Morgan Hill Golf Course

The Good:

The staff was very nice. I enjoyed the undulating and challenging, layout and design, although the physicality of the course will prove too much for many golfers. Of note, there are outstanding views to be had throughout the course.

The Not So Good:

Number One Issue… There was no water offered to drink, and there was no beverage cart to be seen. Thee quarters of the way through the course I started to feel weak and uncomfortable to the point that I looked forward to the round ending.

Number two… The T areas were not managed well, they were dry and filled with divots. It was frequently difficult to find a smooth or level spot to take your swing. Also, three quarters of the ball cleaners were missing or empty.

Number three… The sand traps had little sand in them, and the sand was old, dense, and caked with rather large rocks in it. Definitely needed more, new, and lighter sand.

Number four… The greens were dry and bouncy with the grass being very similar to the synthetic grass on my driving mat at home.

Number five… The brakes on our cart were very difficult to feather, meaning they were either on or off. Fortunately ours was a dry day, but for a player on a damp day, our cart would been exceptionally dangerous on this course.

Number six… On the visor of our golf cart there was a notice which warned that we were limited to four hours and 26 minutes of play, and that we were being monitored by a GPS tracker installed on the cart. Besides sounding nasty and making you feel uncomfortable during the play which you have paid for, four hours and 26 minutes can easily be exceeded on busy weekends, or when a pairing has been added to your reservation to make a foursome, or even if you just stop to get a drink or go to the bathroom at the turnaround.

Number seven… There is no driving range, chipping, area, or sand practice area, only a small putting green, which is not very representative of the greens on the course.

Conclusion…

If you are a very good golfer, are on the young side, healthy, and a fan of hilly challenging courses, you may enjoy Morgan Hill Country Club; otherwise, you may want to look elsewhere. If you are up to giving it a try, you will enjoy the beautiful hilltop views that are available throughout the course. Unfortunately, I believe this course does not live up to its potential.

Way too expensive goe the condition of almost every green having a fungus on it in addition to just being aerated, it was like playing pinball with your putts trying to guess how it's going to bounce over the marks, also being cart path only was rough, way too hilly for that on every hole

Very well kept course because of the amount of rain that morning had to play the back 9 twice. Beautiful course a lot of hills some very steep walking to some areas and driving the cart down some of the wet cart paths was interesting to say the least. I would definitely recommend this course it’s different than most. Even without a ton of water or traps still was challenging.

Would have been nice to know that the back 8 holes were closed off I think golf now should let us know about corsre changes

I love this track. Great views and just enough challenge. And it never plays the same twice. One thing I learned, it gets much easier each time you play it.

In close it's not boring or flat and thinking just a bit about strategy makes it a super way to spend a day.

Challenging. Many side hill lies and blind shots. Good course, must course manage or really know the layout.

Beautiful course!! Very hard because you lose balls that look like they’d be fine. A lot of blind shots. I have never lost more balls anywhere and I’ve played all over the valley. Greens were awesome and tough. Love the down hill par 3. Views are spectacular!! Just a tough course on the legs and balls.

The fairways were trash on the front 9, better on the back. Some greens also had bare/damage spots. It’s a tough course, tight with odd layouts, but the poor maintenance made it even more difficult. Not worth $70 that’s for sure.