Made a return trip to Rams Hill (played there on Memorial Day) to take advantage of their generous FREE Birthday Round o... » More

Made a return trip to Rams Hill (played there on Memorial Day) to take advantage of their generous FREE Birthday Round offer…and the course is in very solid shape.

Had a most enjoyable time as my daughter played alongside me. The course was empty…temperature hit 112 degrees as we finished up the round…so we were able to adopt and maintain a relaxed, leisurely pace from the opening hole.

Won’t get into much detail here…my previous review still stands on all accounts…but I thought the conditions may have been a notch higher. They’re keeping the course watered as we encountered a couple of fairways and areas short of the greens that were damp from a recent dousing. The end result? Healthy turf that provided excellent lies to hit from.

Fairways didn’t play as fast as they did on Memorial Day but we still saw some roll out. Coloring is a healthy green with no signs of any burn-outs and the rough was in good shape as well. Bunkers are well-maintained but due to the heavy sand, it’s tough to get an appreciable amount of spin on the ball as it has a tendency to ‘settle’ in the sand.

Greens still firm but playable; you must take that into account when deciding where to land your approach shot. Going long into the back fringe areas of these sloping greens will really test your resolve and short game shot-making skills so distance control is a must.

Putting-wise, as was the case a few weeks ago, they were awesome. Devoid of ball marks and smooth as glass, the posted Stimp number was 11.5. Didn’t feel overly quick but you most certainly must respect the sloping, downhill putt.

Tee boxes were a bit softer this time around, which was a welcome improvement. The aeration that’s taken place since the end of May has helped alleviate that issue.

Had new woods and wedges…and golf ball…in the bag since that last round so I was able to make a fair comparison between the ‘Old vs. New’. Happy to report the upgrades provided some measurable improvement from the tees/fairways and around the greens. That will make the upcoming credit card bill somewhat easier to digest. Maybe…maybe not.

I’d like to close by thanking Rams Hill for continuing to take a proactive approach to providing the best possible experience to their customers. From course conditions to the positive vibe exuded by their staff, they’re doing an excellent job. Already looking forward to my next round.
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Played on Sunday 6/15 with a mid-morning tee time. POP to play 14 holes was around 4 hours. We had to wait on every ho... » More

Played on Sunday 6/15 with a mid-morning tee time. POP to play 14 holes was around 4 hours. We had to wait on every hole.

We haven't played here since it was closed in 1/23. They did a great job getting to open 14 holes. Course is in good shape. The old golf shop, clubhouse and restrooms are still closed. They are operating out of a trailer behind the 18th green. Next to it are trailer restrooms similar to what Olivas has. They have riding carts available.

Tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. Landed in a few bunkers. Was nice to hit out of bunkers with real sand unlike some other courses where it's mostly hard packed sand. Greens were in good shape. Kept on thinking putts would break but it rarely did. The water level in some of the lakes were really low but you can still lose balls here. There are patches here and there on the fairways and around the greens that are bare ground.

The restroom near hole #12 was still closed. There's 2 porta potties next to it.

Nice to have this course back again even it's only 14 holes. Waiting for the rest of the holes to open. Course is flat enough that you can walk. No driving range here. Just a couple areas to hit into a net. Love the cooler weather here and the afternoon breezes.
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Sunrise round at Spanish Bay, first out as a twosome, with a leisurely pace of play at around 3 1/2 hours. Unfortunately... » More

Sunrise round at Spanish Bay, first out as a twosome, with a leisurely pace of play at around 3 1/2 hours. Unfortunately didn't get to see the sunrise because of the overcast skies. Tee boxes were in real good shape, level and mowed semi-tight, just plain nice to hit from. Fairways were in real good condition, very lush with great lies, good padding, and decent roll out. Rough was playing between 1-3 inches and very lush. Strange for me though the ball would sit on top and not sink down which I felt made it a little more difficult judge how to strike the ball so I didn't go under it. Was in three greenside bunkers that had a decent layer of nice white sand that was a little on the thin side but they were all consistent with each other. Greens were in nice shape, semi-firm and rolling medium/slow and mostly smooth. Overall real nice conditions. Always a great way to start of an early morning on a nice course with great views, and a good buddy to spend it with.
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Course in nice condition considering it has been over 100 every day recently. Want to think you are young again? Play wh... » More

