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FRESNO STATE WOMEN'S GOLF WOMEN'S GOLF FRESNO STATE GOLF FACILITIES With the wide array of golf courses in close proximity to the Fresno State campus, Bulldog golfers have the opportunity to refine their skills on Fresno's finest courses, all of which offer a variety of challenging layouts and conditions. "Fresno State is fortunate to have the opportunity to play excellent golf courses within 25 minutes of campus," women's head coach Angie Cates-Moore said. "Having such a wide variety of courses to play affords us the opportunity to choose the course that will best prime us for the next tournament. This is a huge advantage for our players." "We've got the short courses and the long courses. We've got hills, courses with big greens, small greens and BELMONT C.C. Designed by Bert Stamps, the Belmont Country Club was built in 1956 and was later redesigned by Bob Baldock and Bob Putnam. The course is flat with many trees and tight fairways. Hole No. 2, a 110-yard/Par 3 is well bunkered and plays over water. extremely fast greens," men's head coach Mike Watney said. "These are all conditions you must be familiar with to develop your game to its highest potential." Fresno State golfers develop their potential by playing the following different golf courses regularly; Belmont Country Club, Eagle Spring Golf & Country Club, Copper River Country Club, Fort Washington Country Club, Fig Garden Golf Club, Riverbend Golf Club, River Park Golf Center, Riverside Golf Course, San Joaquin Country Club and Sunnyside Country Club. The men's golf team will host the Fresno State Lexus Classic at Fort Washington Country Club March 5-6 and the women will host their Fresno State Lexus Classic March 12-13 at Copper River Country Club. COPPER RIVER C.C. The Copper River Country Club features an 18-hole, par 72 champion- ship Golf course designed by architect David Pfaff. The course, set up on the undulating terrain of the Sierra Nevada base, features water on seven of the 18 holes. Since no two fairways on this course are parallel, golfers are able to enjoy their round and the view of the mountains and clubhouse. FORT WASHINGTON C.C. Built on hilly terrain, the Fort Washington course was redesigned by Robert Baldock in 1956. The narrow course with eucalyptus-lined fairways has a defined cut of rough that makes shot accuracy essential. The club was once the site of the final stage for PGA Tour Qualifying and has been a past host to the old Ben Hogan Tour. RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE The Riverside Golf Course was built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration project and was designed by western architect W.P. Bell. Located along the San Joaquin River, the parkland style course features small greens and vast tree-lined fairways that stretch over gently rolling terrain. The course annually plays host to the Fresno City Championships. DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Alan Ehnes PHONE: (559) 434-9120 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,729 RATING: 73.0 SLOPE: 130 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,158 RATING: 75.8 SLOPE: 131 RIVER PARK GOLF CENTER The River Park Golf Center is a practice and custom club fitting facility that features a lighted, all-weather driving range and a nine-hole, par 3 golf course. It also offers a video golf swing analysis, short game practice area and state-of-the-art club fitting service for nine major brands. DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Adam Pohll PHONE: (559) 275-5900 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,600 RATING: 71.3 SLOPE: 125 SAN JOAQUIN C.C. Containing the four most difficult starting holes in the Central Valley, the San Joaquin Country Club is known for its fair but tough test of the game of golf. The club has played host to the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifi- ers, the NCAA Men's Finals Championships, WAC Championships, the Women's Trans-National and the USGA Men's Mid-Amateur. WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 5,915 RATING: 73.6 SLOPE: 123 DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Todd Hansen PHONE: (559) 251-5076 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,503 RATING: 70.4 SLOPE: 128 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 5,880 RATING: 74.1 SLOPE: 128 EAGLE SPRINGS GOLF & C.C. The Johnny Miller signature golf course at Eagle Springs was designed to rival the finest golf courses in the world. PGA Tour winner and internationally renowned golf course designer, a Miller designed every facet of the 18- hole course, which lies in a Millerton Lake and Sierra Foothill setting, winding among oak forests and granite rock croppings. Opened in 1990, this award-winning golf course quickly grabbed the attention of Valley golfers with its top 10 ranking by California Golf. DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Derek Standridge PHONE: (559) 434-5200 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,043 RATING: 73.7 SLOPE: 130 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,262 RATING: 70.2 SLOPE: 125 FIG GARDEN GOLF CLUB Located in northwest Fresno, the Fig Garden Golf Club opened for play in 1958. The course, located in the river bottom of the San Joaquin River, has thousands of trees that provide golfers an opportunity to test their control over the golf ball combined with level fairways. DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Steve Pelligrene PHONE: (559) 448-9467 MEN'S RATING PAR: 54 YARDAGE: 1,082 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 27 YARDAGE: 1,911 DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Travis Moore PHONE: (559) 439-3359 MEN'S RATING PAR: 71 YARDAGE: 6,776 RATING: 73.4 SLOPE: 135 RIVERBEND GOLF CLUB Designed by prominent golf course architect Gary Roger Baird, the Riverbend Golf Club opened for play in 1999. Located along the banks of the San Joaquin River, the course contains a number of valley oaks and water features while offering a scenic view of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Riverbend has served as host to a number of nationally recognized amateur and national tournaments and has hosted notable PGA and LPGA golfers Arnold Palmer, Peter Jacobsen, Craig Stadler, Nancy Lopez, Michelle McGann and Julie Inkster. SUNNYSIDE C.C. Built in 1906 by William P. Bell, the course was redesigned by John Steidel in 1990. The 18-hole course features small Bent grass greens and Bermuda grass fairways, with mature eucalyptus located throughout the course. Sunnyside once hosted the USGA Junior Amateur Championship. WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 71 YARDAGE: 6,100 RATING: 75.5 SLOPE: 133 DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Kenny Collins PHONE: (559) 325-8900 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,788 RATING: 73.0 SLOPE: 134 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,300 RATING: 70.9 SLOPE: 129 DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Bob Paniccia PHONE: (559) 439-2928 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,700 RATING: 71.6 SLOPE: 124 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,305 RATING: 68.7 SLOPE: 113 2011 18 WOMEN'S GOLF 2012 19 DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Ed Luethke PHONE: (559) 432-3020 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,319 RATING: 74.7 SLOPE: 139 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,311 RATING: 72.2 SLOPE: 118 DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Steve Menchella PHONE: (559) 255-6871 MEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,949 RATING: 73.2 SLOPE: 132 WOMEN'S RATING PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,096 RATING: 75.4 SLOPE: 130