Monarch Bay Golf Club (Tony Lema)

Overview: Along San Francisco Bay in San Leandro, Tony Lema is Monarch Bay’s public eighteen-hole layout. The operator credits John Harbottle and lists a par-71 course measuring 6,567 yards, with a Scottish-links influence, open coastal exposure and firm strategic lines. The setting places wind, bay views and ground movement alongside the more familiar demands of bunkers and approach accuracy.

History: The current course identity is tied to the Tony Lema name and the later John Harbottle design credit. The official course page provides the present par, yardage and architectural facts, but the operator record does not give a dependable opening year for this routing, so that field remains blank.

Did You Know? Monarch Bay’s Scottish-links character comes from its coastal setting and open ground rather than from a claim that it is a traditional seaside links course. The distinction matters because the San Francisco Bay environment supplies its own version of wind and firm running play.