Gavilan Golf Course
About
Gavilan Golf Course is a nine-hole executive course located in Gilroy, about an hour's drive from Monterey and the San Francisco Bay area, and takes its name from the Gavilan mountain range that is the backdrop throughout the course. This beginner-friendly golf course plays a par-31 but can be played as an 18-hole loop in an estimated time of just about two hours. Super twilight rates and beginner rates are available daily and is walker-friendly. Gavilan Golf Course facilities include a driving range and practice facility, plus food and beverage service.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
---|---|---|---|---|
White | 31 | 1818 yards | 29.6 | 94 |
Red (W) | 31 | 1776 yards | 27.4 | 73 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White M: 58.9/92 | 118 | 281 | 365 | 226 | 137 | 181 | 280 | 92 | 138 | 1818 | 3636 |
Red M: 58.2/91 W: 59.5/92 | 118 | 281 | 341 | 226 | 137 | 168 | 275 | 92 | 138 | 1776 | 3552 |
Handicap | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 62 |
Handicap (W) | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
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Rugged, but a great place to learn!
Cool course cool people, the sun seems to always be shinning there. The wind going through that canyon is something else, very challenging The greens are really slow compared to other courses, I enjoy this place a lot.
Gavilan Looks great
This small college course is in excellent shape, and I a lot fun to play. Details are attened to, and the course shows it.
Great Greens
it's a very comfortable course with great Greens, played nine in an hour and half.
great for the money
pace fast greens need work staff is friendly will definitely li be back
Great Value and fun course
This is a great little 9 hole course. Lots of variety and awesome value. Not crowded and plays in a little over and hour for 9 holes. Would play again for sure.
good cheap practice
There are a lot of areas on the course that are in pretty bad shape, but if you hit the ball where you are supposed to, you will have good grass. I was especially pleased with how true the greens roll. They are very slow, but really true. The range mats are pretty chewed up, but it looks like there is a grass range available. Ive been twice on nice days, and the course was pretty empty both times. Ill be back for more practice. I think it is a fun, place where you have the option to score well, or find trouble.
A Great Golf Day
I signed up for a Day of Golf for the First Time using GolfNow. Everything went smoothly go to the course got my Bucket of Balls to Tune Up! My Tee time was all set and I played a nice 9 holes of Golf! Most of the Course is pretty much straight forward and just offered a great day to Practice.
Love this course
I love playing this course. It's close to home, challenging, yet easy for beginners. Staff is extremely friendly. It can get windy mid afternoon.
stay away
I have only been golfing for one year and love a course I can practice at peacfully without over crowding . This course fits my desire and is the only reason I say stay away. The course is not as groomed as some and is a little compact but with the gully to clear on 1 and 9, the water hazard to the right of 8 the distance of two three and six and the low trees and trees to the left of five it is a great course to practice on. The greens are a little rough in spots but pick your club carefully get a good lay it won't be an issue. The scenery of the fields and foothills make for a very relaxing day. But as I said in the review title stay away so I can keep this little practice gem to myself.
Great Value
Decent little course with a few holes that make you think. If you miss the fairway, you can still find your ball without much trouble, but you'll probably have to deal with some trees. Overall, a nice, quick 9 at a good price.
mediocre course at incredibly inexpensive price!
If you're looking for a 9 hole course that has a few holes where you can get some practice with you driver, Gavilan is the place to play! I only paid $11 for two players, which included 2 small buckets of range balls.
Very relaxing
Very relaxed feeling about the course. Good place for beginners and seniors. I"ll be back!
Fun Course
This is a short course with 4 par 4's and 5 par 3"s. Not a lot of people on the course so it was really enjoyable. Greens a bit bumpy but the ball did roll fairly true. I will play this again just to get nine holes in quickly.
Only got 7 holes
Had a first tee class going on was told we could tee off at hole 2 when we got to hole 2 there were kids on the fairway for the class so we had to skip to hole 3 overall facilities are good everything very close easy to walk mostly par 3's. Greens need some work but pretty nice course
Best bang for the buck
Course is in much better shape than when I played it 8 years ago. Greens are a bit slow since they were a bit soft and grass a bit long. A few greens were slightly beat up with dead grass/uneven surface. But heck, just $3 for 9 holes and a bucket of balls (thru GOLFNOW), I am not complaining. Weather was PERFECT, warm with just a breath of wind. Beer only $2.50.
Can't beat for the money!
Golfnow.com has 11:30am & 1:30 pm 'hotdeals' at this course for $3. Yes, $3! It comes with a small bucket of balls, so for the $5.49, you end up getting 2+ hrs of golf...no better way to spend five bucks!!
The course is a mess right now (feb'14) as they've got major sections on almost every hole torn up to rid crabgrass and re-plant. But again, Great value for the money (and I've got reassurances that the $3 Golfnow deal will continue once its fixed.
Robert
Pigs took the Place apart. Wasn't very good before. I will not waste the Gas again. Sad they don't spend any money on course maintenance.
not bad for $5
can't go wrong paying $5 fun 9 hole. Easy for beginners like myself.
Good course for beginners.
The staff is friendly and informative. The greens needed some attention but the fairways and bunkers were in good shape. I played nine holes on Saturday and Sunday. I walked both days and finished in just under two hours each day. I like this course because I can take my time and work on my game.
This course offers great value
Course is in better shape than last year. Fairly well maintained and a speedy pace of play. Good value for average golfer.