|
To understand the meaning of the name of the thirteenth hole, Mokelumne, it is necessary to understand something of the area’s water system. The water at the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s filter plant on Camino Pablo originates from the Mokelumne River in the Sierra Nevada and travels to the plant through underground tunnels beneath Highway 24, Orinda’s Charles Hill area, private property, and the golf course. In the Sierra, before it makes its way to Orinda, the Mokelumne is also the source of the Blue Hole, the inspiration for the original waterfall carrying water from Lake Cascade to the OCC pool. A second sand trap was added to the left of the green in 1928 to make the hole more challenging for competitors in the NCGA tournament.
|
