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4.8
175 Reviews (175)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
78
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
98.6%
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5.0
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Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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Value
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Layout
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6833 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.3

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Putman (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Reviews

4.8
175 Reviews (175)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Walkers 14
Beginners 10
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 14
Convenient to the City 13
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value!

Staff is wonderful. Greens in good shape. Pace was good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is in great shape

The course is in great shape right now. Greens are nice and fairways are green. My go to course right now when wanting to play.

Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Madera golf course

this is a fun coarse it is not that long it is flat an the greens get you. There big, undulating and rolling true. I always belive Ron and his staff have the best greens rolling. the restaurant is getting run down the soda fountain did not work. all in all the course is in great shape and I recommend it to everyone to come out and play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 111
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
San Francisco Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Sept 2017 update

Greens were running quick compared to most in the Valley - definitely nice to have some speed

I believe green aeration and/or maintenance is scheduled 9-18/19 and they should be in fantastic shape after the healing.

Bunkers YAY!!! --they have clearly put in work on the bunkers and all have playable surfaces that we were in or noticed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/13/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Madera Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We are glad to hear that you have noticed the improvement to the bunkers and that you enjoyed the greens. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we hope that you enjoyed the rest of your round. Thank you for choosing to play our course, in the Fresno area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Divots

Nice greens just wish players would repair tseir divots

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice shape

Course was in good shape and not crowded. Played 18 in 3+ hours. Great price from GolfNow

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 111
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
San Francisco Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Update June 2017

The greens are the best they have been in a long time. All of the work by the grounds crew has returned these greens nearly to the point they were in the past. Smooth with medium speed and very few areas of ball marks. (The ball marks are from neglectful players -- shame on them :) ) A little more time and speeding them up and they will once again be spectacular and some of the best in the area.

Bunkers - are hopefully the next project and once they are no longer hardpan/dirt will make this a four star public course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/27/2017:
Hello Tate, thank you for taking the time to review our course and for the three-star rating. We are glad to hear that you had an enjoyable experience-- we aim to provide excellent course conditions. We will pass your idea and thoughts onto our team so we are able to continue the improvements. We hope to earn your business again at Madera Golf Course in the Fresno area and see you back soon.
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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Good Muni

One of the best municipal courses in the Central Valley. Base prices are a bit high but you can usually get a good deal. The course is in good but not great shape, the greens are actually very nice though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and enjoyable!

Just got back into golf and this place was fun! The greens are great and soft. It played a little slow but wasn't bad.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Three dead carts

We had three carts die through the day very upsetting. They comped us two carts for next time but severely slowed down our pace other than that the course was decent

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/24/2017:
Hi Allen, thank you for taking the time to review your experience and rate our course. We regret to hear the carts died on your round so frequently. We aim to provide a much better experience for our golfers and will make improvements to avoid such issues in the future. We thank you for stopping by Madera Golf Course and we hope to see you soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a nice surprise

Madera is know for farm land and wineries but hidden off hwy 99 my GPS guided me to the beautiful GC know as Madera GC. This was my first time visiting this course and in my option this has to be the crown jewel of Madera.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Great course

It was a cold windy morning but the staff was warm and friendly. My husband and I have played the course several times but not for about 20 years. The trees have grown and the fairways are in great shape as are the greens. It is longer than I remember but I hit it shorter than I did 20 years ago. Glad that we re-discovered this great course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time!

Course is in the best shape in the last couple of years. Good place to improve your approach shots. I would prefer a more challenging course, but a fun play

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

Great place to play

I love playing this course. Very friendly staff, a good pro shop, excellent greens and a flat course that doesn't penalize for small mistakes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 187
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

California pace

On vacation from Ohio the course was a public course that allowed walking and riding. Nice layout and fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day for golf

With all the rain we've had has made this course a lot better then in the past lakes have water in them, and the greens are very tuff to read, all in all Madera Muni is a great course, not to tuff and not to easy great for us seniors.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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