Ridge Creek Dinuba GC
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4.6
411 Reviews (411)
5 Stars
251
4 Stars
141
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
96.6%
Recommend this course
401 out of 411 reviews
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4.8
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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4.6
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.6%
Recommend this course
35 out of 37 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 7482 yards
Slope 126
Rating 74.3
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Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2008
Greens Bermuda Grass
Architect John Fought (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
411 Reviews (411)
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Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Thank you for your review! Come back to Ridge Creek again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Consistently The Best

Ridgecreek is by far and away the best course in the Central Valley. The only downside to the entire experience is the lack of shade due to limited trees. However, I do not know of many if any “links style” courses in which foliage plays a part in course design - comes with the territory. I have played the course a dozen times in the last three years and have always been pleasantly satisfied with the conditions, staff, and price (one of the few courses worth the $65+ fee). Go on Monday’s for a special rate or try and catch a good deal on Golfnow!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Thank you for playing Ridge Creek many times over the last few years. We're thrilled to hear you consider us to be the best course in the Central Valley. Come back again soon and be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st California golf experience.

I had a heart time and met 2 local golfers, Rick and Dan. They play the course frequently and were very helpful with course knowledge.

Reviews I had read recommended to bring extra balls due to the deep rough. Considering this, I bought an extra dozen none of which I needed. I did lose 3 balls but found one for a net loss of 1 ball.

The course was in great condition with well watered fairways with grass cut short so ball ran out well.

Greens were also in great condition, quick and true if I could read them correctly and get right speed.

Overall I highly recommend Ridge Creek Golf Club Dinuba, their staff and great clientele. Rick and Dan were great to play Golf with.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/06/2018:
Thanks for playing Ridge Creek! We're thrilled to hear your first California golfing experience was with us and that you had a great time. We appreciate your kind words regarding the course conditions and our staff. Come back again soon! Be sure Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great layout

RIdge Creek is one of the best public course in the valley... Fast consistent greens with nice fairways and sand in the traps. Wish the drive was closer though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/31/2018:
Thank you very much for your great review and 5-star overall rating! We're thrilled to hear you consider us to be one of the best public courses in the valley. We hope you make the drive out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/30/2018:
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Come back again soon.
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Reviews 154
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
San Francisco Advisor
Previously Played

A Central Valley Go to Course

Ridge Creek is always an enjoyable Central Valley track. What is usually a strong point of the course, the greens are in serious need of attention. Numerous pitch marks on almost every hole. A few holes still had obvious rings from prior pin placements. On one green I was able to count 5 previous hole locations just on the same half of the green as the current pin location. Speed of the greens was lighting fast and pin locations were tough but challenging in a fun sort of way.

Fairways were a mix of green and light brown grass but offered decent lies throughout for the most part. Some of the skirt areas around the greens were thin with tight lies making getting up and down a challenge with the fast greens.

Sand traps have improved greatly. Once the Achilles heel of Ridge Creek, the green side bunkers are now a plerasure to play out of (if you're into that sort of thing). The fairway bunkers are a different story. the dirt is ok but they have very steep lips to get up and over. It's almost always a guaranteed lob wedge lay up coming out.

Tee boxes were a mixed bag. The ones on the par 3's were horrible in that they were full of divots. The par 4 & 5 tee boxes pretty decent.

Pace of play was good and actually considering it was a weekend it was borderline excellent.

