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Layout
4.9
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Pace
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7048 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.3

Editor's Note: Course closed and redesign as Poppy Ridge Golf Course - 18-Hole and Poppy Ridge Golf Course - The Ridge 9

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1996) Steve Weisser (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Poppy Ridge Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.9
380 Reviews (380)
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Great GC for the hot deal price! The greens were a bit slow for me , but always a challenge no matter what speed.

Overall great Course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience, Riceball300! We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear you enjoyed another great round at Poppy Ridge!
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great pace of play. Only had to wait on a couple shots all day. Course was in pretty good shape. Greens seemed a tad slow. Bunkers were excellent. It was a great experience overall. I will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/17/2018:
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your visit #PlayPoppy experience, Wooltron! Thank you for rating us 5-stars and we look forward to seeing you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/10/2018:
And we can't wait to have you back! Thank you for rating us 5-stars!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course very challenging great condition, will definitely play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/27/2017:
We're glad you enjoyed your first round at Poppy Ridge and hope you were able to put up a good score with some of the challenges the course presents, Carl! Thank you for rating us 5-stars and hope you'll come back to see us soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

On Par with Some of the Best in California

When a GolfNow Hot Deal comes along for this course, jump on it! I haven’t played some of the Monterey courses which have the advantage of being on the Pacific coast and all the views that come with the location, but this course has to be up there with them all just based on beauty, layout, and how well it is maintained. I highly recommend this course especially if you can get in at a bargain rate. At 100 to 150 range it is a bit pricey for my budget, but at the 40tp 60 range you can’t beat it. My only recommendation is the same I have for many courses I play. I expect to be treated like you would treat a member when I show up. Not asking for a red carpet, just a friendly greeting and cordial demeanor will do. I have played here 4 or 5 times and never once got anything other than what I owe and what courses I am playing. Nobody has ever been disrespectful so I don’t want to be misleading. I sincerely want to join a club someday and I just seem to find it hard to find a place that makes me feel welcome to the point where I would be willing to make the investment in a membership. Still, great course. Will keep playing here if the price is right.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback on your experiences at Poppy Ridge. We are very happy that you have continued to visit us and hope that we will see you again.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. Fair greens. Can score low if you stay out of the sand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Thank you for rating your first visit to Poppy Ridge 5-stars, David! We hope you stayed out of the sand and were able to post a great score for the day!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value on GolfNow

Great value on GolfNow for late November. Course was in great shape and the pace of play was good. Looks forward to another round when the price is right!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 12/05/2017:
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your first trip out to Poppy Ridge, John! Thank you for your review and we hope you will take advantage of another great day of golf this December also!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf course in fantastic condition

We couldn’t have picked a better day to play this beautiful course that takes advantage of the beautiful topography. The course is in fantastic condition and it’s obvious management is continually making it better. There’s something for golfers of every level. The greens and fairways are in excellent shape and easy to put and hit off of. The views of the Livermore valley from the Merlot 9 holes were spectacular!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Thank you for rating us 5-stars, Jim! We're glad you came out for another great day of golf and enjoyed the course! We appreciate your review of the conditions and views at Poppy Ridge!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Thank you for visiting Poppy Ridge GC and rating your first experience 5-stars, jamsfo!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star rating! We hope to see you back here for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thank you for rating your first visit to Poppy Ridge! We're glad you enjoyed your experience!
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thank you for rating your experience at Poppy Ridge! We're glad you enjoyed another great round of golf!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/13/2017:
We're glad you enjoyed a 5-star experience at Poppy Ridge! Thank you for naming us one of your favorite courses, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course!!

Been living in Mountian House for over a year and didn’t realize how close this course really is!! Just on the other side of the hill, and worth the short drive!!

27 holes to choose from with the course being in great condition!!

Pace of play was good, green were descent, not as fast as Wente.

Food at the turn was ok....but wanted to try he restaurant after because we heard rave reviews, and had to leave.

Going again today, to play the 9 we missed, and this time grab a bit to eat afterward!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/13/2017:
We were happy to have you back, Mason! Thank you for rating Poppy Ridge 5-stars, and sharing your experience!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Great overall experience from the 55 min drive, breakfast before, lunch after play, conditions, layout, etc

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/01/2017:
Thank you for rating Poppy Ridge 5-stars, Clifford! We're glad your group made the hike out to Livermore, and had a great overall experience! Great shot of you guys too!
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not as pristine as it once was.....

Poppy Ridge is still a great place to play golf but it has seen better days,many areas on fairways were grass is a combination of little patches and dirt so if you roll in those we just play preferred lies were you can sit it on the nearest spot of grass.Other then that its a very fun track with a little of everything.We went on a Thursday and it was crowded for a weekday but it moved OK once you got past the starter.He was a very bitter man with nothing good to say,surprised he is even working there if it makes him such an unpleasant soul,but maybe he is always like that I don't know.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/30/2017:
Thank you for coming back for another round at Poppy Ridge and sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback as we continuously strive to improve in every way to provide the best golf experience. We hope that you will come back again soon to see everything we have done!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/24/2017:
Thank you for rating your experience at Poppy Ridge five-stars, Timothy! We hope you will come back for another round of golf soon!
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has fantastic layout

The layout gives you good set of challenges and makes you feel good when perform well! Just fantastic set of three nine hole courses

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/18/2017:
Thank you for sharing your five star experience from your round at Poppy Ridge! We are glad you enjoyed the course and hope you will come back to #PlayPoppy again soon!
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poppy is losing its luster

Although I love this course it is certainly not near as pristine as it was.Lots of areas on the fairways that are all dirt with minimal grass patches so its like ending up in a divot.Greens were good and tee boxes good(not that the tee boxes mean much to me).I always thought of this place as the go to for great conditions but no more,and very costly unless you kind find a deal on golf now.....still a fun trek with better then average conditions but certainly not like it used to be.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for coming back for another round at Poppy Ridge and for your feedback on your experience, as it is very important to us to create one of the best golf experience for everyone who visits us.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

slow play

very slow play .. Teed off before 730 and did not finish 27 holes until after 3 pm. Our group plays all over N Ca. and this was by far the slowest pace of play. We questioned the starter after the first and second nines about the slow play.. He tried to get the slow group to play faster, but what he should have done was to get them to move up to the white tees ( high Handicappers playing blue tees )and let faster groups play thru. We will be back, great course and fantastic staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/15/2017:
We're glad you enjoyed the course and appreciate your compliments to our tremendous staff! Thank you for sharing your feedback from your round and for your 5-stars, scottyallen.
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