Need a home course and practice area in the East Bay Area

[dmilt23451]

Hey guys long time lurker first time poster, anyways I just moved to the east bay area (Danville specifically) and I am wondering what are some of the good practice facilities, and public courses around. Keep in mind that I need something that is budget friendly.

[RS22]

The Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon is a good course and has a pretty good practice facility but its kind of pricey. Pleasanton has a few good driving ranges for practice, Callippe is a good course w/ a decent practice facility but no sand that I know of. Monarch Bay in San Leandro is a good driving range w/ a pretty good practice facility as well as an 18 hole and 9 hole golf course. The Metropolitan in Oakland has a pretty good practice facility, its where CAL Berkeley's team practices at.

Hope this helps.

[dmilt23451]

Thanks for your quick reply...anyone else out there have any good suggestions?

[ks8829]

Alameda golf course are in good condition, check out golf now for discount son tee times.

http://www.golfnow.com/sanfrancisco/...&TDT;=11/6/2009

Welcome to the Bay Area, the Bay Bridge just opened yesterday.

[Fat Slice]

Roddy Ranch in Antioch has a grass range and a great course and is VERY cheap now. You can also try Diablo Creek for low rates (mats, though) and sometimes lunch thrown in, Lone Tree has good rates and is a decent course. Boundary Oak is a nice course with a super crappy range - it's reasonable to walk it. Alameda is cheap and good. Metro (mentioned) is a deal now at $35 midweek with a GPS cart. The range is grass and they have a great short game practice area which is *not* free btw. I like Bridges, but as said, it's expensive (and hard - lots of peopel don't like it). I never played Sunol but you can check it out. Callippe is great if you can get on for a low rate (check golfnow). Sadly, a course that is close to you (San Ramon) is on my list of suckbutt courses, for price, condition, and staff attitude.

With so many norcal golfers, we should definitely get a TST round going!

[RS22]

Roddy Ranch in Antioch has a grass range and a great course and is VERY cheap now. You can also try Diablo Creek for low rates (mats, though) and sometimes lunch thrown in, Lone Tree has good rates and is a decent course. Boundary Oak is a nice course with a super crappy range - it's reasonable to walk it. Alameda is cheap and good. Metro (mentioned) is a deal now at $35 midweek with a GPS cart. The range is grass and they have a great short game practice area which is *not* free btw. I like Bridges, but as said, it's expensive (and hard - lots of peopel don't like it). I never played Sunol but you can check it out. Callippe is great if you can get on for a low rate (check golfnow). Sadly, a course that is close to you (San Ramon) is on my list of suckbutt courses, for price, condition, and staff attitude.

I'm down to play this weekend if any of you guys want to :)

[dmilt23451]

Hey guys really appreciate all the replies, I was able to get over to bridges and hit a bucket of balls, range was really nice and the course looked beautiful. I look forward to checking out all of the spots you mentioned.