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Played March 23rd. Still a bloody, muddy mess. It will be cart path only for a few more weeks as the course is naturally sloped allowing water to gather on one side of the course in the shade. I understand they also water it too much or perhaps not strategically to allow for less water to gather in the low spots. So for now, walk the course and expect soggy lies here and there. Greens are still fast and fun.
9 Likes.
Played here Sunday, March 20th. Deal was $40 for golf, cart and sit down inside lunch. Plenty worthwhile deal. Conditions were fair but no complaints due to deal. But...we followed a tournament as the foursome in front were hacking away but somehow were not falling behind. Five hour round. Sprinkled a bit towards the end but we survived. Rough was very long making it hell finding balls in the rough. Probably had a big part in slowing down play. Never had this happen before. We will find a lost club here and there but this time we found a whole set, bag and all laying near the fairway. It was a young girl's set so she probably just decided enough was enough.
9 Likes.
Played on March 16, Wednesday. Recent rains has course green again with firm fairways and little if any muddy patches. I would say tee box conditions were fair, fairways not bad, rough long enough to hinder finding wayward balls and greens rolling fairly nice as normal. Warning: foxes are getting clever. The previous visit there, the foxes were like dogs coming up to you and begging for food. This time on the 11th tee box, I pulled up to the side of the tee box and just a couple of seconds after leaving the cart I heard something falling. A fox was hiding in a bush waiting for us to leave the cart. All the takeout food there is packed in a large rectangular white box that fits nicely in the cart compartment. The fox snatched the box immediately but it fell to the ground spilling my half eaten hamburger and fries. We were three steps away from the fox but it was undaunted and promptly grabbed my burger and sauntered over to the other side of the cart path and thoroughly enjoyed my Monarch burger! We teed off and got back in the cart and as we left I glanced back at the fox helping himself to the spilt fries. I guess now the foxes are figuring out how to not only steal the golfers' lunch but after seeing a couple of Canadian goose carcasses, they are feasting on them as well. Golf was fine. Deal was $40 for golf and cart with breakfast and lunch and two beverages.
10 Likes.
Played November 28 2014, black Friday. Tee to green, course is in decent/good shape, earlier-in-the-week rains notwithstanding. 90 degrees for buggies, no cartpath only, which was a pleasant surprise. Greens medium speed but tracked well with modest breaks. Greens have many pock marks due to lazy or indifferent golfers. POP was slow it being a holiday but we had a late tee time and we almost didn't finish due to 5 hour round. No marshall in sight so there was a lot of waiting at the boxes. At least the resident fox was looking a lot better. He must be getting a lot of human food either by begging or stealing because we saw him try to catch a mud hen and he was, well, not very sly. There was a migration across one of the fairways of about 100 hens and he could not get close to any of them. To summarize, good course, decent conditions, nice wildlife sanctuary setting but slow POP. One last thing. We made our tee time over the phone and the staff member quoted their weekday promo to us saying we had to pay the weekend rate but we would still score the free meal and range balls. That wasn't the case so we had to pay the weekend rate sans the meal and range balls. We actually went there early to grab a pre-round bite since it was free but had to pay. The poor guy at the desk had to take some grief from us and others as he told us even though there was confusion amongst the staff the manager would not acquiesce by buffering the bad will by tossing us a bone. We asked to see the manager who was brusk and indifferent when asked about the misquote. In fact, this was the second incident with my friends who earlier in the month received an email quoting a meal deal that would last all month. A subsequent email was sent to say the deal started the following week and even though the tee time was made before the correction was sent out, they were denied and rebuffed. The manager gave us some range balls but just wanted us to get the hell out of his hair. We weren't rude or even angry but in fact very courteous and proper but he showed us no remorse for their bungling of the promotion nor any reason to feel like we were wanted as repeat players.
2 Likes.
Started out on a typical overcast, chilly morning on the San Francisco Bay close to the Oakland airport. This course is pretty much a wildlife sanctuary right on the bay where Canadian Geese refuse to report back to Canada. Countless species of birds from swallows to hawks cruise the airways with approaching jets gliding down towards OAK every couple of minutes. A baby fox greets us at the 2nd hole begging for snacks. After a granola bar or two, we hit and started walking down the fairway only to find our new friend following us for several holes until I finally ran out of nuts and fruits. Oh, back to golf. This course was resplendent today from tee to green and everything between. Greens were fairly fast neatly cut on the collars and aprons. Fairways lush and green with good lies and a paucity of divots. Only complaint was the condition of the bunkers. Plenty of pebbles, top sand veneer thin with a stiffly wet foundation. We normally play Presidio and Harding in San Francisco during the week so we're used to top shelf conditions and this place, bunkers notwithstanding, is pretty close to those conditions. Better kept than Metropolitan the next exit north. Value is high and is a great course to walk. One of the bridges is out so long walk from 17th to 18th but not a problem if you ride. Pace was good for the most part even if the group ahead of you is playing with flip flops Hawaiian style. Saw our friend at the end of the round sneaking some food out of someone's cart while they putted.
3 Likes.
Played Friday, March 28 on a pleasant calm day. Fairly crowded but pace was ok, a little wait here and there but only on par 3's. Range is grass, pro shop small but efficient with friendly staff. The first few holes had some patchy fairways but conditions were good on the boxes and greens. From the middle of the front nine, the fairways were in nice shape for the most part. No muddy lies, previous rains notwithstanding. Cart girl came around at least two times. Water jugs here and there were full and cold.

