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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6042 yards
Slope 117
Rating 70.1

Course Details

Year Built 1933
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Stephen Halsey (1933)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $25 - $34
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No Cutoffs or Tanktops

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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463 Reviews (463)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First time at Poplar

Fun course, and pretty wide open for the most part. Greens weren't too fast, and conditions were pretty fantastic. Great value for the money, and I'd like to come back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's my go to course but I'm not spending anymore $$$ until you do something with the greens!!!!

The greens were punched at least 2 months ago. They need to be mowed and ROLLED!!!! They are SLOW and give a bouncy ride on your putt. It screws up your putting game playing these greens in the current condition since you have to hit the ball so hard!!!! You go play a course with decent greens and you are lost because you have been blasting the ball at Poplar!

No mas until they are maintained!!! Please note when you do on your website.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

greens

greens were very bumpy for some reason they are usually pretty good

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Funb

Flat,..can get windy..golf what else can I say.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Now great value

Course is playing as good as can be expected for a muni. Staff is always great. Driving range has worked out well for course so get here early and hit a bucket for warmup.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Memorial Day Play

Played on Memorial Day. Pace wasn't too bad considering we started at 11:15. Finished after about 4.75 hours. Bunkers are rock solid so not ideal but course was in good condition otherwise. I'd come again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace

Pace of play is very slow for a shot golf course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poplar creek

Great hot deal rate! I've played this course many times It is a good beginner course fast play Layout is good gets windy in the afternoon so be ready for 15-20 mph gusts sometimes it gets too loud with the shooting range nearby but overall it is a good course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasantly surprised

Haven't played here since driving range was built. A couple of fairways are in bad shape but overall groomed. The pace was great. One of the clubhouse men was gruff and dismissive.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great price thru Golfnow

Great deal thru Golfnow! Easy walking course. Can be a little challenging playing from the black tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Poor weather
Walked

Wait out rush hour commute by playing this course

This muni course is located right off highway 101. I played it midweek on a cloudy, windy afternoon with light rain. I arrived write on time for my scheduled tee time. I booked it through Golfnow and got a great deal (walking rate)! The deal was so good the staff could not believe what I paid and literally made me wait a half hour so they can investigate if my booking was legit. They called the manager and I waited, I even shared them my smartphone to show my actual reservation from Golfnow. But the price was so good they just could not get over it. Funny at first but it got irritating and I was ready to just walk away. Until one of their staff took pity and sent me out with a threesome. The course is a typical california muni where 18 holes is jammed inside a small lot area. The pace was slow due to bad weather. Some holes had water hazards which made them challenging. Very little elevation so you can walk this course easily. The holes are set right next to each other so be cautious of wayward shots from adjacent holes. Average fairways for a muni. The greens were decent size but bumpy. Overall a good beginner's golf course but would not recommend for golfnow users because of the negative attitude from the staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Nice Metro Course

This is a fairly good course right by the Bayshore freeway. The fairway and green are well maintained. There are some challenges on course obstacles and green slopes. Most of the time there is congestions. An average 18-hole round takes about 5 hours. The club does not give any rain check. Once you book your time, you need to go rain or shine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Disgusta National review

Growing up we affectionately called Poplar Creek Disgusta National or Puny Municipal. Saw they finally added a range. That only took about 50 years. First timers be warned the wind picks up big time in the afternoon. I honestly can't say $70 a round (GolfNow rate for an early Saturday tee time) is worth it vs Metropolitan, Monarch Bay or similar munis.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value, nice track

Flew in from Syracuse NewYork looking to play course next to hotel. Was very please with the GolfNow rate and value. Tee to green course was in great shape, very green felt like summer golf in New York. Great workers in the clubhouse, bartendar nice after the round was over. Would go back to play course for sure!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too crowded - too many 1st time players

The desk staff did not allow experienced golfers to play ahead of 2 large partying groups. One group was 12 players, 8 of whom were on their first-time golfers. That group was preceded AND followed by similar large groups. Impatient golfers following us played into us, missing one of our group by inches. Pace of play was terrible.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Be wary after the rain

The recent rains meant the course was pretty water logged. I played two days after the most recent rain and it was cart path only for riders. You are severely

penalized for hitting off the fairway as the grass was very deep and sticky. The grass was about 4 to 5 inches high and lost balls were a given if you're not hitting the fairways. The putting surface was spongy on some holes.

This was a good learning experience and now have some knowledge on playing in such conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Starting time?

I was a single. Had appointments in the afternoon. Had to get out early. Got a tee of time of 7:15am on-line. Get to the pro shop at 6:30, paid for my round and hit afew warm-up balls. Get back at 7:10 am a couple of foursomes had tee off, it was now 7:35 am. Went into the pro shop asked, "did you forget about me". They said, "no, I was a single and had to wait for threesome". It was now 7:45 am.

At this point it was becoming frustrating. Told them, "Why did you take my money, knowing you had foursomes teeing off at 7:15. So finally after raising my voice, I was able to tee off at 7:50 with a another foursome. And was able to make it to my appointments. Bottom line is i will never book a early tee time through Golfnow.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Nice curse, great value

The course was played late Feb. approx. two weeks after heavy rains. The fairways, greens, and tee boxes were all in wonderful condition. No bald spots, bumps, putting speed was consistent from green to green, and the rough not muddy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/24/2016

Ok, am new to golf. Is referring to a course as a curse, golf lingo? Because the game itself has been a curse to a large extent.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

Slow play

The course is in decent condition, but players do not regularly repair divot marks on the greens. Play was very slow. Need marshals on course to keep the slow groups moving.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Too slow, no marshalling.

I want to be able to play this course because for the money it is a decent place to play. However, there is no work done on the part of the staff to regulate pace of play. There are singles, doubles, and foursomes all mixed up and it has taken more than 5 hours to play this relatively short course on more than one occasion. I would be happy to play this course once a week if it was possible to play it in 4 to 4.5 hours. I will miss this place.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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