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San Jose's Almaden Region
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The Beautiful 9th hole at World Famous Almaden
Country Club in San Jose--former site to PGA, LPGA & Nike Professional
Golf Tournaments--is on a private course. But tucked away in the nearby
rolling hills and ridges near Almaden Valley, just 12 miles South of downtown
San Jose is one of California's Best Kept Secrets.
The amazing public site--New Almaden-- was named after
the Almaden Mine in Spain. It featured the richest mine and one of
the most colorful mining camps in California History. It produced more
than $75 million in mineral wealth between 1845-1976. It was the deepest
Quicksilver Mine on earth. Wallace Stegner used the location as his setting
for the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angle of Repose."
Hacienda de Beneficio or New Almaden includes the
Casa Grande, built by Francis Meyers in 1854 as the official residence
of the mine manager. Acquired by the County Parks Department, it
is the site of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum. Step back in
time at New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, 21350 Almaden Road, San
Jose. (408-323-1107) From Highway 85, take Alamden Expressway Exit South
4.5 miles to Almaden Road. Go Right 2.5 miles to New Almaden.
New Almaden Quicksilver County Park offers more than 33
miles of hiking trails; 25 miles of equestrian trails; 10 miles of biking
trails; picnic areas and panoramic views of the entire Bay Area.
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Golf San Jose
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- Almaden Golf & Country Club 6663 Hampton Dr. San
Jose 408-268-4653 Private course. Black Tees Yardage 6960
Par 72 Blue Tees 6550 72 18-hole Bent grass
course built in 1955. Designed by Jack Fleming
- Blackberry Farm Golf Course 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino
408-253-9200 Year Built 1962 Designer Robert Muir
Graves 9-hole Men's Yardage: 1625 Rating:
55.9 Slope: 78 Par: 29 No Golf cart rentals
- Cinnabar Hills Golf Club 23600 McKean Road San Jose,
CA 95141 408-323-5200 http://www.cinnabarhills.com/
3 9 -hole courses Mountain/Canyon Hawk Tees: 6641 yds - 72.2 - 135
Cinnabar Tees: 6269 yds - 70.5 - 131 Lake/Mountain
Hawk Tees: 6853 yds - 73.1 - 135 Cinnabar Tees: 6397 yds - 70.8 -
130 Canyon/Lake Hawk Tees: 6688 yds - 72.5 - 134
Cinnabar Tees: 6318 yds - 70.7 - 130 Architect John Harbottle
III
- Coyote Creek Golf Club One Coyote Creek Golf Drive
San Jose 408-463-8024 http://www.coyotecreekgolf.com/ 36 hole Jack
Nicklaus Signature Facility. Located in south San Jose, CA, Coyote Creek
is home to the annual senior PGA tour tournament to be held the second
week of March, 2002 Built 1999 Designer Jack
Nicklaus 18-hole Bent Grass Greens Winter Rye Fairways Water
Hazards in Play Black Yardage: 7027 Rating: 75.5
Slope: 141 Par: 72
- Cypress Greens Golf Course 2050 S. White Road San Jose
408-238-3485 18 hole, 58 par, Yardage: 2631
- San Jose Municipal Golf Course 1560 Oakland Road
San Jose 408-441-4653 Holes 18 Architect: Robert Muir Graves, 1968
Public Driving Range Rental Clubs Pro On Site Metal Spikes Allowed
Championship Par 72 Yards: 6659 Slope: 108
- Pleasant Hills Golf & Country Club 2050 South White
Road San Jose 408-238-3485 18 hole, 72 par, 6,888
yardage
- Rancho del Pueblo Hermocilla Way
(408) 347 - 0990 http://www.ranchodelpueblo.com/ 9 hole course on
old Thunderbird Ranch, (Black) Yardage: 1418 Soft spike
only Designed by Damian Pascuzzo
- Santa Teresa Golf Club 260 Bernal Road San Jose
408-225-2650 (Back) Yardage: 6742 Slope: 124 Par: 71
Banquet Facilities
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Contributors to
this page were: Susan Bergtholdt, a retired San Jose teacher, Doug Bergtholdt,
a retired San Jose Police Officer and Craig MacDonald, author of numerous
books and articles on the Old West, including a recent release about the
New Almaden Silver Mines.
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