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4.3
253 Reviews (253)
5 Stars
135
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
92.7%
Recommend this course
236 out of 253 reviews
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4.3
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 38 reviews
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4.3
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.2%
Recommend this course
69 out of 74 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 73
Length 8073 yards
Slope 144
Rating 78.6

Formerly known as "Riverbend Golf Club".

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Dragonfly Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Baird (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed. NO CASH.
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2021 #15)

Reviews

4.3
253 Reviews (253)
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Beware of Hot Deal

Dragon Fly is usually more expensive. Now I know when Dragon Fly has a deal, it’s because course is under some type of improvement. I wish I had been made aware that greens had been plugged and sand was all over every green. I only played 9 because sand was so thick on the green that there could be no true putt made.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weird stuff around the green

Pace of play was a little slow we had 4 people riding 3 different carts playing super slow took us 1:20 to finish the last 4 holes. The course had this weird black paint. Around all the greens and it looked different the greens were sort of beat up. The kid at the clubhouse was great the young lady at the first tee looked like she didn’t want to be there unfriendly when I asked if they did a military discount she said rudely “ we don’t do that here”.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Rough Golf Course

It’s not quite Spring yet so the Course is in Sub par condition. Greens running very slow for Dragonfly Standards. I’ll be back in a few months when course is in better shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
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 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

February

Beautiful day, light wind and clear sky. Always a great place to play when in town, and worth the trip. Staff are friendly and helpful. The GPS and slope screen for the greens are helpful. A must for the bucket list!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Sandy fringes

Normally the place is well taken care of, the fringes and pin placements were terrible. I’ll play this course again in the spring, prices are wild and course has never played that bad, played better when it’s punched greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout but expensive

They upped their prices again with not noticeable changes to the up keep. There are still large mud pits of the 8th and the 4th greens and for the price one might assume these have been fixed. All-in-all it is a great course that is great for long hitters, be prepared to be puzzled by the up keep and the pace of play occasionally. Also the occasional ball cleaner would be nice, again something that I feel should be available for the price you will pay.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is really challenging. You’ll have fun when you play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

long drive average course

course was average compared to what the website shows. I will play it again when it is spring or summer time to see if its in better shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens in shambles

They just punched the greens not a week ago so I wasn’t expecting anything special but the fringe is completely gone. Chipping from anywhere close is difficult considering most of the grass has turned to hard pan. Fairways are in good shape but for the price you are going to pay it probably isn’t worth it. Also the staff can be very off putting.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Great course in great shape for this time of year. Great views and wide open for players of all levels. Greens were notably slower than practice green but still in good shape. Great value if you get a hot deal tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great winter playing surfaces

Despite the winter soggy weather, course was easily playable with no mud puddles while I was there. Sand traps are the best I've played while the sand was wet.

Some down sides: the cart direction signs were backwards on several holes leading us to get our cart stuck and having to back out to turn around and go the other direction. Tee times were 10-15 minutes behind causing congestion on the front 9. No marshals were present on this very busy day(never have been for any day I've played).

With all that said, this is still the best public course around.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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