Mayacama Golf Club: Private

1240 Mayacama Golf Club
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 • (707) 569-2000

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Mayacama Golf Club

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1. deepdvr

Posted: 04/19/25 5:44p
Member Since: Mar 20, 2013
From: Santa Rosa

I've been in Santa Rosa for almost 3 years now but finally got out to Mayacama. Played just before noon on Thursday 4/17. A cool spring day with a slight breeze, typical for this area this time of year.

Mayacama is the definition of opulence. I'm a member at Fountaingrove only a few miles south of this course but everything here is on a grand scale. The drive in, the clubhouse, the practice facility, the many casitas that are available for members to rent....it's evident that this is a playground for the wealthy. Top notch facility with phenomenal customer service.

We played the middle tees playing 6,128 but with a rating/slope of 71.6 / 140. It definitely plays longer than the scorecard would make you believe. I'm sure in the middle of summer when its hot, the ball is flying and the fairways are running it will play shorter but today we made the correct decision on tees.

My buddy Richie and I shared a solid caddie, Steve. He easily saved me 3-4 strokes on the greens. The course is pure with a solid routing, visually stunning tee & approach shots and 5 par five & 5 par three layout. If you want to score here, you better take advantage of the par 5's. I had the first round I can ever think of where I didn't make a par on the par 5's. I had 3 birdies against 2 bogeys on the par 5's.

Mayacama is a walking only course where you take a caddie. The terrain is pretty wild and the back nine is all over the place up and down. The greens were a bit on the slow side (probably 10.5, maybe 11) and the collars were a little fuzzy so the few times I tried to use the Texas wedge off the greens actually cost me because I couldn't hit it hard enough to get it through the fuzzy fringes at the correct speed. The fairways were plush and the rough was just thick enough to cause some issues.

I played well so that helps with the enjoyment of the course. It's target golf and we had some pretty tough, tucked pins (11 & 15 were nasty on the edge of the greens). Even though the slope is really high, it's a pretty fair course if you have decent control of your ball. This course is likely to destroy a high handicap player. I would say Fountaingrove is easily 2 strokes harder from the same tees/distance.

Mayacama is a gem and definitely play here if you have the chance to.

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2. BSF

Posted: 06/13/19 7:24a
Member Since: Oct 15, 2015
From: Novato, CA

Got a chance to play here on 6/11. For those unfamiliar with Mayacama, it is an ultra-exclusive course located in the mountains just north of Santa Rosa. It is a rare and special opportunity to be able to play here & I feel extremely lucky to have been invited, along with my brother for an afternoon round. The setting is just spectacular, with a beautiful, giant Tuscan-Style Clubhouse in the middle of a 600-acre preserve. A Jack Nicklaus course winds its way through the hillsides all around the clubhouse It fits right into the terrain, like it's just always been there & part of the natural setting. It is just breathtaking. I've played a few Nicklaus courses (Pronghorn, Vista Vallarta & Vidanta) & this is best one. Kudos Mr. Nicklaus! Mayacama is walking only. You can hoof your bag or take a caddy. We had a caddy & are so thankful for it. It is not an easy course to walk under any circumstance, as there are extreme elevation changes on both the front & back. It also happened to be the hottest day this year, so I struggled just walking around, especially on the front 9. Definitely effected my golf game, but just glad I didn't cash out on the 4th green. Not the worst way to go, though. The course is fairly short, at under 6,800 from the tips, however with a rating of 73.8/150, it's no joke. Very much the definition of target-golf. The par 3s are some of the most scenic & challenging I have ever experienced. As for the Par 4s & 5s, a great mix of medium to long & short risk/reward holes. Most tee shots have generous landing areas with an optimal "side" of the fairway to approach the green. The approach is where things got real. The smallish, elevated & well guarded greens often had tiers or slopes which you had to hit or it was off the green or 3/4-putt territory. The greens themselves were very rolling fast & true, but very difficult to read. They were undulating & the with all the surrounding terrain, it was difficult to tell if it was uphill, downhill, left, right, etc. (very much like Poppy Hills in Monterey). Our caddy has been there several years & he still had some trouble reading the break/speed on a few holes. Almost every hole is a signature hole & the views from many are just jaw-dropping. As you would expect with a course of this caliber, conditions are immaculate. From the 1st tee to the 18th green, not a blade of grass out of place. Bunkers were a bit baked on the top layer, but still perfect to play from. Fairways lush & even. The rough wasn't super long or penal, but definitely made the approach shots much more difficult to judge. To be able to share this incredible experience with my brother was beyond special & something we'll cherish forever. Now to work on getting invited out there again......Posted some pictures that hopefully do some justice to the beauty.

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