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4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6784 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.9

The Championship 18 hole course and driving range contains 140 acres adjacent to Salinas Municipal Airport. The course is a par 72 with a Black Tee 71.9 rating, a Blue Tee 70.7 rating, a White Tee 69.4 rating, a Red Tee 69 rating and a Gold Tee 65.4 rating. In 1998 Golf Course Architect Steve Halsey, of Hlsey Darary Golf in La Mesa California redesigned the course for a complete renovation. Mr. Halsey is an accomplished California Golf Course Architect having provided architectural design for the following golf courses: The River Course at Alisal, Solvang; Coronado Municipal Golf Course; Balboa Park Municipal Golf Course; Salinas Golf & Country Club; Palo Alto Golf Course; Modesto Municipal Golf Course and El Segundo Golf Course.

Course Details

Year Built 1957
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.1
234 Reviews (234)
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Reviews 68
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice muni-type course

I found the course to be in surprisingly good shape for a municipal type course, the fairways were green and the greens rolled true, not to fast, but certainly not to slow. We had a very enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

LG62

Always a fun course to work on your game and meet other golfers.....

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

great value, average course

The course is fun and a great value. There was a tournament in the AM and the air show going on in the afternoon, so pace of play was slower than I would have liked. Will play course again as it's a great price and fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A real course for real people

Friendly people, easy tee times and transparent pricing on GolfNow.com, and a purely fun course.

I really had a great time playing, and my daughter who almost never golfs, really enjoyed it too.

Other players were friendly, not the least bit snooty, and a pleasure to share the course with.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

A Fair Course For A Few Bucks

Have played this course many times. Greens have greatly improved and roll fast and true for the most part. Tee boxes are horrible - all except 2 par 3s are crowned and undulate so you really have to find a level spot to tee from. Plus tee blocks are set way off to one side or the other and very close together so by afternoon, they are quite trampled. Pace of play is generally 3:45 on weekdays. The course was entirely redone in the 90s with grass but now, kikuyu weed is all that is left of the fairways and rough. Afternoon winds on the back nine frequently are 2-club adjustments but not unmanageable. Watch out for an army of ground squirrels taking over.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Nice rate and nice course. Good value. Decent pace and suprised how good of shape the course was for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Day

Good City course. Back nine challenging as it is more open and the afternoon wind makes it play a lot longer. Fun for average player. Will play again but will try to play in the morning to beat the wind..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

Nice course usually good weather for golf. The course is straight long and mixes in some challenges like a pin location behind a giant tree or traps in front and green slopes backward. Easy on a good day. Hard on and average day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Fun round

Maybe because I played well this day, but the course seemed to be in all around excellent shape. Even the rough and traps were in fine shape. The greens looked great, but were a lot slower than I remember them. Still put just fine. Go Play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

The Ace in the hole

I was paired up with two of the nicest people who gave me insight on the course which really made it so much more enjoyable. The course was in very good shape and the greens are the best I've played on sense Stone Brae in Hayward Ca. I shot a 1 under par round and had an ace on the tough par 3 13th. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to play and have an enjoyable time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

GOOD TIME

Course was in excellent shape, greens where awesome, would play course again.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great overall condition

For a public course it was in amazing condition. We did not have anyone behind or in front so pace of play was excellent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Above and beyond!

I could talk about the condition of the course, fabulous, but the staff there is incredible! Due to a severe medical condition, I was not able to arrive in a timely fashion. After calling to inform the staff, I was assured there would be no problem getting me on. In fact, they sent me two emails with my readjusted tee times. Outstanding! Then when I made mention that a recently purchased golf glove had worn a hole at the fingertip, staff said that sometimes there are variations in size and replaced the glove. Great place to golf as conditions are excellent and the course challenging, but the staff make it a totally excellent experience. First class!

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

The course was in great condition

The course is in excellent condition and the greens are especially good (fast and roll true). The wind was challenging at times but overall a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good staff

Nice layout flat course not many out of bounds. Wind does come up in the afternoon,Great value in an area with many high end courses..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Conditions

Golf course in great shape even with amount of play it receives. Greens, tees, traps very well tended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course but a tad pricey for what you get

This was my first time and i definitely enjoyed myself. The facilities are classic 50's style and the course is well maintained. I went on a Sunday morning and it was very busy so the course played extremely slow. The front nine were a blast but the back nine run along the Salinas airport and there's a lot of wind so dress in layers. Overall I had a great time but thought it was a bit overpriced.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice, simple course

Straight forward course. Some holes have tree lined fairways. Some fairways are wide open links style. Is always more challenging when the wind blows. Greens rolled true while not extremely fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun to play

The course can be a little windy. It is fairly flat but still has its challenges. Fun to play and a good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

First time

Pro - wide fairways, great greens, fast play,

Cons - sand traps didn't have sand but dirt, golf cart was old and wobbled, pro shop was overly crowded with too much equipment and othe golf gear

The pro remembered me from Fresno and that was refreshing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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