Northwood Golf Club in Sonoma County, California

Northwood Golf Club is an Alister MacKenzie course deep in the redwoods of Northern California.

It's not so easy to find this golf course in Sonoma County that's across from the Russian River, but the man who designed Augusta National and Cypress Point made his way here back in the 1920s. MacKenzie might not even be the star at Northwood though. Instead it's the redwood trees that stretch 110 to 115 feet high in the air that most golfers leave talking about.

Northwood Golf Club No. 1

Northwood Golf Club starts with a par 4 that doglegs around a big tree.

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Northwood Golf Club No. 2

Northwood Golf Club's second hole brings the redwoods creeping in.

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Northwood Golf Club - redwoods

Golfers tend to stare slack jawed at the towering redwoods on Northwood Golf Club.

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Northwood Golf Club - No. 5

Northwood Golf Club's fourth green is well set back in the redwoods.

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Northwood Golf Club - trees

Your golf ball is going to hit trunk in Northwood's tight openings.

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Northwood Golf Club - No. 7

Northwood Golf Club runs through a forest and encourages walking.

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Northwood Golf Club - No. 8

Any houses on Alister MacKenzie's Northwood are overshadowed by the redwoods. Literally.

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Northwood Golf Club - No. 9

Northwood's last hole is probably the toughest on the nine-hole golf course.

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