Knocking courses off my list and based on Alex326's past review didn't have high expectations. This course is $25 to walk after 3PM. I think on Monday and Tue they run a $50 special that includes a ca... Continue »

Knocking courses off my list and based on Alex326's past review didn't have high expectations. This course is $25 to walk after 3PM. I think on Monday and Tue they run a $50 special that includes a cart. This course reminded me a lot of Lake Chabot in Oakland, which I haven't played in 20 years. It even had the eucalyptus trees and their fragrant aroma. Super hilly layout, especially the back nine. Even though it wasn't a muni the course was in very good muni shape. Maybe new ownership? It struck me as a good work in progress. Many of the fairways were super lush, others not so much. Some fairways were both, so if they tweaked their sprinkler system all the fairways might be very good. Fairways were pretty wide, anything off the fairway was hardpan or gopher holes. The course has many deep green side bunkers. Some had lots of fluffy beach sand and others were on the thin side. I don't remember seeing any fairway bunkers.
The greens were immaculate. Glass smooth and medium fast with subtle breaks. Not a lot of contour but with the hilly layout they had slope. I didn't have a straight putt all day and anything above the hole had to be treated with care. It's a stout walk but manageable, not too busy and I was done in 3hr.
With all the great golf in the area and the spotty conditions history I can see this course being overlooked,Spanish Bay it is not. I believe the rack rates are in the $75 range, so that is ridiculous. However as a late afternoon add on to another course or a place to play on the way home from somewhere else I can recommend checking it out.