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3.6
637 Reviews (637)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
328
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
509 out of 637 reviews
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3.8
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
77.8%
Recommend this course
28 out of 36 reviews
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3.5
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.6%
Recommend this course
59 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6248 yards
Slope 117
Rating 70.1
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Sunnyvale Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12 - $20
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

3.6
637 Reviews (637)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Beginners 10
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Frost delay

This course has frost delays when other courses do not (same day). Over one hour delayed. 8 groups waiting to tee off.

Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Minimum five hour round every time.

I've played here many times, so I know what to expect. It's just a city muni course, not a private country club. My biggest complaint is the low rounds. They schedule groups at 7 minute intervals, and the groups are not fast enough to finish holes in 7 minutes, so everything gets really backed up. It's my last resort place to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Pace of Play.

I have played this course many times and I usually have good experiences. This time the course was busy and the place of play was terrible. I’ve played many of courses on busy days and never experienced the poor pace of play. When you go to a tee box and have to wait 15-20 minutes for the group in front of you to tee off it makes the round unbearable. Which was the case yesterday. I understand busy days but I never have seen a golf Marshall ever at this course and when people can’t keep up and take extra shots and take 10 minutes looking for balls a Marshall should be around to have them pick up the pace. They should know by the reservations how busy it’s gonna be and a Marshall should be around to make sure groups are keeping up. I ended up leaving after the 16th cus I was so frustrated and miserable due to the pace of play and it totally ruined the round for my group.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play is a big problem

The round took a little over 5 hours. Why? Because they schedule groups 7 minutes apart, and that way they can sell more rounds. I only play Sunnyvale when nothing else is available.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pass, don’t consider playing here on the weekend.

Pace of play was horrendously slow. Course marshals did not do their job to enforce pace of play. Foursomes were playing from back tees that had no business doing so. We saw more that one on group of 5-6 playing together. Me and my golf partner left after 11 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pressure by Marshall to move when we did better than average

First of all the noise from highway was more than I remembered. Secondly, when 3 was of us were at the 14th hole 3hrs from start, a Marshall came and asked us to move along.. We finished in 4hrs 20 min which is actually a bit faster than we played at this course many times. I like sj muni much better. It is similar but quieter and no pressure.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too much highway and flight noise

4 of us started at 11:52 and in 3hrs we were at the 13th hole and it has long holes too. 12 holes in 3hrs is pretty normal for a long and flat 18 hole course and yet a Marshall came and wanted us to move faster. We finished at 4:30. I would rather go to SJ Municipal Golf course next time. It is much quieter and no such pressure from a Marshall ever. It has been years since this happened to me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

First time at Sunnyvale GC

We had a nice time playing at the course under challenging conditions with the recent endless rain storms we recently encountered. Pace was a little slow but it was a Sunday. We had an early time but was behind a tournament.
Honestly the road noise was disturbing. I know where the course is so did expect it. It just bothered me more than i had expected.
Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing here, my honest opinion

Let’s get straight to the point in this review

6/10 total scale

It’s you’re typically walkable, local beater course. Minus the downside of not having a driving range or chipping area. (Major turnoff)

Course conditions: Open, flat layout, out of the rough is thick and challenging due to course’s poor ability to drain water. Bunkers are hard packed, solidified sand. Fairways are patchy but playable. Greens are surprising in decent (better then I expected)

Pace of play: Outstanding!!!,I played as a single and never had to play up. Most of the locals are on it and there was never a time I had to wait to hit.

Staff: Outstanding!! All Staff members were solid and friendly. They took great care of me. From the pro shop to the snack bar booth lady, down to the greens keepers.

For the price: it’s cheaper then surrounding courses.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice course

Like playin this couse. Good people every time we had to tag up with others.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Capture those Sunny Days

Caught a round in between storms. It’s a no carry winter season. However if you can drive it straight then your play is good. Come out and get the round in. The car is now open so grab a brew before you play. Expect a bit of a delay as the they stack them tee times.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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