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Conditions
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Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6722 yards
Slope 119
Rating 72.3

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 11/2019.

Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club offers some of the best Santa Clara golf deals. The course is within walking distance of California's Great American Theme Park and a approximately 40 miles from downtown San Francisco.

The Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club was designed by Robert Muir Graves and was opened 1987. This 18 hole course (par 72) covers 6,722 yards from the championship tees. The course has a rating of 72.3 with a slope of 119 on bent grass. The course is well kept. The course has several water hazards, many strategically placed sand traps and sloping greens. In the afternoon, the wind can become a factor as the greens dry out becoming very quick. This course offers plenty of chances to make golf shots.

When your are ready to make Santa Clara tee times, you can ask about Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club discounts offered on a daily basis. Reservations may be handled online or through the course starter. Amenities include a large nite-lit driving range and practice facility, a pro shop, cart and club rentals, 7 lighted tennis courts for rent by the hour and a restaurant/bar.

Players rave about the practice facility. The driving range is large and the hitting mats are very good. The course is well maintain.

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $30 - $40
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.3
263 Reviews (263)
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

fun place to play

In spite of now having cars parking on the fairways....there was not a bad fairway lie on any of the 18 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

No Marshalls to get things moving...too many slow players and no pace of play enforcement makes for a very long day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't Care

Since the course is a parking lot for the New Levi's Statium seems as though the county has forgotten about the course. No maps some signs missing and poor fairway conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

After the rain.

Considering all the rain we received lately, the course was in fairly good shape. There was standing water in the low spots and muddy areas near the cart paths in locations. It was cart path only no exceptions. The fairways were bare in spots and it looked like they are trying to address these areas. The greens were in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

dry and bare fairways in spots

For the rate I paid on Good Friday, I really can't complain but most holes were backed up and we were not able to finish before dark, only played 17 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Always enjoyable

Drought conditions aside, the course is very well maintained. The staff and restaurant staff great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Some Things Never Change

Still a pace of play nightmare at Santa Clara. There a couple groups of regulars that shall remain nameless that are here pretty much the same time weekend mornings and these groups make the pace of play problem what it is, they could not care less (nor could the course marshal) about their effect on those behind them. They should have been banned from here long ago but again, the course management does not care and never has. Greens were in decent shape. Bunkers OK. Fairways have been ruined by lack of care and the recent installation of the poorly planned out in-course roadways put in to facilitate making this a parking lot for 49ers games. And then charging nearly $70 to play here? And needing a $5 key deposit like people are going to walk away with the 25 cent cart key? And growing weary of the foundation begging on the par 3's, I came here to play golf, not do charity work. Avoid this place if you can until they get it together. If they get it together.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Getting Better

Fairways were more covered though there are uneven spots near greens and stil large patches of brown/bare ground. Greens were fine.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value

Nice to see that the course is in the progress of trying to bring back areas on the course damaged because of the drought. Needs to fill in bunkers with more sand.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Typical American Golf course

Like most other American golf owned/ runned facilities, the condition is a 3 at most. Bare spots in the fairway. Tee boxes are like in random places that have grass left. The greens roll pretty slow. But sstaff was very friendly and the pace was good. Not bad value for the money.
I would come back because this place definitely needs local knowledge with all the blind tee shots. I should do better next time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play - slow greens

The title review says it all. I took my 10 year old daughter and her friends to play. they are not biginners ... They had to wait in every shot. We quit after 16 holes could not take it anymore!! The greens are slow and inconsistent . I did not see a Marshall all day !! No one to help the pace of play. If we played in a reasonable amount of time I would have givin a higher rating. I had played this course in the past and the greens were much quicker and consisatant

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

Good value if you have the time

Some fairways were bare in spots and you were hitting off of dirt. None of the dirt was marked as ground under repair. The layout for playing is very hard to follow and even the holes themselves are marked poorly for finding yardage. Greens felt like they hadn't been mowed in the last two weeks and were very slow and inconsistent. Price for the money was a very good value though as it came with cart for 18.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not in 2-3weeks

I didn't get notified this course was aerated not too long ago. Green was in poor condition due to that.
Some fairways are in bad shape due to S.F 49ers using those for parking. But we had great day!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Grass is not good

Grass is not good.
Some Green is not good condition. Sand.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice easy course

first time on this course. right across from new levi stadium fairway wet and a little sparse greens on the slow side, bomb away wide fair ways and you can cut doglegs on 2 with three par fives.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very fast pace of play

I have played here many times before. But this past Monday 9/15 mid morning, the course was not busy. There were golfers on every hole but very few foursome. I finished 18 holes in 3 hours and 15 minutes. Will come back here again for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best play for the money

In the center of the silicon valley, hard to beilive that there is a 18 hole golf course. It is not the best green nor the fairway condition but i strongly recomend this course to anyone because fairly easy couse for any level of players and proxmity to the city. The one thing that I like the most is that the staff members are super nice. They all very friendly and smile alll the time,
The price is reasonable now after they started the little more disscount. I love the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

First time at Santa Clara Golf Course

My overall first time experience at this golf course was good. Great course for people just starting out to play like me. The staff were friendly and helpful. The marshall at the 1st hole even went to the pro shop and got us a map of the course, which was very nice and helpful. The people who played around my tee time were also friendly. I will be coming back to play here again. =)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Stadium View

Traffic in and out and finding parking is bad due to event. Lateral water and wet on number of fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

not friendly to first timers

So many blind tee shots, no clue as to where the hole is! Right from the first hole, you have no idea where to aim. There is no map on the scorecard, and no depiction of the hole layout on the tee marker. Combined with a half hour traffic delay due to Levi's stadium, it made for a frustrating day. People familiar with the course layout and traffic probably love it. For someone who was constantly hitting over a hill until you knew it was dogleg left or right, it was not a fun day.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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