Hunter Ranch GC: #18
View of the 18th hole at Hunter Ranch Golf Course.
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4.5
402 Reviews (402)
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
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3 Stars
34
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
94.5%
Recommend this course
374 out of 402 reviews
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4.7
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
14
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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19 out of 19 reviews
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4.6
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.9%
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47 out of 49 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6741 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

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4.5
402 Reviews (402)
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Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

John and Jean PGL

Course in great shape. League required all men play from white tees. Over 6300 yards. Long way for a 67 year old. This course is awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
California Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hunter Ranch

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in slightly more than 5H as a very nice 4some mid day on a GN Hot Deal. This was not a slow group, the POP was directly attributable to the wind and the heigth of the rough. Especially the 6" tall patches of clover everywhere. Windy and partly cloudy in the 60's. 2 club wind most of the round.

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

The fairways are mostly lush poa annua, nice to play from.

The rough was mostly lush close to the fairway, with hardpan farther off the beaten path. The challenge is that under the oaks it is often 6" to 12" high because they have not mowed there in awhile. There are many areas on nearly every hole that has large areas of clover that is 6" tall barely off fairways. Seemed like almost every hole we had one or more balls that were not that bad of a shot that we practically had to step on to find it.

The sand traps had nice quality sand and were excently maintained.

The large, undulating greens were firm, smooth, medium fast and putted very nice.

Very challenging layout, hilly with fairways framed by oak trees. Few level lies anywhere on this course. The fairways are generous in size, and you currently need to avoid the rough. Nice all grass driving range. No GPS on the basic carts and no drink cart. The customer service was good, right out on #1 tee at my tee time. Highly Recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1 Contributor
California Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hunter Ranch

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in slightly more than 3H as a single early morning. Partly cloudy, calm and in the 70's, almost perfect golfing weather.

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

The fairways look really nice mowed like a checkerboard. Mostly lush poa annua, nice to play from.

The rough was mostly lush close to the fairway, thinner the farther you got from the fairway.

The sand traps had nice quality sand and were excently maintained.

The large, undulating greens were firm, smooth, medium fast and putted great.

Very challenging layout in very nice condition. 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. Nice all grass driving range. The customer service was good, right out on #1 tee at my tee time. Highly Recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 109
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

First class golf course and restaurant

I play at Hunter Ranch nearly every time I visit Paso Robles. The efficient staff get you out on time. The pro shop is well-stocked. The course is beautifully maintained in a setting surrounded by vineyards.

The restaurant is fabulous! The seafood omelette is my favorite breakfast entree in the region. All the food is outstanding. Happy hour after golf is great.

A bit windy and that made some holes very challenging. However, I got a great deal on GolfNow.com and played with three youngsters for a fun day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Premier Golf Course

Anyone who knows the Central Coast, knows this golf course. It is a challenging, but fair course that is appropriate for all levels of calls. The beginner will find it extremely challenging but they will learn how to manage their game. The advanced will find it just challenging enough to make it enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 154
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
San Francisco Advisor
Previously Played
Used cart

A solid track with above average conditions

Played mid morning on the threat of rain but weather held out and it was actually warm out for most of the round. Wind came up the last few holes to cool things off. Course was almost completely empty. There were only a 2-3 other groups out. Greens were in fantastic shape. Early greens were a bit damp from recent rain but they dried out about 5 holes in and started rolling at a medium-fast pace. As I mentioned before, greens at Hunter have modest slope with predictable breaks. A good test of skills but nothing to overwhelm a seasoned golfer.

Tee boxes were level and lush. Fairways were average. A few thin/wet areas along with some dormant grass throughout but decent lies for the most part. Sand traps have nice sand in them (or at least the one trap I was in did).

Hunter Ranch is always a fun track. It offers numerous elevation changes throughout with forced carries over water and gullies mixed in for add enjoyment. Weekend prices are a little pricey but that's the nature of the beast

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always great to play here

So played 36 holes here. Always really like this course. Challenging, course in great shape. Wind came up in afternoon, made it more difficult. Like the online price of $57, but they charge $22 per person to ride the cart. Replay of $37 was really nice. Great restaurant, everyone really friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding, fun course

I’m a 32 handicap and was a little intimidated at first but I really enjoyed the course and it was pretty user friendly for an average golfer. The course condition was excellent, the greens were pretty quick but after a few putts, they weren’t too difficult!! We did get held up by slow play for the majority of the round but we were not in a hurry and just enjoyed a break in the shade and the great views!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Overpriced

Though the weather was lousy (cold, cloudy, very windy) the course was too expensive for its condition. The tee boxes are badly beaten up and the fairways were dry. I'd heard nice things about Hunter, so perhaps my expectations were too high. We finally bit the bullet and paid their walking rate, but were quickly sorry we did. Other PR clubs are a much better value, especially when the weather is windy much of the time in early summer. Won't play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1 Contributor
California Advisor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

HR

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in less than 3H as a single. The weather was around 60, completely cloudy and misting when I left HR around 1030a. Just pulled into Rancho Mirage, 102 and clear... go figure?

