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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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3.4
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.6
57.9%
Recommend this course
11 out of 19 reviews
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3.8
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.9
75.0%
Recommend this course
42 out of 56 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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Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice tight course

Smart to plan your shots leave driver in bag unless you hit dead straight.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Public Course

An enjoyable walking round. Good value for price point.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cart paths from the Byzantine Era

This is a decent public course but by no means one to go out of your way for. Gas powered carts take you around a mostly flat golf course, making it a good course for those who like to walk. I might golf here again given that it cost only $27 to golf here, but repairs to the cart paths should be a priority. 19th hole had no beers available on tap due to some problem--canned beers was inexpensive though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

not a bad deal

course is in decent shape fair ways could use some more work !! not a bad deal though for the price !

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Good Sunday Round of Golf

Very enjoyable round of golf on a Holiday weekend Sunday. Weather was great (warm but pleasant) and the overall pace of play was good (4 hour round). Even though I have played there before remembering to keep the tee shots away from the meandering creek is imperative. Also keeping shots well placed in the fairway versus hitting a longer tee shot is also important for decent scoring.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Super Pleasant Round of Golf

Nice course! Reasonably priced and laid back layout. Not too challenging, but enough to keep you on your toes in a beautiful California hills setting.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

very peaceful course

I like everything about the course except the ball eating creek.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Local Muni

For me, it's a nice local muni that has some narrow fairways, a creek on the right on the front 9, wildlife and you can play at a relaxed pace. Friendly staff in the clubhouse with a good restaurant and bar.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Nice track

Can't beat Willow Park for the price and the course conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice views

I enjoyed playing at this course, and the people I joined were very nice company for the round! It was quite a while ago the last time I played here, more than 10 years, so was relatively"new" for me. As this course is in the foothills of Castro Valley, we witnessed a lot of wildlife on great views! As an added bonus to the round, I eagled the #4 par5 hole!! I plan on returning soon!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice layout.

Nice layout, but needs more care. Slow play. Very scenic, with wildlife sightings.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Hidden Gem

I'm a little afraid to let folks know how delightful this course is, as currently it's easy to get a tee time and the pace of play is very good. Willow Park is nestled in the hills, though the course itself is a gentle walk. There is an abundance of wildlife and it's quite possibly one of the most scenic layouts in the area. While the course isn't very long by modern standards, the holes, especially on the front nine, require precision off the tee. And beware of the creek that seems to be on almost every hole as it's an extremely powerful ball magnet. The staff is over-the-top friendly and go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your visit. Willow Park is full of charm and has quickly become my favorite place to play in the East Bay.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great tight fairway course

This course was in great condition considering the drought that we are having. Fairways were green not brown, greens were lush but slow. Very tight fairways, had to use the three wood on most tee boxes. The short par fives had risk reward challenges. Reaching short par fours in one made my day. All in all a great course for above average ball strikers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

Beautiful but tight course

Beautiful, fun and fairly tight course. Unless you are accurate with your driver or enjoy hitting out of trees, keep it in your bag except for the par 5's. Lots of nature to view while playing this little gem of a public course.

Staff friendly and helpful, crowded on the weekends and fairly easy to get on during the week. Real value for the good conditions and did I say beautiful little course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Nice challenging front and back nine

Two distinct nines. Front narrow and widing. Back more open and inviting

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

willow park

Excellent course a bit tough keep your accuracy could lose a lot of balls

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

Fun tight course

Have not played this course in at least 5 years, not sure why, it was both fun and challenging. First to tee off after the rain stopped and had a blast. Greens are in excellent condition considering they had been aerated recently. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, enjoyed my entire experience especially seeing the deer, hawks and other wildlife.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good deal for your money

The course was good minus 4 greens being covered in sand. There were also 2 holes where the greens have become bunkers, the cup is in the middle of the fairway.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good little test of golf!

First time here. Pretty good little track. Greens were in very good shape! Very narrow fairways (lots of trees,) very good variety of length of holes. I thought the price was right and I wasn't disappointed. Try it you'll like it!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

exellent greens

I notice that greens are well maintain.Drains are very good.Somewhat challenging course due to some fairway are narrow but you can play very well if you are carefull what club you use and how far you drive.From number one hole to nine or front nine, you have to be careful right side is a creek and most of the tree is on the leftt.Back nine is other way around.I like it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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