MCAS Miramar Memorial Golf Course is an 18-hole, Par 72 golf course that measures 6,811 yards from the back tees with a rating of 73.0 and a slope of 132.  The course was designed by Jack Daray Jr. & Kennith Welton and first opened in 1964.

 

Bill and I found the golf course to be a long, straight and wide open layout. It is known for having the best greens in the entire county.  It was in excellent condition and challenging.  The first few holes will lull you into complacency but then the fun begins, with some tricky Par 3’s, old trees that guard the gtreens and some holes along the highway.  So straight golf shots are a must

This golf course is also open to the public.

G.M.   Robert A. Knight

Monterey Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California

The Monterey Pines Golf course is an 18-hole par 69 golf course that is near the Navy base in Monterey, CA.  The course is 5,554 yards from the back tees with a rating of 66.7 and a slope of 107.  The first 9 hole of the course were designed by Robert Muir Graves and opened in 1963.  Previously known as “Naval Postgraduate School Golf Course”.  Expanded to 18 holes in 1972 and renovated in 2009 by Mac Messier.

Known by the local golfers as “The Navy Course”, this short layout is perfect for the beginner golfer or the avid golfer to build confidence and practice.  It has two lakes, water hazards and bent grass greens that are some of the best in the area. They are hard, fast and true.

The golf course is also open to the public.

Beale Air Force Base, California

The Coyote Run Golf Course, formerly known as Recce Point Golf Course is an 18-hole Par 72 course that measures 6,824 yards from the back tees, with a rating of 72.3 and a slope of 128.  The course first opened in 1959 as a 9-hole course and was designed by Ronald Fream.  In 1998 Ronald Fream designed the back 9 holes.

The course is a “Prarie” course with quiet wildlife.  It has many trees that can affect your next shot and the fairways are a bit rough.  There are many narrow fairways and the elevated greens make for a challenging  and a relaxing round of golf.

The course is for the military and is open to the public.

Course G.M.            Kenneth Yuson