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4.0
1065 Reviews (1065)
5 Stars
202
4 Stars
528
3 Stars
221
2 Stars
68
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
94.4%
Recommend this course
911 out of 1065 reviews
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3.8
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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4.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
94.9%
Recommend this course
37 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
This hilly, narrow course offers a genuine challenge with a rare par-6 closer, dramatic elevation changes, and impressive bay area views. Friendly staff, strong value, and consistently well-maintained greens make it a rewarding and affordable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 5984 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.3

Situated within the Oakland Hills, Lake Chabot Golf Course offers stunning views that stretch across Oakland, Bay Bridge, and the Lake Chabot area. The course has been a local favorite since it first opened in 1932. Slight changes have been made over the years to improve the layout but it has always maintained its playability. The terrain is hilly, which makes flat lies hard to find. Accuracy and precise shot placement will get you far. The stretch of holes from the 15th to the finish has the best scenery on the golf course. From the risk-reward 15th hole, you can see all the way to San Francisco. The unique final hole is a par 6 that plays to a whopping 673 yards from the back tees. It's a straight, downhill hole with a memorable view.

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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Lock Willie Watson (1923)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Lake Chabot Junior Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes, during weekdays
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Cafe

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.0
1065 Reviews (1065)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Patio Dining 20
Watching the Game 19
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 97
Forced Carries 31
Plays Long 27
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 74
Locals 70
Advanced Golfers 32
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 68
Worth the Drive 44
Near the Airport 22

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 03/08/2022

Hi, u000004319206. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course.

Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, jupiter540. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, jupiter540. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

Played On
Reviews 87
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, davidsun1. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, u000001376917. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The condition & cleanliness of this course is much better than before.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hello, Bluon392. Thank you for visiting us at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, rinzo84. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, rinzo84. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great views

It’s a very nice public course, lots of hills, and open fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/17/2022

Hello, bdolson97. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not the best experience...

Really difficult to find or see the green from the tee, fairway was often too hilly, green was too soft. Maybe a challenging course for others who like that sort of thing,but wasn't for me.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hi, u877872406! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/16/2022

Hi, u000006041221. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

Played On
Reviews 131
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

course conditions

the course conditions were fair. Lotsl of highh grass and watered to much. Pace of play was slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2022

Hi, u000003845815! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/10/2022

Hello, u000002026594. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 02/10/2022

Hi, grumpytaz. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

Played On
Reviews 154
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very fun course

Lake Chabot is a fun course. It has many interesting holes and lots of hills.

the 18th hole is a par 6 which I love.

The 9th hole is a par 3 where you can't see the flag but it is doable.

THe only problem was the pace of play was very bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/10/2022

Hello, phillylu24. Thank you for visiting us at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/10/2022

Hi, grumpytaz. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/03/2022

Hello, u847695190. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenge Chabot

I have golfed this course for several years and lately it is quite evident that there is an investment in making this a great course. The fairways were neatly cut the greens well manicured. Although a short course for many of today’s long ball hitters it is a challenge with it’s down hill up hill fairways. There are several unique and tester holes such as #9, my favorite. The views of San Francisco and Oakland are breath taking. So if you’re in the area and up for a great round of challenging golf, challenge Lake Chabot GC. You want regret it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/31/2022

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 167
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/20/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not your usual course

Came to play this course after several year. The course condition is average, not bad consider the green fee, The pace was slow, some of due to two other I played with taking too much time finding balls. Course is hilly, some of holes required very accurate tee shot. Not a usual course for weekend golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/19/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/17/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see 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 Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/17/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course!

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