Lives
Corte Madera, CA
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a month

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.8
3.8
Total 6 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

6 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
5
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
3
Not Helpful Votes Count
2
First Review
04/23/2017
Last Review
07/20/2020

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3.8
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

The Wind and Pace will get you

I've played Monarch a few times, and like Metropolitan in Oakland, it gets exceptionally windy in the afternoon. What makes Monarch even tougher is that the last four holes are usually directly INTO the wind, and it's hard to finish strong. The course layout is nice, and has some very interesting holes. As a muni, it's not in pristine shape and that's okay. But the pace of play, especially on weekends, is often really bad. The par-3 6th hole tends to be the biggest culprit - we had three foursomes waiting there -- it's a longer par-3 where the wind is WAY up, so most golfers are nowhere near the green off the tee, and it just takes so long for them to finish up that the pile up occurs.

That said, it's a good course with a driving range for practice, and well worth the price for the Bay Area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Pasatiempo Golf Club

Played On 07/10/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

One of the best courses in the WORLD

Pasatiempo deserves ALL the praise it gets - it's fun for all levels of golfers, gorgeous and challenging and so creative. The back nine might just be the best back nine in golf, at least at a course that allows for (some) public play. In particular, holes 10, 11, 14, 16 and 18 are all holes that you'll be thinking about for days if not weeks afterwards.

It's a very walkable course but there IS some holes with a lot of elevation so carts are available. It's consistently ranked in the top-20 public course in the country, and I feel like this is probably rating it too low. There's not a bad hole on the course (even the BRUTALLY long par-3 3rd hole is fairly incredible even as it chews you up and spits you out) and the vibe at the course is perfect.

I can't recommend it enough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Peacock Gap Golf Club

Played On 11/26/2019
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Greens in great shape

With rains coming in this afternoon, I teed off early to get in a round before the winter wet starts in full. I played solo and after a twosome let me play through on hole #2, I had nobody in front of me. (FWIW, I teed off at about 7:15 AM).

I finished in TWO HOURS, which was due to it being cold and me not dilly dallying, not waiting on any shots and also shockingly playing pretty well.

I will say having played this course a lot, I did so because it tends to not drain all that great - it's an older course and the drainage is what you would expect. So this may be the last round for awhile if the winter is truly here. Peacock isn't cheap and with it being one of only two public 18-hole courses in Marin, they have a captive audience but the greens were in great shape and most of the bunkers were as well. No complaints with conditions today.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Sequoyah Country Club

Played On 08/17/2019
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Great value for members

I have played this course twice with a friend who is a member, and I think joining it would make sense because the club has a ton of amenities, and it's the kind of course that would be fun to play over and over as it would be different every day.
That said, I'm NOT a fan of how they set up their greens. Pin placements are often bordering on illegal (on slopes or right next to the edge) and I've repeatedly landed a ball at the front of the green only to watch it roll clear across the entire green, then off into a gulley 30 yards away. There's not nearly enough room to miss on too many holes unless you're an exceptional golfer.
It's also not a very easy walk, as it's in the Oakland hills and uses quite a bit of it.
Views from the course are often remarkably nice and the members there seem quite cool with a great lack of pretense. It's a great facility, but the course isn't really my cup of tea for repeated play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Hiddenbrooke Golf Club

Played On 10/18/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful day

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Bridges Golf Club

Played On 04/22/2017
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Only for Target Golfers

The Bridges is really well maintained and a challenging course but ... it's SO narrow, that with the undulations in the fairway, it's really hard to not get into trouble off the tee on so many holes. Unless you can really control your shots, expect to lose more balls than you're used to.

The problem there, too, is that this is the layout of pretty much the entire course. Even though the holes are quite beautiful and present their own challenges, most of them feel like other holes you've just played, and that's not quite so fun.

I would recommend this to anyone who can control their woods and driving irons, as it's a good challenge. But if that's not your speciality, it's going to be a frustrating day.

Again, the course is in great shape and everyone there was super helpful and friendly, but hoo boy it was rough for an average (19-20 handicap) golfer like me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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