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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6722 yards
Slope 119
Rating 72.3

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.

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $30 - $40
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.3
263 Reviews (263)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Watching the Game 14
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 25
Undulating Greens 22
Elevation Changes 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 32
Walkers 19
Beginners 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
Near Local Attractions 29
Near the Airport 23

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/27/2017

Hi Dennis,
Thank you for your feedback. We are working hard to improve course conditions after a wet and cold winter into spring. Please play again soon to see our improvements.
Best regards,

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREENS

THE GREENS ARE HORRIBLE , NEVER THE SAME EVERY HOLE ROLES DIFFERENT.SLOW FAST BUMPY ECT.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/27/2017

Hi Michael,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry about the uneven pace of the greens. Due to the unusually wet and cold spring, our greens took longer than anticipated to recover.

I hope you will come back soon and see what a difference sun and warmth have made.

Best,

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course To Play, Was Alot Of Fun

Tried this course out for the first time, it was fun and defiantly a good time. Was wet in some spots along with goose droppings, but was not a big deal at all. The course layout was nice with fairly good size greens. The only downside was the greens were recently aerated a week or two ago so our ball during putting was bouncing around. We spoke to the pro shop about it, the lady at the front desk was very nice and compensated us for money off on our next round. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! Overall this is a great course and layout, I will refer my fellow golfers, and defiantly be visiting again for another round. Big Thanks to Santa Clara Muni!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/27/2017

Hi,
Thank you for the feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed the course and are planning to come back soon!

We have been drying out from the wet (did I mention really wet?) winter/spring and the geese have moved on. Our greens have come back nicely with sun and warm weather and are rolling well.

You are confident you will be pleased with course conditions for your next round.

Best,

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course , nice people

Only issue was that the greens were aerated but otherwise it's a great course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Slow Play

4 hours - 15 holes. Quit out of frustration with the pace.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/27/2017

Hi,
Thank you for your feedback. I apologize for your slow play. We try to manage our pace to complete a round in 4:00 to 4:30 hours. We will continue to monitor the pace and keep everyone moving.

If at any time you have an issue during your round, please contact the golf shop for assistance.

Best,

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Aerated greens

Recently aerated greens make this course unplayable. The greens were full of holes and covered in sand. Once putting your ball would take crazy bounces and turns due to the punched greens. I should have been notified prior to booking this round. I regret wasting my Sunday round of golf at this course. Also the pace of play is extremely slow as you run into beginner golfers getting down on all fours to read puts.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/27/2017

Hi,
Thank you for your feedback about the greens. I apologize you were not informed of conditions prior to play. We had posted discounted rates on GolfNow due to the work on the greens.

If you have an issue during your round such as with pace of play, please call the golf shop and we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you again for your input as we are always working to improve our service.

Best,

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you for the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

unplayable greens

Course provided no advanced notice that greens had been aerated. Due to he amount of sand used, the greens were completely unusable. But they still charge full price. Profit before honesty - not the way a game of integrity like golf should be run

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/27/2017

HI Mr. Finch,
Thank you for your feedback about the greens. I apologize you were not informed of conditions prior to play. We had posted discounted rates on GolfNow due to the work on the greens. According to our records, it appears you received a 30% discount for a savings of $16 on your green fee/cart fee.

Thank you again for your input as we are always working to improve our service.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you for your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Early Round

Course needs a bit of work but it is early March after the storms so the tree branches and soggy parts were expected. This is a good easy track to go work on your game at. In the summer it get over $60 a round which is a bit much and not good value but $30-$40 for this is perfect.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your understanding as we have been working hard to provide good conditions during significant weather challenges. We think you will find the course in good shape now that the wind and rain have eased.

Thank you again for your input.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/27/2017

We apologize you did not have a good experience when you played. We will investigate the pace of play issue and work to correct it.

If you would like to contact David's restaurant for any concerns, they can be reached at 408.986.1666. The restaurant is managed by a separate company from the golf course.

Thank you again for your input.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Opening season

After two months of over 60 inches of rain , the course was actually in decent condition. It turned out it holds water well. Of course you had to avoid muddy areas. I enjoyed playing the round today.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your understanding as we have been working hard to provide good conditions during significant weather challenges. Think you will find the course in very good shape now that the wind and rain have eased.

Thank you again for your input.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad conditions and expensive

Is the worst golf course ever play ptretry bad conditions fairways greens Hight grass,horrible for the price and there's is a constructions witch make even worts

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Commented on 03/27/2017

We apologize that you did not have a good experience when you played. We agree course conditions were below average due to the tremendous volume of rain we had received in the week prior to you playing. We did try to inform guests about playing conditions and will work harder on our communication. We apologize that you did not enjoy your round and hope you come back now that the rain has eased and conditions are good.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Go play it!!

Interesting course . Friendliest staff I've enouuntered. Gotta go back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you for the feedback and the recommendation to play our course.

Hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/27/2017

Thank you for your feedback and we hope to improve in all areas for your next round.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Love to play this course. Not a hard course.
Will come back and play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good fun course

The course is in good condition,we had a great day it was not that busy so we were not pushed along.l will be back to play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

49ers New Mall 2017

Sad to say this course which is a great play is going to be gone next year for stupid football. I've played this course 100 times at least and its always a fun challenge. If you have the chance do play this course before its gone!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Great course for the money accessible and relatively easy, bunkers could use a little TLC though too hard !

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just ok

Fairways are bumpy , overall just ok

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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