With the great stretch of weather I was itching to play some golf this past week. Made the call to Alex and we were able to play Baylands just after noon Thursday. We were a two-some following group of three with the full rack rate groups out ahead so POP was a bit slow. Palo Alto airport is right next door so was entertained with a busy runway of small plane activity.
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With the great stretch of weather I was itching to play some golf this past week. Made the call to Alex and we were able to play Baylands just after noon Thursday. We were a two-some following group of three with the full rack rate groups out ahead so POP was a bit slow. Palo Alto airport is right next door so was entertained with a busy runway of small plane activity.
Links style course transitioning into winter play. Some brown areas both in the fairways and rough (not deep or defined) but all very playable. Very few trees and none in the areas of intended play. Had to pay attention to the group in front and use the app for some routings.
The greens and the areas around them are the highlight of the course imo. Large undulating greens, quick on the downhillers, subtle breaks and undulating surfaces with many hole locations. Overall Baylands fits my eye and my interest with second/third shot options.
Easy Friday commute into the Oakland area. Driving home was a bit of a slow drag over and hour extra drive time back to Sac. (580 Altamont pass)
A course I had in my sights as it hosted NCGA SR event I couldn't play in earlier.
The weather and the challenge of a new track with Alex = worth the drive. A scouting trip so I will know before I go play sr series event here in 2025. Recommend
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First time playing here and wasn't expecting much since I don't really hear about this course. Pleasent Suprise! It's in an interesting area with some elevation changes and trees. The layout wasn't repetitive and the conditions were good compared to most other courses I've played this time of year. Greens were undulating and pretty fast. Fairways, rough, and tee boxes were... » More

First time playing here and wasn't expecting much since I don't really hear about this course. Pleasent Suprise! It's in an interesting area with some elevation changes and trees. The layout wasn't repetitive and the conditions were good compared to most other courses I've played this time of year. Greens were undulating and pretty fast. Fairways, rough, and tee boxes were decent and consistent. I'm a bit jealous of the people who live out here and have such a playable course in their back yard.
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Played 12-5-24 early morning walking for $30(senior rate), finishing in about 3 hours and 45 minutes with very little waiting. Tee boxes were a little on the thin side but still mostly level with some divot damage on par threes. Fairways were a little damp and starting to get a little thin with some bare spots that are marked off, but still provided good lies. Rough was about 1... » More

Played 12-5-24 early morning walking for $30(senior rate), finishing in about 3 hours and 45 minutes with very little waiting. Tee boxes were a little on the thin side but still mostly level with some divot damage on par threes. Fairways were a little damp and starting to get a little thin with some bare spots that are marked off, but still provided good lies. Rough was about 1-2 inches in most areas and in good shape. Was not in any bunkers, but they looked to be well groomed with a good layer of white sand. Greens were a little bumpy and rolling medium/slow pace, they look like they are still recovering from being punched. Overall course is in decent shape, but starting to play like winter conditions.
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Played 12/6. Course is a mixed bag right now. Fairways were in good condition with good coverage. Rough is spotty. Greens were awful. Shaggy and bumpy. Making anything more than a tap in was pure luck. Tee boxes mostly chewed up. At the turn, the bar was literally out of food. No sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, just candy and chips. They mumbled something about a shift change. ... » More

Played 12/6. Course is a mixed bag right now. Fairways were in good condition with good coverage. Rough is spotty. Greens were awful. Shaggy and bumpy. Making anything more than a tap in was pure luck. Tee boxes mostly chewed up. At the turn, the bar was literally out of food. No sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, just candy and chips. They mumbled something about a shift change. Anyway, I like this course but hard to recommend right now.
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Played numerous times since my last review here. Let's make this brief.

Lush. Pristine. Fazio layout. Conditions could hardly be improved on.

Excellent practice facility, nice golf course restaurant. Excellent customer service. Highly recommended.