CORICA PARK GOLF CLUB
🇺🇸 Alameda, CA, USA
Designed by Rees Jones
The South Course at Corica Park Golf Club occupies a distinctive bayside setting on the former Naval Air Station Alameda, with views across the San Francisco Bay toward the city skyline and the East Bay hills. Rees Jones completed a comprehensive renovation of this municipal facility in 2018, transforming what had been the Jack Clark Course into a modern public championship layout. The redesign preserved the flat, windswept character of the site while introducing strategic bunkering, improved drainage, and contemporary green complexes that reward precision in the often-challenging bay winds.
The routing takes full advantage of the waterfront location, with several holes playing directly along the shoreline where the wind becomes a constant tactical consideration. Jones incorporated native grasses and naturalized areas that reflect the coastal environment while maintaining playability for golfers of varying abilities. The flat terrain means elevation change is minimal, placing emphasis on accurate approach play and course management rather than dramatic topography.
As part of the broader Corica Park complex, which includes a second eighteen-hole course, the South Course serves as the flagship layout and has hosted regional amateur competitions. The facility represents a significant investment in public golf infrastructure for the Bay Area, offering accessible championship-caliber golf in a setting that few municipal courses can match. The combination of Jones's strategic design principles and the dramatic natural backdrop makes this a notable addition to Northern California's public golf landscape.
Reviews
Awesome sand belt style links in the Bay Area! First and only hole-in-one on No. 5!
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
South at Corica Park Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.6 out of 10 based on 14 explicit golfer ratings.
South was designed by Rees Jones.
Yes. South at Corica Park Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at South is 71.
South plays 6,874 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at South is 129.