What is the most "Australian" course in the US?

[Bill_McBride]

The US course I have played that most reminds me of golf in Australia is The Valley Club of Montecito.

But you couldn't call the turf "tight."

[Wayne Wiggins, Jr.]

I envision San Diego CC could be the most like what I see in photos of Australian courses.

[Matthew Rose]

Riviera

I went to LA on an immigration matter a couple of years ago in the summer and I went by LACC and Bel-Air CC both on the way to and from the airport to the Australian consulate and back.

I haven't played any of these (or any golf in California at all) so I can't compare them to sandbelt courses (of which I've played one and walked several) from a playing viewpoint.

However, I very much felt like there was a strong visual resemblance, right down to the grasses, the eucalyptus trees and other vegetation and all the mediterranean looking buildings about.

[Ben Kodadek]

Old Memorial, particularly in it's non-overseeded (for one more week) state plays extremely fast with a similar bunkering scheme. 

[Joel_Stewart]

I played with some guys from Australia a few months ago at San Francisco Golf Club and they thought the bunkering was very similar to Royal Melbourne.

[Ian Andrew]

Gentlemen,

Australian Golf is "How it Plays" not How it Looks

Tight turf and long rough is not Australian Golf

[Lawrence Largent]

The Medalist before Norman destroyed all of the original Dye work.  Jupiter Hills also reminds me of Aussie courses.  I describe them as links courses with trees.

Lawrence