Golf

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Certificate for Mare Island Golf Club in Vallejo Round for Golf for two with:

• Golf Cart
• Range Balls
• Breakfast
  

Weekday only. Read Certificate for Details.  

Established in 1892, Mare Island Golf Club is the oldest course west of the Mississippi. Originally built as a 9-hole course its first 30 years included sand greens and dry fairways. The course began near the former Marine Barracks and proceeded south to Lake Rodgers (built in 1876 and named after Rear Admiral Rodgers), then returned to the start.

The old course was noted for unusual hazards such as Lake Rodgers, rattlesnakes, ground squirrels and a horse. For the unlucky golfer who was bit by a snake an anti-venom kit was readily available on a fence post at Lake Rodgers.

As for the horse, he belonged to Mare Island Marine Lieutenant Jack Meyers and was forever ambling up to the Golf Course where golfers invariably found him standing between their ball and the pin. It was said, every rock and clod on the mesa had been thrown at the horse. Eventually, local rules were changed to allow a player to relocate a ball blocked by the horse, without penalty.

As the war years approached, Mare Island Golf Club took on many faces. Extensive relocation of the links’ holes occurred during World War I due to the demands for the Mesa and for other purposes.

In 1933, the year the Ladies' Club began, the golf links were re-designed once again to accommodate encroachment of six ammunition bunkers along the third and fifth fairways. In 1943, World War II brought drastic changes when 94 Homoja huts were constructed on the fairways. Relocation of greens and fairways ensued, and the resultant layout using both east and west sides of Mare Island reflected this change.

As a reminder of its military days, there are ten ammunition bunkers scattered throughout the golf course property. One bunker houses the maintenance facility, and a second bunker serves as the turn shack. See if you can find the remaining eight during your round.

The clubhouse, Building 658, was originally constructed by W.P.A. Labor in 1936. The building served as a time signal station and radio frequency monitoring station for oversees transmissions. It was one of two buildings on Mare Island Naval Shipyard to receive the first call of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The building was remolded using non-appropriated funds for use as the M.I.N.S. golf club house. The remodeled building was dedicated on March 5, 1961.

In the year 2000, nine new holes were re-introduced by renowned Pacific Rim architect Robin Nelson. Today, Mare Island Golf Club is an 18-hole course designed to challenge golfers of all abilities.

Many thanks to Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, Mare Island Shipyard Historian, the Mare Island Historical Museum, and Tom Pollett for their contributions.

Item Special Note

Donation of this Mare Island Golf Experience was arranged by Mare Island Golf Club General Manager, Matt Sullivan.  THANKS MATT!

Mare Island Golf Club
1800 Golf Club Drive
Mare Island, CA 94592

Phone: 707-562-4653

Golf Lessons – Instructor: Drew Kuehl Head Golf Professional/PGA Apprentice

½ Hour Lesson $35
1 Hour Lesson $50
Series of 5 - ½ Hour Lessons $150
Juniors (17 & under) $25
Playing Lesson $75 9 Holes

Please see Drew Kuehl or call Mare Island Golf Club at (707)562-4653 to make an appointment

Cancellation Policy
If a group does not cancel their tee time within 24 hours, they will be charged 100% of that days rate.

• All golfers must have their own bag and set of clubs
• Only two bags and two players per power cart
• There are NO spectators allowed on the course
• Power cart drivers must be 18 years old with a valid drivers license
• We allow no groups larger than a foursome
• No personal coolers are allowed on the course
• Glass containers are not allowed on the course
• Collared shirts required
• No tank tops
• No metal spikes

Tee times accepted 14 days in advance
Call (707) 562-GOLF or, book online

Players are requested to play at a 4 hour to 4 1/2 hour pace.