Oakmont Golf Club

You’ll be sure to come 'round these mountains when you see today’s feature: $29 for 18 Holes with Cart and Range Balls at Oakmont Golf Club in Santa Rosa ($72 Value. Expires April 1, 2013!)

Just outside Santa Rosa lies a perfect setting for championship golf, and it is here that Oakmont Golf Club makes its home. Surrounded with a beautiful mountain view, you will surely be distracted by the raw beauty of Oakmont's West Course. Matured oak trees stand guard on the fairways, and majestic water features turn holes that would be considered ordinary anywhere else into sheer magic.

Designed by Ted Robinson, Oakmont West golf course opened in 1963. This par-72 course is an 18-hole championship layout with three sets of tees. From the back blue tees the course plays over 6,300 yards with a course rating/slope of 70.4/126.

With such glorious views, it is no wonder that so many get into trouble early on — you'll need your focus as on No. 2, for instance, where the tee shot takes you over a lake and through the woods to the blind approach to the green.

The simple layout is home to mostly wide-open fairways, which on its face makes the course seem easy. However, the strategically placed obstacles throughout the course will narrow down those landing zones. Playing around the water obstacles is only a minor distraction, while avoiding well-placed bunkers and oak trees proves consistently more challenging. Factor in the small greens which make for tough targets, and you've got a test ahead.

Great golf and a beautiful view not enough? Be sure to check out Oakmont Golf Club’s outstanding practice facilities. If you need more than a few practice swings, then schedule some time for expert instruction from a member of Oakmont’s friendly PGA-certified staff.