Lives
Sonoma County, CA
Handicap
25+
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

About

Generally shoot somewhere between 95 and 105. Almost always use the hot tee time specials. Have been using golfnow for at least 8 years. Play 2 days every week weather permitting.

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.9
3.9
Total 141 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

141 Reviews
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
122
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
141
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
1
First Review
09/20/2012
Last Review
04/28/2024

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Vintner's Golf Club

Played On 03/13/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice 9 hole course

Course was in good shape except for the greens, lots of people are not fixing their ball marks and so there are lots of them on the greens. The rest of the course was in great shape, but needed to be mowed soon.

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

Mare Island Golf Club

Played On 02/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

good challenging course

Course was in good shape, except for the sand traps. After this very wet winter they haven't had time to get a new load of sand in them. They play like hard ground right now.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/13/2017:
Hey "treeranger" thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and providing us with your feedback! Come back and see us again soon.

Diablo Creek Golf Course

Played On 01/31/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Long course with some water hazards

Course was in great shape considering all the rain we have had this winter. Cart path only so pace of play was a little slower than normal. This course is long and if you don't hit your drives over 200 yards most of the par 4's will take 3 shots to get on. Still fun to play and the green are very good and fast. All fairways have been mowed and are drying out well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Canyon Lakes Golf Course & Brewery

Played On 08/23/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Goof Course with a different layout than many

First time playing this course and it was somewhat demanding and required some shots to land in specific areas for scoring. Nice elevation changes with water hazards on a few holes. Back nine seemed harder than the front, but it had some great views. Would play this course more often if it was closer to where we live, so will probably only get there once or twice per year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Napa Golf Course at Kennedy Park

Played On 07/05/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Course uses the natural features to best advantage

With water along side a good portion of the holes you have to pay attention to where you land you ball to score well.

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

San Geronimo Golf Club

Played On 02/02/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Slow play because of cart path only

Took over 5 hours to play since it was cart path only so lots of walking involved. Additionally it hadn't been mowed recently so finding balls was hard if you were not in the middle of the fairway. Great play to play when the carts are able to get off the paths.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Metropolitan Golf Links

Played On 09/08/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course for a hot day, right next to the bay

Mostly flat course with wide fairways with on meandering creek that cuts through several holes. This is a links style course so no trees ever come into play except willows allow the meandering creek.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Flat course with a good layout

Course has healed well from heavy rain in December, greens were fast and soft. Carts were at 90 degrees and fairways were all mowed and in good shape. Moderately hard course with some holes that will challenge a good player.

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

Lone Tree Golf Course

Played On 12/30/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

real windy day but course was in good shape

Carts were allowed off path and most of the area had been mowed recently. The wind was a steady 12 mph with gust much higher so playing conditions were not the best but still an enjoyable day. Temperatures were in the low 50's so you had to bundle up, but the sun was out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Eagle Vines Golf Club

Played On 11/04/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good test of golfing abilities

Bring some extra balls as it is easy to lose some where water is adjacent to the holes. Course is harder than you might expect from looking at the score card.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Bennett Valley Golf Course

Played On 10/30/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good local course

Course is run by the city and rates are reasonable. Some slope on parts of the course but for the most part the slope is limited but every fairway is tree lined and you need to stay in the fairway to score well. Twilight rates start fairly early but that is needed as it can easy take 5 hours to make a round on this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Sunridge Golf Club

Played On 09/20/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Narrow fairways and water

Course is laid out with very few holes beside each other so accurate shots are needed on lots of the holes. Very good use of slopes on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

DarkHorse Golf Club

Played On 08/28/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

beautifully lined out course in the oak woodlands

Course has lots of different kinds of layouts with some steep slope segments. Fun to play and if it were closer to home I would play it more often.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Chardonnay Golf Club

Played On 08/18/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course is long and demands long drives

Good challenging course where you need fairway woods for most of your second shots

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

San Ramon Golf Club

Played On 06/14/2014
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not much elevation change but good use of area

Holes are laid out well and requires fairly straight shots on some of the holes. The 9th green is an island green and requires a shot that lands and doesn't roll very much or else your ball will end up in the water.

The rest of the course is fun to play and works well for a social outing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Peacock Gap Golf Club

Played On 06/03/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Good course in a neat setting

Course has little elevation change but makes good use of creeks and other water features to make the course challenging. If there is wind it is even more challenging. We played starting at 2:30 pm and really had most of the course to ourselves. One group in front of us by a couple of holes and no one behind use for at least 3 holes. Weather was about 73 degrees under clear skies.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/19/2014

Thank you for taking the time to review the experience. We've only gotten better since you played last. We hope you can come back to see the improvements. I'm sure you'll agree that our conditions are second to none. Happy Holidays.

Sincerely,
Rod Ghilarducci, PGA
Head Golf Professional

Adobe Creek Golf Course

Played On 05/13/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Local course

Course was in good shape and played in 4 hours with several groups of 4 ahead of us. Rough need some mowing but that was scheduled for Wednesday. Bunkers have lots of small rocks in them and need some upkeep.

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

Sugarloaf Golf Club

Played On 03/04/2014
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Executive Length course

Course was cart path only, due to rain the day before so there were several wet areas on the course, but it still played well. Lots of chances to use your driver, and then a short iron, fun course to play.

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

Valley of the Moon Golf Club

Played On 01/14/2014
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course for practicing straight shots and putting

Course is generally flat with not too many challenges other than trees, but makes up for it with fast greens that have a lot of different slopes on them. Not many flat spots on the greens so it makes it a good test of your putting.,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good links type course

Weather was great and the course was generally in good shape, some damage from the frost a couple of weeks ago on the fairways. Most holes are on the long side and you need to hit your drives over 200 yards to have a good chance at par on most holes. As with all links courses there were lots of bunkers around the greens.

One unique feature of this course is that several red foxes are present on the course and will sample your food if you leave it out on the cart while putting.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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