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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
66.0%
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4.0
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4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
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4.5
75.0%
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4.0
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.6%
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6550 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.3
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Crystal Springs Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1924
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16 - $23
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.5
585 Reviews (585)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Overal experience

Very friendly and accommodating staff staff. Curse was in good condition and play was fast. We played late in the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

This was our first time playing this course. We liked the layout the greens were in good shape. We had a 2 some in front of us that had 3 groups backed up.. we will definitely play this course again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent and scenic track - great value at certain times

Well kept course with great nature views. Course was challenging enough for me as a bogey handicapper, while being forgiving enough for my novice wife to get around with minimal frustration. Front nine slopes toward the ravine below so it is hard to find an even lie on a lot of holes (not a negative - just a challenge). Great deals can be found at choice times (Hot deals on GolfNow, etc.). I recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Never play here on a weekend

I booked though golfnow.com. I got an email the morning of my tee time saying that my tee time would be an hour later than I had booked it for. When I showed up they were running twenty minutes behind that. I noticed a threesome on the tee box. They have no starter so nobody else noticed. I asked and they sent me out with that group. The first nine took about 3 hours. I found out the guys I played with paid ten or fifteen dollars less than me because they got the twilight rate, which I should have qualified for because my tee time was pushed back an hour. Of course, nobody in the clubhouse pointed that out. Nice course for a weekday, but not worth the hassle on a weekend.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun, but slow

Great value and decently challenging with sloping fairways on nearly every hole. The pace of play is horrendous on the weekends. I didn't see a marshall the entire round and the cart lady only passed us on #1 and was never to be seen or heard from again, despite a call to the clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 176
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Challenging with slopes and hills with narrow fairways.

Perfect weather and good challenging courses. First half was very good with good pace but the second half was not good. The snack stand was closed and there was no beverage cart going around. There was no no course marshal to protect the players and control the pace. With 3 holes left, the players behind our group kept hitting into us. One time, a ball passed by an inch of my wife's ear while she was putting on the green. Two other members on our group just shook their head but didn't say or do anything so I approached them told them not to hit into us and these young people just laughed and told me they didn't hit into us. I just walked away from these naughty people. The course is good but we'll never come back for our safety. . Never had this kind of experience anywhere playing golf for 28 years. Too bad.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

10 minute wait for almost every shot. Way overbooked. Would have been a fun round otherwise. Course has some interesting holes. Clubhouse and parking situation needs to be remedied.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Needed a Reminder of Why I Don't Play Here

Crystal Springs is the easiest course for me to get to, but I always seem to forget why I don't play it that often. I got that reminder while waiting on the first tee. We were third up and the group that was teeing off before us was a five-some. Knowing that we weren't going anywhere, we waited until they all got on the green which took about 10 minutes after all of them had already hit their second shots. Our group of 4, teed off and we still had to wait another 5 minutes for them to clear the green. This was after my snap hook from the first tee, looking for my ball and chipping it back out to the fairway while laying 3. It was pretty much this way for our entire round. We got to #15 in 5 hours and just called it a day after finishing #16.

The course is nice enough. The greens are fast. The layout is good with a few odd looking holes, but this is a nice course overall. Nothing extraordinary, but nice. It was also 85 to 90 degrees by the time we got to the 5th hole so a drink cart would have been a welcome site, which we didn't see until after playing #13. At the turn, they usually have a trailer with refreshments, but that was closed when we got there. They do have water stations with cups on certain holes, which helped. So if you plan to play this course on a hot day, be sure to bring a small cooler with enough hydration to last you the day just in case.

They seem to pack this course in which takes away from the experience and for $79.00, its not the cheapest around. But if you don't want to play 5 to 6 hour rounds, this may not be the best course for you to play on a weekend.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Up and down

The day didn't start out well when my playing partner backed out, due to a bad back. Thus, I got stuck with both green fees ($58 total including booking fee) because it was a Hot Deal on GolfNow.com. Then our threesome was stuck behind three women and a guy, none who had any business on this course, which is not for beginners. The front nine is hilly and somewhat tight with plenty of slopes on the fairways and greens. The back nine is flatter, but has one uphill par 4 followed by a downhill par 3. These two holes backed up quickly and golfers had to sit around. Bottom line, the course can be nice (when it's not too windy) if you get a decent price. I wouldn't pay $50 to play here (I can pay that at Poppy Hills). There needs to be more time between the tee times.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green is a little bit slow.

You are like playing golf in the zoo. Deers are all around the course. Have fun!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course and friendly staff

Very nice course, good variety of holes and a very welcoming staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course...if you have the time

While I love playing Crystal Springs it is unbelievably slow. The front nine is very challenging as the player is faced with sloped fairways and undulation that places an emphasis on making quality shots, and the picturesque views from the 5th green/6th tee are amazing. The back nine gives the player a chance to catch their breath and hopefully make up a couple of shots on their round. The course warns of "slow play" and encourages players to play "ready golf", but the underlying cause is the ownership group cramming too many players on the course at the same time. Tee times 7 to 8 minutes apart do not allow players to complete a round in an acceptable amount of time. We teed off approximately 10 minutes late (8:40am instead of 8:30am) and the round took approximately 5 hours with group waiting on nearly every tee box. The staff has acknowledged the problem, but have stated the tee times are out of their control. The ownership group needs to take accountability for this.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2017

Your comments would best be directed to Courseco. They manage CS and other bay area and CA courses. Maybe if they hear it enough..

https://www.courseco.com/contact

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooked

It was a nice day, good conditions... So they desired to overbooked the day.... The pace was rediculous we got 15 holes in ,6 hours... Not fair for the players and not good business.... Many people quit after waiting between 25 to 30 mins wait.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Overbooked.

I had an 11:30 tee time. I know, it's Sunday and it's going to be busy. But not like this. It's a public course and the 5 foursomes in front of me were all over the place, on a par 3 it took them 5 to get to the green.

I quite after 9 holes since it took 3.5 hours to play that.

Just not the course for me.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

7 hour round?!?

Pace of play was horrible! Got through 9 holes in 3.5 hours and there was no end in sight, it just kept getting worse and worse. There were 4 groups on one hole at one point. I picked up my ball and left on the 12th hole. I had to demand my money back talking to 3 people, they eventually gave me half it back. Won't be going back here again. I felt bad for the people teeing off at 1pm,knowing they wouldn't be home in time for dinner.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good vista, poor drainage

The course condition is poor due to recent heavy rain and poor drainage.

Between the dandelion and the sogginess of the rough, it is very difficult if not impossible to find your ball if it is not in the fairway, which was also soggy in many areas. Adding insult to injury it was cart path only for the whole course and some of the greens were sanded recently. When the condition is dry this course can be fun to play.

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