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3.5
796 Reviews (796)
5 Stars
226
4 Stars
347
3 Stars
128
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
40
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
68.2%
Recommend this course
637 out of 796 reviews
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3.4
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
70.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 37 reviews
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3.3
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.0%
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60 out of 100 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7005 yards
Slope 145
Rating 74.5

Located about an hour from both the Monterey Peninsula and the San Francisco Bay area is Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy, a city known as the "Garlic Capital of the World" and just east of Santa Cruz. Eagle Ridge's 18 holes of modern-designed championship golf are set amongst the oak forest foothills since it opened in 2000. The golf course features six sets of tee boxes, 92 bunkers, three lakes, seven creeks and also features many multi-tiered greens so it can play as challenging as golfers of any skill level would like. Eagle Ridge Golf Club also features full practice, restaurant and clubhouse facilities.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Fream (2000) David Dale (2000) Johnny Miller (2000) Kevin Ramsey (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - 40 tees
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Men must wear collared shirts. Women must wear shirts with a collar or sleeves. No denim, cut offs, tank tops, swimsuits.

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Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.5
796 Reviews (796)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 49
Narrow Fairways 36
Undulating Greens 36
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 35
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
Locals 23
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 33
Convenient to the City 13
In the 'Burbs 12

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Enjoyed it

Got a reservation on GolfNow. Did not mind paying extra $9 at check in for the resource recovery fee. The course was in an excellent shape. I enjoy playing here because I get to use all my clubs. Shot accuracy rewards you. I love 8th and 9th. They are tucked into the wooded hills with a stream still running. I saw a herd of deers grazing in the hill. The air feels absolutely clean and refreshing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2023

u000004322456, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course good, extra fee BAD

The course and pace of play were excellent. The extra fee of $9 you had to pay for fertilizer was a bummer. It is not about the money (I understand prices have risen) but adds an unnecessary unexpected surprise to one's visit. Why not make it simple and raise the golf rate so one knows that once you have paid you have paid and no need to pay again...??? I asked and there is no extra fee for using electricity and water even if that is more expensive as well, as of yet anyway....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Hello, enejder. Thank you for visiting us at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Hi, u456334211. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Eagle Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Very tough back 9

Beautiful but very difficult course.
FRONT NINE: was interesting, a lot of challengers. Course and greens were in good shape. The rough was tough, as the grass, for the most part, was kept at around 5 inches. For us, that meant a lot of time looking for the ball if it went off the fairway.
BACK NINE: was very difficult. Almost no flat lies, always on a slope....and the slope could be in any direction to the hole. A lot of steep slopes. Played with a young scratch golfer. He was not feeling well, so quit at the turn. In parting he said he didn't think he was missing much because the back nine is so difficult...even for him.
In conclusion, this course is good for 15 or under handicappers. Otherwise it can be very frustrating.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Hello, u160159180. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Tough Tough course

The front nine was challenging, but the back nine was almost impossible. Narrow fairways, extremely sloped hills that you had to play as a sidehill, bunkers with long grass on the uphill outside. A lot of water ways..

Greens are in good shape. Bunkers had good quality sand.

A true challenge for the best of golfers. Do not recommend for average golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u160159180. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Springtime Golf is back!

A perfect day to be on the course anywhere in the Bay Area, but I especially enjoyed being close to home. The course is recovering well as we've had an unprecedented amount of rain. The maintenance staff is doing a great job dealing with all the issues. They've got the greens rolling sweet!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/18/2023

Thank you for your review, kendo19. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This is not right!

