This was our second stop yesterday. We used a GolfMoose voucher minus a gift card cert won at GK Plays, so it was a great deal. We teed off around 10:30 at the tail end of the morning rush. They reall... Continue »

This was our second stop yesterday. We used a GolfMoose voucher minus a gift card cert won at GK Plays, so it was a great deal. We teed off around 10:30 at the tail end of the morning rush. They really don't use a three-nine rotation here anymore. Creekside/Hillside is considered the main 18 and then Diablo is basically just a separate 9-hole course. We played the Creekside nine first and it was packed. It only took 2 hours to complete the nine, but it felt slower. We ended up going over to play the Diablo nine second (paying a $10 replay) because it was more wide open. Then, we came back to finish the Hillside nine last and things had opened up a lot by then. It was a lot of driving around because of the spread-out routing, but it worked well and we finished all 27 in about 5 hours. The course conditions were probably just a slight notch above what we got at Rio Vista. They were overseeding most of the white tees, so most of them were moved up to play with the reds or set up in awkward temporary places. A few played back with the blues and some used their normal boxes. If you play the whites right now, you'll be treated to a super short and easy course! The fairways were inconsistent with a lot of spotty sections, though I mostly ended up with good lies. The rough was best avoided. There were some areas with a lot of gopher mounds, some hardpan/bare spots, some super thick and chunky spots where the rough was 6 inches tall, and everything in between. It was the wild west once you stepped off the fairways, so it paid to keep it in the short stuff. The bunkers were super firm without much sand to work with. The greens, however, were the best part. They were in really good shape and rolling well at medium speeds. If Rio Vista was 90s-era Ted Robinson residential template #5, then Brentwood was #6. I would say RV was a more interesting layout than Brentwood, but the slightly better conditions and 27 holes to play made it more appealing on this day. Brentwood is more forgiving and has some character with plenty of water hazards and elevated greens to provide some challenge, especially on the Hillside 9 (easily the best of the three), but also has a familiar kind of feel. Solid course and worth playing with the right deal, but nothing worth going too far out of your way for.

Took a trip to No Calif to visit family and set a tee time with an old friend to play Brentwood as I have never played here before. Had a Friday, 7:28 time playing Creekside/Hillside, $29 online rate... Continue »

Took a trip to No Calif to visit family and set a tee time with an old friend to play Brentwood as I have never played here before. Had a Friday, 7:28 time playing Creekside/Hillside, $29 online rate and the starter sent us out as a twosome. Pace was slow. There was a 3 some ahead of us but it was the 4 some ahead of them that slowed things down. They let the 3 some play through and later offered us a chance to play through but we declined. We didn’t mind the wait as waiting allowed me to catch up with old times with my friend who I have not seen in some time. 4.5 hours to finish. The 3 some behind us though was really upset with the slow play! Hey chill out guys!! The group ahead was slow largely because they clearly don’t play much. Let’s just say they weren’t 2 handicaps and were erratic. Sometimes that’s the way it is. We all started out the same I am sure. The marshal out there apologized but not much he can do. The course is in ok shape. Some of the fairways were a bit saturated with water but there was good grass out there. Looked like they could have used a mower as it was thick and balls were not rolling out much. Some dry spots but not many. Sand traps were damp, hard and difficult to get out of. This seems to be a common theme among public golf courses. Tee boxes were a mixture of grass and weeds. Not too appealing. In fact there are quite a few weeds and tall, uncut grass out there. Some holes had weeds just off of the fairways and it was easy to lose balls. Greens were soft, lush but uncut and very slow. They pretty much needed a mower. Nice undulations with a lot of the greens and would be very challenging if the they were rolling faster. Customer service could improve. The starter was great and got us out on time and in order. The starter did tell us the two nines we were playing does not come back by the clubhouse so there was no chance to get a snack or drink as we made the turn. Didn’t think this was a problem but all of the water stations out there except one were empty. On a warm morning, that’s a problem. Wish I knew as I would have brought water. Also, we didn’t find a men’s room until the 11th hole. Also a problem as we really had to go. This course doesn’t knock you out but it does have a nice layout. Heard the wind can blow pretty good out here and affects play but not on this day. Improvements with this course is largely cosmetic. Nothing that a good mower couldn’t solve. A lot of retired locals play here. Many have “souped” up golf carts. I really enjoyed it out there and would play again.

played Sunday April 3, 2016. Paid $33 to ride using Golfguide coupon. Course is in pretty good condition overall. Some tee boxes were gouged out and some were crowned but most were fine. Greens were ... Continue »

played Sunday April 3, 2016. Paid $33 to ride using Golfguide coupon. Course is in pretty good condition overall. Some tee boxes were gouged out and some were crowned but most were fine. Greens were in good condition. Pro shop, maintenance shop and starter were all helpful and friendly. We saw refreshment cart 2-3 times and she was very nice. Hard to find good deals on Sundays especially this time of year when most courses are aerating. Start with a hearty breakfast at Brentwood Cafe and enjoy a pleasant round of golf at Brentwood for only $33.00 including cart.

Got baited into a GolfNow deal at this club. 8:30am Saturday Morning. The course was once a private venue back in the early and mid 2000's up until the economy tanked and the foreclosure crisis hit ea... Continue »

Got baited into a GolfNow deal at this club. 8:30am Saturday Morning. The course was once a private venue back in the early and mid 2000's up until the economy tanked and the foreclosure crisis hit east Contra Costa County.

