Coyote Creek Golf Club - The Tournament Course

Course in great condition but challenging for a first time player to figure out what path to follow and navigate the obstacles and read the greens. I appreciate the tips on the GPS

Arrived to find that several holes were being airified but by the time I reach the holes the fairways had been cleaned up so well they were very playable. First golf course I found very playable after being airified.

I look forward to playing this course in the future. A lot of lay up holes which makes the course challenging, so I will definitely play it different during the next round.

Nice course in pretty good condition. Could be windy from time to time. Overall one of the best I played in south san jose.

I am a 15 handicap and have played 82 rounds so far in 2014. I decided to take a break on a Friday, I got a great deal on GolfNow to play the tournament course with a 830am tee time about 2 hours before tee time. The weather was nice, high of 70 degree for a mid November day. Paired up with a nice guy from Walnut Creek, which is always a bonus, and off we go. My first drive was awesome ( Thanks Don Leone for the lesson!). The course, fairway and greens were in great condition, the course challenging as it usually it is, and the service good. The greens seemed firm from my experience so don't over hit the greens. Overall excellent experience and value with the discounted rate... AND... I saved enough to do a replay on the Valley Course, a much easier course though the slope rating is similar to the Tournament Course. I finished my round on Tournament in 3 HOURS!!! Finished Valley in 4 hours. I'm not a big fan of being next to Fwy 101 noise but I can get over it. Want easy, go to Valley. You want challenge, then the Tournament should give you ample opportunities.

Great Course. Good pace and challenging. Played on Sunday and finished in 4.5 hours.

Played in great weather 11/8/14. The course was in fantastic shape. Hat tip to the grounds crew. Greens were near flawless. A real joy. Friendly staff as well.

Nice layout & undulating greens. Bunkers need imported sand ASAP. I was hitting off of a 5 day old pizza crust.

Tighten up greens to make them beyond good;

Educate marshall to offer maintenance info before we encounter it.

Great breakfast!

i paid the golf now price of $45 but i dont think i would pay the full $82

It was so beautiful and good conditioned golf course. It is the best golf course I've ever played.

Really enjoyed my round on the tournament course. Great layout with some risk/reward shots. Greens were in fantastic shape. One of the best values for $50 or less in the bay area!

First time playing Coyote Creek in several months, and I was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience. Not that Coyote Creek is not good - but was expecting conditions to be less good because of the drought. Clearly they aren't sparing the water on this course. Staff was very friendly and accommodating, even comp'd me some range balls for no specific reason. I was paired up with a good threesome, and we got out in front of some slower players. Morning play is key here, as it gets windy in the afternoon. Only complaint is that the bunkers were a bit inconsistent, with less sand in some locations than mud. But then again, don't hit it there.

I play a lot of courses in the bay area, and this is the second best in the south bay, next to Cinnabar. The course is challenging, but it's in great condition and you can finish with the ball that you started with.

We found this course to be a real challenge. Many sand traps and barranca running thru just about every fairway. Also hard to find balls just off fairway due to thick grass.

The course is in great condition compared to other courses in the area and the value you get is well worth it.

Booked a great rate on GolfNow for $45 including cart. Hardly anybody on the course so we plated in 3 1/2 hours. Course is in great condition and very lush, considering there is a drought. I think they must have their own wells. Challenging course with many interesting holes. The wind can, and usually blows here so be prepared for windy conditions in the afternoon.

I have played this course before and don't recall having a problem, but not this time. I was looking for a deal on the Valley course and this popped up, so I thought I would give it a try. Bad idea. I am not sure what is in the heads of those prepping the course. If your ball gets into the second cut chances are you will not find it. A good shot that wanders off the fairway from slope or whatever gets buried in 6" or so of grass. I had very few bad shots and lost about 8 balls. Not fun if you are average, unless you like looking for balls and not finding them. Perhaps there was a big PGA tournament coming this way, or maybe the better golfers enjoy the punishment. In any case, if you find yourself leaving shots off the fairway, be sure to find yourself on the Valley course.

I played the tournament course, and did not know until I got to the course that the greens were aerated a couple of weeks earlier and were still very poor. That's why I said the course conditions were only fair.
The staff did offer to switch me to the valley course.
Also I think I paid too much with the greens in such poor condition.
Having said that, most of the time, this is a great golf course, I really like the tournament course because its challenging with interesting holes. I would recommend Coyote Creek to friends.

I thought I was getting a deal playing this course at $40 on weekday. I saw the aerication alert at GolfNow but thought it will be OK since they aerated the greens a week ago. I guess they never cut the greens and it was so slow. I had no fun putting on the green. I guess sometimes cheap is more expensive.

greens fees were reduced for aeration of the entire course. Greens were really cut up and sanded so it was like putting on a Mountain trail but that was as stated and why reduced fees. It was a great round on a course I had avoided. Not scared of it anymore and will be back next month.