The Bridges Golf Club

I'm playing in a tournament here in October, so played a practice round this morning, since I had never played here. In general, I haven't been a fan of Johnny Miller designs, but this was interesting and far less penal than some of what he's done in other courses.

The staff was great - got me out early, since I arrived early. Our threesome played in 3:25, so great pace of play; that included the other guys having to look for a number of balls.

Design-wise, if you can keep the ball in play off the tee, it's very accessible. I'm not particularly good (4 hcp), and shot a 15 par/3 bogey 75 by basically staying in play with the tee shot, and getting on or around the greens.

Greens were in great shape, slow, but true. Fairways weren't spectacular, but well-groomed and very playable. The course was a little wet, but we played very early, and the Bay Area is having relatively high temperatures, so keeping the course watered overnight is good long-term.

The truly disappointing part was the tee boxes. They were basically dead, with very little grass. It appears that there might be a plan to let them die and completely rebuild them -- if so, TELL US. If it's just neglect, it's truly sad. I have played golf for 50 years, since age 7, and never seen such poor tee boxes.

Overall, for high handicappers who spray the ball, this course will be a challenge. If you can keep it in play, it's a fun layout.

Beautiful, good condition and nice price.

Most golfers must satisfy with the difficulty.

Haven’t played here in some time ,and after playing today I know why.

Overall conditions below average.

Tee boxes in HORRIBLE shape.

Greens not what I would expect from a Semi private course. Slow, soft and looked as though they hadn’t been mowed in days.

Wouldn’t recommend playing here with all the other courses nearby.

Tee boxes still awful after several months.

Seems some fairways are starting to head in that direction too.

Nothing from management to members. They've got lots of play and don't think they care about members too much.

such a pity.

Tee boxes were pretty much garbage. Greens were

Very slow which surprised me..

Course was in decent condition and would have been worth the $50 with a cart if it weren’t for the tee boxes. Without a doubt some of the worst I’ve ever seen

I don’t know what happened, but there is no grass left in any of the tee boxes. Years of cutting down the rough off the fairways have left the natural features of this course a mess, overrun by squirrels and woodchucks. It’s a shame and I hope there is a plan for some investment. On the plus side, the staff is wonderful and we did finish round in 3-1/2 hr

10 handicap and 2 handicap reviewing. COVID and Staff have destroyed this course. With the exception of whole 1 where there is a staff member all tee boxes were unplayable. No grass, no flat lies, huge holes, mud, sand, you name it. Course is always challenging based on the fact there are no areas that will give you a flat lie, greens are always well maintained enough and will present some fun around the greens as well. Fairways are in subpar shape as are bunkers. This course was one of the favorites for us to play and was known as a paradise in the hills. It has quickly faded even prior to covid. Bottom line, it is no longer worth the money to play here. You are met with a largely sub par course that has lost all recognition it has once carried. The staff is always kind here, that is the only saving grace for our round. The course is in really poor shape and is such a shame. If you see the putting green you will see what the course did once look like, lush and green. Considerable care went into this course before, sad to see they have lost their way. Golf is up 85% in the area the courses are booked for weeks ahead of time, money and staff are not at a shortage to execute maintaining this course as well.

Great layout and very well kept. Greens were pristine and fast. Not a lot of relief for bad shots so you gotta hit the fairway. Total thumbs up

This course used to be well maintained and challenging. Now it’s just challenging to find a good tee box and good rolling green. It seems this is just another course not making profit now and skimping on maintenance. I have played this course off and on since 2007 and this will be my last time playing unless they start respecting the price they charge. It’s basically an over priced muni course now. Just add this to the 2020 disappointments

Course is in OK shape, except for the tee-boxes which are truly horrible. Has been this way for over 6 weeks and they don't seem to care about fixing them.

These are actual pictures recently taken.

The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were in great shape, so no complaints there. I had a terrible time with blind shots, and found the layout of the course to be totally unfair. I cannot remember the last time I lost so many golf balls when I thought it had been a well-struck shot.

I wouldn't play that course again even if it were free. It's not the fault of the Staff, the conditions, or anything other than that layout is simply not good.

The course played fair and was challenging. The tee boxes were all under repair. There is minimal shade on the course too, so I wouldn’t recommend playing on a very hot day.