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1.6
1100 Reviews (1100)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
215
2 Stars
170
1 Stars
435
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
2.8
Friendliness
2.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.3
17.7%
Recommend this course
461 out of 1100 reviews
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2.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.9
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
1.4
StaffFriendliness
3.6
37.5%
Recommend this course
3 out of 8 reviews
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1.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
17
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.1
StaffFriendliness
2.7
16.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 25 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout offers an enjoyable and affordable round for golfers who appreciate a relaxed, self-paced experience. Friendly staff and an exceptionally smooth pace of play consistently stand out among recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6688 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.0
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Castle Creek Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1948
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

1.6
1100 Reviews (1100)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Watching the Game 19
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 64
Bunkers 46
Water Hazards 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Seniors 35
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 22

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Castle Creek Golf Course

It was the worse course I've ever played. The fairways are either dead grass or dirt. Unbelievable amount of gopher holes. Driving a cart on the fairway was terrible bc of the gopher holes.Tall weeds growing everywhere. Lost a lot of balls because of the horrible course conditions. Not uncommon to lose balls in the middle of the fairway. Every single tee box sign was either unreadable or missing. One sign was a rusty shovel We couldn't find the 10th hole because the sign had been run over. The pro shop carpet was black with filth.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Do not play here

Showed up 20 min before my tee time to find that the club house is locked with boarded up windows, no one around, nothing is maintained. It looks like the place has been condemned for 5 years and just sat there. Then I look over and see the tee box for the first green and what looks to be a semblance of a fairway. No tee box markings and nothing but dirt and burnt grass all the way out the fairway. I immediately tried to cancel and booked somewhere else to play for the day but of course won’t be getting a refund for this. This is barely even a golf course and should not be listed by any company, including Golfnow, promoting this as a place to play. If it’s obvious that no one cares about keeping this course alive….CLOSE THE COURSE. Don’t trick more people into paying to play this travesty.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Plywood covers

Arrived for our tee time… whole place shuttered with plywood over the windows. So sad

Conditions Poor
Response from on 03/20/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Course in run down condtion

We played only because it had rained and fairways were turning green. Over priced for run down conditions with no sand in traps, bumpy tee boxes, weeds and Squirrels/ gophers all over the place

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

NOT FOR GOLFERS

I’ve never been on a course that you can tee up perfectly, smack it perfectly, and not find your ball in the middle of the fairway. No drinks, no food, nothing. Some old guy made snarky remarks about us returning the golf cart 10ft away instead of being nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This course sucks deez

I will never play here ever again . This place blows

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible course

This place should close down. I didn’t check the reviews BIG mistake, live and learn. Lol We had to call door dash to bring us drinks at the turn. 😆🤦🏻‍♀️👎🏼

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

used to be good.

No beers or cart girl or good at all. Front check in looks like he hates his job. It's really sad what happened to this place. The restaurant is also closed and there are no amenities at all. Save your money everyone as this place has been devastated.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs significant improvement with no fairways and real bunkers are sand. Tee boxes in bad shape. Only good thing is greens in good condition

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

horifically bad

course is not maintained at all. garbage everywhere. it stinks (literally, it smells bad). do not play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Used to be great

When i was growing up in vista in the 80s early 90s, castle creek was one of the best public courses around. Now sadly it has returned back to nature. Is the course for sale? Anyone want to get together and pitch in and buy this thing?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout but horrible conditions

The only thing on the screen on this course was the greens. Fairways and tee boxes we dead not dormant but dead grass and dirt. If they could water maintain and grow the course out it would be a terrific place to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Could be great

The course layout is awesome from the first tee through the 18th green. The signage for the 10th could be better but then when there is no grass on the tee boxes and the fairways are dead not dormant I mean dead that should be priority. The greens were decently maintained with a few repairs ongoing. This course needs some love the pros hop needs the basic of product to be sold there. This place could be awesome with the investment from management

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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