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3.7
277 Reviews (277)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
19
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.9
79.6%
Recommend this course
252 out of 277 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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3.7
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.8
75.0%
Recommend this course
27 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6366 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.4
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Bidwell Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Fairways Bermuda/Rye
Greens Bent/Poa
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jim Summers

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted None
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Reviews

3.7
277 Reviews (277)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Patio Dining 8
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 8
Thick Rough 8
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 21
Walkers 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 12
Near Local Attractions 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

painfully slow and unorganized

Totally mismanaged tee times. They put a 11 person scramble at one tee time in the middle of the day between other tee times on a weekend.. Groups had to ply through the scramble and it caused a major backup. No Marshall to speed up slow groups. Stacked up three groups deep on the tee boxes. Scrambles supposed to be separate tee times. This is a mismanaged golf course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens and helpful staff

The course is looking better including the greens. Pace was better. Staff was helpful and nice. Cole is great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

JDA

Wow, our twosome teed off around 1230 and finished at 4pm. This was the fastest paced round we ever played at Bidwell. The course was in really good condition except the tee boxes needed a little work. Hopefully in the future, all rounds will be played in less than four hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cole was great

Cole checked us in and was very nice. Slow play on the front 9 and better on the back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed with my home course

Bidwell has always been a challenging course but the conditions of the course itself was not the reason for it being tough. It was the layout which is how a course should be. Nowadays the condition of the course makes me think twice about playing here. Rock hard fairways, unkept tee boxes, and stupid pin locations make this beautiful course Uber frustrating. Add to that a cranky staff and a lack of management of rate of play and you have a recipe for disaster. $60 to play here seems like a rip off compared to $60 at other places. Bidwell management needs to be better.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terribly slow play and no Marshall help

Terribly slow play and no Marshall help. Had a group in front of us for 9 holes that would sit on the tee box and not hit until the group in front was by or on the green. Not worth the money for a frustrating slow round. Don't expect a warm reception in the pro shop either. Customer service is not their Forte. They act like they just don't care.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The course has no driving range. Possibly because it is too hot out there. I cant imagine playing this course in the middle of summer.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Staff!

My groomsmen’s and I went to play, had a great time and we were all impressed with the staff our first time playing there. Course was in decent shape, and the greens were well done. Very excited to come back and play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play and no Marshall

Played behind 2 groups with little children playing. It was going to be a 5 hour round and I quit. No Marshall out there keeping track of things and moving things along. Better off going to Rolling hills and paying about the same price for a much better course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

good course.

Drainage after rainy days was good on most holes but was cart path only on whole course. Not necessary. Greens were fast despite rain 2 days before.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Good Greens, slow play, only public 18 hole course in town

Bidwell's greens are great right now. They have really improved. The pace of play was very slow due to it being the only public18 hole course in town. No competition, so it seems that there is no incentive for good customer service. I wish that the two private courses in town were more affordable. This would create more competition and more players would join.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

slow pace

Seems dry enough to mow but it has not been mowed since rains stopped 3 weeks ago.
Pace was ridiculously slow with many walkers. no marshalls, either.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

good course.

Good condition following a few days of rain. Only 2 holes needed to be cart path only but all holes were cpo. I saw no puddles except for spots along the cart path. Greens were rolling almost as well as when dry. No marshalls were seen.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

The good and bad

Love this local course, don’t like the fact that cart paths are almost nonexistent and it’s a pretty rough ride to get around the course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track

Fun course to play in Chico. Staff was great.

Course offers a variety of holes and some challenging multi-tiered greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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