Est. 1903 · Alister MacKenzie (1926 redesign)
Why we love this place
We love Claremont for showing what a great architect does with almost no room. There is no brute length here, just tilts, angles, and greens that ask real questions. It proves a short course on a hillside can be every bit as thrilling as a giant.
Via The Alister MacKenzie Society
About Claremont Country Club
Claremont Country Club traces its origins to the Oakland Golf Club, formed in 1897, and was incorporated under its present name in 1903, making it one of California's oldest clubs. Early golf here was shaped by professionals George and Alex Smith and later lengthened by Willie Watson and Robert Hunter around 1921. In 1926 the club engaged Alister MacKenzie to reimagine its compact hillside layout; a January 1927 clubhouse fire delayed construction, but the MacKenzie work proceeded and defines the course played today. Confined to roughly 100 acres in the Oakland hills, it is a short but demanding par 68 of about 5,469 yards, relying on angles, canted greens, and clever bunkering rather than length. It stands as a fine example of MacKenzie's skill on a tight, sloping property.
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