IT HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERY PALATE ALL LEVELS WILL FIND LOS SERRANOS CHALLENGING.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer CHINO HILLS - Looking to test your game on the longest course in the state? Or on a shorter track with smaller greens and similarly scenic and impeccable playing conditions amidst ancient eucalyptus, lakes and rolling hills Rolling hills are like a mountain chain, only a "hill chain" of hills that roll on and on continually. You will often find them in between plains and mountains, near major rivers, or randomly anywhere. The only places without rolling hills are deserts and flood plains. ? You can get both at Los Serranos For the neighbourhood of Chino Hills, see Los Serranos, Chino Hills, California. Los Serranos (Valencian: Serrans) is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. , a 36-hole complex owned by former Wimbledon tennis champion Jack Kramer John Albert Kramer (born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a champion U.S. tennis player of the 1940s. A World No. 1 player for a number of years, he is a possible candidate for the title of the greatest tennis player of all time. and offering a combination of economy, quality and challenge well worth a drive to this rapidly developing farmland in western San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. County. Reasonable rates? It's hard to beat the price at either the user-friendlier North course or more-intimidating South course at Los Serranos - either of which can be played, walking, for less than $30, Monday through Thursday. Challenge? The South, tough enough to have hosted the sectional qualifier for this week's U.S. Amateur Public Links The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a men's amateur golf tournament, one of 10 individual amateur championships organized by the United States Golf Association. Championship, stretches to 7,104 yards from the blue tees and a state-longest 7,470 from Jack's Blacks. That distance treats the long-hitting enthusiasts to six par-5 holes, including a 639-yard stretch from the back of the 18th teebox. On that hole, tee shots need to carry 200 yards just to reach the fairway, and approach shots must clear a green-fronting lake. North, shorter at 6,430 yards from the blue tees, is more suited to higher handicappers but offers plenty enough challenge. The toughest test is the 396-yard, par-4 eighth hole - No. 1 handicap on the course - but several shorter holes place a premium on accuracy. Built in 1925 on 750 acres of land owned by Chino founder Richard Gird and previously hunted on by the Serro Indians, Los Serranos started off as an 18-hole facility - the current North course. Golf was just one of many activities offered in those Roaring `20s days, when the rural resort also offered tennis, horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. , trap shooting 1. (Sport) Shooting at pigeons liberated, or glass balls or clay pigeons sprung into the air, from a trap. , boating, swimming and polo, plus an airplane landing strip for its more-affluent customers. Kramer purchased the property in the 1950s and in 1964 added the South course, which has since hosted both State and Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Opens and often served as a qualifying site for the Nissan (formerly Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ) Open. Five years ago, a 20,000 square-foot mission-style clubhouse opened, rivaling the most attractive on any public course in the state. Airy and spacious, one of its prime attractions is a Hall of Fame photo gallery that includes action photos of Kramer and Pancho Gonzalez and an especially eye-catching black-and-white blowup of Kramer and fellow Wimbledon competitor Bobby Riggs Robert Larimore ("Bobby") Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1941, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947. surrounded by hundreds of English school English school Dominant school in painting in England from the 18th century to c. 1850. From 1730 to 1750 two distinctive British forms of painting were perfected by William Hogarth: genre scenes depicting the “modern moral subject,” and the small-scale children. Golf's royalty is represented by a collection of autographed photos including Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of eleven majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (13). He won the U.S. , Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen and Tommy Armour. Located near the starter's shack is a many-armed signpost pointing the way to prominent courses of the world: St. Andrews, Augusta National, Pebble Beach . . . Visitors to Los Serranos won't need a signpost to bring them back. The value and experience will do the trick. EXCURSION Destination: Chino Hills Course: Los Serranos Vital stats: North Course championship tees: Par 72, 6,430 yards, rating 71.2, slope 129; South Course championship tees: par 74, 7,104 yards, rating 76.1, slope 135; Jack's Blacks (South Course tips): par 74, 7,470 yards Architect: John Dunn (North); Zeil Eaton/Jack Kramer (South) Director of Golf: Ron Kramer Phone: 909/597-1711 Notable: Lew Cooper holds South Course record at 65 TRACKING THE PROS BUY.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. TOUR --Player: Jason Gore --Area tie: Played for Hart High, Pepperdine --Residence: Valencia --Turned pro: 1997 --Last week: Tied for 15th at Hershey Open --Player: Chris Zambri --Area tie: Played for Westlake High --Residence: Westlake Village --Turned pro: 1993 --Last week: Tied for 19th at Hershey Open PGA TOUR --Player: Olin Browne --Area tie: Played for Occidental College --Residence: Jupiter, Fla. --Turned pro: 1984 --Last week: Tied for 23rd at Western Open --Player: Bob Burns --Area tie: Played for Kennedy High, CS Northridge --Residence: Knoxville, Tenn. --Turned pro: 1991 --Last week: Finished 74th at Western Open --Player: Tom Lehman --Area tie: Former teaching pro at Wood Ranch --Residence: Scottsdale, Ariz. --Turned pro: 1982 --Last week: Tied for 55th at Western Open CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: A signpost pointing to golf's prominent sites is located near Los Serranos' starter's shack. Dave Shelburne/Staff Photographer Box: (1) Excursion (see text) (2) Tracking the pros (see text) |
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