Corica Park - North Course
Alameda, California – 1 Clubhouse Memorial Rd, Alameda, CA 94502
About Corica Park - North Course
Corica Park's North Course dates to 1927, when William Park Bell laid out Alameda's original municipal course, later the Earl Fry Course at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. Operator Greenway Golf began rebuilding it under agronomist-builder Marc Logan, whose reimagined front nine opened in 2020, before lawsuits among Greenway's partners and with the City of Alameda stalled work for more than two years. Robert Trent Jones II Architects finished the job, and the full eighteen reopened March 29, 2025, the first time in their careers that RTJ2 and brother Rees Jones, who redid the South Course, have signed adjacent courses at one facility.
On the course
The rebuilt course is a par 72 of 6,382 yards that plays like inland links. Wide, heaving fairways use hollows and contour as the primary hazard, revetted sod-wall pot bunkers guard the angles, some built with turf repurposed from the Oakland Coliseum, and Santa Ana bermuda keeps the ground firm and fast. The 15th, a par 4 under 300 yards, demands a carry over a Principal's Nose-style bunker into a punchbowl green, and water crowds several holes on the back nine. Greens are quick and boldly contoured.
Who it suits
The flat island site walks easily, and reviewers note rounds close to four hours, greens that roll true despite their movement, and drainage that keeps fairways playable through wet months. Alameda residents get solid value, while some reviewers call non-resident rates pricey. At 6,382 yards it rewards angles and the running approach over raw distance, a fit for shotmakers, seniors, and anyone curious what Scottish-style golf feels like on a muni.
Corica Park backs the golf with a Toptracer-equipped driving range, practice putting greens, and instruction programs through operator Greenway Golf, plus the nine-hole Mif Albright par 3 course, its holes running 75 to 147 yards, for warm-ups and juniors. Choose the North for creative, ground-game golf; the Rees Jones South Course next door, renovated in 2018, is the longer aerial test when you want the other half of the Jones family conversation.
Architect: William P. Bell / Robert Trent Jones II · Opened: 1927
Course Details
- 18 Holes
- Par 72
- 6,382 Yards
- Course Rating 70.8
- Slope 126
- Practice Facilities: Driving range · Practice green · Pro shop
- Tee Time Prices: $45 – $99
- Phone: (510) 747-7800
- Address: 1 Clubhouse Memorial Rd, Alameda, CA 94502
Notable Facts About Corica Park - North Course
- Originally designed by California architect William P. 'Billy' Bell and dating back to 1927 as part of the historic Alameda Municipal Golf Course complex.
- Partially redesigned by Desmond Muirhead in 1967, then reimagined by Robert Trent Jones II Architects with all 18 holes reopening in March 2025.
- With the Rees Jones-designed South Course next door, Corica Park is the only public facility in the world featuring side-by-side courses from the Jones brothers.
Ratings
Rated 7.5/10 based on 987 reviews.
Book Tee Times at Corica Park - North Course
Corica Park - North Course is an 18-hole par-72 public golf course in Alameda, California. Tee times currently range from $45 to $99. Compare live rates and book online through Golf The Bay.
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