Verdant, rolling hills define the landscape of coastal Southern California - giant boulders mounting from the Pacific coast all the way to the coastal mountains that keep the desert at bay. In the folds created where these hills touch, fresh water runs its long race for the Pacific and one finds the abundant wildlife and unique flora that characterize Southern California. Conquistadors once wandered this land and drank from the rivers and streams in valleys on their way up the coast to establish California's world renown missions: San Diego de Alcala, San Luis Rey and San Juan Capistrano along with seventeen others that stretch to San Francisco de Solano just north of San Francisco. Left: The par 5, 516 yard 16th hole plays uphill to the left around a series of lakes and cascades. A well-placed tee shot will allow a risky all-or-nothing second shot to a green perched near the upper lake. Above: A backdrop of eucalyptus trees frames the par 3, 221 yard 17th hole with its undulating green protected by a large lake.
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