Northwood Golf Club

Overview

Northwood Golf Club is a public nine-hole course among the redwoods beside the Russian River in Monte Rio. The par-36 loop can be played once or twice. The tree-lined corridors, natural contours and ninth-hole finish give the compact course its character. Operator course and history

Course History and Design

Jack Neville proposed a golf course on the wooded land across the river from Bohemian Grove. The club’s published history says he brought in Alister MacKenzie, who worked with Robert Hunter, and that the course was built in 1928. Its redwood setting and contoured greens remain the main architectural draw. Club history

The club has since commissioned Brett Hochstein for improvements. His January 2026 project account describes expanded and reshaped tees on holes 2, 5 and 6 during 2025. A later club announcement reported work on holes 7 and 8 and temporary forward tees while new grass establishes. These changes affect tee position and the relevance of older scorecards and photographs; confirm today’s setup with the golf shop. Hochstein project account · Club announcement reproduced by ACES Golf

Playing and Planning

The operator still displays a White scorecard showing 2,893 yards and par 36 for the physical nine, with 5,786 yards and a 67.8/114 rating and slope for two circuits. Recent tee work leaves the card’s current yardage and rating relevance unconfirmed, so a current White-yardage or nine-hole rating is intentionally not listed here. The par and nine-hole identity are consistent across the operator material. Operator scorecard page

A September 2026 on-course photo essay by IPA Magazine Travel shows the redwood-lined second-hole corridor, a bunkered green and other playing areas photographed in August 2026. Those views postdate the 2025 tee improvements; they predate the club’s October 2026 work on tees 7 and 8. The photos convey the redwood setting without establishing the day’s tee markers or a current scorecard.

• Book from the club’s tee-time page. It links standard 0–14-day reservations and a separate 15–60-day FirstPlay window.

• Rates are time based. Review the operator’s September 2026 rate page and the booking quote for the current price, and call (707) 865-1116 with questions.

• Find the course at 19400 Highway 116, Monte Rio, CA 95462. The operator lists the golf shop as open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sources and Further Reading

Course and club history · Operator tee times · September 2026 rates · Contact and hours · 2025 tee work · Later tee-work notice

Video: Fried Egg Golf’s “Northwood Golf Club” was published in February 2018. It documents the course before the 2025–26 tee projects and should be viewed as an archival tour, not a current-condition guide. Watch the 2018 film