About the Mill Valley Golf Course
PAR 33 – 2140 YARDS – AT THE BASE OF MT. TAMALPAIS
280 Buena Vista Ave
Mill Valley, California
COURSE OVERVIEW & HOLE DESCRIPTIONS
A serene walk threaded through a redwood lined canyon at the base of Mt. Tamalpais
9 Holes 2140 yards Par 33 Slope 107
#1 231 yds Par 4 HDCP 6
This sloped fairway starter is the true definition of risk / reward. The risk taker shoots for the open slot left side to roll on to the elongated green which is tightly guarded by a high lipped bunker right. Balls short of the green will work their way right down to a collection area where the player will be left with a blind 2nd shot into the tight green.
#2 186 yds Par 3 HDCP 5
Nothing is hiding on this long downhill par 3. Players launch from an elevated tee box over Warner Creek to a large flat circular green that sits between two large bunkers.
#3 241 yds Par 3 HDCP 7
Straight shot uphill par three with limited landing area. Aggressive shots are rewarded as there is no bunkering around the crowned green but OB lurks behind in addition to a sloped area left side
#4 365 yds Par 4 HDCP 1
One of the hardest par fours under 400 yards you may ever play. Tee shot from elevated box into a sloped fairway that forces balls right. Approach shot uphill into a blind pin tightly guarded by a band of oaks left side. This is a hole the first-timer will remember and the regular is humbled by. All players are rewarded by the unobstructed view of Mt. Tam walking off the green which may be one of the finest in all of Marin County.
#5 130 yds Par 3 HDCP 9
This downhill par three has another another top notch view of Mt. Tam. Tee shots from a grove of redwoods into a broad tiered green. Bunkers guard the green on both sides while back side of green slopes away. Conservative play bounces it on
#6 250 yds Par 4 HDCP 3
Challenging par four takes the player over Warner Creek on both teeshot and approach. Green guarded by redwood grove left side and all approach shots move to the right upon landing. Well positioned tee shot to edge of creek allows for a shorter approach to this challenging green.
#7 121 yds Par 3 HDCP 8
Tight uphill tee shot over Warner Creek into a double-wide green covered by two large bunkers front.
#8 343 yds Par 4 HDCP 2
Dogleg right par four where approach shot into green sloping away is key. From the box redwood grove right side guards the corner. Green guarded by two bunkers right and back in addition to old growth trees left.
#9 263 yds Par 4 HDCP 4
Tight tee shot on this par 4 finish that can make or break. Need to be long enough to get past redwood trees that guard green on left. Once there a flip wedge into a tiered green that always is a challenge to read correctly.
There is no harder par 4 under 400 yards than #4 at Mill Valley Golf Course
A Rich History, Built in 1919
Preserving the Past & Focused on the Future
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Original Property Owner Dr. Alexander Warner
Dr. Alexander Warner of San Francisco with and family members at their summer home in Warner Canyon Mill Valley 1893. The creek that runs through Mill Valley Golf Course is called what other than “Warner Creek”
1917 Summer Camp for San Francisco Council
The first summer training camp run by the San Francisco Council was held in the Warner Canyon area of Mill Valley in June of 1917. Dr. Alexander Warner was the owner of the property and rented it to the Scouts for $210 per year.
1919 – Golf Course Founded
Originally a private club. In 1896, a group of Mill Valley business leaders tried but failed to establish one. In 1916, there was another almost successful effort, but WW I intervened. Success finally came in 1919 when the Mill Valley Country Club was established. Hugh and Ida Boyle leased a 100-acre parcel to the club. Eventually the club purchased most of the land. In 1919, it opened for play. By 1921 membership consisted of 111 male golfing, 68 female golfing, 41 non-golfing, 12 juniors and 3 absent members.
Clubhouse in 1920’s
Currently run my the City of Mill Valley the Clubhouse can be rented for events go to http://www.millvalleyrecreation.org/rentals/default.htm
1939
The depression in the 1930s caused the demise of golf across the entire country. The club held on until 1938 when there were only 38 members. In a peril to survive the board requested that the city purchase & run the golf course. A bond proposal was presented to the voters three times before it finally received public approval in 1939. Photo is 2nd Hole
Clubhouse in 1950’s
Junior Golf & Caddy Program
Junior golf has always been a focus at MVGC. Tamalpais High School and Mill Valley Middle School call it home for matches and Junior Clinics are abundant. In the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s there was a strong junior caddy program which we are looking to rebuild shoud there be public interest.
Today
Pro Shop & practice putting green just off the first tee area. Come out and experience a really nice walk in the redwoods for the right price. $20 in Two hours and the best view of Mt. Tam in all of Marin County make Mill V
Junior Golf & Caddy Program
Junior golf has always been a focus at MVGC. Tamalpais High School and Mill Valley Middle School call it home for matches and Junior Clinics are abundant. In the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s there was a strong junior caddy program which we are looking to rebuild shoud there be public interest.
Course Photo Gallery
