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4.7
1095 Reviews (1095)
5 Stars
725
4 Stars
316
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
98.3%
Recommend this course
1057 out of 1095 reviews
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4.7
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 26 reviews
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4.7
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.7%
Recommend this course
75 out of 76 reviews
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Course Highlights
Cinnabar Hills delivers a country club experience on public greens, with lush fairways, challenging undulations, and a layout that consistently earns top marks. The Canyon, Mountain, and Lake nines offer strategic variety that keeps golfers returning for more.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6713 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Harbottle III (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.7
1095 Reviews (1095)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 47
Patio Dining 25
Dinner 24
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 75
Forced Carries 60
Bunkers 50
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 63
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 61
Locals 41
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 61
Convenient to the City 31
In the 'Burbs 18

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Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

If we only knew!

Awesome course to put in your places to play category. Layout, serenity, amenities, and constant care of this gem makes you keep coming back, even if you drove two hours to get there... only issue, which disrupted the mindset from the first green was no notification of the greens just getting punched and sanded when we booked the reservations. The price was the regular rate so we assumed all systems go, NOT! The group we played with made the round not as disappointing... will definitely keep coming back but PLEASE, inform the public and not assume we're all members.

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

Aireification

The course was being aero field and we did not know

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Green Aeration - Notification

Green aeration happened without notification to players. Poor customer service.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Poor communication

Had I known they aerated the day before I wouldn’t have driven over an hour to play. Told them in pro shop that they should have posted information about aeration online

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout!

Fun and challenging course ,beautiful scenery ,pace of play is good and must play when in town.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Hidden gem with great course condition , staff are friendly, pace of play is good and challenging /fun course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Playing great right now

The course is perfect right now! The best course in the South Bay!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
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 Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day of golf

It’s always good to play here! Good condition and friendly staff !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cinnabar is always a challenge - a very enjoyable challenge

Always a challenge but really enjoyable

Canyon section of 9 holes is the best!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once 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 Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

What a great course!!

I have been wanting to play this course for years but could never muster up the courage to do it. I always believed it was way above my skill level.

Last week I decided to pull the trigger and get a T time for today.

Showed up this morning at 0815 for a 9:30 t time. Guys at pro shop counter very polite. Grabbed cart and hit some balls to loosen up. Then the putting green. The practice green was difficult to figure out but I was able to make some decent puts.then it was time to go. The starter was very polite and gave me some info to help me out. He put me with 3 other guys. They have golfed this course many times. We played the Mountain / Canyon. My first shot at Mountain #1 cleared the barranca by about 75 yards from the silver T’.

I found this course to be in excellent condition. The T boxes were level with plenty of grass. The fairways were incredible,. Lush green grass very easy to hit off of even with the elevation changes. The bunkers had soft fully sand. I managed to find a couple but was able to get out.

The greens were tough for me but managed a few par puts and a birdie on # 9..

The Canyon course was more difficult. The last 4-5,holes are just brutal, but I managed.

I’m a 18 handicap, and scored a 95:. So breaking 100 was awesome for me/..

I will definitely be back!! Thanks Cinnabar!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 81
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Very Wet

The course was very wet from the recent rains but in better shape than expected. The greens were a bit slow but true to form. I Love This Course, it’s Really Hard but if you play well here you can play well anywhere.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Too slow

Cinnabar is a challenging course with equally tough undulating greens. Due to this degree of difficulty, don’t expect to finish if you have a late starting time - especially if cart path only restrictions are in effect. They were no cart restrictions the day we played, yet we were unable to finish due to painfully slow pace of play. Disappointing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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