HR is a hilly, challenging layout in very nice condition. The fairways are framed by hundreds of 100+ year old oak trees. It is unusual to get a level lies anywhere on a course set among rolling hills. The fairways are generous in width but the course can be really penal if you stray barely off many fairways.

The tees were mostly lush and were well maintained for divots. Some could use leveling would be the only negative.

The fairways are a mixture of grasses and are mostly lush, nice to play from.

The rough was mostly lush close to the fairway, thinner the farther you got from the fairway. Stray off in the oaks and you are playing on hardpan.

The sand traps were well maintained with nice, soft, white sand.

The large, undulating greens are firm but still usually held irons well. They putted smooth and medium fast.

The customer service was good as usual here. No drink cart or Marshall usually, nice restaurant beside the well stocked, beautiful clubhouse. Definitely recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1 Contributor
California Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hunter Ranch

Rode the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in less than 3H as a single twilight. Other than a consistent 10+mph wind, perfect golf weather. Overcast and close to 80. This is probably the best I have ever seen HR look.

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

The fairways look really nice mowed like a checkerboard. Mostly lush poa annua, nice to play from.

The rough was mostly lush close to the fairway, thinner the farther you got from the fairway.

The sand traps had nice quality sand, well maintained.

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

The customer service was good, right out on #1 tee at my tee time. Very challenging layout in very nice condition. 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. Recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

HUNTER RANCH: A HIT!

I've played this course a few times over that past several years. The course is in the best shape I've seen, with especially impressive greens--perfect and true. I did not feel as if I was being tricked, nor do I feel there were any holes that were contrived, jammed in for the purpose of coming up with 18 holes. This is because the course is built on natural terrain that is perfectly suited to contain a golf course. Just enough water, good bunker texture, no unfair surprises. Perfect tee boxes with several tee choices to challenge players of all abilities. I usually walk the course, but decided to take a cart because it was quite hot when I played. But this course was designed with very short distances between green and next tee; it SHOULD be walked if possible. In conclusion, I'd say that I feel like I received a great value on my day at Hunter Ranch!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend at Grandmas

Course is in excellent shape, kudos to the superintendent and team! Any day on a golf course is a great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Started play at 1:10pm, Greens were fast, most fairways were not level, blind shots, got windy later in the day, Par 5's for average player not reachable in two, a couple long par 4's.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better know the course

The majority of the greens are not visible from the tee or even after your first shot. We had no idea where to shoot. But the course was in good condition and we had fun (not reflected in our scores).

Food at the restaurant was awful but the wait staff was nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice Layout and People

Teed off as a single at 4pm and finished in 2.5 hours.Staff was pleasant and two groups I approached let me play through. Really nice players on course. Tough layout, a few blind shots, if you get off fairway the rough gets pretty thick. Nice course, a little dry in some spots however there has been a drought in previous seasons and it was 87 degrees when I teed off.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and challenging course

Don't get too comfortable after the front 9 - the back Is a bear. Lots of water and blind fairways. You will be your exercise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun layout

Really enjoyed the round at Hunter Ranch. It was a fun layout - not too easy, not too penal. The course was firm and fast for March. Good shape considering the drought conditions. Great restaurant for a post round lunch.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1000
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1 Contributor
California Advisor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Hunter Ranch

Played the Blues (6751/72.7/138) in 3H, 20M as a single early morning. Started off in fog with poor visibility, but the weather was nice by the end of the round.

Tough course, hilly with fairways framed with oak trees. The fairways are generous in size, the rough is thin, but if you get off in the oaks its hardpan.

The tees were decent. Semi lush and some could use leveling, but most were well maintained for divots.

The fairways and rough do not look good from afar. Both are winter thin with large patches of dormant grass. However, they play better than they look, not great but okay.

The sand was nice, well maintained.

The large, undulating greens were the best part of the course. Medium fast and firm, but they held irons very well.

The customer service was good, right out on #1 tee at my tee time. No dink cart, no one cleaning up your clubs after the round. Excellent, very challenging layout in decent condition. Recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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