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Gilroy Golf Course
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It might not have a lot of competition, but Gilroy Golf Course dubs itself as the "Best 11-Hole Golf Course in America." Built by local farmers and businessmen in 1923, this unique 11-hole routing east of Santa Cruz features small greens and wide, tree-lined fairways set along the Uvas Valley that has changed very little since its founding. Though not a full 18, the golf course is still plenty challenging, including the 245-yard par-3 8th hole, a scenic tee shot considered to be the course's signature. Gilroy Golf Course has suitable BBQ and outing facilities for larger groups.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 6004 yards | 68.7 | 112 |
| Green | 72 | 5320 yards | 70.1 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Black M: 67.8/114 W: 73.3/119 | 374 | 337 | 373 | 99 | 519 | 159 | 385 | 348 | 334 | 2928 | 390 | 367 | 353 | 87 | 501 | 145 | 368 | 429 | 256 | 2896 | 5824 |
| Green/Yellow M: 64.1/102 W: 68.9/109 | 355 | 309 | 331 | 66 | 462 | 97 | 354 | 342 | 184 | 2500 | 362 | 282 | 344 | 60 | 429 | 89 | 327 | 388 | 242 | 2523 | 5023 |
| Handicap | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
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Pace of play
No stater, to many 1 sums that didn’t want to pair up made pace of play horrible, played course before and it wasn’t this bad
Great for a weekday round!
Nice place for a quick round during the week. It can get busy in the afternoon but not too bad. Love the view from the 8th hole.
Local course
Nice course to go get some practice in, don’t be in a hurry as lots of beginners play here and it gets slow
Nice Course , Great Value!
This course is the one i frequent most. Great place to practice and improve. The price you pay for 18 and a cart is close to what you pay for some of the 9 hole courses in the area. The course is well maintained and the greens can be a bit of a challenge to read. I truly enjoy playing this course.
Excellent day
Course was in good shape. No food killed me. No beer cart sucked. Played the round with no food or energy. The weather was perfect except for the frost delay. To be expected this time of year
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Gilroy Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We see that you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Gilroy Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Very Nice 9 Hole Course With Options To Play 18
My first time here. Played 9 holes here after playing nearby Eagle Ridge in the morning. This is a full fledged golf course with full length holes, not some Par 3 pushover. Greens in very good shape. Staff about as friendly as you will find, and a killer little cafe that charges 1/2 the $ you would pay for the same quality food at a larger course. If I lived anywhere near here this would be my normal after-work and weekend stop to play and practice and hang out with some good people. As for the course, my favorite holes were the 6-7-8 stretch that winds back towards the clubhouse. When I return to this area to play golf I will likely stop in here either (a) to play a quick 9 as a warmup or just (b) grab a bite to eat and relax a little.
Gilroy golf course is always very welcoming and enjoyable.I have never been disapointed and truly enjoyed the round with my friends!
Hello, we appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Gilroy Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Gilroy Golf Course.
Hello, we appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Gilroy Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Nice course layout
Although the fairways were pretty dry , the greens were all in good shape. Especially liked the eighth hole-what a view! A good tee shot leaves you about a wedge away from the green.
Good course for beginners
The Gilroy course is an 11-hole course where you re-play some holes to make an 18 hole round. This is a fun course with mostly wide fairways that make it easier on beginners. Since it is partially hilly there are some challenges with sloping fairways and holes that make it fun. No water hazards but a few sand bunkers make for challenging approach shots. Some of the greens could use better maintenance but for the price you can't complain.
always enjoyable
Bruce is always helpful and accommodating of our needs. Our group plays here often. a really great value.
Slow play, decent course, oblivious staff
Got stuck behind a group of belligerent a-holes. Told the clubhouse about it after groups were stacking up behind us and they did nothing. Too busy preparing for some mini tournament later in the day. When checking in, was told what hole we needed to be on by a certain time so as to not interfere with the tournament. I used to play here a lot 10 years ago. It may be a great deal, but I'd gladly pay twice as much for a respectful staff that keeps the nonsense off the course.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Gilroy Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Great Greens
The tees and greens are in great shape. The fairways are drying out and getting hard. The sand traps have an uneven amount of sand in them. Sometimes there is a lot of sand and other times none.
Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recovery the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the rest of your visit to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Gilroy Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us! We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Gilroy Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.