CA The sound of the crashing waves becomes louder. Our host proceeded to hit his opening tee shot into a hedge crossing the fairway- what a disappointing start to a day with such promise! ", Unsurpassed scenery and a course that is second to none. I was surprised just how good the inland holes were and it definitely wasnt a waiting game to get to the 14th tee. Would the downhill 289-yard par-4 ninth, with its narrow stairstepped green tucked between sand dunes, be any more challenging if it would be lengthened 50 or 75 yards? However, you cant allow this bias to interfere with a rational analysis of the hole. USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OURVISITOR AGREEMENT(UPDATED 1/1/20),PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE(UPDATED 1/1/20) ANDCALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. When you call Cypress Pointe Apartments home, you become a part of one of Gilroys most vibrant neighborhoods, and you never have to go out of your way to find something fun to do. It could be due to the time of year when our caddies said the course is at its firmest. Those who think teeny old Cypress Point is defenseless miss the point of Alister MacKenzies marvelous design. Folklore has it that J.F. Everything seems at one with the landscape and feels natural. Additionally, a par 3 along 17 mile drive would have been included between the current 13th and 14th, and the famous 16th would have been played as a cape style par four. From the first tee ball over 17-mile drive to the last puttyou will probably remember every shot you took for many years to come. But, anyone who comes to Cypress Point had best give it a try -- you can never be sure if your visit will permit and encore situation. I love the new dunes areas created by Coore and Crenshaw. Everyone knows about the finishing four holes so no point in elaborating on them. While a lot has been written about Cypress Point, and I of course pondered writing this review long before striking my first tee shot, I headed to the parking lot truly speechless. The nature of this tee shot combined with provides a great way to close matches on a great day, playing to a beautiful greensite framed by Mackenzie bunkers. The best 17-hole course in the world is how Cypress Point has been described. Holes I most enjoyed are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17. If they go to the green, they will be credited. . Amenities are in all rooms unless noted otherwise. When you stand on the rearmost tea box you see the wondrous intersection of land and water. BTW, it was still the best day of golf ever. Can advisors add a surcharge to cover credit card fees? Please visit this link to contact us. As you walk through the gate crossing the road you begin to understand how lucky you are to be one of the few who get to enjoy this walk (a quote plagiarized from the plaque on 17 tee). The sixth heads back towards the ocean to a sweeping fairway and a green guarded below a dune. There are clear choices -- strategies to be constantly weighed. Our spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartments are the ideal place to call home. Any level can do this. 11 with its central hazard is a challenging yet fun long par 4 into the prevailing wind. See other reviews from Kurt Krause. Great feel and excitement throughout the whole course. MacKenzie always conceived the hole as a heroic one-shotter, alternatively as a drive-and-pitch-par 3. Savor every minute of it !!". The closing hole is nice, but is perhaps the weakest hole on the course- an uphill par 4 through the trees. Overwhelmed you putt out on 15 and proceed around the point. The seventh is a reverse redan placed perfectly on the side of a sand ridge. Recently I was fortunate to receive the invite to play Cypress. You really could list them all. Every true golfer would love to play Cypress Point, but the reality of the matter is that unless you are in the know, only a lucky few will ever get the chance to tee it up on the 1st. Visit our Neighborhood page to learn more about what Gilroy has to offer. The par-4 is beautifully framed with a cluster of cypress trees in the drive zone and they can insert themselves for those failing to respect their location -- both from the tee and with the approach. He always leaves a way for weaker golfers. Alister MacKenzie's bunkering at Cypress is truly remarkable and constantly has the player thinking the best way to attack each hole. Beyond your door, our vibrant community is an extension of your home, offering a variety of extras to help you get the most out of every day, including a large resort-style pool and spa, outdoor spin cycle patio, fitness center, BBQ & picnic areas, and a shaded childrens playground. So much for the ultra rich treating the "help" poorly. This was intended to be preserved