This has all the feeling of an modern exclusive country club course, with superb service, great restaurant, and gorgeous views, and with 5 sets of tees you can make it as tough as you want . . . and it is tough. This course will test you and delight you with its picturesque setting nestled next to Bonfonte Gardens in the foothills of Gilroy, with immaculate fairways and greens, and opportunities to hit some long drives downhill! One of the Bay Areas top courses for sure.

From the moment you arrive here, the feeling takes hold, this is serious golf and when you finish you will know that you just played one of the best courses in CA or anywhere else for that matter. There are many golfers who have never played here, it's not that well known but it is a MUST if one wants to experience the Central Coastal feel of CA. Is this in the top Ten hidden gem courses in the USA?

If you want to spend a delightful relaxed 4 hours and end up raving at the end over the value you just experienced, put this course at the top of your list. Front nine feels like you just went back in time and are playing in the 1930's. Ancient trees and old style layout are are good for the soul. Back nine . . . a links experience in every way that will make you feel like part of the history of golf. On this course one can hear echoes of the good old days and with the ocean playing in the background and deer wandering past you, you might forget about the rest of the world and smile a lot!

If you want a final examination of your golf game, this is it. It is everything you have heard and more. Winding its way through serene hillsides laced with beautiful California homes, with every type of tree and plant known to man, you don't get to enjoy the beauty because disaster lurks on every shot. You won't exhale until hours after you finish. Angles and depth deception make it very tough to commit to your shot and any small mistake puts you in deep trouble. But play well and you will feel like a master of golf! Play this course at least once in your life!