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3.5
633 Reviews (633)
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
293
3 Stars
136
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
28
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
67.7%
Recommend this course
491 out of 633 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
54.5%
Recommend this course
12 out of 22 reviews
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3.4
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
69.2%
Recommend this course
36 out of 52 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6373 yards
Slope 133
Rating 71.8
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Canyon Lakes Golf Course & Brewery
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr.

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, on weekdays
Dress code No Levi's or blue jeans; Golf shoes required; Collared shirts must be worn

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.5
633 Reviews (633)
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Reviews 2
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Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Canyon Lakes - San Ramon

Pace of play is always terrible. Always has been. The spacing between groups just isn't adequate.

Sand is great; fairways have gone downhill since Covid. Assume to be in a dirt patch on every other shot...especially if you are in the faairway.

Design is fun. They really could get this back to a top East Bay Course if they were willing to put some money into the course maintemnace.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Condition

Many tee boxes were bare not much grass and not level. A few Sand traps need sand. No beer girl on course on a Saturday !!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is getting better

This course was pretty bad and rundown… but recently management have been stepping up! I can see a lot of positive changes and improvements. The greens, tee boxes and fairways are getting much better. You can tell they are pouring money in to fix everything. Course is challenging, narrow with lots of trees and some water features. If you can master this course, you can play everywhere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

WORST VALUE IN THE BAY AREA

This course has been on a rapid decline the last couple years. Decided to give it another try today. Every tee box and every green are diseased. So badly on some you can’t even find a good enough lie to hit off. They are still charging 93$ with cart. Absolute joke. Will not be coming back until they decide to put some care into their facility

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COURSE?

When I was living in San Ramon in 2022, I got into golf and this was one of the first golf course I have played.. yes it’s a difficult course for a beginner but the conditions and the layout made the experience a fun one. Now that I’m a bit more experienced and have played over 50 courses.. coming back to play this for the nostalgia just left me with disappointment.. greens were apparently aerated but were still in bad shape almost 2 weeks out. The fairways were horrible.. very patchy with dried up dirt so even hitting fairways weren’t rewarding. I found turf inside bunkers which made them look hideous. Don’t even try hitting from the bunkers, save your club face some nasty dents/scratches. At least the staff were nice. I don’t see myself coming back here anytime soon especially for the $60+ green fees. Do yourself a favor and spend that money at Callippe or Boundary Oak..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice value

staff was excellent. Course had some spotty areas, but understandable for end of summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens and tee boxes need work

Greens and Tee boxes on front 9 are in bad shape, need repairs.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What Happened?

Haven't been to Canyon Lakes in awhile. The course was tore up. Such a shame as it's an incredibly nice layout and very challenging. Tee boxes were in bad shape and the greens had a lot of dry dirt. The fringe was unkind as it had so many bald spots. It has by far the best restaurant and selection of drinks in the Bay Area. Hopefully the course recieves a little more TLC in the future.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

I have played this course many times and it has gone way down hill. Half the tee boxes were sand. Greens were terrible. Fine to play if you are getting a hot deal, otherwise I would avoid.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

It's in bad condition

I like the lay out of this course but it is in terrible condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

This course is in terrible condition

Fairways are covered in burrowing animal holes and dirt. The greens are covered in fungus and burned out. Sand traps are hard pan and tee boxes are a mess.

Such a shame because this course has a nice layout, friendly staff and good food. They just don’t take care of it at all. I heard they are trying to sell and build homes on it so maybe they don’t care, but for 70-85.00 a round it should be in better shape. Bridges across the street is in great shape, but I hate the layout of that course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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