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773 Reviews (773)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
99.5%
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738 out of 773 reviews
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3.3
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4 out of 4 reviews
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3.6
5 Reviews (5)
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4.0
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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5 out of 5 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7071 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.1

Northern California's San Juan Oaks Golf Club is located halfway between the Silicon Valley and Monterey Peninsula off Highway 101 near the historic town of San Juan Bautista in Hollister. Opened in 1996, the 18-hole golf course is Fred Couples' first signature design in California and features five sets of tees for varying skill levels. It's also home to "Club Boom Boom," a popular junior teaching program. On top of the golf course, San Juan Oaks is known especially for its elaborate facilities including banquet rooms and patios for group outings, as well as driving range and practice greens.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Fred Couples (1996) Gene Bates (1996) Kipp Schulties (1996) Steve Wolfard (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared Shirts, Golf Slacks or Shorts required. No denim, cut offs, tank tops, swimsuits.

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
773 Reviews (773)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 59
Patio Dining 27
Brunch 26
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 77
Bunkers 68
Forced Carries 64
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 94
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 90
Locals 57
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 108
Convenient to the City 12
In the 'Burbs 12

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Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great public course

Had a frost delay, started off cold, but warmed up and wasn't windy!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Superb course...

This course must be one of the most want-to-play courses in Bay area. If you didn't play yet, I strongly recommend to try this course. You're not disappointed unless you just want to play in plain course with no character and nothing strategy needed. Fairway and green maintenance are good too. I don't know about pace of play on weekend, cause I played Monday.
It's worth to take a long ride from San Jose and more north, as well as Eagle Ridge GC.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Frozen and stuck in rough

Early frost pushed back tee times, but course used a shotgun start to get everyone off at a reasonable time. The rough was very tall which made it extremely difficult to find any balls if they were hit in there. My first time playing this course, and even though I had access to a handheld GPS device, it was difficult not knowing the ins and outs of this course. Overall, a tough course for the first timer. Also, the bunkers were like hitting off cement.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

rSan Juan Oaks

The hills are alive vith green. The weather was perfect and the course was a bit water logged. It was a really nice experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

A Gem

Even after a lot of rain the course was really playable. Rough was longer since mowing was impossible. The course conditions and general layout remain top drawer and the staff are friendly a helpful.I feel this one of the best courses in the area

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

awesome course

San Juan Oaks is a great course. Challenging but not overly challenging, very scenic and peaceful tucked away against the hillside. Always maintained beautifully. Great practice area too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Amazing course

Just beautiful, first time here and I knew it was going to be tuff to hold on to the balls just by looking at the fly over at their website, the fairways were bigger than i thought but there is some major obstacles, ruff and sand traps. What I really remember is the enormity of this place you hit the ball hard and it still looks like a chip shot compared to the length of the fairways. I had a great time 18 holes is a good work out, I lost 10 balls some that should have been there just weren't , probably hiding the grass was a little tall in some places my message is bring a lot of balls my buddy lost 30 ha ha. Oh and the wild life is spectacular.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

WISH IT WAS CLOSER!

I hadn't played here in two years and it was suddenly everything I remembered. Great layout, super greens and a nice meandering track through the wilderness. Conditions were very good after the recent rain we've had. I just wish this course was closer to my home in the east bay! (Only thing keeping this from 5 stars were the inconsistent bunker conditions.)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great place to play.

The course was in great condition. The greens were challenging but fair. It has been some time since I played there but I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best

I would say that San Juan Oaks is truly a great course.
The course was in great shape the staff was very friendly.
I had one of the best round of my life.
I am not sure if I want to recommend this course to other people because it is such a jewel.
Lol
But I will recommend it had a great day golfing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day of golf.

Honestly, I played terrible. The course far exceeded my expectations. The driving range is very good as are the chipping & putting greens to warm up. The staff was very friendly all the way around. The course was challenging but fair. The bad score wasn't reflective of the course but my inability to hit it straight off the tee. I enjoyed the elevated tee's where you get some nice views of the surrounding area. It was well worth the 2 hour drive for me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Country Club Feeling

My golfing buddy Bill and I had a 7:30am tee time. We hit a small bucket of balls on the range and started on the back nine at our assigned time. It was like we were playing at our own Country Club. Nobody behind us, no rush, and playing at our own relaxed pace. We finished in about 3-1/2 hours and were off to our own day's work before Noon. It's how it should always be, playing at our own pace and finishing our round in under 4 hours!

Mark D .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A course with great views and fun challenges

Hard to beat the Vistas of the mountains and farmland. Greens in fine shape, as well as the fairways. Only eyesore is some damage done by wild boars on the fairways, but it wasn't too extensive.It is walkable, but some elevation changes and distance between holes make it a good workout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good test

Great golf course. The only problem was the pace of play. Had to wait 5 to 8 minutes on every shot on the back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

complain..

Last saturday was so so hot. But water tank was
empty.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

SJO has it all.

Excellent breakfast available before morning tee-off.
The course was in outstanding conditions, beautiful fairways and well maintained greens. Staff in the pro shop, restaurant, and bar were all friendly and efficient.

The highlight was after having an adult beverage post game I left my keys on the bar and the bartender dashed into the parking lot to give them back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great place

Very nice and clean best greens around. Only affordable if purchased on golfnow..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun times

This course was a little more challenging with the wind that came up, we played in the afternoon after playing 18 on another course in the AM Great time with the boys

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fred Couples Course

San Juan Oaks is a great track on the out skirts of Holster CA. Great views and a track that you will want to play twice! Really nice practice warm up area with a few challenging holes especially with the wind.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great value

Got a 15:00 tee time for $19.00. A little windy, but playing a course of this caliber in 3.25 hours on a weekend is unheard of..excellent course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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