Article: Natural setting lands Callippe among top new golf courses

PLEASANTON -- Upon finishing a round at Callippe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton, it is not uncommon for golfers to feel as if they've just taken a scenic hike through some of the East Bay's most beautiful natural surroundings.

"You have 18 opportunities to create a different experience for the golfer," said the course's designer, Brian Costello. "Even if you're not necessarily playing very well, you're appreciating the outdoors and having a great day."

It was Costello's deference to the existing natural elements that surround the 145-acre, 18-hole course off of Happy Valley Road that recently landed Callippe on Golf Digest's list of Best New Golf Courses of 2006.

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