The course was fine, good challenges without being a killer. There were fun shots and it was in decent enough shape. My issue with the course was the customer service--or lack thereof.

We used a Travelzoo voucher--a special that the course had offered which included the round, cart, golf towel, boxed lunch and range balls. We picked up the range balls and went to warm up. Unfortunately, while hitting the range balls, I pulled a muscle in my back pretty bad. It hurt to breathe. We still had 45 minutes until the tee time, and I went back to the clubhouse to talk to the starter. I told him I'd hurt myself, and asked if we could get a "raincheck" on the round of golf. His immediate answer was, "No." I looked at him, perplexed, awaiting further explanation, and eventually got, "You turned in your voucher. We can't undo that." Seriously? I didn't want them to "undo" anything, I just wanted to play a round of golf when I was healthy. He was acting like I was trying to pull something over on him. I'd just driven an hour to get to the course and was already disappointed that I likely was going to drive back without playing. He eventually said he'd ask the PGA Pro, but he was unavailable giving someone a lesson. Evidently, there was no way to contact him before my tee time.

Rather than go away completely empty handed, I tried to play. I couldn't really swing the club on full shots, and I probably exacerbated my injury (it's still sensitive 3 weeks later). I would just expect better customer service from what is purported to be a higher-end course.

Hiddenbrooke Golf Club Course Review
Vallejo California Golf Course Reviews

Played on 17-Mar-09. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and the course was in really good shape. The greens were among the best I've ever played. The ball rolled fair and true. The speed of the greens was absolutely appropriate for the slope and undulations. The course offers a variety of shots, and probably works well for many skill levels. I really liked this course!

Played Wildhawk yesterday (10/21/08). It was a blustery day, but I really liked the course. There's nothing too difficult or tricked out about the course, just some well placed bunkers as the primary layout challenges. Yet, I can see how it can be an addicting course. If you don't play it well, you definitely feel like you need to go back and do better. I did not play well.

The condition of the course wasn't great. For one, there don't seem to be many flat level areas on the tee boxes (a lot of sloping and crowned) and they were pretty chewed up. The rough was long enough to be uncomfortable (as it should be), but there were too many overly wet and bare spots in the fairways. Brown grass in the fairway doesn't bother me, but dirt does. The greens were in good condition, not excellent, but not poor either.

Next time I'm in Sacramento, I will play this course again.

This course is relatively open, but their are some relatively long par 4s that really add to the challenge. The par 4 16th is usually into the prevailing wind and plays 464 from the blues. Same goes for the par 5 6th that runs 559 into the wind from the blues. The course is very flat, not taxing at all for walking, and seems to get a decent amount of play. The greens were punched weeks ago, but many of them still have a really poor texture - like putting across the surface of a brain. I told the staff they need to be rolled, and they said they had been, but either they were lying, or the rolling had zero effect--they looked like they hadn't been touched. If you like immaculate greens, stay away for a while. If you just like bombing it out there and care about "putting for dough," then it's a fine round of golf.

Played at 2pm Sunday afternoon. The course is fun and fair. Some interesting doglegs that give you some blind shots, so play with someone who knows the course or you'll be guessing. The greens were punched maybe a week ago, so they still have holes with sand. Except for a couple of holes, the ball ran pretty true--you just have to give it a little oomph. I would definitely play it again if I'm in the area, but it is a little overpriced.

Went out mid-day Saturday. Would have been a threesome, but the other two didn't show, so I was on my own. The starter warned me the greens wouldn't hold, and he was right. I don't know what PGA-level greens are like, but I'm guessing they pretty darn similar. I really enjoyed the pace of play on my round until I caught the twosome in front of me. My front nine took under 1:30. The marshall suggested that since no one was behind me, I should play around, try some extra shots, work on my putting on the greens, etc. Really nice staff. The course seemed to be in really fantastic shape. Some of the blind shots were a challenge, as the photocopied layout wasn't as accurate as I'd have liked (one hole shows a split fairway with rough where there is actually fairway), but it was okay. On a couple of holes you just have to pay attention to the 150 marker pole looking pretty close and realizing it's a short par 4 before your mistakenly crank away with your driver--like the ninth hole. It could definitely benefit from GPS or a good yardage book, but now I'm being picky.

Played on a Thursday around noon, and the course was in pretty good shape. The greens are a mixture of bent grass and poanna (I think), which led to some challenges. The course is defnitely tough--don't let the yardage fool you. There are some really interesting holes with unique challenges. If it weren't running through a housing community, it'd be even better. They only have 150 yard-sticks, but all the sprinkler heads had marked yardage which was fantastic help--and there are plenty around.

The course was in pretty good shape, with the greens being in excellent shape. The ball rolled true. I played one of the earlier rounds in the morning, and the course was too wet in places, making one wonder why they were still watering so much.