It's a short ride from San Francisco and yet Oakland has much better weather. Before the round, we go to Ronaker's for breakfast which is cheap and good. Can't beat it for $34.00 walking (senior rate). Oh, great course to walk. Some consider it a hard course and some consider it too easy. All in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

There aren't many trees, some water and forced carries, some bad rough and yes, you will need some course knowledge as there are some holes with long bending dogs that can be cut at certain angles. I like the risk/reward stuff so this course does have some appeal to me. Location is next to Oakland International so you get some nice views of approaching Lear jets overhead and commercial lines off to the side over the bay. You are honored with views of the storage tanks at the airport and smelly views of the sewage treatment plant. There are Mudhens in some of the ponds on one par 3 green and some ducks in the sloughs and other than that a ton of seagulls squawking high above the treatment plant. So the atmosphere is not idyllic and teeming with exotic wildlife but it is unique.

A few of the groundskeepers had big dogs with them so I asked them if they are there to chase the geese away. Originally that was the plan but many golfers were spooked by the dogs so now they just hang with the owners while they work. There was a Border Collie, Chocolate lab and a beautiful white Akita.

This is a good value for golf. Represents Oaktown very well.
3 Likes.
Played Monday March 24. Harding had temp greens for four months and March 22 was the opening of their new greens switched from Poa Annua to Bentgrass. So the greens were smooth, true and consistent. So cool to watch your ball roll without any jumps and all the bunkers had the white almost sparkling sand which played as well as it looked. Since TPC took over you can always count on the fairways, rough and tee boxes to be consistent and up to near PGA standards. Worth the $52 resident fee. A great walking course. Saw the cart girl a couple of times, pro shop courteous and plenty of logo stuff available. Did not use bar nor restaurant. Too many options for that in the city. Pace was as fast as we can walk but took our time and had a brisk but leisurely round. Nice perk of being a resident of San Francisco.
5 Likes.
Played last Sunday using a coupon rate of $35.00. I walked with three riders, pace was Sunday slow of almost 5 hours. Course is a fave of mine with interesting layout, tee box to greens in very good shape with no brown patches that I saw or remember. Cart girl was efficient, courteous and timely. Didn't eat nor drink there but the bar and restaurant was inviting and fairly crowded. Pro shop staff was courteous and professional. Many of the greens were very wide as advertised as the biggest greens in NorCal or maybe it's the Bay Area. Greens picked up pace as the day warmed up. Plenty of water jugs. There were a couple of lakes. Some homes but not too close to the fairways. Pleasant weather now but summer can be brutally hot. Fairways are wide but need to be on with your driver for chance for g.i.r.'s. Nice course but look for deals. Our coupon was a black friday deal found on their official website.
3 Likes.
We've been playing almost weekly usually Wednesdays. Great walking course, better to play early to avoid cold afternoon winds. Hasn't rained much which can really muddy up the course so conditions are fabulous. Greens for the most part are rolling true. Tee boxes and fairways are fine. Join the Loyalty Club which is free and the round you buy earns a free full breakfast. Clubhouse is nice, staff is nice, range is just for warming up as you hit into a valley. There is a snack bar/restroom in the center of the course. Hilly like the streets of San Francisco which makes your tee shot a make or break for many holes. Let's see, Hole #1 is a downhill dog right shot but not too many if any other turns after that. There are some holes with sloping fairways that make a down-the-middle shot run off the fairway so there is some target shooting here. Lots of trees, fescue-lined bunkers, no water hazards. Pace of play was good for walkers, slow for buggies due to cartpath only. Patrons friendly and courteous and well-dressed.
4 Likes.
Well, now that I've hit the big 6-0, I am now eligible for senior rates at the Presidio Golf course in San Francisco. For M-Th, I pay $34 to walk and being a member of the free Loyalty Club, when you spend $30 you get a free 2 egg, 2 bacon, potatoes, toast and coffee to boot. The course is in great condition from tee box to green. It's a hilly course and some course knowledge helps but it is now my home course until Harding finishes replacing the poa annua grass with bent sawgrass on their greens sometime in March. But I'm here to stay at Presidio at least until it starts raining hard. The hilly terrain with it's valleys will really mush up making it extra tough if you are not in the right place on the fairways. Great to walk because you'll get your cardio in at this course. Bunkers have quality sand making it predictable but watch out for the fescue grass lining the bunkers. No water here so the main hazards are the bunkers and very old trees. Hole #1 has an elevated tee box with a dog right around some very tall trees and driving range. Hole #2 is another elevated tee shot with trees on the left, bunkers and a hill on the right and a big valley fairway leading to a blind second or approach shot over a hill to a tiny green. Hole #4 is a wedge par 3 to a fairly large green but almost completely surrounded by nasty fescue lined bunkers. Fun course but it can be slow on weekends and afternoons. Weather is better mornings as the winds kick up in the afternoon especially in the summer.
4 Likes.
Paid $31.50 for unlimited golf deal. Supposed to be warm but was windy and chilly until 1pm when it finally warmed up. Per my past reviews, I really enjoy everything about this course and today was no exception. Staff was minimal but friendly and efficient. Pace was 4.5 hours (due to my foursome) with no push on either side. Were in a drought but grass is green box to green.
2 Likes.
Ugh! I was contemplating writing a one word review but I decided to temper it with some possible explanations. Did you see the 49ers play the Packers at Lambeau Field yesterday? Well, the fairways and tee boxes were not even close. Except for the greens, the grass was DEAD! Before we began playing, my friend said even though it was dead, it was still playable. Maybe it was, but it was not enjoyable. We are guessing the frost a couple of weeks ago killed it. Perhaps, but Metropolitan, a couple of exits south, was in very decent shape so why was it so bad here? As a non-resident, my $50 is better spent elsewhere. We picked Alameda because it's fairly close to San Francisco and we wanted to make it home for the playoffs. Oh, there is something to praise. The on course restaurant, Jim's, has a sports bar too so you can get a decent bite to eat and watch the games on several monitors. Better yet, the waitresses were hot!! Go Niners!
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