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3.6
588 Reviews (588)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
256
3 Stars
118
2 Stars
48
1 Stars
54
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
72.7%
Recommend this course
434 out of 588 reviews
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4.1
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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4.0
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.2%
Recommend this course
19 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns strong praise for its natural terrain, roaming wildlife, and breathtaking scenic backdrops that reward golfers at every turn. Friendly staff and consistently solid conditions make Crystal Springs a compelling choice for intermediate and experienced golfers seeking a genuine challenge.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6550 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.3
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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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3.6
588 Reviews (588)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 45
Bunkers 20
Narrow Fairways 18
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 52
Locals 27
Advanced Golfers 25
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 38
Near the Airport 26
Worth the Drive 21

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Crystal Springs Review

Good course. Little slow pace, but we played as a 4 some, with 2 walking.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

crystal springs

course was in nice shape, particularly considering the recent rains

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Never a straight putt

Winter course is wet -- grass is sparse on fairways.

Every green is sloped -- you never get a straight putt!

Price is fair, but be sure to bring your own clubs -- $50 to borrow a set makes this pricey.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Long challenging fairways

Good course! Challenging course with nice views. No water holes so less balls lost ;). Give yourself plenty of time to play 18 especially if busy day. Long course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course was extremely slow

The pace of play was disappointing. The marshals were riding around but did not improve the pace of play. Additionally, the GPS units were not working in the carts. I would not recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

hmmmmm

Course is awesome, staff seems friendly. But they must be in financial trouble because they over booked us. We started at 12:30 at 4pm we arrived at the 9th green. We had to quit at 16 due to darkness.
Mind you this was a holiday, and I'm giving it another shot on tuesday, we'll see.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
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 if it were cheaper

The only time I play this course is when I manage to snag a hot deal, otherwise it's too pricey. You can play on near equivalent courses in the Bay area for a half to a third of the price they charge at Crystal Springs. Having said that, Its a fun and interesting course in a picturesque setting. The greens are in great condition , the carts are fairly new. The club house and facilities are old but ok. Love that they have a ball washer on every hole. Cart paths are all cemented but its a bummer you can't take your cart to the driving range

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Extremely wet conditions.....

This is ussually a great course to play but can play slow,this time was no exception...our round was 5 1/2 hours,beautiful day but had rained much the days before,course was extremely wet,you pretty much plugged the ball every pitch to the green,with some greens with stand still water and the cup full of water(which worked well to clean your ball anyway).plenty of deer all over the course which is always nice scenery,but they way overbooked the course and with the conditions it played very slow with people trying to find there ball plugged right in the fairway.All in all I still had a fun time and made the best of the occasion,things aren't always perfect and the more you dwell the worst you play.Beautiful course and when the sun comes back out for a few days in a row it will be in amazing shape then.Marshall was very helpful and constently on top of the people who were lagging.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course in Good Condition but Horrible Speed of Play

Took over 3 hours to complete 9 holes. Course was in good shape, so if you can get out when it won't be so crowded, you'll have a nice time!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

It was okay

We were paired with another couple who had very little golf expertise or experience. As a result, we were looking for balls all day and we were unable to play at our normal pace. We were also behind a scramble tournament that had fivesomes and we waited for them as well.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent course in nice area but slow.

Crystal Springs is old style course. Decent layout and surroundings are nice. Lots of trees. Practice facilities are just average. Average range off mats but buckets are on the higher side. Two practice putting greens with no short game area where you can chip. Green fees are reasonable and you can play for 40 bucks with cart.

The problem with this course is pace of play. Lots of walkers which is ok but since it is a hilly course expect long rounds. Also, the way the front 9 is designed, there is a lot of perpendicular slope on the fairways. So you can hit your ball on far left of fairway and it will end up in the far right of the fairway. A lot of balls are lost this way and adds to slow play.

Last two times I have played at CS, the 6th hole was clogged up. 3 groups waiting on tee and 2 other groups on the hole. Ridiculous.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

scenic views, rolling hills

course was being aerated, hence the so-so course conditions; otherwise this is great course and value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Crystal

Always play crystal springs but it seems like I book most of my round with Golfnow.

In short, best deal in town! Always!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Crystals springs golf coarse

The coarse is in great shape and it was warm ( hot ) out the cold water and refreshment cart was great Thanks very much

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Visiting area. Played Pebble courses but had more fun on this course by far.

Staff was great. Course in decent shape. Loved the layout and elevation changes. Beautiful scenery. I played Spyglass and Spanish Links the days before and had way more fun playing this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the best public courses in the Bay Area

Very scenic course. No real water hazards; greens are mostly flat, but narrow fairways, sloping of the fairways and trees in the "wrong place" define the challenges on this course, that is not in the "long" category.

Pace of play on Sundays is good, however I played there on a Saturday once and it was terrible (barely finished 18 holes in 5 1/2 hours).

Facilities, in particular the restrooms on the back of the Golf Shop could use some upgrades. Have not used range and don't know if they have a pitching / chipping / bunker practice area. Small putting green next to the first tee is helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

airerating

they told us they would start airerating 9/24. but we found out all the holes were done. there was a lot of
sand etc. Also the men were working on about four
holes on the back, which slowed play. We actually
did not play the last two greens...

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Slow Play

The course was fun and in very goo condition. The pace was the slowest I have ever played. We had a start time of 12:37, did not get off until after 1 then it took us 3.5 hours to play the front 9. Often there was 3 groups backed up. I hink the cours is greedy and needs to just not book so many groups. 6 hour total round and we rushed at the end to get to a dinner at 7. On the positive I loved the course and would like to play it again somtime. The cost was reasonable because of GolfNow but may be overpriced if you pay the going rate,

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful views

Great course for the value. Keep it in the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Waist of money = Crystal Springs

If you want to spend 8 hours on this course, this is the course for you. This is the second time a friend and I have played her with the same results and this will be our last. The staff has no idea how to turn people away making the course pace extremely slow. It took 3 1/2 hours to play 9 holes. Crystal Springs makes it extremely impossible to contact management to get any sort of refund. I do not recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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