by Mackenzie, but was changed when Marian Hollins disproved his worry of the holes difficulty by knocking a drive onto the future greensite. You are using an older, unsupported browser. This course underwent a true transformation. The pounding of the waves along the shore -- the yelping of the sea lions basking in the sun along the rocks and the green stationed on the other side with the Pacific Ocean standing in one's way in much the same manner as a sentinel on guard. Our vibrant Cypress Pointe Apartments community offers unbeatable access to some of the citys best outdoor recreation, as well as celebrated schools, restaurants, and shopping. Granted the 18th might be a little strange, but it's a great hole in its own right. Take a look at our photos! Walker Cup. The artistic bunkering on 13 has to be seen in person. See other reviews from Peter Wood. Gilroy, It is a tad overwhelming!.. See other reviews from Mark Chaplin. That's the reason it's such a good course, whether or not long hitters think it's too short. I have been questing to play CPC for many a year and the reason is that the course seems to blend strategy and scenery into a fun golf experience that few other courses can come close to matching. You stroll through the cypress trees then cross 17 mile drive. It's such a privilege just be on the property, let alone play the course. The fifth plays over dramatically undulating land framed by heavy trees and strategically placed bunkers to a green so severe that you may very well putt it 30 yards off the green. In typical MacKenzie fashion this hole can be played many ways. Was this review helpful? Respond to above review Although most golfers are thoroughly aware of the final few holes along the Pacific, it is the interior holes which are quite extraordinary. 8200 Kern Ave But its also a course where finesse still matters, where course management is still rewarded. For me -- Cypress is the quintessential member's course. Dr. MacKenzie would not budge. What are you talking about "pack it in!?". ", Nobody warned us about the cypress tunnel tunnel between holes #15 and #16. CPC has that perfect combination of great strategic design, wonderful variety of golfing terrain (through sand dunes, pine forest, and along the coast), and gorgeous ocean backdrops. OK -- fair enough. Put a good word in for me, I am ready, willing and able. The intersection with Mother Nature is also central to the round of golf and the good Doctor was wise enough to not attempt any heavy handed insertions. All Rights Reserved. I have always liked the nature of the short par-4's at the 8th and 9th respectively. Respond to above review Each of our spacious floor plans features: Visit our Amenities page to see all of our wonderful apartment features. McKenzie is famous for his bunkering, and Cypress Point has sandy hazards at every turn- strategically positioned, with wonderful wild shaping, and at times providing a level of intimidation. The variety of the holes was also incredible making the player play almost every club in their bag from the short 15th par 3 at 135 yards to the spectacular 16th at 233 yards over the most beautiful rocky coast you will ever see. The Monterey Peninsula in California is home to many wonderful golf courses, including the renowned Pebble Beach almost next door on the rugged Monterey coastline. You have arrived at this Iconic, Alister MacKenzie masterpiece. Masa Nishijima, co-author of Tom Doaks Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, commented as follows: Seth Raynor was under contract to do the course, but Raynor passed away in 1926 before the start of construction, and Robert Hunter managed to convince the client to let Dr. MacKenzie have a look at the course when he made his first visit to California later that year.. While the 3 oceanside holes rightly garner the publicity they deserve the magic of Cypress Point lies in the routing of the prior holes. The par-4 isn't long -- just under 400 yards -- but it yields to nothing but first rate executions. You choose! On fifteen, our host says, "how's everyone doing? I've been fortunate to have played Cypress Point a few times back in the early nineties. Was this review helpful? What's amazing about the hole is that the legendary Bing Crosby made a hole-in-one here -- one of only two ever to do so. So I'd argue this is not my opinion even, it's just plain fact which makes the intro you have incorrect and a bit unfair to Cypress Point and to MacKenzie.. Jack Fleming, who supervised construction of the course, set the record straight 50 years ago. 0 people found this review helpful As for the infamous par-3 16th, listed at 233 yards, its tee could be moved back up a hill to 260 yards, or even the 280-yard range. Originally MacKenzie had suggested the tee be positioned on a rock off the coast (which was to be reached by a swing bridge). This article about a sports venue in California is a stub. 0 people found this review helpful 16 is honestly not a hole anyone would make today, and if the Clambake were still played at Cypress, I would bet money that spoiled tour players would moan about it as being unfair. 