As golfers, we are truly fortunate to live in an area where the weather, beautiful scenery and abundant golf courses make it easy to get out and play year round.  In the East Bay there are over 20 public golf courses within a short distance and numerous private courses as well.  Whether you're looking for a fairly flat course like San Ramon Golf Club, a hilly course like Lake Chabot in Oakland or a short par 63 course like Dublin Ranch, there is something for any golfer's desire.  One of our favorite websites for booking tee times is www.golfnow.com which provides excellent discounted fees for most of the public courses in the area.  They even have an email alert service that will deliver daily notices to you on tee times and the amount of discount offered.

If you currently live in the East Bay Area of Northern CA you are no doubt familiar with many of the courses around the area.  However, if you are one of the fortunate people looking to relocate to this area, you will be in for quite a treat when get out and test the waters (well, let's forget those water shots…I mean the greens).  If you are looking to buy a home on a golf course, there are also lots of courses, both public and private, that have homes available.  Check out the "Search All Properties on The MLS" or "Get Free Alerts of All Listings" to find the home you may be looking for.

Cheers,

Craig Harper