Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club

Check previous review for details. Great design and the usage of reclaimed water keeps the course in good shape during the hot summer. Greens underwent maintenance at the end of June so there is still evidence.

Very unique design for the area. Heathland style is the label given by the designer.

Rolling fairways (wide if you play the correct tees), massive greens (often difficult to see just how big from the approach), penal bunkers (deep even in the fairways), and multiple tee options (5k-7k+ yards), all make this course challenging/fun for every level.

The native areas are ball eaters. The added time from lost ball searches, even on shots that barely roll into the edges of the long grasses, is one of the few negatives. No one likes lost balls and very few people ever limit their searches to 5 minutes or play stroke and distance once giving up the search. Thin out the areas, stop watering, make them lateral hazards, any or all of the above will increase pace of play and enjoyment.

Overall - 4, highly recommend at least one visit to see for yourself.

Pace - 4, just over 4hrs for us. We played late so the pace was good, often the pace can suffer due to the aforementioned plethora of lost balls possible.

Course conditions - 3, winter conditions, nothing in poor shape and greens were very good.

Staff - 4, friendly and helpful from the starter to the grill to the beverage cart.

Value - 2, off the rack rate is high for the region and the location. I have heard many people say that they would return happily if it weren't for the pricing. There are a few ways to play for less, check their website.

Food - 4, full restaurant offers above average menu.

Facilities - 5, stylish new buildings, great deck, great practice areas (one of the best in the Valley).

Dinuba may be out of the way, but the course is worth the trip.

This is an extremely challenging course. from the tips it is 7482 yards. Everything is well maintained but not as green as it could be and there are weeds starting to pop up al over the place. Just needs a little TLC to get it back to pristine condition. The layout is excellent. I would go on Monday, if you wear pink then the green fee is only $35 incl. cart. Regular is $54 weekday $75 weekend. Not worth that much money.

Nancy and I go south to the Palm Springs area this time every year and have stopped in Dinuba to play Ridge Creek the last three years. We're heading south again and won't miss it. We stay an extra night and play twice.