0 people found this review helpful Was this review helpful? - Routing - What a neat routing Cypress has. When you can play badly and walk off and have had fun then that is a brilliant course. View of 16th green from clubhouse in 2004, Routing the Golf Course: The Art & Science That Forms the Golf Journey, Forrest L. Richardson, "Course Rating and Slope Database - Cypress Point Club", "The 18 undisputed, unchallenged, scientifically-factual best golf holes in the world", "Toughest golf hole stymies great in Crosby's Open play", "Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses in the World", Golf Digest's 2011-12 America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses, "The incredibly unlikely story of how one golfer got onto ultra-private Cypress Point", "Cypress Point Drops PGA Tour Event Instead of Changing Its Rules", "Off-limits: What's stopping Cypress Point from rejoining the AT&T? The 17th plays towards Pebble Beach on a diagonal line to a unique fairway with a massive cypress in the middle. After all, there are dozens of courses along the Pacific with oceanside holes, Pebble having three times as many holes along the ocean as Cypress, and yet CPC is a vastly superior golf course. ", Your opening tee shot is an elevated tee, adjacent to the pro shop, with waves crashing in the far distance. There are some wonderful runs of holes here- I particularly I liked the back to back shorter par four 8th and 9th holes. Beyond your door, our vibrant community is an extension of your home, offering a variety of extras to help you get the most out of every day, including a large resort-style pool and spa, poolside deck with lounges, and fitness center with WiFi. The course opened 94 years ago on August 11, 1928; Byington Ford, Roger D. Lapham, and Marion Hollins were trailblazers for the project. Respond to above review M James Ward, I must confess I haven't played the course (I'm a mere mortal) but as you can see in the end of the intro, this statement by this 'great pro but not an architecture expert' can in fact divide opinions and should not be considered an undeniable truth. Images powered by. Our lovely homes offer a number of features designed to elevate your life. See other reviews from joe castro. The par 5s are among, if not the best in the world. Therefore its not an undeniable truth that it is a bad hole (i.e. Could be the best course I have ever played. I have always opined that land is no less than 60% of the equation when weighing the merits of any course. Seals and sea lions and ocean birds! While extremely private, high scores for ambience because if the place has attitude, it is not in your face. The two par threes in my sightline: the fifteenth and sixteenth, show the irrelevance of the term par, as they are alike only as they are labeled par threes on the scorecard. Without questions, the 16th demonstrates the validity of the long par-3 in golf. Respond to above review Was this review helpful? The last four holes are perhaps the best in all of golf. The greens were in terrible shape. Nothing sum this up better than the quote from Jimmy Demarest about Cypress Point -- "was the best 17-hole course he had played." Every step of the walk up to 15 tee felt like slow motion, as my eyes were treated to the most beautiful view in golf. There is no doubt in my mind that Cypress Point has to be in any conversation regarding the greatest course in the world, the routing offers a unique challenge, breathtaking views and a whole lot of fun. ", I have played most big name courses and this is my favorite. Was this review helpful? See other reviews from Brian Moran. Cypress Point is akin to what Orson Welles created with the cinema giant, "Citizen Kane." The club is held in the top echelon in American golf but runs a much lower profile than some of its prestigious and pretentious neighbors atop course rankings. Land it too deep above the hole and youre faced with a treacherous putt, miss right while shaping your shot and you are in one of the bunkers guarding the green. I was a "professional" caddy only 10 years earlier and if I'd ever pulled that stunt, I'd have been banned for life. The location of the course is clearly one of the most powerful features. MacKenzie relished the idea that Cypress Point would offer all sorts of ways to play every hole. - Green complexes - they sit so well into their natural environments. 