Crystal Springs Golf Course

My last round at Crystal Springs was very pleasant indeed. I recommend playing a morning round as to enjoy the sunrise over the reservoir as well as the deer.

The course itself is never flat and offers many uneven lies and twisting fairways. I find this course challenging due to the conditions of the greens as well as the course layout. The greens are slick, break quite a bit towards the reservoir and have sharp edges around the cup. Make sure to practice putting before going out on this one.

The GPS carts are a nice perk, however this course is very walkable. A long, hilly walk but great exercise!

I give 4 stars because play can be slow & the conditions are not pristine. Not quite a 5 star course for the bay area.

I recommend this course to those who have firm control of their game or those looking for a hilly challenge!

Fantastic maintenance and excellent drainage. Course is very very difficult in regards to being a hilly course when almost all lies being uneven until you reach the green complexes. very well designed so allows many ways to play. Move up a set of tees for first time players as this is very challenging at any of the tees. Single digit handicaps on the back tees only.

The course was soggy, but expected after a day of rain. Currently there's lots of construction going on, so some of the holes are quite noisy. Play was quite good, but there were some soggy/muddy areas. Even though the pro shops said golf carts must stay on the cart path, some ignored that making some very deep ruts. Overall using Hot Deals meant this game was very much worth the money. Will definitely come back. Oh and don't miss the deer lounging around on the sunny holes.

Overall rating could;ve been excellent but came in as good due to winter weather affecting some of the fairways as they were on the thin side.

A delightful course. Lay out was great, fun tricky holes, scenery was marvelous, conditions (despite being wet) were above avg. but it was the pace of play that killed me. You can't get into a grove when you're literally waiting on every shot. I understand they're trying to squeeze as many people in as possible - TIMES ARE TOUGH! - but the lack keeping people on a 4 1/2 hour pace will influence my decision on coming back.

Overall this course you will enjoy especially if you're partial to beautiful views. Notably in several places the fairways can be soggy in the rainy season however. Some narrow approaches as in the 9th fairway, and challenging small greens in places. The entire front 9 has challenging sloping, so need to stay in the fairway.

It's one of my favorite courses in the bay area. Challenging and not a house in sight! Deer, wild turkey, and an occasional coyote are part of your round. Love the view from hole #6!

Crystal Springs is a nice course with a good design but it could use some sprucing up, sand in the traps and some fairway attention. This could be a real gem if better cared for.