Corica Park - South Course
Alameda, California – 1 Clubhouse Memorial Rd, Alameda, CA 94502
About Corica Park - South Course
Corica Park's South Course opened in 1957 as a William F. Bell design on Bay Farm Island in Alameda, long known as the Jack Clark Course. Operator Greenway Golf hired Rees Jones and associate Steve Weisser to rebuild it from scratch; over roughly three and a half years, crews trucked in more than a million cubic yards of reclaimed fill, raised the low-lying site several feet, and capped it with sand before reopening in June 2018. Golf Magazine named it the best municipal course renovation of the year, and the project earned Audubon International's first Water and Sustainability Innovation Award.
On the course
The rebuild channels the Australian Sandbelt, with wide fairways, firm sand-capped turf, and flat-floored bunkers styled after Alex Russell's work at Royal Melbourne. It plays 6,874 yards at par 72 from the back tees, and the number understates the test: the bentgrass greens are large, quick, and genuinely contoured, the Santa Ana bermuda fairways produce real run-out, and bay wind stiffens the challenge, with reviewers noting it bites hardest through holes 13 to 15. The ground game is a legitimate route into most greens, which is still rare among Bay Area publics.
Who it suits
It is also an easy round to justify. The sand base drains quickly enough for year-round play, and reviewers consistently praise smooth, fast greens and open fairways; the course holds a 4.4 rating across more than 500 GolfPass reviews. It is walkable, though the built-up contouring adds more legwork than the site's sea-level address suggests, and pace is generally reasonable outside busy back-nine stretches. For mid-handicappers who want modern architecture without private-club pricing, it is a strong pick.
The practice setup is a draw on its own: a Toptracer-equipped driving range with more than 65 bays plus grass tees, putting greens, short-game areas, a pro shop, and lesson programs running from junior camps to women's clinics. The 9-hole Mif Albright par-3 and the more traditional North Course share the property, five minutes from Oakland's airport. Choose the South for a serious contemporary redesign at municipal access.
Architect: Rees Jones · Opened: 2018
Course Details
- 18 Holes
- Par 72
- 6,874 Yards
- Course Rating 73.4
- Slope 133
- Practice Facilities: Driving range · Practice green · Pro shop
- Tee Time Prices: $35 – $89
- Phone: (510) 747-7800
- Address: 1 Clubhouse Memorial Rd, Alameda, CA 94502
Notable Facts About Corica Park - South Course
- Originally designed by William F. Bell and opened in 1957 as the Jack Clark Course, with a partial redesign by Robert Muir Graves in 1977.
- Completely rebuilt by architect Rees Jones and reopened in June 2018, with thousands of truckloads of reclaimed dirt and sand imported from Bay Area tunnel digs to raise and contour the site.
- Styled after the Australian Sandbelt, it is the only Rees Jones design of its kind in the Bay Area and was named one of GOLF Magazine's top municipal courses in America.
Ratings
Rated 8.6/10 based on 2134 reviews.
Book Tee Times at Corica Park - South Course
Corica Park - South Course is an 18-hole par-72 public golf course in Alameda, California. Tee times currently range from $35 to $89. Compare live rates and book online through Golf The Bay.
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