Mountain Vista GC: Clubhouse
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4.1
721 Reviews (721)
5 Stars
393
4 Stars
254
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
81.6%
Recommend this course
667 out of 721 reviews
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4.2
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 5 reviews
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4.1
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.8
78.1%
Recommend this course
25 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6720 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.2
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Mountain Vista Golf Club - Santa Rosa
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Closed: September 26 - October 23
Architect Billy Casper (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.1
721 Reviews (721)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

4 holes closed and no warning

The course itself was good but extremely upset with that we showed up and told that 4 holes were closed due to flooding damage. The course itself compensated us by giving us a free golf clubs rental but that the booking website should have alerted to this

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love course; 4 holes closed

We play this course always when visiting in winter months. Beautiful course. We'll maintained.

At check-in, we were informed 4 of 18 holes closed indefinitely. A little late to make a change for the day. Pro shop said they've told GolfNow about this, but we had no idea. For the price, we would have played elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Four Holes Are Unplayable

We booked at the Santa Rosa course and upon arriving found that 4 holes are unplayable due to recent floods. They have a sister course called the San Geogiano and the staff was very helpful in getting us booked at that course which was undamaged by the floods and only a few minutes away.

The San Georgiano course was in excellent condition and a good value. The only issue may have been the greens while in great shape had a bit of inconsistency in their speed with most slower than expected.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Extremely Dishonest Place

Book on GN and advertised as a "Hot Deal" for $120. No big deal. Get to the course in Sun City, shop guy seems okay, asks if its our first time - it is. Says welcome, but did we know it was only a 14 hole course? Replied we did not, he said GN should have told us. They did not and had it as a "Hot Deal". Did not offer any discount and I asked about getting my money back, and he said I would have to go through GN - lot's of luck there!!! Played the Front 5 and got to 10 to find a back up of The Niners - a 9 hole mens group that goes off 10. Nobody told us, and it ended up taking about 3 hours to play the back 9. Turns out the course has been down 2-4 holes since September. No indication on the website, only tell you after you have paid. Golf Now should be ashamed of themselves and we should receive credit for this round. Will never go back to this place again, and doubt I will use Golf Now in the future. Total deception on their part!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lovely Course

Always love this course but sad to see it in such a weather damaged condition. The back nine is in great shape but four and one half holes closed on the front nine and looks like it will be awhile before they will be playable. Front nine cart path only.

Greens in good condition. Hoping they can get it back in shape soon (without anymore rain).

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Nevada Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Holes 4 and 5 closed due to flooding

TeeOff, GolfNow and course does not mention holes 4 and 5 closed due to flooding from ruptured water line. Won’t be fixed until March they say but didn’t know until I showed up. Rest of course excellent condition but keep in mind you’ll only get to play 16 holes. Friendly staff and good service.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

16 holes

Golf pass did not disclose the the fact that holes 4&5 were closed due to previous weather. Should be noted before booking. Other areas of the course were bare due to water damage. Lay out was good with challenging par 3s from the gold tees. Will try again next year

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Wonderful staff

The pro shop ladies were really nice, as was the marshall, and the guys that took our cart. Unfortunately, two holes were unplayable due to damage. But, after asking nicely, we got the twilight rate instead of the day rate, so it worked out. Greens were substandard, but that might be just time of year waiting for grass to grow.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, back 1 nine open!

Nice course, but still dealing with recent flooding. Only back 9 was open, so had to loop back to play back nine again and deal with overcrowded tee sheet.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Front Nine closed

No information upfront and no refund. Paid 18 holes played 9 due to flooding at the front nine.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Waste of money

Course only had nine holes open due to flooding and we we’re not informed of that before we paid. We paid for a full 18 and played nine holes in 1.5 hours then they told us we had to wait an hour before we got to start our second nine because they kept sending out new tee times. We asked for a refund because we only played nine and we were told the Golfnow tee times could not be refunded. We ended up leaving and booking a new tee time at a different golf course because the course was so backed up it would have taken us 4 hours to finish the back nine. I understand it’s a busy time of year for this location but the course should not have booked so many tee times knowing that people would have to play the back nine twice and we should have been informed that the front nine was closed before we paid. I will never play here again. If you book 18 holes expect to finish in more than 6 hours.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Does not care about the customer

My experience with the garbage operation of this golf course was extremely disappointing. After taking the time to make a tee time and bringing along a friend who had taken a day off work just to play golf, we drove 90 minutes to the course, only to discover that we could not play.

The frustration began when I learned, upon arrival, that rain had damaged part of the course, rendering the front nine unplayable. What added to the disappointment was that this crucial information was never communicated to me during the reservation process over the phone. Additionally, the course failed to contact me before the scheduled tee time to notify me of the issue.

Upon reaching the course, we were informed that we could play the front nine at full price, but there was no guarantee that we could play it again due to the course being busy. The lack of proactive communication and the indifferent attitude of the staff in the golf shop further exacerbated the situation. It was evident that they couldn't care less about the inconvenience and frustration we were experiencing.

To make matters worse, my friend had taken a day off work, investing three hours in commuting, only to end up not playing golf. Personally, I wasted time and gas on the same futile endeavor. Needless to say, I would never consider playing at this course again, given the poor management, lack of communication, and overall disregard for customer satisfaction.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

Always in great condition and friendly staff. Water and ice available in several locations. Greens were true. Pace was a bit slow due to one slow-paced foursome, however the day was nice enough that we still enjoyed the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
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 Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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