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ak Quarry owes its unique settings to a long history course, masterfully designed by Dr. Gil Morgan/Schmidt
Oof mining for marble in the Jensen Quarry, which Curley Designs. The CGCOA’s 2011 Course of the Year
in its operating heyday supplied limestone, marble and winds through the picturesque jagged terrain of the
88 various minerals for the construction of roads, large historical Jensen Quarry. Since opening in 2000, this
buildings and private residences in the greater Los unparalleled course has received many awards including
Angeles area. During World War I, Jensen Quarry was a "Best Course Inland Southern California," "Hole #14 rated
major source of marble located only in this area of the Best Par 3 in Southern California," and "Hole #4 Prettiest
Inland Empire. It was abandoned in 1979. Twenty-two Par 4."
years later, Dr. Gil Morgan and Schmidt-Curley Design Oak Quarry features four sets of tee boxes to test every
laid out one of California’s most incredible golf courses. skill level. It offers the finest playing surfaces with greens
Oak Quarry is a thrilling, 18-hole, 72-par championship in Pennlinks Bentgrass and fairways and roughs in 419
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