Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club
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Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 11/2019.
Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club offers some of the best Santa Clara golf deals. The course is within walking distance of California's Great American Theme Park and a approximately 40 miles from downtown San Francisco.
The Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club was designed by Robert Muir Graves and was opened 1987. This 18 hole course (par 72) covers 6,722 yards from the championship tees. The course has a rating of 72.3 with a slope of 119 on bent grass. The course is well kept. The course has several water hazards, many strategically placed sand traps and sloping greens. In the afternoon, the wind can become a factor as the greens dry out becoming very quick. This course offers plenty of chances to make golf shots.
When your are ready to make Santa Clara tee times, you can ask about Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club discounts offered on a daily basis. Reservations may be handled online or through the course starter. Amenities include a large nite-lit driving range and practice facility, a pro shop, cart and club rentals, 7 lighted tennis courts for rent by the hour and a restaurant/bar.
Players rave about the practice facility. The driving range is large and the hitting mats are very good. The course is well maintain.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6722 yards | 72.3 | 119 |
| Blue | 72 | 6323 yards | 70.6 | 118 |
| White | 72 | 5874 yards | 68.4 | 113 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5874 yards | 72.8 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5459 yards | 70.9 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.3/119 | 550 | 392 | 365 | 200 | 556 | 387 | 352 | 138 | 379 | 3319 | 367 | 356 | 409 | 191 | 523 | 436 | 433 | 186 | 502 | 3403 | 6722 |
| Blue M: 70.6/118 W: 75.2/128 | 524 | 377 | 335 | 187 | 535 | 370 | 319 | 120 | 360 | 3127 | 343 | 333 | 403 | 161 | 498 | 416 | 398 | 158 | 486 | 3196 | 6323 |
| White M: 68.4/113 W: 72.6/120 | 510 | 342 | 321 | 172 | 495 | 329 | 299 | 97 | 329 | 2894 | 326 | 300 | 368 | 146 | 481 | 377 | 386 | 144 | 452 | 2980 | 5874 |
| Red M: 57.0/87 W: 70.4/116 | 477 | 322 | 303 | 164 | 474 | 298 | 279 | 86 | 313 | 2716 | 306 | 283 | 311 | 113 | 446 | 348 | 360 | 137 | 439 | 2743 | 5459 |
| Yellow M: 57.0/87 | 261 | 205 | 176 | 54 | 223 | 147 | 176 | 87 | 179 | 1508 | 261 | 205 | 176 | 54 | 223 | 147 | 176 | 87 | 179 | 1508 | 3016 |
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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TennisReviews
Dear guest,
Thank you for playing Sunday. I'm sorry the pace was not fast enough. We had two slow groups we were monitoring and pushing along helping to keep pace about 4 1/2 hours. I also was out on the course managing pace of play and speeding up slower players.
Please let me know the next time you wish to play and we will keep an eagle eye out to ensure you have a quicker round.
Best,
General Manager
santaclaragm@americangolf.com
EDC. Every Day Course
I would call this my everyday course. simple fast cheap convenient
HI EDC Guest,
We are very pleased to be your "go-to" course.
Please drop by and say hi the next time you play so I may thank you in person for your loyalty and kind review.
Best,
General Manager
Charges
Me and my friends book for 6pm tee time, when my friends check in,.Kevin the staff at the counter, told to my friends can nit take their payment coz there's a tournament going on that we will nit be able to go out at 6pm. So my friends decided to go home. The golf course people charges my card for no show. And the truth is we all showed up to play. It's very disappointing. I called golf now but they told me that's their policy on no show. But the truth is we were there. I paid two players and just the two of us played.
Dear Guest,
We are sorry that there was some confusion with the tee time.
Our records show you had tee times at 6:00 and 6:07 and we checked in your players but one did not check in and play.
I sent you an email directly offering to make-up the round as a complimentary round the next time you wished to play. Please contact me as listed in that email at santaclaragm@americangolf.com and I will ensure we get you a comp round.
Best,
General Manager
Sand
I actually love this golf course. My playing partner hit into the sand on the first hole and came out with mud all over his shoes. Thought it was weird, but then on another hole I was in the sand. There was about a 1/2" of sand and when I took my swing, a big chunk of mud came up and my ball went straight sideways.
