Remediator:
I have to try and give a little insight about Delta View. Mackenzie, while the author of the original routing, never was involved in the construction of the course. The nine holes you speak of, which were redesigned by Graves and Pascuzzo, were built in 1947, long after Mackenzie moved on. The newer nine also has to have the worst starting hole I've ever, and i mean ever, seen, a 90 degree dogleg par four of 160 yards with water short of the green. The entire hole plays seven iron off the tee followed by a wedge. Brutally terrible. It may be 20 bucks, but its 20 bucks floating off into that proverbial breeze.
As for public golf, Dan G. is right about Monarch Bay's design. It's superb. As soon as they grow grass out there it will be a very good golf course. Further out, I'll go to Saddle Creek, Spanos Park, 12 Bridges, Stevenson and Wildhorse before any of the Bay Area stuff.