cbstevek

Almaden GCC is a bit out of the way in south San Jose, but well worth the trip. The new clubhouse is awesome. The course is in unbelieveable shape with pristine greens that roll to about 12 on the simp meter. Almaden is a very walkable course. If you get a chance to play here, take it.

The holes are very well designed to match the terrain. It's about 3 miles inland from the ocean, so gets some wind. You can hear the ATVs from the dunes if you listen hard (not a distraction).

I found club selection a bit difficult to gauge between all the up/down hill shots, the cooler temprature (vs home), and the winds (mostly above the trees). They also have a golf academy here that has a good repuation (didn't make use of that).