Specials for Women: same offerings as men
Two women's clubs:
Tuesdays @ 8 a.m. to play 18 holes
Wednesdays @ 8 a.m. to play 9 holes
Tee It Up lesson series are offered for new, beginning, intermediate, and advanced golfers each month.
Web site: www.americangolf.com
Lessons: individual and group lessons are available.
Course hours: open year round dawn to dusk
Total distance on 18 holes from forward tees: 5502 yards. Front 9 = 2 par 3's, 6 par 4's, 1 par 5 and Back 9 = 2 par 3's, 5 par 4's, 2 par 5's = 71
Total distance on 9 holes from the forward tees: 1484. 6 par 3's, 3 par 4's Fees are for walking but powered carts are available.
Golf shop: there are a few selections of women's clothing, many showing the Monarch Bay logo. Shoes are here too.
Other amenities: putting green, chipping area, driving range, snack bar, restaurant, small banquet facility.
Other comments: There are views of San Francisco and the bay. During the afternoon the wind usually picks up and can get pretty breezy.   The executive 9 hole is a good beginner's course to play, allowing a few driving holes on 3 par 4's.
For the beginning golfer:  The Marina 9 hole is definitely a place to start if you are a beginner.  The majority of holes are short distances but there are a few where you can practice with your driver or woods.  You'll see ages from 3 and up swinging away.  You'll probably want a few years in to golf before venturing out on the 18 hole course.  It's not impossible to play, but unless you've learned to get out of a bunker pretty easily, you could end up spending a lot of time in the sand.

Favorite restaurants nearby:

American---seafood, steak
     Horatio's
     60 San Leandro Marina D
     San Leandro, CA  94577
     (510) 351-5556
    www.r-u-i.com/hor/
     Good seafood items.  Try their crab/artichoke appetizer.

Thai
     Thai Satay
     1376 E. 14th St.
     San Leandro, CA  94577
     (510) 351-2345
    www.thaisatay.com
     Very good pad thai.

Vietnamese
     Le Soleil
     1515 E 14th St.
     San Leandro, CA  94577
     (510) 614-0122

    The Gourmet Golfer says:  "Small, casual restaurant serving large portions of bun' (Vietnamese vermicelli noodles with choice of meat or seafood).  I like the tasty basil eggplant stir fried with prawns; wok tossed beef steak cubes are flavorful and tender; and salt and pepper calamari.

Chinese
     Daimo                                                         Daimo
     1456 E. 14th St.                                          Pacific East Shopping Mall
     San Leandro, CA  94577        OR               3288 A Pierce St.
     (510) 351-8131                                              Richmond, CA  94804
                                                                         www.daimousa.com
                                                                        (510) 527-3888
         
    
    The Gourment Golfer says:  "The original Daimo is located in Richmond at the Pacific East Shopping Mall, 3288A Pierce St., Richmond, CA.  When you enter the restaurant, you'll notice the 90+% of the patrons are Chinese, a good sign.  I took my family here years ago for a celebration and ordered a feast---we left with happy stomachs.  The specialties here are the fresh seafood swimming in tanks and sold by the pound, the barbecue meats, and the congee (rice porridge).  The Cantonese style of cooking mandates that fresh fish should only be steamed or stir fried to bring out the subtle natural flavoars of the fish.  Whole fish prepared deep fried are usually a day old in Cantonese restaurants and should be avoided.  However, the salt & pepper prawns which are deep fried then tossed in the wok with jalapeno peppers are very good.  On to the fresh seafood.  I love their L.A. Prawns simply blanched in hot water then dipped in a wonderful sauce which brings out the subtle sweetness of the prawns.  Also high on my list is the Stir Fried Scallop with Chives with very subtle flavors.  Their Fook Kin Fried Rice is a hearty blend of diced veggies and bits of seafood.  Peking Spareribs are pork chops in a thick, tasty sauce.  I like the subtle flavors of Live Fish Steamed with Ginger and Green Scallion.  I grew up eating steamed fish and this is such a traditional dish but difficult to prepare.  This is a whole fish (so if you're squeamish seeing a whole fish, don't order it) steamed in soy sauce, oil, ginger, and scallions that can be easily overcooked.  The fish is sold by the pound and can range from $19+ per pound."
NOTE:  "A second Daimo opened in San Leandro years ago but does not have the extensive menu nor variety of fresh seafood as the original one.  Stick to the Daimo in Richmond."