View of the 10th and 18th fairways at Bay View Golf Club.
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3.4
397 Reviews (397)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
134
3 Stars
88
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
62.9%
Recommend this course
243 out of 397 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
57.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 33 reviews
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3.5
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.8
64.9%
Recommend this course
61 out of 94 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6331 yards
Slope 136
Rating 71.8

Formerly known as Summitpointe Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Rye grass
Greens Rye grass
Golf Season Year Round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Dress code Bay View asks all guests to wear appropriate golf attire on the course and practice facilities. Collared shirts are required. No blue jeans or cut-offs.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Reviews

3.4
397 Reviews (397)
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Not a bad course

Definitely improved since the time before last when I played pre start of Covid in 2019.

Appreciate the new owners putting in time to improve the grounds, updates to their on premise range and practice green.

Only thing that is a bit annoying but tolerable are the carts geo fencing. Go off the mark just a bit and your cart disables and you have to reverse to get back in allowed functional range. Not every shot hits the fairway so when you're just in the the rough furthest from the designated cart path the cart disables. Even if your ball is on the next fairway, I've seen golfers not be able to drive to it. What's the point of having GPS yardage on the cart if you can't park next to the ball? Understand limits and safety of course but the geo fencing on the golf carts could be programed a bit better.

Overall course has much improved and have played it twice this summer so far. I will likely be back and look forward to any new additions the owners add to this great site.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

2nd visit

I had low expectations based on the prior reviews that I had read. I found the course to be in better shape than the rating stated.
This course is, however, very tough. Nothing is level. Every fairway leans drastically to one side of the other..
I just chalked it up to practice. Staff is just fine. The driving range could be better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice way to spend a day

Course was challenging. The tee boxes very choppy. Greens ok
The pace of play was good till #10 then it goes to crap 5 hrs for the round the front nine 1:45hrs the back 3:15 no marshals no beer cart
Amazing views of San Jose

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
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San Francisco Advisor
Previously Played

Strategic and rewarding

Second time playing here, this time in the afternoon with the wind. If you plot your way around the challenging fairways you will be rewarded with some scoring clubs in your hand. Conditions of the course are all around decent to slightly above average. Nothing superior but nothing to complain about. It’s a fun, challenging layout that has some creative holes that really make you think off the tee. Greens are receptive and hold well struck approach shots.

Pace of play seemed slower than it actually was

Course has nice views being on top of a hill and there’s a decent bar/restaurant to greet you afterwards

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Youth Supervision

During our visit there was many youth participating in what appeared to be golf clinics. The groups of kids were being supervised by what appeared to be young adults or teenagers. They had very little control of the behavior of the kids. At one point a golf ball almost struck my wife and I on the driving range that came out of the simulator area. Out on the course we saw a larger cart taking 4 kids out to play a hole. The girls in the cart were yelling out We're going to die", because the instructor was traveling way to fast. The profanity the youth were using was also unacceptable especially for a golf course.

Other than that our experience at Bay View was great and will plan on playing the course again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play is horrendous

Our group was stacked with 2 in front and 1 behind from holes 2 thru 7. After 7 we went to the clubhouse to request a rain check and was accused of lying with the shop employee claiming we were on pace. 10-15 minute wait on each tee box is never on pace. Will never return with the amount of better value options in the South Bay Area…

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bayview is a good golf course - not well maintained

Bayview golf course is not well maintained. The bunkers don’t have enough sand. The tee boxes are uneven and fairways are not maintained well. The price charged - it isn’t value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
San Francisco Advisor
First Time Playing

Unique and challenging layout

This was my first time playing Bay View. I was treated to excellent customer service all around. The course is a unique layout that requires you to think on the tee box. Fairways look generous bit have sever slope so there are preferred landing areas in order to have a clean look at the greens

Greens are very nice. They rolled smooth and held approach shots well.

Fairways were mostly lush but there were a number of brown and dead spots throughout

If you are looking for a unique layout to break up a parkland been there down that type of course then this is your place. But some might find some of the holes gimmicky. Personally I thoroughly enjoyed the track and will definitely play it again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
San Francisco Advisor
First Time Playing

Target Golf at its best

This was my first time playing Bay View. This course is built on a hillside and most fairways have severe slope to them so picking your landing spot (and hitting it) is crucial. It’s challenging but fun.

Greens had a good amount of slope to them. They rolled true and held approach shots

Fairways were decent. Mostly lush with ample coverage but there were a number of brown dead areas throughout the course.

Custo service was excellent. Carts had GPSin them.

Overall a fun experience and I’ll definitely play it again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Restroom closure, No starter no marshal

The course was okay when it's name was Summit Pointe. Now under new ownership, staffs are not friendly they don't know what they are doing. They closed restrooms even there were golfers. They gotta be improved.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 193
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over- Booked

There was too many parties in the course on one time. There was a pair in front of us and a quads in front of them, was backed up most of the day. It’s really windy here so that comes into play a lot. This rolling hills play into the course quite a bit, you really have to be accurate with all of your shots. For intermediate to advanced players. If you are just starting out, pick a different spot. You’re going to be losing a lot of golf balls.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Need to share my cart with a stranger who smoke

Booked a threesome. We shouldn't need to share one of our carts with a stranger.
The worst is he smoke.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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