Gilroy Golf Course
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It might not have a lot of competition, but Gilroy Golf Course dubs itself as the "Best 11-Hole Golf Course in America." Built by local farmers and businessmen in 1923, this unique 11-hole routing east of Santa Cruz features small greens and wide, tree-lined fairways set along the Uvas Valley that has changed very little since its founding. Though not a full 18, the golf course is still plenty challenging, including the 245-yard par-3 8th hole, a scenic tee shot considered to be the course's signature. Gilroy Golf Course has suitable BBQ and outing facilities for larger groups.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 6004 yards | 68.7 | 112 |
| Green | 72 | 5320 yards | 70.1 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Black M: 68.7/112 | 379 | 346 | 387 | 110 | 524 | 165 | 390 | 354 | 351 | 3006 | 399 | 373 | 369 | 104 | 518 | 160 | 377 | 432 | 264 | 2996 | 6002 |
| Green/Yellow W: 70.1/110 | 357 | 312 | 344 | 85 | 483 | 122 | 355 | 344 | 247 | 2649 | 360 | 283 | 348 | 82 | 462 | 118 | 332 | 380 | 240 | 2605 | 5254 |
| Handicap | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
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Nice course layout
Although the fairways were pretty dry , the greens were all in good shape. Especially liked the eighth hole-what a view! A good tee shot leaves you about a wedge away from the green.
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Good course for beginners
The Gilroy course is an 11-hole course where you re-play some holes to make an 18 hole round. This is a fun course with mostly wide fairways that make it easier on beginners. Since it is partially hilly there are some challenges with sloping fairways and holes that make it fun. No water hazards but a few sand bunkers make for challenging approach shots. Some of the greens could use better maintenance but for the price you can't complain.
always enjoyable
Bruce is always helpful and accommodating of our needs. Our group plays here often. a really great value.
Great Greens
The tees and greens are in great shape. The fairways are drying out and getting hard. The sand traps have an uneven amount of sand in them. Sometimes there is a lot of sand and other times none.
Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recovery the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the rest of your visit to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Gilroy Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Great time
Course is going through a change, lots of upgrades coming.
New carts in play.
Played 18 in 3.5 hours on a beautiful day.
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Golf carts
We should get a discount When you have to stay path only.
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Slow play, decent course, oblivious staff
Got stuck behind a group of belligerent a-holes. Told the clubhouse about it after groups were stacking up behind us and they did nothing. Too busy preparing for some mini tournament later in the day. When checking in, was told what hole we needed to be on by a certain time so as to not interfere with the tournament. I used to play here a lot 10 years ago. It may be a great deal, but I'd gladly pay twice as much for a respectful staff that keeps the nonsense off the course.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Gilroy Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Golfnow Schedule failure
Booked a tee time through Golfnow got to the GC and they had a tournament scheduled. Said they can’t let me play my 6:50 AM tee time.
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Great game some of my best shots ever. I was on in 2 on the 3rd hole which was amazing after a huge straight drive just short of the 150 marker and a
I met some very nice gentlemen along the way playing there game. What and all and all wonderful experience and game .I shot an 82 :)
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Nice course
I enjoyed the. course very much the staff was very friendly. I will go back and play again.
Warning: NOT 18 Hole Course
So, after arriving at the course, we quickly figured out that the course is NOT an 18 hole course but rather that you have to play the same
9 holes twice with different tee placements. The greens were atrocious and in several instances had large barren patches.
The “clubhouse” cafe closed at 2:30 so when we finished our round we couldn’t get anything to drink, nor eat and just had to leave the key by the door. Not a very welcome feeling. We would absolutely not return! The course should have never been listed as having an 18 hole option, just simply misleading.
Beautiful Country Course
I love this course! I have played it over 75 times.
Great open views, elevated tees, relaxed atmosphere, great staff, friendly golfers, good food and beer.
For the price, it's well maintained and greens in good shape.
If you want to relax, and enjoy your round, I would recommend this course.
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Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Gilroy Golf Course.