Course in nice condition considering it has been over 100 every day recently. Want to think you are young again? Play when it's 112 with a 1-2 club tail wind and watch the ball travel ridiculous distances! Tees lush and very well maintained. Fairways now firm and play fast with a few brown patches here and there. Rough hit and miss, could be thick or thin. You actually want it to be thick to stop balls that otherwise will end up in the cactus w/o it. Sand is excellently maintained. Greens smooth, firm and putt medium speed with few ball marks. Probably only 75-80% of the speed they are in high season. Carts have nice GPS. Customer service excellent from almost everyone on the staff. Excellent range and good restaurant on site. Highly recommended.
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Course continues to be in nice condition even with most recent days over 100. Played a couple times this week in fairly ... » More

Course continues to be in nice condition even with most recent days over 100. Played a couple times this week in fairly calm, uncrowded conditions. Sometimes as practically the only person on the entire 9. Tees and fairways lush and well maintained. Sand near immaculate. Rough mostly clumpy Bermuda mowed low. Lies can vary from looking like it was teed up to sitting down so much advancing it with a longer club is unlikely within a small area. Bermuda greens slower than usual. Firm and medium speed, not as smooth as in high season. Almost no ball marks, putts still roll relatively well. Considering that about 9 months of the year here I am trying to die the ball at the hole to prevent 4-5' coming back, the summer is a difficult transition mentally to putting here. The amount of putts I leave short even though I think I am hitting it plenty hard enough is many every round. Restaurant good for a golf course. Customer service excellent both inside/outside the club. Practice facilities and the GPS on the carts both excellent. Men's lounge nice place to have a meal or get a drink with numerous big screen TV's in a friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.
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Early 3.5 hour round on a nice warm day. Staff is friendly and good at their tasks. Carts come with or without GPS. T... » More

Early 3.5 hour round on a nice warm day. Staff is friendly and good at their tasks. Carts come with or without GPS. The yardage provided though by the GPS is not real accurate. The tee boxes were in need of maintenance as many were thin, shaggy and littered with broken tees. They are all level but a few are really full of divots. The rough is about the perfect length to slow down off line shots and easy enough to hit from. Fairways all have total coverage with mostly nice lies to hit from. The back nine had several fairways that has been plugged in the last day or so with the plugs laying everywhere. Those fairways did need the maintenance and should be great in a couple of weeks. The traps are in real nice groomed shape with most being the nice white sand and all had been raked. You will find fairway bunkers that are firm with a darker brown sand and dg mix. The greens were great with only a couple that had a spot or two with brown spots. The greens held shots nicely and were quicker than expected. The large size of most greens is an advantage to those who can roll the ball well. There were very few ball marks and divot mix on the carts with containers on a few holes to refill them. The forced carries and water features are found on many holes with a mostly flat layout. The course conditions, location, rates and pace of play on weekdays make an enjoyable round.
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Although I have played this course for over 30 years, I hadn't played it in about a decade. What a pleasant surprise. ... » More

Although I have played this course for over 30 years, I hadn't played it in about a decade. What a pleasant surprise. The layout is flat and uninteresting, but the conditions were beyond anything I had experienced here. Except for one hole with a relatively dead fairway, they were smooth. The rough was short and consistent.
The biggest improvement was around the greens, formerly Alondra Parks' worst feature. They were smooth and reasonable fast. The sand in the bunkers was ideal.
I would definitely return for the conditions.
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From 6/17

Fun industry event at Coyote Hills!

Really enjoyed the game performance and not dealing wi... » More

From 6/17

Fun industry event at Coyote Hills!

Really enjoyed the game performance and not dealing with muni AHs!


Enjoyed another fun day of golf on hot sunny day. CHGC is a fun course with a lot of elevation changes which requires precision off the tee and on approach shots if you want to be in the game. CHGC is a very well-designed course that places premium on accuracy and not length. The course features clear definition between its mid-sized undulating fairways and rough areas, well placed bunkering on fairways and proximate to greens, along with strategic hazards on holes. This is a hybrid mountain / parkland style layout that offers variety and many fun challenges.

The course seemed to play it's yardage. The course was in above average overall condition. The course layout is rated a 4.33 out of 5, conditions are rated a 3.8 out of 5. I note the following:


Tee Boxes: Level, no significant damage. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.


Fairways: Green at times tight. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.


Greens: Slow in speed and medium to firm. No damage observed. Speed about a 9.5. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.


Sand: Well maintained and firm. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.


