Colton Golf Club - Are You Up For The Challenge?

Colton Golf Club is unique, because it was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. a renowned golf course architect. At one time, legendary professional Sam Snead was part owner and played here, whenever he was in town.

The course has a real nice layout providing a challenge for even low-handicapper, rewards accuracy more than distance and provides the beginner the perfect way to learn the game of golf.

The Golf Club is conveniently located off the 10 Freeway, has fair prices and is not overly crowded. In the summer and winter, its view of the San Bernardino mountains are spectacular and lends itself to a relaxing game of golf.

Colton Golf Course instituted night golf more than 42 years ago and has recently revamped its lighting system to brighten the course. The course is well-lit and accommodates players of all skill levels.

Golfers cite certain advantages to playing at night. The course is not as crowded – so you can play at your own relaxed pace – and the greens fees are considerably cheaper than a weekend day rate. Others play night golf through necessity. A golfer out of Fontana played after he get off work on weeknights because he couldn’t find the time to play on weekends.

Golfers often do not have the time for a 5 1/2 hour weekend round, so they come out to Colton during the evening where they can finish in 3 hours or less.

Finding golf courses equipped for night play is strictly hit-and-miss. Most golf-course guides do not tell readers if night golf is available at a particular course.

The United States Golf Association does not keep track of courses that are lit. Neither does the National Golf Foundation, the industry’s numbers-crunchier.

However, most courses equipped for night golf are executive-size, mainly consisting of par 3’s and short par 4’s. David L. Baker Golf Course in Fountain Valley is a par-62 layout. Dominguez Golf Practice Center has 18 par-3 holes, and Newport Beach Golf Course is a par-59. There are also several nine hole, pitch-and-put courses in southern California that offer night golf.