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3.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6926 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.5

Tucked away between the mountains and foothills of the Gabilan and Diablo Ranges, Ridgemark Golf & Country Club enjoys a peaceful, secluded setting. San Benito County has been especially hard hit by drought and as a way to make the best of a tough situation, the decision was made to combine the club's two championship courses into one, more challenging layout. Golfers who loved the former courses need not worry. The best holes have been incorporated in the new layout along with the addition of some new and interesting holes, like the tough risk-reward seventh hole. The golf course has plenty of challenges in store including doglegs, strategically placed bunkers, tree-lined fairways, and water hazards. At just shy of 7,000 yards from the back tees, there are some long holes that are especially tough but you'll get some great mountain views from the elevated tees.

Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Blue grass
Greens Blue grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.5
242 Reviews (242)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Brunch 10
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Elevation Changes 12
Undulating Greens 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 12
Seniors 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 9
Convenient to the City 6

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fast and true greens

The greens played fast and true despite having the spongy type grass.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Ridgemark in Hollister

Scenic, with several ponds filled with geese. Nice picturesque homes, view of mountain range. My only gripe was all the $2 charges from Golfnow, that I cannot figure out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average course, no food or drink on course so bring your own

Going downhill regarding basic food service on the course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For intermediate to enjoy.

Have been coming here many times. Great staffs. Friendly service. Reasonable price. Golf cart with soft cushions is awesome. I haven’t seen it anywhere else. Recommend to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Too Wet

The course is over watered. The fairways and greens were holding water. I created rooster tails on my putts. The course played as if it has been raining for a week. No roll on drive ball plugged when it hit the fairway and totally stopped in the rough.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Ridgemark

Decent course, used to be a thriving place but has gone downhill with no drink or food cart service!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Course is bumpy and dry. Had a lot of fun. Definitely helped to have a local in our foursome otherwise we would have gotten lost out there!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good greens but major gopher infestation

Gopher mounds everywhere. The course is laid out ok. The greens and low cost of a round make it worthwhile

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You need GPS to navigate the course

The course is in good shape except for the bunkers. Hole layout is funky with a mix of holes from the previous 36 hole design.
Pros: fun course, good condition
Cons: No Marshall’s, no oversight of less than courtious golfers, watch out for the dreaded groups of 6 or more players.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gone down hill

Used to be 2 decent 18-hole courses. But has been changed to one course with a mix of calls from each course. Conditions were not good and very difficult to follow course in general. Shame it’s gone downhill so much

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is fun to play.

The course is in pretty good shape. It appears that they are working on the bunkers. They really need it.
The sand is real hard.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I Remember

Having lived here for years and playing this course just a much, I am frustrated at the deterioration of this once great track(s).
Used to be two courses but due to greed and politics, it now has become one course of different holes from both courses with the sum being a not so good at all.
Greens are inconsistent from hole to hole which is very frustrating. Some fairways are so thin that your hitting off of dirt on a lot of approach shots.
Maybe things will get better in the future as I can remember when this place was a great place to play golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great coarse, staff unfriendly

I’ve played here before and enjoy the coarse, the chance to hit houses and birds in the same day is always fun, but the old man checking everyone in said our crew was running late when we were there early rushes us to the tee box again early only to be followed by a five some that all had their own carts? Aside from that guy being rude it was a good day. Hole placements were tough and it was all in pretty good shape, the layout is weird since they consolidated the courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A Pleasant Surprise

First time playing Ridgemark. From the reviews I expected a somewhat dilapidated track with dry mangy greens. Instead, I enjoyed a well-kept and challenging course with nice greens. Not great or lush by any means, but quite nice. Our 3-some finished 18 holes in 4:15 with very little waiting.

You can tell that the design calls for much more water in play than is present. There are a handful of dry ponds and creeks. But that's just the nature of this area in California with the recent water restrictions. The distances between some greens and the next tees are longer than normal, but the strolls are generally flat and through a nice neighborhood. It's not a factor.

I thought the length and some of the elevation gains were challenging and the wind became a factor after noon. Again, that's just what you have to expect with the temperature differences between this valley and the nearby coast.

Overall, I had a good time and I will add Ridgemark to my rotation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No marshal in sight

A good deal for the price. The only problem was the 2 some ahead of me joined their friends in a 4 some ahead of them and played as a very slow 6 some. The group behind me didn't like the pace either. I had to go back and play some holes on the other side so didn't get a full 18. No marshal in sight all day.

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