Del Rio Country Club (Bluff / River)

Overview: Del Rio Country Club's Bluff/River brings together two nines at the Modesto facility for an 18-hole round within the 27-hole property. The published combination card lists 6,821 yards from the back tees, while the club's own history identifies the River nine as a later addition and the Bluff nine as part of the evolving 27-hole property. Valley oaks and the Stanislaus Valley setting give the layout its local character.

History: The original Del Rio 18 dates to 1946, with the original 18 holes associated with William P. Bell. The River nine was added in 1997 and designed by Robert Muir Graves; John Harbottle later worked on tees, greens and bunkers and redesigned the Bluff ninth hole in 2002. The club's history page is the basis for separating original work from later revisions.

Did You Know? Del Rio's 27-hole structure creates more than one identity for the same club. The River nine and the Bluff nine carry different design chapters, so a routing label such as Bluff/River is more informative than treating the property as a single unchanging 18-hole course.