Hunter Ranch Golf Course

Love this course. Third time playing it and it never disappoints. Conditions were very good throughout and the greens were running smooth and quick.

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in slightly over 4H mid day on a GN "Hot Deal". Sunny, windy and in the 80's. Played with Steve and Rafael as both their wives rode along as our gallery.

COVID-19: Masks only required @ check-in. Restaurant open to go only. No drink cart or water stations on the course. They did have divot mix bottles available.

Hilly layout with fairways framed by mature oak trees. Few level lies anywhere on this layout. The fairways are generous in size, the rough is mostly mowed down and the greens are very large.

Tees mostly nice with good coverage and well maintained for divots. Some could use leveling.

Fairways are nice to play from. Mostly lush and the ball usually sits up.

Rough is a mixture of grasses and thick enough to make longer clubs difficult. Lusher closer to the fairway. thinner the farther you got from the fairway. If you get off in the oaks its hardpan.

Sand traps had good quality sand and were very well maintained.

Large, undulating greens were smooth, medium fast and they held irons well. Some of my favorite greens to putt on.

Very courteous maintenance personnel on this course, they routinely stop if within 100 yards of a golfer. The customer service was very good. Basic carts do not have GPS. Challenging layout in nice condition. Recommended.

This course is beautiful. I live on the Monterey Peninsula and drove over an hour to play this course and I was not disappointed. The course is in great condition, the pace of play is perfect, the staff is friendly. During a unique time of social distancing, everyone on course is extremely respectful.

I highly recommend this course.

Considering the times, Hunter Ranch kept everything running smoothly and the course was in great shape!

I booked the hot deal which was supposed to include a cart. There were no carts available due to COVID restrictions requiring one man per cart. That's totally understandable, and I obliged to walk. The only issue is they had single use scooters available, but would only allow my friend and I to ride for an additional $22 charge. This is absolutely absurd and defied logic considering we were guaranteed a cart. Please hope golfnow rectifies this.

Flags in the cups would be nice, just tell people not to touch them.

In times of uncertainty it was great to get out in the course. Everyone on the course was respecting the social distance guidelines set forth by the county. The staff we’re extremely friendly and accommodating. I will most definitely be back.

This course is one of my favorite tracks on the central coast. The course is typically in fantastic shape, with the smooth, fast greens being the highlight. The fairways can get a bit soggy when it’s been raining, but the greens are always perfect. The layout is challenging, but fair. The front and back nines have their own separate character, but the course is fun all the way through. A very good restaurant is available for breakfast, lunch, and brunch on Sunday. The course is a bit pricey, but the Golfnow hot deal can get you out on the course for a reasonable price. Good practice area, beautiful views of the rolling Paso Robles wine country, and a nicely appointed pro shop. It’s a must play, if you’re in the area.

From parking lot issues to slow service, it could have been a much better experience but there was alot of good too. Golf staff fit us in very promptly after I was late for our teetime, on premises but late. Front side was fairly smooth but something should be done somehow about the logjam that occurs on the 10th tee.

Anyways a 5 hour round on a sunny day was tolerable but excruiatingly s-l-o-w and I never saw a single marshal....

Played as a single in a friendly paired foursome. Although one in the group struggled (newer golfer), we made our 1 hour “pace of play” reminder on the 5th tee. Foursome behind was a shot behind at this point, with no one in front of us. At the 7th tee, an offer was made to play thru, however, not all 3 golfers were prepared to proceed. We continued and completed the front without delaying play. As we prepared to tee off on the 12th tee, the foursome decided to drive across the bridge despite us being in the middle of teeing off. We decided to allow them thru after teeing off and waving them up from the fairway. They accepted and teed off...One drive goes above my head (I stood off well to the left beyond the hazard), No “fore”...perhaps they didn’t see me, ok...

