Bay View GC
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3.5
508 Reviews (508)
5 Stars
100
4 Stars
170
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
53
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
68.2%
Recommend this course
316 out of 508 reviews
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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3.6
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.3%
Recommend this course
34 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bay View's hillside layout creates a uniquely fun and challenging design that stands apart from typical Bay Area courses. Friendly staff, quality amenities, and smooth-rolling greens consistently earn high marks from recent players.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6701 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.7

Formerly known as Summitpointe Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda/Rye Grass
Greens Poa/Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bay View Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire on the course & practice facilities. Collared shirts are required. No jeans/cut-offs.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant
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3.5
508 Reviews (508)
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Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Need to share my cart with a stranger who smoke

Booked a threesome. We shouldn't need to share one of our carts with a stranger.

The worst is he smoke.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging and fun course.

Good shape. Big issue is pace of play for a Saturday morning was below acceptable for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A much improved course

Since Summit Point was sold and renamed Bay View the course has done nothing but improve. For the most part the bald spots and marshes have been replaced with beautiful green fairways. The greens are in great shape. We seldom played the old Summit Point but Bay View will certainly be part of our regular course rotation.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

pretty but difficult

this is a challenging course, not just because the fairways are skinny and the rough is so tall that even just off the February you can barely find your ball. I definitely enjoyed playing the back nine more than the front nine. It's still pretty soggy in some places, but there are some monster par 5s that are fun to swing the big dog at. I'm also not that good so better players might have more fun. I would classify this course as a intermediate to advance. You can't beat the views on the first five holes though, stunning vistas of the entire east on South Bay

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Track

Great shape. Greens are fast and true. Tee boxes could use some work. There are a few fairways that have lots of slope. Would play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Worth checking out!

I’ve seen this course go from good (late 70’s) to very, very bad and back to better than before! The playing conditions are the very best it has ever been! Yes, it seems to be an unfair test but if you really look, it will test all aspects of your game! (Physical abilities to mental stability) LOL

Unlike many public courses you just can’t just “grip-it and rip-it!!! Play the sloping fairways and sometimes you’ll get rewarded and sometimes not! Patience is a virtue! It can look wide open but the landing areas are really kinda small!

The greens are a real test! Like most tough greens keep your approach shots below the cup and make an extra effort to miss the cup on the high side!

One more tip!

If ya play the right tees it will be a blast! They have many new teeboxes that will make it a fun day so pick your tees wisely!!

Friendly staff!

Great views of the South Bay !!!

Good food!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Most improved course in South Bay, kids and family friendly

Have been played Bay View many years, witness the progressive improvements every year. The course is a little tricky to be honest, however I love the bargain of the play.

They added many new tee boxes, which in the end improved the pace of play. All bunkers have been renovated with freshly sands, which is hard to find on public courses.

Another thing I like is the grass range (Fri — Sun). If you are true golfer you know what I mean. It is really hard to find grass range in South Bay public courses.

Last but not least, the course offers YOC for kids. What a deal for next generation golfer!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ridiculous layout

The course was well maintained, and the staff was friendly enough, but that's where the positives end. The layout of this course is just silly. Many of the fairways are on ridiculous slopes, and even the tee boxes are rarely on anything resembling level ground. Even if you hit a perfect drive to the center of a fairway, be prepared for your next shot to be a foot above or below your feet. There are several blind shots over hills that put the group ahead at risk, because you can't see if they're still on or not. For traversing the course, you have two options. Either walk it, getting a serious leg workout on the steep slopes, or use one of their geofenced carts, that will lock up on you once or twice every hole, because you crossed an invisible boundary.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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