Upon arrival the clubhouse/pro shop seemed adequate. Then things wen't down hill. Fast.

Golf carts were not cleaned out from previous day/round. Range balls came out of a large garbage can and were dirty. Like mud, and earth still stuck to them. Upon further investigation, these were not range balls. They were balls collected from water hazards around the course! On the first tee we spotted one of the staff fishing out balls from the water on 18.

The driving range resembled the range from Tin Cup, minus the abandoned car and armadillos running around. Range mats were beat, torn, some missing large patches.

Tee boxes were thin to the point of dirt. Weeds, different grasses growing, etc. Tips and white's were maybe 2yds apart. Fairways were thin..lots of mud/dirt down the middle. Bunkers were dirt, no sand! Greens were green, soft, and spongy.

Now we all know we are in a water crisis, however this place has standing water in the bunkers? The fairways are bald yet tons of standing water on cart paths, and areas between greens and waste areas?

It's the worst course I've come across... by far.

The course was fairly easy to play. Most challenging holes were short par 5's with water hazards. Powerlines running length/middle of some par 3's. House's line many of the fairways.

This course could be a great muni, but unfortunately it's just not run well.

I will not be back to this course. The course is always packed so the pace of play is always 5 hours or more. On top of that you do not pass the clubhouse once you tee off and when you see the cart... Continue »

I will not be back to this course. The course is always packed so the pace of play is always 5 hours or more. On top of that you do not pass the clubhouse once you tee off and when you see the cart girl at hole 2 and hole 17 really doesn't do much for yeah.

Played 8/31/2013 drawn by an email promising "We have been double cutting the greens and then rolling them, come out and shoot your career LOW!!" Many of the greens had bare spots - evidently the resu... Continue »

Played 8/31/2013 drawn by an email promising "We have been double cutting the greens and then rolling them, come out and shoot your career LOW!!" Many of the greens had bare spots - evidently the result of disease but otherwise were is decent shape. The fairways were also decent with numerous bare spots and some over watering. Slow round (almost 5 hours on a very hot day). Saw the cart girl once by the ninth green and never again. Bunkers were mixed in condition...some mud.
The course layout (Creekside/Hillside) was fun and challenging for me and for $39 on a holiday weekend - a good deal.

Played July 28, 2013
$50 including hot dog lunch, cart and sleeve.
Pro shop: courteous and friendly
Cafe: Friendly and helpful.
Cart girl: sick that day
Pace: as fast or as slow as we wanted as t... Continue »

Played July 28, 2013
$50 including hot dog lunch, cart and sleeve.
Pro shop: courteous and friendly
Cafe: Friendly and helpful.
Cart girl: sick that day
Pace: as fast or as slow as we wanted as there was no one there except for a single at the end of the round. Not exaggerating.
Conditions: A little ragged on the tee boxes with dandelions and plenty of unfilled divots, fairways were firm, grassy but trimmed, bunkers like mud though, greens were soft but fairly quick but a few bumps here and there.
Favorite hole: 9th hole on Hillside. Blind shot to the creek then a carry to the green.
Enjoyment factor: Has some length but many holes are bland and the houses are everywhere and very close too. It's an ok course but Roddy is the best out there. But we go for the deals.

Played here last Sunday using a GolfGroup coupon for $21.50! Haven't played here for awhile and while the fairways were groomed well and the greens were pretty good but bumpy here and there, it got pr... Continue »

Played here last Sunday using a GolfGroup coupon for $21.50! Haven't played here for awhile and while the fairways were groomed well and the greens were pretty good but bumpy here and there, it got pretty bad towards the latter part of the course. The fairways I mentioned were groomed but if you look closely, it was a spring bouquet of grass, weeds and clovers finely cut. Found some big patches of bare dirt in the fairways on the back nine and some bunkers that were pretty much g.u.r. I was surprised because it had been kept up well in the past but perhaps it made sense that they must be hurting for players if we were able to pay only $21.50 for Sunday play. Sad to see so many courses in the Bay Area sliding downhill. One of our buddies did say that play may be down due to someone catching the West Nile flu here in Antioch. We did spray Off! before we started. Oh yeah, range balls used to be free but no more since some butthead decided to cop some balls ruining it for all of us. Why would someone do that?

Brentwood Golf Club Review
Bentwood California Golf Course Reviews

$35.00 green fee, free range balls, friendly, cute cart girl, well-kept tee boxes, greens and fairways, friendly staff. What more can you ask for? Fast pace on a moist but ship-shape course. Out of a... Continue »

$35.00 green fee, free range balls, friendly, cute cart girl, well-kept tee boxes, greens and fairways, friendly staff. What more can you ask for? Fast pace on a moist but ship-shape course. Out of all the courses in the Brentwood area, this one is always a steady value with a good layout without any circus holes. Course allows cart on course for most holes making for convenience and efficiency. A restroom on both nines and even an inexpensive vending machine serving drinks and snacks, numerous cart girl sightings notwithstanding. Always a pleasant experience as there are no backups nor hellified holes that will stall a high handicapper or two. Nice water feature at the start of Creekside even though we always cart right by without so much a glance or two.