Twin Willows Golf Club is comprised of two separate nine holes, the first one dating back to 1948, looking fairly classical in style as can be seen in this photo on the left. The second nine, which opened in 2003, is far more modern and offers a more open concept as in European links style. One can see the difference in looking at the number ten hole above and it will be more evident in the photo of the 15th hole, posted below. Twin Willows is said to have been named after the two willow trees that still stand in the middle of the 9th fairway. However, if I recall, the front nine was originally the back nine of the Golden West Golf Course which used to be adjacent. For some unknown reasons the course was split in two thus giving origin to Twin Willows. The Golden West course has now been completely abandoned.
Twin Willows is a popular public course for many reasons: it is seen as a fairly easy course, thus its appeal to less experienced players, yet from the back tees it can still be challenging enough to the advanced players, particularly on the back nine. It is pleasant to play, again more so on the back nine. It is also highly walkable and quite affordable when playing on a multi round pass. The day I played Twin Willows we had a brief respite in this summer's stormy weather; however, as we approached the end of our round we could feel the upcoming thunder storm building. By the time we reached the 18th hole it was already rolling in on us. I barely made it back to the car before the rain started.
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