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4.3
1281 Reviews (1281)
5 Stars
692
4 Stars
384
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
45
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
88.6%
Recommend this course
1140 out of 1281 reviews
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4.2
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 55 reviews
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4.3
224 Reviews (224)
5 Stars
134
4 Stars
57
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.3%
Recommend this course
200 out of 224 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7005 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.7
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DarkHorse Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Keith Foster (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No Denim, Collared Shirt Required

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2014 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2014 #32)

Reviews

4.3
1281 Reviews (1281)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 8
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 65
Bunkers 62
Undulating Greens 56
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 59
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 55
Locals 37
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 67
In the 'Burbs 16
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Twilight Round

I played a fast (2.5 hour) twilight round of 18 holes at 6pm on a warm Friday. Staff was friendly and GolfNow deal was unbeatable. Layout is very good with some challenging tee shots and interesting green complexes. Many tee shots have a little more room than they look. Some greens has some cool bowl and/or false front features. I thought that the conditions were solid for a public golf course. Fairways were great, rough was easy off the fairway with some thick stuff around the green (fantastic look and challenge). No complaints here. Unfortunately, the greens suffered from extreme lack of pitch-mark repair. Not really fault of the staff, but what is going on with modern golf etiquette...too good to take care of your course people!! Fix your own and 2 others...every green is what I was taught. I think the management would be better served with daily morning pitch mark repair on each green. Long-term it will do wonders. I don't have a problem with the bunkers, some thin spots, but they give a very natural look. Perhaps a local rule to remove stones would suffice (as many clubs do). It is rocky terrain. Lastly, it looked as though the back tees are in disrepair. No markers and some lackluster conditioning. Not terrible though, they probably don't (shouldn't?) get a lot of play. I'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Hello William, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you had an overall good time out there. We appreciate your detailed feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden gem

Dark Horse is one of my favorite semi local courses to hit a few time a year. Bit of a hidden gem to me as it’s a little off the beaten path. About the only reason you’d be in the area where Dark Horse is, is because you’re golfing there, live near there, or know someone who lives in the area. It’s well worth it to play there. Took a coworker there yesterday for his first time and he loved the course and are it is in. He already wants to go play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Walked

Poor Amenities for a nice course

Always a fun course to play and held up well after significant rain the day before. But due to lack of grounds staffing they defaulted to cart path only (which we were not told at check in). The course held up well to the rain and 80% was drivable without damage but they didn't have the grounds staff to rope off the wet area. Also the lack of amenities is disappointing. Still no clubhouse, no cash in the register for change when checking in, no outside coolers which I know is typical, but no beverage cart and poor selection of overpriced beverages at the cart at the turn which closed early. The course has a ton of potential, but they are cheeping out and I won't be back until they improve things.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor

The guy working there was not friendly. One of our foursomes was sick. Couldn’t go but still had to pay for four. Lot of fairways couldn’t even drive on and we got stuck multiple times. Wouldn’t go there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained course

Course was in excellent shape. Carts on path to protect the waterlogged holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Impressed with the course

Golf course was absolutely beautiful the day I played. Very impressed with the quality of the golf course. Playing conditions could've been better . Enjoyed my round very much. The greens were absolutely phenomenal very firm and very fast! And the value for what you get regarding course quality Is unbeatable! The guy in the Pro Shop was very friendly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed yet again

Weather has been great and no mention of so many cartpath only holes at check-in. Then the range was out of balls. Couple that with the slow play of the 3 groups ahead of us and it became a long day. So disappointing because I love this course layout. Just poorly run with no club house amenities.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

impossible with cart path only in effect

Hit in the fairway- walk hundreds of yards from car path. Slopes, hills, up and down -too much for cart path only round. - nary a ball went OB but felt like marathon after.
No amenities or clubhouse.= water around course was great but no ice in chests.
nobody playing so round could have been much faster if being able to drive to your ball.
Sand traps were like hard due to nice white sand packing down with rains. fringe was thick

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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