Lives
Napa
Handicap
10-14
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 4 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

4 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
3
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
06/22/2013
Last Review
01/24/2023

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Hapuna Golf Course

Played On 01/21/2023
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Hapuna Is Struggling

I've always liked Hapuna but this recent visit was surprising. Course conditions are not very good...some fairways were more weeds than grass. Overall the course was very shabby, except for the greens which thankfully were in great shape. There is no way I would pay full price to play here anymore. It might have been a coincidence but the players I were seeing this day were not avid golfers and some of them I talked with, (because we had severe slow play), didn't seem to mind the shabby conditions or the slow play...they were just there for their resort round of golf and to kill some time. The marshal came around and apologized for the extremely slow play but he did nothing to alleviate it. We had three groups on every single tee box...lots of socializing. I would like to see Hapuna invest in the course and let it be the really fun and beautiful course it can be...either that or lower the price below $100 and just know you'll have a long, uninspiring round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Hapuna Golf Course

Played On 12/02/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hapuna needs to be played several times

You will appreciate and enjoy the course more once you’ve played it several times. Angles can be important and green reading is difficult. Our recent round was ruined by a very slow group of inexperienced players that didn’t know enough to let us through ....a Marshall would have saved the day but none was to be found.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good

Carmel Valley Ranch Resort

Played On 10/09/2019
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

For a small resort course...pretty good

When it's not just a golf vacation or when I go with my wife, who loves the game but is not yet ready to take on Pebble, this type of course is perfect. The staff was excellent and everything was well run. The course was in very good condition and although it's short the design kept it interesting and challenging. You're not going to feel like you're in the same league as the big name Monterey Peninsula courses but that's the point; this is a vacation with a little golf or a quick get away that golf is just another part of. We've stayed at Quail Lodge down the road many times for the same type of getaway, and I have to say that this golf course was far more interesting than the one at Quail. It's a fun course and a great inland location.

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

The Links At Bodega Harbour

Played On 6/21/2013
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It's all about the wind

You definitely need to see this course at least once to be able to correctly play it. Quite a few blind shots and the affect of the wind to consider. That wind is the biggest factor to consider. We were playing in 30+ MPH winds that made it laughable with many of our otherwise well struck shots. Quite frankly that ruined the round and made it difficult to appreciate the overall nice course set up and the view. And with the wind up don't be fooled by the short yardage - you'll see.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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