They then proceed to take 25+ minutes to complete the hole, which included driving their cart on perhaps the most water soaked fairway on the course, searched for two lost balls, then a third around the green...all w/o a “Thank you” for playing thru...incidentally, they continued to drive off the path thru the duration of their round...At the 14th tee, the twosome behind them caught us after we teed off...again we offered to play thru and they graciously accepted...Young Adults who could obviously play, they courteously teed off from the whites in under a minute and thanked each one of us as they proceeded.. that’s how it’s done...now, upon finishing up on 16, a twosome (in their 30’s perhaps) from who knows where decides to cut in front of us on the 17th tee...We inquire if they perhaps came off the wrong tee, but their sullen response was simply “we’re jumping ahead”...When we explained that they could’ve asked (btw, as we all waited for the fairway to clear), they had no response other than they were tired of waiting. It was explained to them that this is not how it worked...they could care less and proceeded to tee off. They then must have seen that the original foursome was still on the green on 17 and decided to drive across the fairway, pick up their balls and drive off behind the 18th green. Needless to say, for 12 holes it was a very pleasurable round that unfortunately soured quickly. My golf cart partner, thankfully, was a Pastor...although he was rather perturbed by the events as well, his patience and forgiveness prevailed...If you do this kind of crap with the normal guys I play with (all whom respect the etiquette of the game) there could have been unfortunate trouble...

BTW, I called the clubhouse to inform them of the events described to no avail...Just went thru the continuous loop of holding. You NEED Marshall’s...

Near the top tier of courses in SLO County. Tee boxes are some of the best in the county, and greens are 2nd, to only Morro Bay, in difficulty. Only drawbacks are the fees & the way the staff treat GolfNow players. G.N fees are what the regular price should be (you're not Pinehurst). You're also treated like a Serf if you are a G.N client & always paired with someone (unlike most other G.N courses I've played)

The Pro shop is never real friendly. Don't understand that. The restaurant is great...excellent food and beverages. This course is beautiful in spring summer, late fall. Winter conditions are not good.

I’m a long time golfer with multiple surgeries. Have a handicap placard and use a tee assist device to continue to play golf. I don’t remember at any time booking the tee time and seeing “cart path only” Got to course and it was “cart path only”. This would be a tough course to walk from the cart path for an Olympic athlete. Course was plenty dry to have 90 degree access. One of my favorite courses and I drove 600 miles to play it. Very demanding and disappointed. Course offered me no additional options.

Called and talked to STeve. Told us if we were late we couldn’t go out and play. Considering they had plenty of tee times available, very inconsiderate!

Couldn’t directly answer my other questions. Very rude.

Fast greens,beautiful layout. Great views. Tough course.

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in 3.5H as a single mid day on a GN "Hot Deal". Sunny, fairly calm and in the 80's, excellent golf weather!

The tees were mostly well maintained for divots. Some could use leveling and they had good coverage.

The fairways are nice to play from. Mostly lush and the ball usually sits up.

The rough is a mixture of grasses and thick enough to make longer clubs a chancy play. Lusher closer to the fairway. thinner the farther you got from the fairway.

The sand traps had good quality sand and were mostly well maintained.

The large, undulating greens were smooth, medium fast and they held irons very well. Some of my favorite greens to putt on.

Few level lies anywhere on this course. The fairways are generous in size, the rough is mostly mowed down and if you get off in the oaks its hardpan. Hilly layout with fairways framed by mature oak trees. The customer service was very good, right out on #1 tee at my tee time. Very challenging layout in nice condition. Basic carts do not have GPS. Recommended.

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in 3H, 20M as a single mid day on a GN "Hot Deal". Only was held up a couple of holes, then played through a 3some @ the turn. Other than a consistent 10+mph wind, perfect golf weather. Sunny and around 85.

The tees were semi lush and most were well maintained for divots. Some could use leveling.

The fairways play really nice, mostly lush with a good pad underneath.

The rough was fairly lush close to the fairway, and thick enough to mess with you. Thinner the farther you got from the fairway.

The sand traps had good quality sand and were well maintained.

The large, undulating greens were smooth, medium fast and they held irons very well.

Hilly with fairways framed by oak trees. Few level lies anywhere on this course. The fairways are generous in size, the rough is mostly mowed down and if you get off in the oaks its hardpan. The customer service was very good, right out on #1 tee at my tee time. Very challenging layout in nice condition. Best course on the Central Cal coast IMO. Recommended.