Bay View GC
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3.6
514 Reviews (514)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
173
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
53
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
72.9%
Recommend this course
322 out of 514 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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3.9
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 41 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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3.6
514 Reviews (514)
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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Tee Off booked me on the wrong course!

I had booked a tee time through TeeOff at Wente Vinyards, good thing I looked at the reservation before driving out. I would not have selected Bay View, I do not like the cart monitoring policy they have; the carts stop in the middle of the fairways as restricted areas -- it's ridiculous. Please correct and book a round for me at the course I selected. I tried to call three times on the way to the course: (1) The operator said I did not have an account with TeeOff (2) the next try I was hung up on (3) the very next try I was hung up on. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

Please correct.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course on the rise

Since new management took over bay view has improved so much. Greens are close to pure, fairways now have plenty green grass and all the tee boxes are level and clean. Their prime time rates are still a bit pricey but I believe in a year or so it will be plenty worth it. Practice area is great and allows grass tees on the weekends, no drivers but if you don’t hit too far they usually don’t mind.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor Pace of Play

The Tee Boxes are in fair condition.

The fairways slope which makes one side very wet.

The greens had been punched but they rolled pretty true at a speed of 9.

My biggest issue is the the pace of play. The carts tell you the minutes you are behind. At one point we were 46 minutes behind pace and we did not see a marshal once.

This was a 5 hour round which is ridiculous considering many of the golfers were riding carts.

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

Pace of play slow

Good course, nice views, greens weren't in the best shape, place of play was pathetic.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was OK

Staff not very personable. I have been spoiled playing in AZ with GREAT conditions and staff that greet you you, take your bag and set you up on a cart. I guess it is normal in CA to fend for yourself for your cart. Course was good ...fairways we're not great, lots of weeds. Greens were nice...top coating was a bit challenging and hackers don't realize their ball makes an impression on the green when it lands on it. Or they are just not used to hitting the green!?! Layout is good...a couple holes are a bit too quirky...some fairways are so sloped you cannot keep the ball on them. Could use a bit of renovation and move some dirt to make it a bit more playable. Overall it was a fun course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Please stop micro managing!!!

Bay View has their carts way over managed. My cart would routinely stop in the middle of the fairway with an indicator on that I'd gone into an unauthorized area. This course is challenging enough without the frustration of not being able to move the cart. Better to walk this course. I won't be playing there again any time soon. Very bad experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun track

Not overly challenging and greens were a little slow but a fun track regardless! Some great views also to soak in! Should be a better experience next time I play it knowing the different nuances it has to offer!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t go here

Do not go here! I rarely leave reviews no matter how good or bad my experience was but I must warn other golfers. DO NOT GO HERE. By far the worst course in the South Bay. The staff is unpleasant and do not do their job well at all. This is the only course where the pace of play and golf etiquette is a non factor. The pace of play here is totally unacceptable.

Yesterday My tee time was 20 minutes late and getting through 9 holes was a painful 3 hours.

I used to come here a lot since the remodel when the course was being run well, every time I give it another chance I get slapped with a reminder why I never go to bayview anymore. For the price you can literally go anywhere else for cheaper and a better golf experience.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bay View Course Rocks

This is a challenging course with three tee distances for all levels. Having said that, its is mid level and above players course. Although later in the day will be best if you are a beginner to come enjoy the golf, practice tees and food. They have a decent restaurant that offers delicious food where you can sit out by the patio and enjoy watching the golfers play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens were unacceptable

Fix the greens, they are way too fast when considering the slope wind and bay 1 out of 3 holes were unable to hold the ball at any point on the green even when putting the ball past the hole it would roll all the way back off the green. Wont be playing here anymore.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course of last resort

If you can’t find a tee time any place else then play here. We were 20 minutes late teeing off with 5 groups waiting on the first tee. That continues through the front nine. Super slow play.

The greens here are RIDICULOUS and completely unfair. It’s not real golf when you get on the greens. I thought they made improvements but I was wrong. They were so bad we just stopped counting putts. Awful!

The bar staff was friendly but all you could eat on the turn was a hot dog. How about have some sandwiches? And no cart serving drinks on a Sunday??

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Just terrible

Given this place so many chances (at least 10 rounds) but it’s just awful, pace of play can be unbearable and I’ve never once seen a marshal. Layout on the front 9 is as poor as I have ever seen. 2nd, 4th and 8th fairways are nearly impossible to hit because of the slope. Most of the tee boxes aren’t level and the cluster of the 7,8, 9 fairways winding through each other make it a battlefield of balls coming at you. Not to mention the “geofence” they put on the carts make you walk half the course. 8th hole green is an absolute joke, we make it an automatic 2 putt once you’re on green because the possibility of a 4-5 putt is very real. Back 9 is a little friendlier but by the time you get done playing a 2.5 hour front 9 watching every tee shot roll off the fairway or every putt funnel away from the hole, you’re over it

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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