Northwood Golf Club
19400 Highway 116 , Monte Rio, CA



Apple Mountain
Towering pine, cedar and madrone trees frame one of the picture-prettiest courses in the Sierra Nevada mountains
DETAILSAmenities
- Pro Shop
- Full Kitchen
- Beer/Wine
- Spirits
Details
Holes | 9 |
Total Yardage | 2893 |
Price | $ |
Course Style | Parkland |
Course Type | Regulation |
Walkability | Walkable |
Greens | Rye |
History
A gorgeous canvas of sky, redwood and river inspired famed designer Dr. Alister MacKenzie when he laid out Northwood Golf Club in the Sonoma County hamlet of Monte Rio back in 1928. The architect of Augusta National and Cypress Point was commissioned to build the course so members of the Bohemian Grove, located across the river from the course, could have a place to play during their summer retreat. The result of Dr. MacKenzie's efforts is a sensational, highly-walkable course where the painting-like setting includes towering California redwoods and the Russian River as it meanders its way to the Pacific a few miles downstream. Like most MacKenzie designs, Northwood doesn't rely on length to test its golfers, instead requiring calculated shot selections and risk-reward challenges on each and every hole. Ranked the #1 9-hole public course in America by Golf World, it's no wonder that golfers from every corner of the country make their way to West Sonoma County to experience MacKenzie's lone nine-hole course, which remains just as the Doctor left it. Learn more
Year Founded | 1929 |
Architect | Alister MacKenzie / Robert Hunter |
Individual Tee Stats
Tee Name | Par | Yardage | Course Rating | Slope Rating | Difficulty ? A course’s difficulty rating represents how many strokes over par a bogey golfer can expect to shoot, under normal course and weather conditions. |
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White | 36 | 2893 | 34.4 | 113 | 19.4 |
Red | 36 | 2506 | 32.6 | 108 | 16.7 |