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Established: Club, 1897; Course 1921 Designer: George C. Thomas North Course: 6,909 yards, Par 71 South Course: 5,970 yards, Par 70 Why it’s on our list: Though it’s reticent with facts (all they told us is that the club was established in 1897 and is hosting the Walker Cup in 2017), this is one of America’s most venerated country clubs. It’s located in the heart of Los Angeles, but from what we’ve seen, it has a feeling of seclusion. Bet you didn’t know: The course doesn’t encourage celebrities to join and has turned down numerous requests from the USGA to host a U.S. Open. Wow factor: Well, there’s the view of the Playboy Mansion, which overlooks the 13th hole. But how about this description of the course, courtesy of legendary sportswriter Jim Murray from the Los Angeles Times in 1962: “The Los Angeles Country Club is a 300-acre plot on the plushest real estate in the world … It’s as hard to get into as Windsor Castle, so exclusive you can get the bends just driving by it ... I won’t say the average age of the membership is high, but unless you show up with gray hair or none, they’ll know you don’t belong. Most of the fellows are rich enough to buy a country club on their signature alone … The North is a deep canyoned horror that only a Hogan or Snead can bring to its knees. The South one is just slightly harder than dominoes. The result is, traffic is heavy to the South while the North one could have pumas ranging over it for all most members know.” Private Eyes: Our favorite Southern California country clubs Hacienda Golf Club Newport Beach Country Club Madison Club Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe Bel-Air Country Club Shady Canyon Golf Club Virginia Country Club The Farms Riviera Country Club ALSO: Five reasons to join a private club |
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