One Golf Club Drive,
Irvine, California 92618
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Eric Lohman (Director of Golf)Academy
Oak Creek Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open countryside.
Designer:
Tom Fazio
33.676524
-117.770798
34 miles SE of Los Angeles
From the Interstate Freeway (I-5) in Irvine, take exit 96 and head south on Sand Canyon Ave. After o.7 miles turn right into Irvine Center Drive. After o.5 miles turn right into golf club.
Oak Creek GC, CA
Oak Creek Golf Club: Laid out in what was formerly one of Orange County's many orange groves, Oak Creek is now one its best championship golf courses. The wonderfully natural feel to this excellent Tom Fazio layout is due in part to the ever-present views of the Saddleback Mountains, as well as an absence of housing.
Plenty of trees, bushes and shrubs have matured around the course, while also creating a distinctly wooded perimeter to screen out the world beyond. The good-width, lightly tree-lined fairways ensure you don't feel too "crowded" from the tee, but you'll need to steer your drives and approach shots between a multitude of stylish and often sprawling bunkers.
A veritable river of sand awaits at the short par-4 7th (Crescent Moon). The closer you get to the greens, the more Fazio ups the ante to test your full repertoire of shots.
Although there are no dramatic elevation changes along the way, the layout maintains a pleasantly undulating, rolling character. Most of the water hazards are saved for the back-nine, with the green of the picturesque par-3 12th (Brady's Pond) jutting out into a small, ribbon-like lake. The rightside of the par-4 14th is also threatened by this same lake, while Oak Creek itself dangerously borders the long par-5 15th, from tee-to-green.
The middle section of the front-nine is played on the other side of a railway track. However, this momentary reminder of the outside world does not interrupt the flow and harmony of this attractive, excellently maintained and very enjoyable golf course.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted.
Excellent
Like nearby Pelican Hill (Ocean North and Ocean South courses), Oak Creek is owned and managed by The Irvine Company.
The golf course is laid out in the Santa Ana valley, approximately 10 miles inland from Pelican Hill, and enjoys many views onto the Saddleback Mountains, away to the east. Sometimes called Old Saddleback, the saddle-like ridge is formed by the two highest peaks in the Santa Ana Mountain range. Santiago Peak is the highest peak in the range and highest point in Orange County at 5,687 feet (1,733 m). Modjeska Peak is the second highest at 5,496 feet (1,675 m). Old Saddleback forms part of the border between the neighbouring Orange and Riverside Counties.
17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine, California 92614
+1 (949) 975 1234
Visit websiteThe prime setting for this stylish hotel in Irvine lets you easily explore all the area offers. You can tour Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, cheer on the Angels or Ducks, explore some of the country's most upscale retail shops or simply relax on the nearby Orange County beaches.
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Oak Creek; Strawberry Farms
Arroyo Trabuco; Monarch Beach; Pelican Hill; Tustin Ranch
2701 Main Street, Irvine, California 92614
+1 (949) 757 1200
Visit websiteIn the heart of Orange County's thriving business district you will find this Courtyard by Marriott, located just five blocks from John Wayne Airport and only 10 miles from Newport Beach's exciting Balboa Island. Shopping is less than 10 minutes away in South Coast Plaza, Fashion Island and Irvine Spectrum. Disneyland is twelve miles away, with Knotts Berry Farm just beyond that.
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Oak Creek; Strawberry Farms
Arroyo Trabuco; Monarch Beach; Pelican Hill; Tustin Ranch
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