Gilroy Golf Course
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It might not have a lot of competition, but Gilroy Golf Course dubs itself as the "Best 11-Hole Golf Course in America." Built by local farmers and businessmen in 1923, this unique 11-hole routing east of Santa Cruz features small greens and wide, tree-lined fairways set along the Uvas Valley that has changed very little since its founding. Though not a full 18, the golf course is still plenty challenging, including the 245-yard par-3 8th hole, a scenic tee shot considered to be the course's signature. Gilroy Golf Course has suitable BBQ and outing facilities for larger groups.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 6004 yards | 68.7 | 112 |
| Green | 72 | 5320 yards | 70.1 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Black M: 67.8/114 W: 73.3/119 | 374 | 337 | 373 | 99 | 519 | 159 | 385 | 348 | 334 | 2928 | 390 | 367 | 353 | 87 | 501 | 145 | 368 | 429 | 256 | 2896 | 5824 |
| Green/Yellow M: 64.1/102 W: 68.9/109 | 355 | 309 | 331 | 66 | 462 | 97 | 354 | 342 | 184 | 2500 | 362 | 282 | 344 | 60 | 429 | 89 | 327 | 388 | 242 | 2523 | 5023 |
| Handicap | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
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Interesting Course
This is a interesting small 11 hole course - repeat first 7 holes twice with a very interesting 9 and 18 hole - big drop from top of the hill. Course condition is decent, but couple greens are so close to each other. Players are usually nice, and I have seen very beginners more often than other courses. I am taking about players can's even hit ball in three tries, not to mention hitting balls all over the places and keep looking for balls. :( But it's not a bad deal to play a round for about $40 on a weekend day. Greens are very small and pretty smooth, but pretty slow.
fairways not in good shape, off the fairway, grass way too thick , should be marked out of bounds
A hidden gem ...
While Ive lived in the area for many years and golfed at many of the local courses (Monterey Bay/Gilroy/Hollister), this was my first time here at Gilroy Golf Course, The staff were awesome and very friendly with good knowledge of the course. I liked that several of the holes were used twice with two holes (one "Cardiac Hill" and the other the 18th signature hole) only played once. The course was in great condition considering we'd had several days of rain and winds. The greens were good ... not too fast nor too slow ... with good feel and roll. I would definitely recommend adding this course for play if you're in the area.
Confusing layouts and sometimes dangerous
Many of the holes are shared so when it becomes crowded 2 groups of people may be playing on the same fairway and on the same green.
While we were teeing off from hole 13, an errand ball from someone teeing off from hole 14 went pass me almost hitting the back of my next with less than in inch to spare, and almost hit the nose of another player in my group. One of us if not both could have been in serious injury. I think they need to move the tee off point for hold 14 forward to avoid such problem because there are trees in between the two tee off but not enough to shield all the balls when this happens again.
Hole 18 is also another dangerous hold because group from hole 9 could hit towards the shared green without good view of the green.
This course gives you a little bit of everything.
Fun course to practice on or play with family and friends. Nice carts and good practice areas.
Grill seems to be always open and has one of the best breakfast burritos around. Nice clean honest course.
Fun course. Casual golf
The course is not perfect, but it was challenging enough for the two of to have a great round. You play several holes twice, from different tee boxes. It was well worth the green fee and we'll be back.
awful
. The tee boxes are awful, the fairways are dirt cow pastures and the greens wouldn't obviously neglected. I wouldn't play this se ever ag holeain new mgmt apparently destroyed this formerly nice course. There is no grass in the fairways its dirt and the manager is a complete dirtbag. this place will be developed into houses in the next 2-3 years. what a pity
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