Hiddenbrooke Golf Club

Had a great time at Hiddenbrooke but was puzzled by how wet the course was. Had an 8:36 tee time and there was still fog so you expect everything to be moist but there were many places on the course that were downright soggy. I can only assume that the irrigation system had been over used since we have not had any rain recently. The soggy conditions did not ruin the round but was highly unexpected.

The course was ok,tee boxes were ugly,lots of mud for reasons unknown,but really Golfnow messed up big time by overbooking on Sunday morning 9/21/2018,staff was really great,nothing but friendly people everywhere,too foggy but not the courses fault.

Just finished a great round at Hiddenbrooke, which is in great shape, including the greens. One downside is there seems to be some drainage issues on a few holes, where there was huge wet and muddy spots. Note: It hasn't rained in weeks, if not longer, this is a drainage/irrigation concern. The back nine also got VERY slow due to a twosome of senior players who didn't offer to let anyone play with them or pass them, etc. That's fine -- but there was no marshals out there to help speed things up, which was an issue. That said, it was lovely out, and the course was mainly in good shape (the bunkers could use a bit more sand) and I'd happily play it again soon.

Good course, greens were quick and pure. Tee boxes and bunkers need a giant makeover.

Wonderful layout. Some areas had no water and others had too much to the point if sinking in the turf like a bog. The tee boxes were a little rough. Greens are very good and I really like the thick rough. If you hit it in the rough you should be penalized at least half a stroke .

pros; course layout, challenging, greens excellent condition and challenging, staff very nice, 10 yard apron around greens conducive to pitching/chipping-nice lies, most fairways and first cut nice and plush. Tim the grounds keeper very friendly and motivated with enthusiastic ideas to better the course

cons: some black tees out of commission or blocked by trees or under sanding repair, bunkers somewhat thin and grainy-more and better sand would be nice, fairways in spots bare and burned dry brown grass, members playing talk too much around the greens while waiting. driving range is poor and limited-for course of this caliber practice range is worse than a farmers field

I walked this hilly course so my blisters are just now healing. I need the exercise and haven't been getting it pushing my foot to a pedal. Hiddenbrooke is always challenging with it's altitude changes, tall grasses, and sometimes windy conditions but I have to say I was disappointed with the lack of care for the course and perceived deterioration since golfing hear last year. The tee boxes especially need work. In several cases the boxes were hacked away with no real place to get a good footing. There were also numerous second cut sections where the tractor didn't pick up the cut grass leaving it to ferment and turn yellow and making it easy to lose a ball.

I scored well and my partners enjoyed the great weather, but I believe there is plenty of room for course improvements.

Good course conditions. Pace of play was show due to a tournament but overall a good day golfing

Keep coming back for the creative, challenging, modern course design. The canyon creates challenging wind conditions, there are holes where club selection changes by the minute with the swirling winds. Holes 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17 and 18 are wonderful golf holes. Hole 16 is one of my all time favorites when the green side ponds are full and the brook is running.

Today was the first time I have played here in a couple years. Walked away majorly disappointed in the course condition. T boxes were terrible. Some t boxes were being redone, every hole needs to be addressed as I was hitting off dirt with patchy crab grass. Municipal courses are better than this. Also, overgrown trees impacted t boxes too. Mr Palmer would be ashamed.

The course is generally wet, more so today. The rough was gnarly, creating a unique look and feel, penalizing shots that even just missed the green. No issue with this type of setup, except I think this was due to deferred maintenance rather than a creative superintendent. Most of the greens were in good shape. The traps were distressed, lacking what looked like months of attention.

Won’t be back anytime soon.

You can definitely see a difference Troon is making to Hiddenbrooke. The most noticable is the drainage. Playing a morning round regardless of weather you could always count on puddles on certain holes . Those were gone.

Tee boxes are being rebuilt, currently #13 is in porgress so no 100 foot drop tee shot on to the par three. The greens and fairways were both in good shape. I'm not sure if it was by design but the rough was very long making it a lot tougher if you don;t find the fairway.

The course has a very nice and challenging layout,

the greens were in very good conditions, however the fairways are just Ok.

I did not like the roug,h, they are really thick and tall, so if you want to score say in the fairway.

Areas of improvements: no question the t-boxes a lot of opportunities and also the bunker, they are just dirt.

I will play again for sure.

Always enjoy this course. Greens rolled better than they looked, high rough, fun

Now that Troon has taken over the management of this course, the course seems to be improving, week by week.

The fairways are green, the greens are green and the rough is being mowed!

If there had been more sand to the bunkers, I’ d have rated the condition of the course as having 4 stars, instead of 3.

I really like what Troon is doing the the course. Keep up the good work!

This is a hidden gem. You can usually get on easily, the cost is minimal (especially compared with other Bay Area courses), and the course itself is challenging, interesting and well maintained. Tough greens to putt. Palmer made a good one here.

Run by Troon Golf.

Don't walk it- you will be wiped out. Very hilly and can get hot

Loved playing this course. It’s tough - if you don’t hit straight you will become frustrated. Fairways are narrow, hilly, tree lined with water hazards everywhere. Greens are mean. Can’t wait to play again.

Course is in great shape, pace of play was great, finished in 3 hrs.

I write a review about Hiddenbrooke about once or twice each year, to gauge the progress. Still needs to come a ways, and expected more from Troon. This is a great layout, challenging and fun. Off course amenities are solid, the grill and drinks are good. The course once was so much fun, and is less than ideal because of (1) crappy uneven tee boxes (mats would be better almost), (2) uneven and poorly maintained bunkers (maybe getting better glacially) and (3) poor rough and off the fairway maintenance. The last one is very frustrating because they don't mow off the cart paths and you lose far too many balls that are a foot from the path. I have no idea why it's so hard to fix the tee boxes (17 has been ripped up for so long that weeds have grown back into the area they prepped for a new sod), It still is fun when you don't get stuck behind a slow 4 (or a 5). They need to fix the boxes all of them and move the grill to the main clubhouse and set up a public drinking area where you can watch people come in on 18 (like Half Moon Bay),

Online price was outstanding and the course is freaking great. Greens are terrific and smooth as well as the fairwaysi. And the burgers are so tasty and get a big yummers.

Great course! Would be better if there was more sand in the bunkers (what else is new in the Bay Area?). Will be back next week to challenge this course again!