Booked a fouirsome on Golfnow and paid on-line.
Got to the course and they wanted an extra $9 per player for some ridiculous fee they said they are charging since their fertilizer cost went up 300%.
I told them my PG&E bill doubled so they should give me a credit on the green fees.
This fee is on their website but I did not use their website to book so to charge an additional fee once you get to the course is bad business.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, skiphouston. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Exorbitant fees

Not only do they charge excessive green fees, when you check in they've added another $9 for "fertilizer, maintenance, etc!!!" Every golf course has to pay for that and others, etc?? I doubt if I play there again!!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/26/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, davekelso. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Eagle Ridge Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect rounding with challenging greens and fairways

The condition was great but they charged a green improvement fee of $9 per player which was a little bit frustrating. The greens were quick and the fairways were great. The sand of a bunker was soft enough to escape from it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/11/2023

Thank you for your review, u220134309. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Resource Recovery Fee

I've booked many rounds at Eagle Ridge online and never had an issue till yesterday. The pro shop wanted an extra $9 for a recovery fee in order to "keep green fees low"!!!!!!!!???? The pro said it was spelled out on my online reservation. Going back, I did miss the fine print, but I find this deceptive. The GolfPass rep said Eagle Ridge is the ONLY golf course that charges this fee to his knowledge. .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Hi, ryanmarshall8,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hi, isolosnails. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course condition was awful on 3/25/2023

The course charges $9 per person for resource recovery fee. However, the fairway condition was awful! The drain system didn’t work well and the course was muddy everywhere. The grass on the fairway is too long and it’s very hard to find balls even on the fairway. I don’t know where did the course spend the $9 per player extra charge but it doesn’t look like they spent it in the right place.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/29/2023

Hi, andyyangca2,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/20/2023

Hello, u362862889. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Eagle Ridge--

PLEASE NOTE THAT THEY HAVE AN EXTRA FEE OF $9.00 (recovery fee) PER PLAYER that you pay upon checkin--RIDICULOUS.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Hello, btsudama9. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

cold and damp but not muddy

We have played here many times.Like the course and good service. Usually good pace. People that play here seem to know the etiquette of golf well. Bathrooms are clean. Recommend this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, billmanee. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Eagle Ridge Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Unexpected course recovery fee

Upon checking in we were hit with an unusual, unexpected, and unappreciated (never encountered at any other course in 40 years of playing golf all over the world) "course recovery fee." Just another hidden junk fee like so many these days. Otherwise it's a terrific course, albeit quite a challenge with bunkers galore and very undulating greens.. I would have rated it 5 stars if not for the course recovery fee. They should just increase the upfront price if they must.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 02/21/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u328913152. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Eagle Ridge Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/15/2023

Hello ohzone2000. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/21/2023

Hello chunanku. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad service on GolfNow

I could not play. My son became sick the night before. I asked for a cancellation so I could get my money back and make a new reservation for later in the week and was denied. Will be calling and booking through the pro shops for now on. They will at least credit for later in the week!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/20/2023

So you gave a 1-star in your review? You're suppose to rate your review by your experience at the course.

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Commented on 02/15/2023

Hello, u314159351987 and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any confusion regarding your tee time. We aim to provide golfers with all relevant information when booking their rounds online, including our tee time cancelation policy. Please feel free to contact our staff in the pro shop at (408) 846-4531 for further clarification. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Eagle Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Their really trying

First of all you can’t judge with the recent storms over the last several weeks. Every golf course sustained damages. So the golf course considering the weather was in fair condition. Many areas wiped out from rain.
The pro sho staff was great and the course was wide open do to the rain.
The Golf situation was good. The club house if you will, was not open and having lunch was not an option. Seems that there is yet another transition going on at this facility. A lot of inconsistencies. They are trying to present this facility as a “country club” environment however, you get that a private clubs and we know this.
Example of this complaint; I was in the MENS locker room/ restroom using a urinal and in walks in unannounced a female showing a couple( husband & wife) the locker room!!!! She was trying to sell them on the concept of this PUBLIC golf course is semi private…it’s public and never mind me using the restroom. She didn’t had the decency to excuse herself at all and walked through like she was touring a home. Something’s you just don’t do! This is one of those. I don’t understand the whole public course trying to sell themselves as semi private. Either you private OR you’re not! I most likely will not return until the course is in better shape..hopefully that consistency will maintenance the path they are on.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/08/2023

Hi, ramilo,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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