5 is a beautiful three shot hole with layered bunkering. The 16th is no different. Does that sound at all like a weak hole? That's right, the caddies were done. Pebble Beach, CA The course gets better every time you play it. Was this review helpful? The eighth plays back over this ridge on a blind tee shot, where hugging the dune as aggressively as possible is the only way to have a good angle into the wild four tiered green. Flip through our photo gallery and imagine your days at our distinctive Gilroy, California, community. I don't know of any person who would include the 18th at the same level as the three holes that precede it. Eighteen is a much better hole with the changes they have made. 15 requires a simple wedge to a boomerang green giving the player a great look at birdie. There are moments where the bold play is invited but at no time is the course a one-way oriented venture. Today, despite some tree clearing, its still the most confounding of holes at Cypress Point, where even a big hitter has no true advantage. You will love the good life at Cypress Pointe Apartments in Gilroy, California. Sadly Cypress Point isnt perfection due to a weak finishing hole, for me Pine Valley is number one as theres not a mediocre hole on the property. It they dont have the game for it, they can play to the left. ", Greatest course in America. Played July 2022. Set in coastal dunes, the course enters the Del Monte forest during the front nine and reemerges to the rocky coastline for the finishing holes. I was off and on my way to the golf course at 0805. He says, "yeah, the caddies are donethey're going in". There is a bailout area to the left for those who cannot summon the guts to fire across and attempt to reach the holy grail of a putting surface. There are a number of all-world holes. Brooks Cruise ship landed at 0700. We cajoled them into continuing until 16, where they dropped our bags and headed in. - Turf - the turf is firm underfoot and plays firm and fast. The quote from Bobby Jones when assessing the character of Pebble Beach and Cypress Point is the most accurate and cryptic of them all. The course begins with a downhill tee shot over 17 mile drive to a severely sloped green perfectly placed in the dunes. Respond to above review The round takes you across multiple landscapes - from cypress groves to Monterey pines to dunes to rugged cliffside ocean. If you can only play one round this is it!! [13][14] Since then, Condoleezza Rice was admitted as a member of the club. But its a firm test, 230 yards into the wind to a green guarded by cliffs on both sides, unlike any shot youll ever hit, and surely one youll remember for life. It's almost 20 years to the day since I last played Cypress Point. The course is well known for a series of dramatic holes along the Pacific Ocean that have been named as some of the best in golf.[3][4][5][6]. The second part of this magnificent routing can be seen in the finish of the outward nine. See other reviews from M. James Ward. Certainly one way to play Cypress is the full-bore, take-dead-aim, grip-it-and-rip-it, bomb-and-gouge approach. Par it? He said, This is the place, over the water. We thought he was crazy and told him so, politely of course. Shot value, shot choice and the journey from sand to forest to sea is amazing. But whereas Pebble Beach is a public course, and home to many events including the US Open, Cypress Point remains a very private and exclusive club. That philosophy still thrives, particularly in the past decade, after the faithful restoration of MacKenzies original bunkers by veteran course superintendent Jeff Markow. He said, Dammitall, the land side is too simple. - Tie-ins - the melding of the course and the natural environment is so well done. A few holes you would see nowhere else. Maartens comment is fair) - even if its not at the same level as the 3 that precede it. The tee shot at the second is played diagonally over a massive ridge, allowing for a risk reward shot right out of the gate. You frankly admit you've never been to Cypress Point so therefore you have no way in personally knowing if the original statement about the final four holes being "the best in all of golf" is remotely accurate. The genius of MacKenzie hits an even higher note with what three of the final four holes provide. After walking past gnarled cypress trees on the unique fourteenth, a numbing thought crossed my mind. Like most of the top courses, the greens at Cypress Point are unique to the course. It was dropped from the rotation because it had no black members and refused to admit one to comply with the tour's anti-discrimination guidelines. Kennedy was once refused entry to the restaurant and, with only 250 members, mere mortals find it hard to get a game. