Lake Chabot Golf Course - The 18 Hole Course

Quite possibly the worst golf experience I've ever had in my life. Had a noon tee time, and at $29, this seemed like a steal. Its actually a fun course to play, but not this day. When I first arrived, I noticed how crowded it was, but didn't think much of it because it was a Saturday. The driving range is currently under construction, which isn't that big of a deal. Our tee time was pushed back to 12:30, because it was so crowded. So we waited in the lounge at the bar to wait for our tee time. No bartender. Asked the gal at the food stand if someone could come help us. So said yes no problem, but we waited another 10 minutes and no one ever showed up. Waited in that bar for probably 30 minutes, and there was never anyone to show up and help us. Then we finally tee off, 30 minutes late. Long story short, we finished the 9th hole at 3:30. It took us 3 hours to finish 9 holes! At one point, there were 4 GROUPS at one of the par 3 holes. We eventually stopped playing after the 12th hole at 4:30. Being that its November, and gets dark at 5, there was no way we would have finished. Going in, I would have thought a 12:00 tee time, would give us more than enough time to finish. I was way wrong. We had to wait a minimum of 10 minutes for each hole to tee off. Definitely the worst and most frustrating golf experience I have ever had. If I could give this course a zero I would. I will not be returning to this course for some time, maybe ever again. It was horrible. 0 stars for the pace, 0 for the staff.

course in very good condition given the drought conditions, rapid pace of play, Recommended.

fairly challenging course. due to renovation, driving range was closed. greens in a bad condition.
pace of play was very slow and it was annoing to await 15 minutes on every hole

We are not informed they close the back nine course and even the front nine some holes are also under re-construction, the staff not mentioned even when we checked in. we only knew when we finished the front nine holes tried to continue on the back nine.

we got the same experiences when played on Diablo creek golf course the other day. the front nine were closed and the back still under reconstruction, the whole course totally unplayable, but you still sale your tee time to your members without any notification of the condition of the course. Though last time you give us refund but the friends I invited were far away from the course. Waste time

I always have a fun time walking this course. Real good walk!! There is a fair amount of maintenence being done to the new driving range (not open) and hole #1. Looking forward to the improvements. Greens are hit or miss. Sneaky fast with slopes you need to read from all angles. I will be back.

It's a challenging place to play golf. Every hole are very unique. It's good for beginners who wants to learn golf because some of the hole are very forgiving because of the downhill area. It's fun but challenging. I want to play this course again.

Hole No.1 and driving range are under construction. Lake Chabot is one of my favorite courses. The location and the environment are great but the course conditions need improvement.

great views and lots of elevation change a fun layout

Fairways are a little dry right now...only due to drought conditions. Really fun course...fastest times are mid-day Mon-Wed(usually plays in about 3.5 hours).Do not recommend walking on those high heat days ,unless your in good shape, and well hydrated. Really good staff! #18 par 6 is the best!

Par 6! It was cool to play the Par 6 and the greens were overall in decent shape. The pace of play was really slow due to the course allowing 3 groups of 5 on the course in front of us. Other than that it was a good time. Hole 1 under repair show it really plays as a Par 3 vs. a Par 4.

Pretty well kept course. Went on a tuesday so it was relatively empty, staff was nice and courteous, however, food was a little on the expensive side.

When course construction is finished. I was unaware when booking my tee time the course was currently under construction by hole #1.
Course was in fair shape considering the drought, nice mix of elevation changes. My friend and I were lucky to be paired with a couple with course knowledge as a few holes were blind.

Overall a fun course to play. Would have liked to warm up on a practice tee but it is being re- constructed and unavailable to use at this time. Nice views. The lady at the snack bar on the 13th... Great personality!!

Course was in reasonable shape considering the drought. For the price this is a great value. There are some fun and interesting holes and great views.

The driving range is under construction. The fairways were hard, and dry due to the drought and it was a HOT day. The Tee areas and greens were in as good as shape as possible, maybe even better than possible. The staff was friendly, we didn't try the food. It is a hilly challenging course given the conditions. We would play it again

Another fun day at Lake Chabot.
It's always fun to play here due to :
quick pace of play
excellent value for money
scenic views (can see SF)
and interesting holes -
par 180 par 3 from a 100' elevation
and the mammoth PAR 6 18th.

Note: they are renovating the practice facilities
to allow drivers from range. so,
1st hole is playing as par 3 till work done.

would recommend Lake Chabot anytime.

p.s. they also have a fun, short par 3 course too!

and up and down... You'll struggle to find a course with more hills - the par 3 just after the turn is basically a lob wedge into the air, and see if it lands on the green - roughly 60ft below you. Some amazing views, and a well-kept course considering the lack of water around.

I enjoyed it, would certainly play again, and hope that when the renovations are complete the course will play a little fairer!

Really fun layout. Old school course...small greens..placement course. Vistas are outstanding. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Lots of construction taking place and it was misty so the course muddy but playable.

First time there. Felt like I was vacationing among the trees of Mendocino, not Oakland. Can't wait for redesign of First T.