Tuesday, August 3, 2010

ABC Wednesday: C is for Claremont Country Club

Golf in Oakland?  Ya betcha!  This 18-hole golf course was established in 1903 and the country club some time after.  Between 1937 and 1943 Oakland hosted The Oakland Open.  The first one was played on this course.  The winner was a chap named Sam Snead in his first professional win!  It is strictly a private club now and costs megabucks to join plus a hefty monthly fee for services.  The surrounding neighborhood in Upper Rockridge is quite expensive with large, beautiful homes.  The immediate area around the course was spared damage in the 1991 firestorm but the area above the course lost many, many homes and some lives to the fire.  Besides the large, open expanse of green this course provides the area, I was impressed by how humid the air felt on the course.  Since it doesn't rain here in the summer, they must really pour the water to it to keep it so green.  For other "C" photos from around the world, visit ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 11:09 PM
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16 comments:

  1. SenoritaAugust 3, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    I love all the green !

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  2. GayleAugust 3, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    Wow. I can remember driving past this many times as a kid. Had fogotten it was there. Beautiful shot of the course.

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  3. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪August 3, 2010 at 11:59 PM

    Do you golf? New Zealand is reputed to be the cheapest place to play golf. We have good golfers too.

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  4. UnknownAugust 4, 2010 at 1:18 AM

    Pretty green photo! Now that you have mentioned the firestorm, and the dryness in that area, I wonder how they keep it humidifide. Maybe they have a sprinkler system?
    Thanks for sharing.
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Anna's Cats

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  5. Roger Owen GreenAugust 4, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    someday I should play.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. ElettraAugust 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    I was very impressed by the deep green of this grass because it does not rain hardly ever

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  7. Photo CacheAugust 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    the greens are so pretty.

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  8. SheyAugust 4, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    Though I don't golf, I do admire the green & the sloping views. Love the different shades of green here.

    By the way, thanks for the visit. :)

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  9. Julie Jordan ScottAugust 4, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    My photo which is the C which illustrates my poem was actually taken in Oakland when I was visiting this weekend.

    I hope you like it as much as I am enjoying your photos!

    C is for... "Love" left behind?

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  10. Leslie D.August 4, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Yes does seem an unlikely place for an expanse of lush green fairways but there it is..which reminds me that it was along the Sequoyah Golf Course (nearby?)where my grandparents lived.

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  11. AmyAugust 4, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    I have so many memories of this place - not for golf, but the place. Thanks for sharing and also for paying me a visit and commenting on my "c" post!

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  12. Granny SmithAugust 4, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    Lovely green photo but one has to wonder at the amount of water they used in what is a dry area - although not particularly so this year, I gather.

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  13. RajeshAugust 4, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    Beautiful landscape.

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  14. Tumblewords:August 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    Beautiful course. Arizona keeps its courses green, too, and the humidity there has changed considerably. Interesting.

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  15. Kunal BhatiaAugust 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Lovely greens here..
    -Mindless Mumbai

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  16. AmySAugust 24, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Is there still a ban on black and/or Jewish members?

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