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING, YOU MAY DO SO HERE:DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Cypress Point is the perfect golf course. The 15th plays roughly 135 yards but it takes a special effort to nestle an approach near to the hole. I've got a couple of friends who are members there and they're both very generous characters who often brought guests there. 8-9 on the central dune are are some of the most unique holes youll ever play. I can remember vividly my first time and I was utterly mesmerized. 0 people found this review helpful but completely awesome! MacKenzie was a genius and Cypress is an extra level above the other excellent MacKenzie courses I've played. [12] Non-members must be sponsored by a member to play. He was a great pro, but not an expert in golf course architecture by any means. I was reminded that even though I had just played 14 of the best, most strategic holes in golf, on the other side of 17 mile drive. I wish I could be more articulate but Honestly the course left me speechless. See other reviews from Brent Carlson. The qualities of the 11th and 12th in succession are quite demanding when played into the wind coming off the Pacific. Intimidated? There is also ample space to work from home. Also the 16th is not properly described. You do call into question my referencing comments from Jimmy Demaret (three-time Masters champ I might add). The Gordons weren't the greatest of archit Cypress Point Club is set at the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on the very tip of the Monterey Peninsula and the cliff top terrain is varied and thrilling. And for fitness, the large swimming pool, outdoor spin cycle patio, fitness center with the latest aerobics and strength equipment, and nearby hiking & biking trails give you more options than any community of its size in the greater Gilroy area. See other reviews from Thomas Clendening. The 17th provides visual stimuli in harmony with the 16th. Like the movie -- every frame of Cypress Point is accounted for by MacKenzie. Almost as many superlatives have been used to describe the beauty of the location as the course itself. The Raynor routing is little different from today, with the only major differences being in the Northern dune section, where 6 would have played as a long par three and 7 playing up to the current 8th green. The 10th and 18th let it down badly but there is no purer start on the planet than the first 6 holes. The first time we played there was the best, as I always welcome "weather" when playing on the peninsula. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See other reviews from Brian LaBardi. Championships hosted: After all, Kurts played the course too - and it reads to me that, rather than disagreeing with you, Maarten was merely drawing attention to the fact that in the above course intro, David gives a reasonable account of why he feels 18 at CP is a good hole. Your tee shot must carry the ocean and coastal rocks which run at a diagonal to your line of play. MacKenzie weaved a brilliant array of different holes. It's as close to perfection as you can get on a non-links course. No experience can top walking the grounds of CPC. This golf club or course-related article is a stub. They blend naturally into the course. David commented on our Cypress Point article. Privileged to play CPC but unfortunately it was only a couple of days after deep coring and sanding of the greens so they were nearly unplayable. My only wish is that more golfers could experience it to see just how good golf architecture can be. The virtues of the 16th are beyond my ability to form words to sufficiently highlight what is present. My second time playing on a perfect day in December. Yes with several caveats. The club has a single 18-hole course, one of eight on the Monterey Peninsula near Monterey. I, along with others on this site and no doubt elsewhere -- have played the course on more than one occasion. One of the great myths of Cypress Point is that founding member Marion Hollins, the 1921 U.S. Womens Amateur champion, convinced MacKenzie to reduce the 16th to a par 3. The tie-ins on 3 are really well done. Respond to above review Copyright 2022 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. You need to adjust again to the sound of the pounding sea overpowered by the pounding of your heart as you approach the most famous par 3 in the world - the par 3 200metre 16th hole with ocean carry from tee to green. Then the best back-to-back par 3s in golf. The land for these holes provides a range of different "looks." Pack it in!? The juxtaposition with Pebble Beach so nearby makes for a dynamic duo of the highest order. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}363448N 1215826W / 36.58N 121.974W / 36.58; -121.974, Cypress Point Club is a private golf club on the West Coast of the United States, along the Central Coast of California.
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