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Regulation Course

Las Positas Golf Course

Livermore, CA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,726 yds71.9/130

About this course

Las Positas Golf Course is a municipal facility in Livermore, California, designed by Robert Muir Graves and opened in 1965. Graves, a prolific Northern California architect who shaped dozens of public and private courses throughout the Bay Area and beyond, created a straightforward layout that serves the East Bay community. The course occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Livermore Valley, with mature tree plantings now defining fairway corridors and framing many playing corridors more than a half-century after opening. The routing reflects mid-century municipal design priorities: accessible golf for a range of abilities, manageable maintenance, and efficient use of available land. Water features appear on several holes, and the mature landscaping provides both aesthetic interest and strategic challenge off the tee. The course measures modest by contemporary standards, typical of public facilities from this era that emphasized playability and pace of play over championship length. Las Positas serves as a community anchor in Livermore, a city positioned in the Tri-Valley region east of the Oakland and Berkeley hills. The facility includes practice areas and operates year-round in the area's Mediterranean climate. Like many Graves designs at municipal properties, the course balances affordability and accessibility with enough variety and challenge to retain regular play from local golfers. The layout remains largely true to its original design concept, offering a window into the practical, community-focused approach that characterized much of Graves's extensive portfolio.

Quick facts

Location
Livermore, CA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1966
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,726 yards
Difficulty
71.9/130
Course Vaults score
5.0

Getting there

Las Positas Golf Course sits in the rolling wine country east of San Francisco Bay, accessible via Oakland International Airport (OAK) or San Francisco International (SFO), each roughly an hour's drive inland through the Livermore Valley. The route traces eastward from the Bay, climbing gently away from urban sprawl into open grassland dotted with vineyards and oak groves, the landscape shifting from coastal fog to the warmer, drier terrain that defines this corner of Alameda County. Private aviation options include Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), positioned just minutes from the course and ideal for those seeking a more direct arrival. The final approach winds through the valley floor before arriving at Las Positas, where the course unfolds against the backdrop of the surrounding hills - a quieter, more intimate gateway to Bay Area golf than the crowded coastal alternatives.

FAQ

Common questions about Regulation at Las Positas Golf Course

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Regulation at Las Positas Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 5.0 out of 10 based on 13 logged golfers.

Regulation was designed by Robert Muir Graves.

Yes. Regulation at Las Positas Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Regulation is 72.

Regulation plays 6,726 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Regulation is 130.

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