CLAREMONT COUNTRY CLUB

The East Bay hills provide a dramatic backdrop for this William Bell design that threads narrow fairways through towering eucalyptus and mature oaks. Elevated tees on the back nine deliver sweeping views of San Francisco Bay while demanding precise iron play into small, tilted greens protected by deep bunkers. At nearly 6,400 yards from the tips, it's the kind of thoughtful, strategic layout that rewards course management over pure power—a refreshing throwback in an era of bombers.