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Oakland

Links golf by the bay.

Metropolitan Golf Links plays true links golf along the Oakland shoreline, firm, breezy and honest, with the bay winds as the real hazard.

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Metropolitan Golf Links

10051 Doolittle Dr, Oakland, CA
Public · book online

Oakland's links-style test on the bayshore, kept firm and fast, honest all the way around.

Pip’s Tip Links-style on the bayshore by the airport, kept firm and fast. Book online.

Alameda

Corica Park

1 Clubhouse Memorial Rd, Alameda, CA
Public daily-fee · book online

Golf Digest Best New honoree whose Australian sandbelt-style South Course is the Bay Area's most acclaimed public golf experience.

Pip’s Tip Golf Digest Best New honoree in Alameda. The South Course is Australian sandbelt styling, rare out here.

Walnut Creek

Boundary Oak Golf Course

3800 Valley Vista Rd, Walnut Creek, CA
Public muni · dawn–dusk

Sprawling championship muni beneath Mount Diablo with big greens, a lively 19th hole, and serious tournament pedigree.

Pip’s Tip Sprawling muni under Mount Diablo in Walnut Creek. Dawn to dusk, and the 19th hole is part of it.

Berkeley Hills

Tilden Park Golf Course

10 Golf Course Dr, Berkeley, CA
Public daily-fee · sunrise–sunset

A 1937 William Park Bell classic carved through eucalyptus and pine high in the Berkeley Hills, pure old-school charm.

Oakland Hills

Lake Chabot Golf Course

11450 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA
Public muni · dawn–dusk

Historic 1923 Oakland muni famed for bay views and its wild 667-yard par-6 finishing hole downhill.

San Leandro

Monarch Bay Golf Club

13800 Monarch Bay Dr, San Leandro, CA
Public · Tony Lema 18 + Marina 9

Links-style Tony Lema course right on the bay shoreline, wind, water views, and a sleek modern clubhouse.

San Ramon

The Bridges Golf Club

9000 S Gale Ridge Rd, San Ramon, CA
Upscale public · book online

Dramatic Johnny Miller-designed canyon layout with forced carries and country-club polish, open to everyday public play.

Castro Valley

Redwood Canyon Golf Course

17007 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley, CA
Public daily 6am–6pm

Peaceful valley course tucked among redwood-lined East Bay hills, a favorite value play minutes from Lake Chabot.

San Ramon

Canyon Lakes Golf & Brewery

640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon, CA
Public · brewery on site

Ted Robinson design with lakes, waterfalls, and an on-site craft brewery, golf and post-round hangs in one stop.

Concord

Diablo Creek Golf Course

4050 Port Chicago Hwy, Concord, CA
Public muni · dawn–dusk

Concord's full-length municipal workhorse, generous fairways, honest greens, and some of the East Bay's friendliest rates.

Hayward

Mission Hills of Hayward

275 Industrial Pkwy, Hayward, CA
Public executive 9 · lighted range

Quick-play executive nine with a lighted range and bar and grill, perfect for after-work loops and beginners.

Concord

Skylinks at Buchanan Fields

1091 Concord Ave, Concord, CA
Public 9-hole · morning–dusk

Breezy nine-holer beside Buchanan Field airport, flat, walkable, and ideal for fast rounds and casual golfers.

Walnut Creek

Diablo Hills Golf Course

1551 Marchbanks Dr, Walnut Creek, CA
Public 9-hole executive · daily

Rolling nine-hole executive track below Mount Diablo with footgolf and a relaxed vibe for quick weekday escapes.

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Metropolitan Golf Links

Wind, fescue and firm fairways by the bay, the Town's links test.

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PIPS Golf Classic: Oakland

A family scramble and a cigar on the back nine. Members hear first.

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