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4.2
773 Reviews (773)
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368
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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
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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3.8
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
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6 out of 6 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 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Nine vs Nine

This can be a fun course to play. The front nine is not that hard but if the wind is up, the back nine will give you problems. Staff and facilities are very good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

My Favorite Place to Golf

This course is so beautiful and the staff is so helpful and friendly. I also enjoy watching the wildlife. First time out in over two years and played like it, but still had a great time. Love this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

San Juan Oaks

Love playing this course, fun layout! Greens were a little slow , but overall a great experience!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great setting, great test of golf

Wonderful round. Played with my son from the Blue Tees (6700 or so). Moderate difficulty, except for some holes on the back nine, which are tough. Suspect from the Blacks this course would play tough.

Shot value is high on this golf course, and you are well-rewarded for a good shot. Greens seemed to roll true, although I mis-read almost every putt!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love it

Good and challenging course. The problem recently is that no sand in the bunkers. Otherwise, it's great.

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

All Around Awesome

Played early, weather was perfect. Clear, pleasant, slight breeze. Grounds were impeccable. Staff was friendly. A few difficult holes but nothing impossible. Love the setting. Very peaceful!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Windy but fun

Wind was blowing 15 to 25 mph. Weather otherwise was excellent. While the course overall was in good shape, the condition of the traps left something to be desired--- no sand, lack of grooming. Considering, though, that we played for $42 each through Golf Now, it was a good deal.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

greens in great shape

greens were excellent, fairways nice and great pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great course

Great course, great design, challenging but fair. Overall excellent value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow play

There was an NCGA qualifier tournament in front of us that slowed down play. I understand that they will take more time for each shot and reading the greens. But there was only a 2-some in front of us and there was at least a hole gap in front of them. The Marshall told us that he warned them to move a little faster. On the 15th hole we waited 20 min on the tee box before they hit their 2nd shot. Both of them drew their shot into the ravine and took a drop. Then one of them didn't even make it across the ravine on their 2nd shot. We waited for that? We had a 4-some and waited a lot. For being an NCGA qualifier they missed a lot of fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

More signs needed.

The course is in nice shape, but the bunkers are hard. For first timers the course is confusing finding your way around. Many times there are many different cart paths crossing each other in many directions with no properly placed signs telling you where next hole is at. I got lost a few times and became frustrated at lack of strategically placed signs. Other than that nice course and friendly staff. It was windy in the afternoon, hard to keep cap on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will play again

Each hole is distinct and challenging. Lots of different options to choose on how to play the shots. Beautiful scenery and wildlife.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun, Challenging, Scenic, WINDY

In spite of the afternoon wind, we had a great time. Few golfers on the course made for fast paced golf. Layout is well designed with a variety of shot types required. The greens were in very good condition (lush, smooth, moderately fast, receptive) and just about difficult enough to be challenging. The only complaint about course conditioning was the lack of sand in the bunkers. The traps were virtually lacking of any sand at all. The course played longer than the 6342 white tee distance. Many second shots with hybrids or fairway woods. Driving range was above average. Golf carts were fairly new Clubcar Carts with plenty of power for the hills.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course, but very windy in afternoon

Second time i have played this course - was in great shape. The only regret is that I had a 3PM tee time - and it was extremely windy. Staff said that from June - August the winds kick up in the afternoon. that was an understatement. Only played 9 - ball moving on the greens. Again, course is in Great shape, Great staff - just play here in teh morning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

San Juan Oaks

Great conditions. The fairways were lush and the greens were smooth. Staff was friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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
Good weather
Used cart

Good to play for refresh

This course has a pretty good scenic location and the playing speed was not bad, so all the players were happy, it was good refresh to myself, even I didn't make a good score. But I encountered a snake at 14th hole, need to be carful when he is going to rummage the thicket to search a ball.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

San Juan Oaks rocks

Surprised the course was virtually vacant as was driving range for our 4some afternoon tee time. Great rate, super condition, beautiful surroundings, lots of wildlife, and it was green. No water issues at SJO while other course nearby seem to be getting parched. We will be back soon. Some added sand in traps however would be welcome. Rock hard bunkers

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great layout

Course has a very nice layout with several forgiving holes, but also has some areas the you need to be on the correct side. Course knowledge is a definite advangage here and I will definitely play it differently next time. Overall, the course was in really nice shape with true and fair greens and fairways were cut nicely. The bunkers do need some work! There was no sand in them and they were more like dirt bunkers. The down side is that there was no sign of a marshall and the group in front of us was at least 3 holes behind after the front side and about 5 at the end. Also the cart gal needs some lessons in when to drive her niosy cart near players as they are trying to make a shot! Overall, it was a good experience and I will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice course

I like the course with nice greens. that is most important to my book.
I'll give them four and half stars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great course

Great course plenty of difficult holes which can challenge u

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Pace Excellent
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