The Links At Bodega Harbour

I've played this course before and enjoy the challenge, however, I'd recommend to determine how windy it will be unless you like strong winds. The course is challenging enough but when the wind is blowing in excess of 20 mph, half the hole are dead into the wind and makes it even harder. Still enjoyed my time, since I got around in a little over 3 hrs.

have played this many times and the first four holes are the most challenging I've played. the course is in good to great shape especially with all of the rain we've had. always a bit windy in the afternoon. Bob and the staff are as friendly as you will find!

We went off at 1130 am and had a leisurely round. No wait in front and no one breathing behind us. Course and greens are in great condition. Will be back soon!

The course is in very good shape. Looks like the second and third rough cut happened last week, typical for spring on the coast. Very few wet spots left anywhere on the course.

The greens were firm and a little slow but the weather was perfect.

Started at 1:50 and played in under 4:15 with no one behind us. Good time to go out there before the summer winds start!

Rode the Blacks (6284/71.6/132) with John, Ian and Mike in 4.5H. The weather was windy, partly cloudy and in the high 50's.

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design that coupled with the location is borderline spectactular. All 18 holes have anywhere from a good to a stunning view overlooking the Pacific. Very hilly course where you play about an equal amount up/down hill. Many hilly courses you play downhill, then ride in a cart for a half mile to get back up the hill so you can play down hill again. I love the way this course does not do that, most greens are close to the next tee. The uphill holes here are very challenging, they are very uphill. Par 70 layouts with only two par 5's I usually do not care for, but I really enjoyed this tough course. I thought the 132 slope from the Blacks was understated.

A very unique feature of this course is that you can only ride 16 holes. Holes 16/17 are a risk reward, short par 4 followed by a longer par 3. Those you have to walk becaue they are carved out of a marsh. They provide pull carts so golfers can either pull or carry their clubs on those holes.

The playing conditions were very playable. However, after playing over seeded courses in the desert consistently for months, a course that doesn't overseed the thin areas really stand out to me once you become accustomed to lush throughout.

The tees were good. Nicely maintained, level, good coverage with few unfixed divots.

The fairways were decent, nice coverage, about an even amount of lush and thin.

The rough was nasty. Close to the fairways, it was mowed down but still thick. Get more than a few yards off the beaten path and it was anywhere from 6" to a couple feet tall.

Windy course near the ocean, not a surprise that the sand traps were mediocre. Too many areas that were thin/crusty.

The large poa annua greens were firm but still putted medium to medium slow speed. I usually like poa annua greens and putt them okay. However, I was challenged by the speed and consistency of these greens.

The Links at Bodega Harbour would be a very difficult course to walk because it is so hilly. Agree with others comments that it is a must play if even remotely in the area. But this is not a course for everyone because of the difficulity, the hills and the fact that you have to walk two holes. Highly recommended with the above in mind.

Love this course, even on a day when your game is not great the views are. New carts are fantastic, phone charging port, yardage, and very quiet.

The course is in as a good a condition as I have ever seen it, with my having played this course many times over the last 10 years.

Normally, I’d recommend the course to anybody who would listen, if only for the amazing views of the Bay from the course, but right now, with the course in the condition that it is in, I’d have to recommend the course as worth playing to anybody, regardless of how far away they live.

FYI, I live more than 2 hours away from the course. I’d gladly make the drive, even if I lived 4 hours away from the course.

Good condition, some of the rough was not cut yet, weather conditions didn't allow. Just stay in the fairway. Always a beautiful place to play no matter the weather. Pace of play was good, men's group in front of us. favorite, challenging, fast greens.

Today's weather was perfect! Temps in the middle 60"s, only a little wind, blue skies, no fog. This is a demanding course even if you have local knowledge, but if you have to play when the wind is blowing, the fog is creeping in, or it's a cold day, then good luck!

Even with this challenge, I scored my low round of the year!

I’ll be honest. I am baffled as to how this course is rated so highly. About the only good thing about the experience was the friendliness of the staff. Where do I start. Well... I guess the fact that it has not range is a good place. You can hit into a net but that is it. The course layout is just plain weird. Some holes will make you say “what was the designer thinking”. Conditions were ok...but not great. Also, be prepared to play in some hectic wind. While it was a beautiful day windless day in San Fran, this course played in a 4-club wind. It is a hike too. You are looking at a 1:20 min drive from San Fran. Given, the course layout, conditions, lack of amenities and wind, I have zero desire to rerun. Finally. The main reason I drove out to play there was that GolfNow states the course plays at 7500. Most courses I saw in San Fran were short. I figured at 7500, there had to be a set of tees at 6900. (My preferred yardage) to play from. Well. The course is only 6,200 from the back tees. I would not have made the drive had I known that.

I played this course one year ago, saw a coupon and decided to give it another try. I was not disappointed. Tee time at 10am, the fog was starting to break, and around noon it was clear for a few hours. By the 17th, the fog rolled back in. That said, the weather helped to make it a memorable experience. The tee boxes were clean and in good shape. The greens were in good shape; it would be nice if the groundkeepers would remove the fences around the holes :) The greens are more tricky than they first appear. The elevation changes are fun and challenging. Overall, a great experience. My only complaint (ok I'm whining) was that I lost a few balls "in plain sight" due to the rough; recently mowed and leftover grass made it difficult to find balls just off the fairways. Looking forward to another visit!

The weather was perfact making the day very pleasant. The course still had a little dampness due to the winter rains but was still very playable. Have played this course a couple of times and find it challenging, especially since it has many holes that are very uphill or downhill. However, the views are excellent and staff is very helpful.

It’s Pebble Beach at a fraction of the price. Amazing vistas from almost all the holes. Staff Uber friendly and accommodating! The course in great shape only knock on it is the last three holes are a bit of a disappointment oddly shaped forcing people to walk them in a real odd manner. Great course

Thouroughly enjoyed a round at Bodega. Played the round with my brother and it couldn’t have gone better. By the time we were done the pace of play clock had us 57min ahead of pace. Course was empty except for a few scattered players. Got the round on a hot deal and received a very low rate. We were early so for a fee of $10 they let us go out before our scheduled time. Don’t know if this is a common practice or not but we took advantage of the empty course annd got out.

What a treat, I had been dying to play Bodega for years. I picked the most amazing day to play a great course. Value was top notch and the conditions were really good for the time of year. Will say there were a few fairways damaged from the mowers (understandable, given the amount of rain recently) but greens were is great shape...pace of play was great and staff were even better, providing great insight to the course set up given it was our first time out. Finished the round with a drink overlooking the ocean....UNREAL day...

Course was in great shape. Weather was beautiful but a little windy. 16,17, and 18 were a real challenge given the wind. Can’t wait to play again!

I also tried to call Golf Now and could not get anyone to answer.

Liked everything about the round, including the holes laid out between homes.

In general, I found the fairways very wide off the tee. it was windy but I suppose that is links golf. I found hole 16 very beautiful.

It exceeded my expectations. Will definitely revisit.