Nestled in the countryside of San Martin, California, just 30 minutes south of San Jose, CordeValle is a
golf lover's dream. Featuring a 260-acre, 18-hole championship golf course designed by the legendary Robert Trent
Jones, Jr., the California golf resort has garnered some of America's most prestigious golf recognition in 2007 and 2008 including:
Condé Nast Traveler: Top 100 Golf Resorts Worldwide, No. 13
Golf Digest: Best State Golf Course
Gary Gaylean's The Golf Letter: Best Golf Resorts in the World
Golfweek: America's Best Resort Golf Courses
Golf Digest Index: America's 50 Best Golf Course, No. 14
Golf Magazine: Top 100 Courses You Can Play
Featuring unobstructed views of radiant natural beauty
with dramatic contours and elevation changes, this 18-hole, 7,169-yard, par
72 golf course makes innovative use of Northern California's hillsides, canyons
and broad meadows. Reflecting the belief that championship golf courses are not
built just for professional tournaments, CordeValle offers an impressive
variety of play. What can be a serious challenge from the back tees can become
fun and friendly from the regular and forward tees. Like the world’s
great courses, it takes on a different theme each time it is played. The
ability to incorporate different strategies and club selections throughout
the course will make every round a delightful new adventure.
The Course
Destined to be the equal of the world's finest golf courses, CordeValle is the outstanding accomplishment of a designer who is part visionary, part outdoorsman and part golf enthusiast. Given free reign to design CordeValle's championship golf course, renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. created what many consider one of his greatest masterpieces. CordeValle's 18-hole, 7,169 yard par 72 championship golf course takes on a different theme each time it is played.
Situated on 270 acres of gently rolling terrain in a pastoral California valley, the
course utilizes the natural elevation changes of its peaks and canyons, enhanced
by broad meadows, streams, striking sycamore and mature California oak trees.
The land surrounding the course is part of a private preserve with over 1,000
protected acres, unencumbered by residential or commercial development.
The course features multiple tees and approach angles for varying degrees
of difficulty. Strategically placed bunkers with challenging bays, fingers
and folds establish the character of the course. An elevation change of approximately
150 feet over the entire 18 holes makes it walkable for the golf purist and
demands different strategies and club selections throughout.
The CordeValle management team is committed to providing year-round, tournament-level
golf course conditioning and the highest level of personal service and club
amenities to its members and guests. Golf facilities include a comprehensive
learning center directed by PGA professionals, advanced practice grounds
including a multiple-tee, all grass range with target greens and a special
short game area for chipping, pitching, putting and sand play. In addition,
practice putting greens are located near the first and tenth tees.
"The location had so many great possibilities that it was difficult to
decide which to choose," commented Jones. "CordeValle is one of those pure
'core golf' experiences. It is perhaps my finest golf course creation," he
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