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3.9
1050 Reviews (1050)
5 Stars
198
4 Stars
522
3 Stars
218
2 Stars
66
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
90.4%
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898 out of 1050 reviews
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4.1
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
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18 out of 18 reviews
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4.1
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6006 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.5

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 - $16
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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3.9
1050 Reviews (1050)

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

It's good course for it value

Good course,lot of up and down hills.fast green,nice fairways, love the 18 hole par six,long and fun.l will play it again and again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/15/2020

Awesome! 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 Regulation at Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play, not enough carts

Too many groups of new players and zero Marshall guidance to move the play along. Also tee’d off 30 minutes late because they did not have enough carts.

The course itself is hilly, fun, and challenging on the sloping, fast greens. The views are great. We had a great time, just a much longer great time than usual.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/15/2020

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Classic California Golf

Quick greens, challenging approaches, panoramic vistas, full grown pines throughout. Best course in the bay for the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/15/2020

Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Regulation at Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/15/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Regulation at Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Front 9 layout was good. 3 ot 4 holes in back 9 were ridiculous. No visibility of the flags. But for 18usd with cart ... best deal for the bucks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/15/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Regulation at Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 154
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very good course

Lake Chabot is an excellent course. It has some very challenging holes and most holes are on steep hills. The course was in very good condition.

The greens especially were in good condition but very difficult because of the slope.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/15/2020

Awesome! 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 Regulation at Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lake Chabot...best 18th hole in the Bay Area

The course was in good condition...!

We had a great time! Par 6 Hole 18th it’s a fun hole and very tough to play!

Best...Happy New Year!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/15/2020

Outstanding! Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Regulation at Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Only Par 6 in Northern California

Many nice vistas looking out over the bay. Some very tricky holes. It's not long though so the average golfer can score and have fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Good value even if slow

Always overbooked and slow, but a good place to play a casual round with friends and it's always a blast to be "putting for eagle" or double eagle on the Par-6 18th.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Must go at least once

This is a very unique golf course! A lot of elevation tee boxes. During the winter it is soggy and cart path only usually. During the summer it is always in decent shape. Most of all the par 6 18th hole is so fun! You gotta do it at least once, it is worth it!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Lake Chabot

Surprisingly nice weather--55 degrees for this time of year. Very little wind. Usually after rains I lose balls plugging in the fairway but kept the same ball all day.

The greens are in excellent condition which is surprising with all the rain we've had the last few weeks. Enjoyed the wild life--more deer than ever on a third of the holes. The views of the bay were spectacular on several holes on the back side.

While our twosome had to wait on several holes, we still finished in 4 hours.

The highlight is the par 6 18th hole--what a great challenge!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not the Season to Golf here

The fairways / course was way too muddy. Almost fell several times. Ball got plugged over a dozen times. Greens were okay. I had not golf here because of drainage issues and it is the same from last year. Cart path only which was understandable as your cart would get stuck & tear the course, as someone did who did not listen.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work

I played this course several years ago and was disappointed in the condition of the course. Sections of the Fairways and greens were in good condition but much of the terrain was hardpan. Cart paths ( and i do suggest you take a cart given the steep hills of the course) are crumbling in many areas. The greens fee was reasonable for a weekend in the Bay Area but relative to the course condition, it was no bargain.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad

Very long, wife course. Always hitting up the hill or down the hill. 18th hole is par 6!!! Very cool hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Staff less Sunday

Played on a Sunday for a good price, greens were in great condition and I was hitting my irons like a champ.

The problem was they only had 1 employee working on a Sunday. No starter or marshal, just a teenage (not his fault) guy trying the best he can. Needless to say their was no orginization, people were going out in two seconds when we were clearly backed up. Tee times were pushed back by an avg of 20 min or so, round would have taken 5.5-6 hrs if the sun didn’t set.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 154
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent course with more hills than you have ever played

Lake Chabot is a very unusual course.

It has more hills than any course I have ever played.

The layout is challenging although the course is not long. Hitting up hills on most of the holes makes it a bit difficult.

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course under repair

My problem is not so much with the course. All courses need to undergo repairs and Lake Chabot had the back nine closed and the greens were punched and sanded. My issue is that GolNow should have alerted me that there was maintenance going on.. I would have booked elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun, but....

The course is fun to play, tons of elevated tee boxes; however, the fairways are in average at best shape. Some spectacular views on the back nine. Loved hole eight! Price on a Saturday was $56. Thought that was a little steep considering the conditions. Well worth $40. Would play again if I can get an under $40 price.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 167
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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