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Value
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Layout
4.2
Friendliness
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Pace
3.5
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6302 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 09/2019.

Nestled at the base of Mount Diablo, Deer Ridge Golf Club wanders through rolling, oak-dappled hills. The course has several challenging holes but the hazards are balanced by more player-friendly elements like wide, forgiving fairways and generous greens. There is also plenty of room off the tees and at just over 6,300 yards it is a manageable length as well. Though it is gentle enough for beginners, the thoughtful routing and hilly terrain keep it interesting for low handicappers. Deer Ridge Golf Club's front nine is more open and slightly less difficult, but the back nine gets a little trickier with more trees and more dramatic elevation changes coming into play. The terrain gives each hole a unique character and different challenges. The wind can also be a major factor. Good course management will be well rewarded.

Course Details

Year Built 2004
Fairways Winter Rye
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Andy Raugust

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared or golf type shirts required; No blue jeans, no cut-offs; Ladies appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
475 Reviews (475)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Watching the Game 11
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 45
Elevation Changes 42
Undulating Greens 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 56
Seniors 28
Advanced Golfers 20
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 37
Worth the Drive 29
Convenient to the City 25

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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Golf at Deer Ridge

Great course....#10 is getting better.
Roughs are forget it. Ball lost.
Overall, course good.
Out of the four Brentwood courses it offers the most variety of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course played very slow

We quit playing after completing 15 holes in four hours and we passed 7 groups on the way in to the clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun

Beautiful day and course was in very good condition. Pace was good. What more can you ask for?

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Couldn't really judge course fully as it rained he night before and it was a little "soupy". But considering that, the course was well maintained. Very tough course. Not very long but you need to know your angles coming into greens. The price was awesome for what you get. I will return to this course soon, especially when there is better weather

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great Value

Got an extremely good rate for an 11:30 tee time. Carts allowed on course even though it had rained a lot over the last few days. No one in front of us, probably because more rain was expected by 3:00 p.m.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fives

Several groups with five members playing made for long delays. Greens were fast and true. Fairways good shape for this time of year. Played front twice because of pace of play with club house permission. Still love this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice track

greens were excellent, good speed and consistent around the course. Fairways, however, had quite a few barren dirt spots. They should be marked as GUP.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deer Ridge Golf in Brentwood, CA

I love playing at Deer Ridge. It's always in great shape, even after heavy rain. The one drawback is that there are a lot more golfers now than just a month ago because their sister course, Shadow Lakes, recently closed until April. So Deer Ridge is getting more crowded & play is slowing down. Still a great course & value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Really Fun Course, Incredible Value

When checking out rates I was skeptical because it was only $32. My husband and I were visiting the area and decided to play with limited expectations. We were amazed on how nice of an experience and course it is. The views are beautiful, the greens were excellent, staff was nice and overall it was a great day. We also tried renting a speaker to enjoy music while we played and loved it, made the round even more fun and may be the reason I shot one of my lowest rounds.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Thanksgiving weekend golf

Over all course was in good shape for late November, only poor area was the bunkers were rock hard....needed maintenance.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Overall in good condition

The course overall is in good condition. The greens are in good condition. No major brown spots, the day I played they were firm and moderately fast, well cut. The fairways were fair, there were some brown spots, and rough was well maintained. Considering we are entering winter months. I was pleased how the course played.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to golf on

This is one of the nicest golf courses I've golfed on if not the the best. Recommend this course to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deer ridge

Greens were great. Pace was really slow! Club house all locked up at 4:00, couldn't even use the rest room or drink a beer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The ridge

Course was in good condition, pace of play was good

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Most forgiving of the 4 nearby courses & very friendly

Deer Ridge is the shortest and most forgiving of the 4 nearby courses, even though there are a few challenging holes. The greens are always in good condition. In spite of the drought, the tee boxes and fairways are in better shape than they were 1 month ago. The staff is always very friendly. Like the other nearby courses, the sand traps could use a little work. Sand was compacted and it was difficuilt to get a club under the ball. Pace of play was good and marshall was out twice to monitor groups ahead of us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to play anytime

Always enjoy playing this course course condition improves every time I've been there. Nice

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Met a good guy

Had a great day of golf. Got paired with a very nice man. We had a great day other than a slow back nine. Will come back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course for all playing ability

deer Ridge is wide open with few trees and lots of fairway courses maintained pretty well great value for the dollar

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace pace PACE

4 groups backed up on #1 tee. That's a bad indication that they have booked too many people on the course. 3 deep on the 3rd hole and 3 deep on the 2nd hole. Fortunately I saw this before I teed off. Asked for a free round on another day, which they gave me. I live on the 12th hole and noticed my group come by 4 hours after tee time. Looked like a 6 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow back nine due to 9 holer play allowed

We started at 7:15 and after the turn ran into three groups of very slow beginner foursomes of women golfers. We do not think the course should allow these type of groups to slow up early 18 hole starters especially on a Friday. Our twosome had to skip three holes to escape an undue wait on each hole starting on the 13 the hole.

Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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