Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

To many 5 somes on the weekends. Marshal didn’t let us play through nor did they. Ended up being a 5 hour round.

A quick update on course conditions since my January review . Greens are fast and smooth as usual but are starting to show signs of needing aeration. Still, they remain a strong suit of the course. Fairways are dormant but very playable. Sand traps actually have SAND!!!

The Maintenance crew was out today dumping sand in a few of the bunkers so it looks like they are in the process of upgrading the bunkers to quality sand. Sweeeeet!!

After that the only thing the course needs is a lake or two. Clubhouse is the best in the valley with Pheasant Run being a close second. Nothing else even comes close. Staff is always super.

The greens are fast and true and the bunkers have sand.... This public course is the one of the best that I’ve played in the Central Valley.

First visit to the course. Started out hitting some balls on the range. Nice facility all around. There are other game improvement areas that I did not take advantage of. Driving range and practice green were very nice. Starter was friendly and introduced me to my playing partner. I planned to play the White tees but was open to playing Blue. My partner recommended Blue based on avoiding certain challenges that would come into play from shorter tees. The Blue tees very very challenging but a bit longer than what I'm used to. No fault of the course as they hey word is challenging. Conditions are nice all around. Fairways are rewarding. Rough is punishing.

Overall, the course is just a bit out of my ability level and I consider myself better than average. Cost of round is pretty high. However, the course is a very nice experience. You get what you pay for here. Very challenging course and first class facilities.

We had a great golfing experience. The course is very score friendly and pace of play was great. Highly recommend this course and look forward to playing it more often

Always a decent course on the Central Valley stop. Cencalhack did an excellent job describing conditions and the layout of the course. Greens remain the strong point of the course. They are fairly large with some challenge but predictable breaks. Carts offer pin sheets with greens broken down into thirds so the pin sheet will just give you a front , middle or back location.

Fairways are dormant but still very playable. Tee boxes on the par 3's were all in need of some Maintanence. they were horrible. All of the other tee boxes were decent. I agree, the course plays harder than it suggests. The main thing here is keeping your tee shot in the fairway and out of a fairway bunker. as long as you do that it's a very scoreable course in that there's not much trouble around the greens outside the traditional bunkering

Ridge creek also makes you feel like your actually at a GOLF course and not just a random field with 18 flagsticks. By that, I mean, they have a nice rock waterfall entrance, a great practice area (grass range, multiple chipping and full wedge stations) and the pro shop & restaurant buildings actually have some nice architectural design to them.

Yes, this course is in the middle of nowhere but it doesn't feel like it once you enter the grounds

Also. I've only played here mid week so POP is always great

IMO this is the best architecture for all courses in the central San Joaquin valley. From each tee you can see what options the designer has provided to you; chew off as much or as little as you want. Greens are receptive and fast!

My biggest complaint is the SUPER thick rough that is WAY too penalizing for a golf course that does not need such defense. Play this track from the back tees and it offers all the challenge you'd ever want without needing the thick stuff.

Will continue to play there, but would like to see it mowed down in the high areas to be more golfer-friendly :)