Don't get me wrong, I will definitely play here again, but it would be nice to see them fill up the bunkers with some sand.
Dear Guest,
Thank you for playing and loving the course. I have discussed your feedback with our Superintendent. We will see about adding sand to the bunkers to make them more playable.
Thanks for the feedback and hope to see you again soon.
Best,
General Manager
Not dead yet
Although the event at Levi Stadium made getting to the course a real pain.. Checking with Google Maps or some other traffic program before you go is essential. Course is well maintained and after you play it once you're not worried about the fact that the t-shirts are blind cuz you know where you're going
Dear Guest,
Thank you coming back out to play again!
Good advice on the Google maps with the key item being entering the property from the westbound direction on Tasman. The City closes the eastbound direction from Great America Parkway on large event days. Let security know you are playing golf or tennis and they will let you pass.
Hope to see you again soon.
Best,
General Manager
haven't played here in 5 years
I thought if there parking cars on the course it must be in terrible shape.But me and a buddy from work played here after work and it was great,not perfect shape of course but decent shape and relatively no one here,pace of play was great at 4 hours(on a work day)and course was fun after not playing here in so long.Definately worth playing if your not super picky and just want to shoot a game
Dear Guest,
Thank you for the great review and so pleased you had a great time and played quickly.
We definitely are open and look forward to seeing you back again soon.
Best regards, General Manager
Not dead yet
Everyone said this place was going to be flattened to become a parking lot for Levi's Stadium. Hasn't happened yet and won't happen for a couple more years . kind of a gem in the middle of the city. The big problem for the first time player is there's only the par threes that don't have blind tee shots. Everything dog legs left and right then if you don't know the course that can be quite a challenge.
Dear Guest,
Thank you for coming out to play. You are right. We are 100% open including on stadium event days. There are no dates for closing the property at this time so please support us by playing again. And the more times you play, the better you learn how to play those corner shots!
Best, General Manager
Significantly Improved
I wrote a review of this course in April 2016 and stayed away for two years, but after work on Monday I decided to play a twilight round at Santa Clara, and I'm very happy to write it's vastly improved. The course was pretty empty, and we played 18 in 3:40.
My biggest criticism is on the 1st hole - basically it's not clear from the first tee where you should be hitting the tee shot. That is to say that the shape of that hole isn't clearly defined. There still looked to be some repair going on, and it's just a messy opening hole. After the first, the course did get significantly better. Greens were in good shape. Tee boxes really aren't level - it's weird that you should ever be teeing off on an uphill or downhill lie.
My criticism of the scorecards from two years ago still stands - there's no GPS, it's unclear how each hole is shaped, and yet nowhere on the scorecard can you see the shape of the hole. Instead, they take space with ads - which is tacky.
Fair muni at a fair twilight price. I recommend, with reservations.
Dear Guest,
Thank you for coming back out to play and for commenting on the improved conditions.
We are working to level the tee boxes so bear with us as we complete that work.
Regarding the scorecard, it does have the map on the back. Next time, please check with the shop and we will ensure you have the card with the course map. I will check our inventory to make sure we are only putting out the new cards.
Hope to see you again soon.
Best, General Manager
Fun challenging putting greens
Well kept greens. The greensman does a wonderful job will course. Book early tee times to avoid back ups. Avoid Daves bar or whatever he calls it. Pricey and not inviting. Plus there is no cart person for mid game nurishment or hydration.
Dear guest,
Thank you for the great review and commenting on the greens. They are in superb shape.
While we don't manage or are affiliated with David's restaurant, I will pass on your feedback. And your concern that he doesn't run a beverage cart.
We offer drinks and snacks in the golf shop.
Thank you again for the review and come back soon.
Best,
General Manager
Dear guest,
Thank you for the excellent rating.
We are sorry that the restaurant service is not up to par and I will pass the feedback to the management of that facility.
Please come back soon and enjoy our great golf conditions.