My only complaint was that the restaurant was closed down at 4pm when we finished. Ridge creek is a wonderful facility with a nice pro shop and adjacent restaurant overlooking the ninth green. I always enjoy sticking around for a bite to eat when I have the time (which I did today).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/31/2018:
Thank you for playing Ridge Creek, Alex. We appreciate your kind words but also your feedback. We're always looking to improve so any and all feedback is important to us. Overall we are glad you enjoyed your experience and we look forward to seeing you out here for many more rounds in the future.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

ridge creek dinuba

course was in great shape the greens were fast smooth with true putting roll is which hard to get from other golf courses in this area will played this course again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/24/2018:
Thank you for playing Ridge Creek! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the greens so much. Our maintenance crew works hard to provide the very best and we appreciate you noticing. See you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/17/2018:
Thank you! We appreciate your kind words and 5 stars. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best course in the Valley and beyond

Great golf course and fast pace. All staff was friendly and helpful. From club house to ground keeping to the restaurant. Greens well kept!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/17/2018:
Awesome! We're glad to hear you enjoyed every part of your experience here at Ridge Creek. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/26/2018:
Thanks for the 5 stars!
Played On
Reviews 111
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
San Francisco Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Spring 2018

Everything is almost completely green after recent rains and perfect temps.

Many of the bunkers have new sand that is very playable.

Greens were a little beat up from a morning tournament, but are typically very good to excellent.

Some of the native grass is still being unnecessarily watered (sprinklers were on in early evening) and pace slows accordingly due to lost ball searches.

A great track in a rural destination that is definitely worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/07/2018:
Thank you for playing Ridge Creek! The rain has definitely helped the course green up and we appreciate you noticing. Unfortunately, the greens do get a little beat up after tournament play but like you said, they are typically in great shape. Thanks again for playing Ridge Creek and we hope you make the drive out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Awesome! That's what we like to hear. Thanks for the 4 stars. Tee it up out here at Ridge Creek again soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Experience at Ridge Creek

Second time playing this course. This round was better than the first.

Conditions were very nice at this time of year. Tee boxes are good. Fairways are perfect. Not a bad lie when ball is in the short stuff. Rough is rough. Greens are good. Many ball marks but nothing that negatively effects putts.

There's a reason this course is #4 on Golf Advisor list for best layout. This course is so fun to play. Standing on the tee box and deciding where to land tee shots considering traps, rough, shape of fairway, etc is so challenging in a good way. This is not a course where you just hit a straight tee shot, hit an approach, chip or putt, etc. This course requires strategy, club selection, and planning. Definitely the most fun I've had playing golf. Can't wait to come back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/12/2018:
Wow! What an awesome review. Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words. Our layout definitely requires a lot of shot placement and we're thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed it. Come back to Ridge Creek again soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Latest Condition

I haven't played here for a number of years. lI remember the course as being in better condition the last time I played it. This time the greens were very good. They were hard and fast but mostly true. There are a lot of sand traps which are hard to avoid. There needs to be more sand in some of these traps. Overall I think this is a fun golf course. There are enough easy holes to make up for the more challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/06/2018:
Thank you for playing Ridge Creek, Rob. We're glad you came back after not playing out here for a number of years. We appreciate your kind words and feedback. Be sure to tee it up out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I enjoy everything about this course. The thing that made it extra special this time was that I had a friend from So Cal with me. He is an amazing player and had a fantastic experience, which of course made me feel great. It’s always a great golfing experience and this was no exception. Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/05/2018:
Awesome! Thank you very much for your great review. We're glad you and your friend had such a great day at Ridge Creek. We shared your review on our Facebook Page. Go check it out!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/22/2018:
We couldn't agree more! Thanks for the 5 stars. Book another tee time with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/22/2018:
Thank you for your 5 stars! Hopefully you come back again soon. The more you play Ridge Creek the easier it will get.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I always enjoy playing this course. No matter what time of year, to my experience, the course is always in great condition. Sometimes the greens are soft, sometimes they are firm, but always roll smooth. It seems that people who play here appreciate good green conditions and take time to repare their ball marks. Which by the way is a pet peeve of mine. Please repare your ball marks people. Would recommend this course to any friend of mine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 03/22/2018:
Thank you for your kind words, Robby! We're glad to hear how much you enjoy playing out here at Ridge Creek. Be sure to check us out on Facebook! We just shared your review. @RidgeCreekDinubaGolfClub
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/22/2018:
We appreciate your 4-star rating! Come back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thanks for the 5 stars!
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