Formerly known as the San Leandro Golf Club this facility recently underwent a redesign and renaming to emerge as the Monarch Bay Golf Club in early 2001 Both the 18 hole Tony Lema Course and the 9 hole executive Marina Course were overhauled by architect John Harbottle III The Tony Lema Course remains one of the most authentic links style courses in the Bay Area and the back nine offers spectacular views of downtown San Francisco In addition to the redesign a new state of the art all weather double decker lighted driving range was constructed on site The club is also home to a Nike Golf Learning Center The regulation Tony Lema Course is wide open and there are only a few trees that can affect your shots The undulating greens are medium in size and slow in speed There are scenic views of the San Francisco Bay that accompany the golfer all around the Lema Course Afternoon breezes off the bay make the golfer feel they are playing a traditional links style course The Marina Course has two par 4 s and is known for its extremely tight conditions character and charm