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Dairy Creek Golf Course

- Holes: 18
- Par: 71
- Length: 6548 yards
- Slope: 129
- Rating: 72.0
- Layout
- 2990 Dairy Creek Rd, San Luis Obispo, California 93405, San Luis Obispo County
- San Luis Obispo
- California
- 93405
- USA
- (805) 782-8051
- (805) 782-8054
- www.centralcoastgolf.com
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Tees | Layout | Full Scorecard
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | 71 | 6548 yards | 72.0 | 129 |
Blue | 71 | 6103 yards | 69.9 | 127 |
White (W) | 71 | 5561 yards | 67.6 | 119 |
Red (W) | 71 | 4965 yards | 70.5 | 121 |
Rating Snapshot
Reviews
"If it's summer - do yourself a favor and play elsewhere"

"If it's summer - do yourself a favor and play elsewhere"
Reviewed on 07/18/2017
Played here for the first time in five or so years. The last time I played here there was actually grass on the course(!). Today, other than the greens rolling at a decent pace, the course was in terrible shape. The fairways were all hard pan and I was almost afraid to hit my irons off of them. For a great golf climate such as the central coast, it's unacceptable. Don't be deceived by the "inexpensive" greens fees. I paid $38 to ride and I wouldn't pay a dime to play there again!
Pace of Play: Average
Course Layout: Average
Course Conditions: Poor
Staff Friendliness: Fair
Value for the Money: Poor
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
I don't recommend this course
"Dairy Creek"

"Dairy Creek"
Reviewed on 11/03/2015
Walked the Blacks (6548/72.7/134) in 4H, 15M on their midday rate of $20 on 10/28. Paired up with 2 local seniors for an enjoyable round. The weather was VERY windy, overcast and around 70.
Last time here in early 2012, the rough was thick and punitive. Fast forward 3 1/2 years, and there basically is no rough here. Chatted with the guy in the pro shop, they use reclaimed water and concentrate on the tees, fringes + greens and it really shows. They do not concentrate on the fairways and rough, which is obvious from 1/2 mile away. The parts they concentrate watering are well above average, the parts they don't are very poor.
The tees were very good, lush with few unfixed divots.
The fairways were very poor, basically hardpan, weeds and occasionally a grassy area. Tight lies on almost every shot AD from the fairway unless you were relatively close to a green.
The rough usually had more grass than the fairway, but it was also very thin.
The sand traps were flat out excellent. I was in 3, and all were very well maintained with an adequate amount of fine, high quality sand.
The greens were very good. Smooth, medium speed consistent from green to green and very receptive to holding iron shots. These greens have more break that you would think on 1st glance.
This is a challenging track that will test your game, especially in the wind, which always seems to blow here. Constantly up/down hills, it is a very challenging course to walk. The customer service was excellent, I got some tips from the pro shop beforehand on where to aim on certain holes that came in handy in dealing with the thin fairways.
I like the layout, good variety of holes (five par 5's, six par 3's, seven par 4's, par 71). While also thin, a decent practice range that includes a green to practice sand/chipping/pitching shots. I would play here on a regular basis if I lived in the area. Recommended IF you can tolerate very thin fairways and rough with the rest of the course above average.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Fair
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Interesting but dusty and windy"

"Interesting but dusty and windy"
Reviewed on 10/02/2015
It was a lot of real dry areas, no water on course, limited green areas. a lot of highs and lows.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Conditions: Average
Staff Friendliness: Average
Value for the Money: Average
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"What a great track!"

"What a great track!"
Reviewed on 08/03/2015
The architect of this course has built a few other courses in this area and by far this one exceeds them all. The imagination that he used to form the holes were great. You better have your game on to keep your ball in play because all of the fairways are very challenging All of the courses in this area are suffering from drought conditions but that did not take away from the experience of playing this track The elevation changes and contours of the green keep you on your toes at all times. If I lived in this area I would definitely make this my home course
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Average
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course
"dry conditions"

"dry conditions"
Reviewed on 07/19/2015
Greens were in poor shape,fairways were very dry.difficult to keep ball in play. We were hitting shots off dirt all day. The drought is taking it's toll on this course.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Poor
Staff Friendliness: Fair
Value for the Money: Poor
Off-Course Amenities: Fair
Course Difficulty: Fairly Easy
I don't recommend this course
"This is my home course"

"This is my home course"
Reviewed on 05/12/2015
Excellent. Need to Open the diner soon. Otherwise we like the greens and fairways. Great LInks style course.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Average
Off-Course Amenities: Good
Course Difficulty: Moderate
I recommend this course
"jhill"

"jhill"
Reviewed on 02/02/2015
The course was beautiful. We love to play here again.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Excellent
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Excellent
Quality of food & beverage: Excellent
Off-Course Amenities: Excellent
I recommend this course
"NO WATER"

"NO WATER"
Reviewed on 10/24/2014
Do not, repeat, do not attempt to play this golf course. Their water supply has apparently dried up and so have the fairways. Greens and tee boxes are OK. Fairways are absolutely unplayable, dirt or dead grass only.<br/> County still charges full price.
Pace of Play: Average
Course Conditions: Poor
Value for the Money: Poor
Quality of food & beverage: Fair
Off-Course Amenities: Poor
I don't recommend this course
"Drought made course tougher - lower rating due to conditions."

"Drought made course tougher - lower rating due to conditions."
Reviewed on 08/25/2014
This is a great design that is, like many California courses, dealing with drought. The tees and greens were all that were being watered and they were in above average condition. The fairways had been let go and what little grass that was left was dead and disappearing. The hard baked soil also made what is normally a difficult driving course into a luck of the draw situation. The slope/elevation change/small targets on many of the fairways made it necessary to aim at the highest points possible and then diligently watch as tee balls rolled and rolled and rolled and rolled. The good part about the firm fairways was the ability to spin any shot and the prodigious length gained from roll on well struck shots.
I think that the effort on the part of the course to conserve water is commendable. Under normal conditions this is a challenging course in above average shape (and would get higher condition ratings). This design has many elevation changes combined with a good variety of holes and a great setting in the rolling hills of the central cal coast.
The bar/grill was offering only drinks and prepackaged snacks at 3 pm on a Saturday. Was this due to reduced play? IDK, but it would have been nice to enjoy a bite with a beverage on the large deck in the perfect coast weather.
Pace of Play: Excellent
Course Conditions: Fair
Staff Friendliness: Good
Value for the Money: Average
Quality of food & beverage: Poor
Off-Course Amenities: Average
Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging
I recommend this course
"Fantastic course!"

"Fantastic course!"
Reviewed on 03/05/2015
The course is challenging for beginners like me. The fairways were well maintained. Some of the greens just got aerated when I played, though. But, in general, the greens were in good shape.
Pace of Play: Good
Course Conditions: Good
Staff Friendliness: Excellent
Value for the Money: Good
Off-Course Amenities: Good
I recommend this course
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Commented on 12/03/2014
You played two months after we played and I can see how that extra time with no water could be disastrous. Hopefully the recent rains will bring the turf back to life.