Rough: rough was well defined from the fairway and green collars but not too overgrown, about 3 – 5 inches. Grabby at times. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.

Waste Areas: - Waste areas on various holes did not offer the opportunity of recovery due to their overgrown nature. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.


Driving Range: The range is excellent. You are hitting off mats into a residential backdrop with markers at 100, 150, 200, 225, and 250 yards. Range ran out at about 300ish. Range balls were your typical white rangers and in good condition. Great driving range! Conditions were above average for a better than muni course.

Practice Putting Greens: well maintained. Seemed consistent with the speed of the course greens on this day. Conditions were average for a better than muni course.

POP: 4.75 hours.


CHGC features good food, along with a very well stocked pro shop. The customer service received at this facility was very good. This course is recommended if you are looking to play a fun mountain style course that is playable but provides a reasonable challenge. Endorsed!
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Back out to Hunter over the weekend for an early morning 3 hour round under perfect weather conditions. Course is still ... » More

Back out to Hunter over the weekend for an early morning 3 hour round under perfect weather conditions. Course is still in really good condition. A few small bare spots on the first tee box but the rest had very good coverage. Fairways green and lush, but as the weather warms up they will probably dry out a little which just means more roll out for longer drives. Rough still lush, bunkers in great shape, and greens still smooth and pure. Always great customer service in the pro shop. Restaurant has good food at reasonable prices and great service.
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Played here Monday June 16 with an 11:15 tee time, with my wife riding along as a spectator. I've been using all my JC G... » More

Played here Monday June 16 with an 11:15 tee time, with my wife riding along as a spectator. I've been using all my JC Golf Players Club card benefits before they expire later this week, one of which was a "bonus" coupon to play here for cart fee only. I asked the starter if it was busy, and when he said it hadn't been for the last hour, I asked if we could play by ourselves. The starter deferred to another employee who said no, we were scheduled with a threesome, and sent us to the tee. Turned out the threesome had a few riding spectators as well and also wanted to play alone, so they suggested we go ahead. Total POP wasn't too bad at just about 3:30, but the vast majority of that time was waiting around.

Conditions are good. Greens were medium speed, softer than they were firm, and very smooth. Fairways had good coverage and provided nice lies. The rough was a mix of grasses of varying conditions; some bare spots, some sticky kikuyu, some crabgrass, among them. I was only in one bunker and it had plentiful sand but could have been better maintained. Blue tee boxes were mostly fine.

This was my first time here and it's a really fun little course (par 62). The most surprising element is how much tilt is in these greens. I feel like executive courses often have mostly flat greens to cater to beginners, but these have some significant slope, even if there aren't all that many interesting internal contours. I had a couple chips and even short putts get away from me that rolled well beyond what I expected. A few holes play up against the mountains, which are probably the most memorable spots on the course. The rest snake through the resort buildings, so there are rarely parallel holes. There are some funky mid-distance holes that the card lists as Par 4/3, which is always confusing to me. I'm not sure who's to say if you play it as a par 3 or a par 4. Overall, I had a good time and would recommend this place to anyone seeking a more-interesting-than-normal executive course in a nice, picturesque setting.
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First played this course thirty years ago.

Wow, haven't played this course in 10 years. What a decline. Great... » More

First played this course thirty years ago.

Wow, haven't played this course in 10 years. What a decline. Great layout but conditions bad.
Sand was dirt. Rough not high but a mix of weeds and dirt. Greens OK. Fairways full of divots.

Won't even talk about the pace of play on a Tuesday morning.

If you are in the area drive to Madera or Ridge Creek.

Muni course so I assume the mayor and city council in Fresno don't play golf.
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Played Arrowood on 6/17/25. This course is almost always in great condition, and I must say I have never seen it better... » More

Played Arrowood on 6/17/25. This course is almost always in great condition, and I must say I have never seen it better than today. Just outstanding all around. Greens were also being rolled as I played, so the speed was tough to figure. I am sure tomorrow greens will be at full speed.

The only curiosity was the return of the greenside bunker on #14. It used to be there, then it was removed and turned into a deep grass bunker. And now it has been rebuilt to a sand trap again. It was still roped off as ground under repair, but it looks like it will be ready for action any day now.

As always, the staff is top notch.

A great bargain with the Palm Card, but well worth it at rack rates (can't say that about many courses these days).

Higest recommendation! I'm even going with four exclamation points and a smiley !!!! :)
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