A golfer on the first tee at Belvedere in 1919, the clubhouse behind him
Belvedere Island · Marin County · 1914–1934

The Belvedere
Golf and Country Club

Nine holes on the island: its history, its people and its photographs

The first tee and clubhouse, January 1919. San Francisco News Letter

From 1914 to 1933 the north end of Belvedere Island was a golf course: nine steep holes from Lagoon to Rifle Range, a clubhouse that still stands, and a club that played Mill Valley and San Rafael for the championship of Marin. This site gathers what survives of its story: the newspaper accounts, the photographs, and the people. Start with the history, or wander.

The HistoryNine Holes on the Island

The full illustrated history, 1914–1934 and after, in five chapters, with footnotes to every source. About 13,000 words.

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The Short StoryHalf the length, every photograph

The same story told in half the words, for a single sitting. All the photographs, footnotes and pop-up bios are kept.

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The Timeline87 dates

From the clubhouse permit of 1914 to the houses on the old fairways, with the course record, photographs and sources.

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The People32 profiles

Presidents, captains, professionals and champions, their lives footnoted from the papers of the day.

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