Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course

Wide fairways, a few funky holes and a good greens means an enjoyable golf outing. With all of the rain we’ve had lately I was pleasantly surprised at how well the course handled it. Greens were firm and fair. Unfortunately played it after they had a tournament so the pins were in weir positions. I’ll definitely be back to see the normal pin positions and hopefully have a better score.

Felt like it rained 40 days and 40 nights up until two days ago. I was so excited to get out and play, that I forgot my golf shoes. Thought it was going to be a disaster and figured at some point I get one of my shoes sucked off in the mud. Much to my surprise the course wasn’t bad at all, and the greens were great. I have no doubt that in a week or two the conditions will be absolutely great again. Looking forward to getting out here again. Always enjoy this track.

Minuses: An unavoidable part of playing the front nine is the general poverty that abuts the course, which may or may not bother you. I did not find enjoyable walking by someone's backyard/ front yard filled with junk.

Pluses: For an inexpensive muni, the greens were in great shape, the fairways decent, and bunkers showed signs of care. The surrounding environment improves on the back nine. Holes 12 and 13 are gorgeous. Still, the overall experience is not something I'll do again or recommend to someone.

This course is in a very warm area in the summer but the course was in great shape and most of the grass was green and looking good. Front 9 is mostly flat but the back 9 has lots of slope and requires planning on most holes to have a chance to get on in regulation.

This course is very understated in both location and marketing but is a great value. Well kept. Challenging enough and in very good shape.

Amazing course! The best greens, beautiful course, quiet, wildlife all around, staff is great and helpful, and the best part is the layback atmosphere, very enjoyable I’m 550 miles from home and I’ve been here three separate times in two months and I will be back in a few more weeks, it is that Amazing!!!

Course was in great shape, love to play there when I am in town

The only thing keeping this course from being excellent is the bunkers. They suck. Especially the bunkers with red sand. I have to rate the course conditions as good at best. Fix those bunkers, especially the red sand bunkers and then I can rate the course conditions as excellent! I hope they keep on eye on these ratings. Fix the bunkers, its not that expensive to replace the red sand with white sand.

The course was in very good shape, greens were fast but not dry. Love Hidden Valley, by far the best Lake County golf course.

Always fun, staff great, been lucky with pace of play.

Beautiful track. Front 9 is fairly flat but deceivingly long if wind is up. Back 9 winds through surrounding hills. Beautiful views from 12th green and the 15th tee box. Will be back to play again soon.

No waiting, helpful marshals even helped us find our ball

It started to rain so we just stopped for a wile had a drink at the 19th hole .. back out we went . I love the corse I live at this place ..

This is Lake County's only 18 hole golf course and the best one in the county. The course is maintained well for the most part. Sometimes they can't mow the rough because of rain and it sometimes gets very thick to where you have a hard time finding your ball in it. The white bunkers are average but are much better than the red sand bunkers which are horrible. Sometimes when your ball goes into a red bunker it skips out from lack of sand. There was talk of them removing the red sand and putting in white river sand but to date it has not happened. Stay out of the red bunkers at all costs. The front nine is flat, pretty much wide open and has a few holes that are hard to par consistently. The back nine has a lot more character with elevation changes and more interesting holes. You would think it would be easier to score on the front nine but for some reason I score much better on the back nine. Generally speaking the golf course is well maintained with the exception of the red bunkers and the greens are always in good shape. In the summer the course can play very fast with a lot of roll, which I like. The staff is helpful and friendly and the food and bar are very nice as well. I play here a couple times a month or more, weather permitting.

Greens are in great shape and the staff are the best around

I live in Calistoga. We play at many corses from Mare Island to Napa to Oakmont to Petaluma and beyond. HVLGC is the best course in the area. Greens are challenging and always in great conditions; the course drains well the fairways are long and challenging and the staff is welcoming and friendly- Love to play at Hidden Valley!

This is a great course year round. But especially great in the winter. Just got 3 plus inches of rain 3 days ago and only a few holes were cart path only. Greens in great shape and totally receptive. Fairways had some bounce and roll out. All and all great golf, food and beverages.