Best,
General Manager
Santa Clara Golf Course - think twice
Very slow play. 10 minute waits (minimum) after finishing a hole and then teeing up the next hole. Not worth the money. Course in so-so shape. We went there to get some practice in and it turned out to not be worth it. We stopped after 9 holes.
Dear Rick,
Thank you for the feedback. We are sorry the pace was slow and that you had a No Show on your tee time. Dave, our Asst. General Manager, worked with you that day to issue rain checks for your 3 players for 9 holes and to grant you a comp round to make-up for the No Show. We hope you will redeem it soon and have a better experience.
Best,
General Manager
Great Course and Even Better Staff
Started to make this my after work spot and I have been loving it. Course has great value and has a great balance of challenging but fair holes. You can get bulk deals on range balls which is awesome and the practice facilities are always in great shape. The real seller for me though is the staff, they have always been nothing but friendly and extremely helpful. Definitely check this course out if you are in the area.
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for the excellent review. We are pleased to offer great range and golf facilities for everyone's use. We think our staff is excellent and it's very nice to hear our guests agree!
Hope to see you again soon.
Thanks again.
General Manager
Play before its gone
Fun course to play. Several par 4 birdie opportunities. Challenging putting. Play early to avoid midday backup. Bring plenty of beverages there is no food cart.
Dear Guest,
Thank you for the great review. We are pleased you had fun and made some birdie putts! Our greens crew has worked hard to get the greens rolling smooth and fast.
We are offering water and Gatorade in the shop.
There are no plans to close the property so come back and enjoy. We'll be here.
Best,
General Manager
Course condition need to improve
Enjoy with friends, not crowded, path uneven and bumpy everywhere, green is good though. Hard to find balls if out of fairway, overall is ok to treat as practice course
Dear guest,
Thank you for the feedback. We are working on the paths to smooth them out where possible.
Glad you enjoyed the round and the great conditions of the greens.
Best,
General Manager
Santa Clara Green
It was not the best when they were doing aeration, but overall it was good.
Dear guest,
Thank you for the observations. Sorry about aerificiation but it's a necessary evil for keeping the greens healthy. Thanks for being patient and they have completely recovered and are in great shape.
See you again soon.
Best,
General Manager
Good course for length and shot variability
Hello.
I enjoy Santa Clara Golf Course for the risk/reward that you encounter off of the tee box. This is a great course in terms of value and the play around the greens. Santa Clara Golf Course has a great layout that forces you to try different shots. The course also has some great greens.
Dear Guest,
Thank you for playing and enjoying the course and the greens.
We appreciate the positive feedback and will keep working to improve already good conditions.
See you on the course again soon.
Best,
General Manager
Dissatisfaction
Booked it through GolfNow. We got to the course, were told the back 9 was closed for aeration. The staff said we can play the front nine twice. GolfNow didn’t mention the course was being aerated. Had we known the course was going through aeration we wouldn’t have gone. Is GolfNow now at fault or Santa Clara?
Dear guest,
Please accept my apologies for your experience. As with most area courses, we have been chasing the weather to complete aerification. The notice may not have posted on the GN website as a result of those changes.
Please contact me at santaclaragm@americangolf.com and I would be happy to take care of your next round.
Good news - greens are healing very quickly with the rain and warmer weather.
Best,
General Manager
Santa Clara
It was cold but that's not the fault of the course for sure. pace was slow. We had a group in front that was very slow and there was 2 holes open in front of them. marshall's need to correct this. the only place to grab a bite to eat or a drink is down the road, yo u have to get in your car and drive. Plus its set up funky!
Dear Guest,
Thank you for the feedback. Sounds like the cold slowed the group in front to a glacial pace. Sorry about that and if you don't see the marshal, please call the golf shop and we'll send someone out to move things along.
The restaurant moved to the banquet hall which is within walking distance.
Thank you again for the input.
Best,
General Manager
Dear Guest,
Thank you for the positive feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed the conditions and the pace of play.
We hope to see you at Santa Clara golf again soon.
Best regards,
General Manager
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Dear Guest,
Thank you for the excellent rating. We are very pleased you rate the course conditions as excellent and gave us a 5 star recommendation.
We look forward to having you play again soon.
Best regards,
General Manager