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3.7
884 Reviews (884)
5 Stars
137
4 Stars
350
3 Stars
251
2 Stars
91
1 Stars
55
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
76.3%
Recommend this course
680 out of 884 reviews
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3.5
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.6
60.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 20 reviews
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3.8
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.9
75.9%
Recommend this course
44 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
The putting greens consistently impress with excellent speed and meticulous conditioning that rewards precise play. A varied layout with no two holes feeling alike offers strong value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 5801 yards
Slope 118
Rating 68.2

Previously known as Willow Park Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14 - $25
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
884 Reviews (884)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
Watching the Game 12
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 50
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 19
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 52
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 49
Locals 44
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Worth the Drive 25
In the 'Burbs 16

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Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens in great condition a little slow for the area. Enjoyable round of golf

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun Course

It was a beautiful day on a beautiful course. Still no cell service so you can’t use an app. Also, had to play the front 9 twice since the back 9 was very slow and backed up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

6somes really?

It was super sunday but was surprised that Redwood Canyon allowes more then a foursome to play this completely backs up the course and slows everything down.When we played there was two 5somes and 1 6some that we saw,you can't call the front desk because you have no signel in that canyon and of course they have NO marshall checking anything so its kinda a free for all with whatever people want to do.To bad because you can see there doing work to certainly better the place and I do give them credit for that.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Getting Work Done

Looks like the course is putting in an effort to get the fairways redone and you can already see a significant improvement which is great. On this particular visit the pace of play was absolutely atrocious (usually its not this bad) and we were on pace for nearly a 6 hour round. The group in front of us was a group of 3 with 2 sets of clubs and only beginners whacking away. In front of them was a group with a couple small children. This course is a good value if youre looking for a cheap round. Some of the crowd that comes here is not really a golfing group and were driving carts up right next to the greens etc. This was a particularly unlucky trip as usually its a decent experience, just be aware.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Wait Til Spring

Had a mid morning tee time, but conditions were wet and soggy the entire round even though it hadn't rained since two or three days before. I only played here because it was so cheap. They laid down new grass on all the fairways but it was cart "path" only still. Greens are the best I've ever seen them, they're finally normal and not slow and grainy. They've had issues with course conditions in the past but their hard work is starting to pay off. I can't wait to see what it's like in a few months time but until then, I'd probably play elsewhere

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter time (raining seasoning)

all fields are too much water.

No cart,

l didn’t know course. condition and if I knew I didn’t make tee time.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Tight Fairways

This course short in length, but tight fairways.
Temp 60=62 slight breeze, good for January.
Fairways nice, greens good. 4 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Goat Track

I was excited to try this course out especially after reading comments on pace of play and the course coming around. The layout on the front nice straight out then straight back in. It is a pretty canyon and the holes are nice enough with a creek cutting through and bordering several. The greens were in pretty fair condition too with only a few bumpy, clumpy, bare areas.

That was the good part. The tee boxes are just awful. It was wet from the storm earlier in the week so I excepted a little slippage, but the grass is so long and bare in so many spots I couldn't keep my footing amongst all of the mud. The fairways felt like rough when there was grass. So many bare, muddy and flooded spots everywhere. Again, footing was horrible and just general no relief to find a spot for your ball with a decent lie.

The rough was all weeds and crab grass. In many areas it was hard to find where the fairway ended and the rough began.

Oh well, Ive said enough. Sadly this is a goat track I won't be back to visit.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Carts

It would be nice if their golf carts had a windshields. Cover cart pathways is too dusty and dangerous road hassard

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Redwood Canyon

The course is in great shape. Need to play before it starts raining. Greens are in good shape and the fairways are rolling nice as well. Playing golf in December has never been better at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value!

Another good round here. Started on back nine and finished in 3.5 hours!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

this course is finally getting some attention....Kudos!

It was the day after it rained so yes it was very soggy.But finally there are doing something to improve this course.Its not what it can be but slowly but surely its starting to get there.Better then the last time I played here and thank GOD they finally replaced the carts.There is still a lot of work that needs to be done but you can see effort and improvements that are being made.I would say by next summer it should be coming along quite well.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Fill Cart Seed and Sand

I play here several times a year. They have seed and sand containers on the carts yet they are never filled. Course is getting better. they just put down new sod on the first hole. Very nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I love this course

Redwood Canyon is one of my favorite Bay Area courses. I have 3 of my 5 best scores there! On weekdays it's really fun to go there and make good time. The course was in pretty good shape, except for some bare spots on the fairways near the tee boxes. I'm sure I'll be back many times. Since the new owners/managers took over two years ago they've upgraded the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

This course is the best kept secret in the east bay. The course is in great shape. We completed our round in three and one half hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Congratulations

So impressed with the effort being made by the new team..SO much still to do ..but I see progress in many areas..

Kudos to the people in the pro shop for their GREAT attitude..

We'll be back

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Do not play this course

The course was in terrible condition. I wouldn't pay money to play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Walked

Ran out of practice range balls

The staff here is unfriendly and downright rude. Carts always a problem...range balls not available..."it will get better" is all they have to say and not polite

They can care less if you come back or not...very poor management.

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