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Corica Park: South
Corica Park: South
1 Clubhouse Memorial Rd
Alameda, CA 94502-6502
United States
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Overview
Reconstructed by architect Rees Jones in 2018, the South Course at Corica Park is a classic sandbelt track with natural fescue and large, flat bunkers lining vast fairways. The minimalist design and expansive yet contoured putting surfaces allow the ball to be played by both the air and the ground at this Bay Area gem.
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“Amazing facility with two fantastic courses! Worth playing anytime you're in the area."
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“Interesting green complexes and design. Playable for amateurs as well as more skilled players. Wind comes into play on several holes. Well defended greens but receptive with well struck shots."
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“For a municipal course with a lot of play the conditioning of the course was remarkable. The green complexes were some of the best I have ever experienced. They were large and contoured and rolled perfectly throughout the course."
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“Green conditions and green complex variety are outstanding. Large, firm, smooth, and lots of movement. However, much of the rest of the course falls short of that levels with a few repeated holes where it seems they just had to force the layout into the land boundaries. A fantastic course if measured by value and community accessibility."
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“Rees Jones redesign that is fun to play but plenty challenging. Municipal course that offers great value and good playing conditions. Course has a nice variety of holes requiring use of every club in your bag. Don't miss playing here if you're in the area."
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“A well designed public course with lots of design options. Very popular full tee sheet each day."
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“Formerly called Alameda Municipal Course was originally opened in 1927, designed by William Bell. The course was redesigned by Rees Jones in 2018. A links style course located in Alameda, next to Oakland Airport. Huge, well maintained greens with plenty of undulations. Super wide fairways and many strategically placed fairway and green side bunkers make this a fun course for all levels of golfers."
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“Solid municipal effort -- well maintained and friendly staff. I thought the front nine of the North had the more interesting golf holes."
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“Updated review: Not as enamored. Half the fairways were dried and unwatered. Played well, but it was inconsistent. Bunkers were wet for no good reason. The holes are mostly interesting and challenging but expected to remember then better after the first time around. Greens are incredibly challenging, both in reading and executing. This remains a very good muni, but it's not even close to the experience of, say, Torrey Pines, So much upside, not only in the new south course, but the upcoming remake of the north course. This is a muni, and a very, very good one. Local players lobbied for years to have Alameda stop sucking money out of this facility, and instead, make an investment. Such commitment deserves to be rewarded. Absolutely LOVE the hard and fast conditions. Grass is a bit spotty in places, but never had an impact on play. Bunkers were inconsistent, wet...really horrible, and yet I still rate conditioning at 7.2. Will give them a pass. There are some compromises in this design...or perhaps the word accommodations is more appropriate. The course has exceptionally forgiving fairways (with some exceptions on 11, 12, 13) and also very large greens. Those will keep the less-experienced and beginning players coming back to grow the game. However, good players need to follow the line. Loved how the architect provided multiple routes and recovery options. (Par-5, 15th, a Lido design, in particular). And, those greens complexes, while large, are divided into optimal and not-so-optimal landing areas. (They had just been treated and still rolled fast and true). Bunker placements were superb. Did not notice one bunker out of place that didn't serve purpose. Fairway bunkers had lower lips to allow recovery. Easy walk."
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“The renovated Corica Park golf complex seems to be hitching its wagon to the concept of "fun" and the clientele appears to be embracing it. Based on how the renovation was completed, they've created a course that plays very firm and fast. Proximity to Oakland International Airport doesn't make for a peaceful round, but it's still a fun one. The majority of the course is fairly wide and wide-open, but a stretch of the back nine that goes to the northeastern corner of the property is actually quite tight. The course still plays quite flat which is probably needed since it's on the edge of an airport. Bunkering is very thoughtful, and proper angles need to be considered to score well. Greens are large and undulating and two-putts can be difficult."
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