Redwood Canyon Golf Course in Castro Valley, California, USA | GolfPass
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3.5
821 Reviews 821 Reviews
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
321
3 Stars
241
2 Stars
87
1 Stars
51
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
74.3%
Recommend this course
632 out of 821 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
24 Reviews 24 Reviews
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
79.2%
Recommend this course
19 out of 24 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
66 Reviews 66 Reviews
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
77.3%
Recommend this course
51 out of 66 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 5798 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.0
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Redwood Canyon Golf Course (formerly Willow Park)
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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage
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Reviews

3.5
821 Reviews (821)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
Watching the Game 12
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 50
Water Hazards 30
Bunkers 19
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 52
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 49
Locals 44
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Worth the Drive 25
In the 'Burbs 16

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Reviews 117
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

course conditions

course conditions wet in some of the areas. Greens need a little work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

First time playing

Pace of play was great and the course is in decent shape. Wind was a factor and the back 9 is definitely more suited to my bogey game.

The staff is tremendous and the bartender makes a great kettle one martini.

I will play again and hopefully post a better score.

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weather

The course was very wet, almost unplayable. We only had 2 players due to rain, we made it through 7 hole’s before rain and wind was to much. Could not reduce cost at course but only 2 played and payed. Disappointed to pay for 4 is what I’m told due to tee being made through Golf Now.
Joe H

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad deal

Course was not in the best shape. Deal included a cart but when checking in said it was 1/2 cart

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 10
1.0
Previously Played

Redwood

5.5 hour round. Not a Marshall in sight. 1st tee backed up 3 groups.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quality of golfers playing

In the past few years, not only the pace of play is horrible, but more BEGINNERS are playing golf @ Redwood Canyon .. This slows down the pace and spirit of the game .. I find myself watching the group in front playing than on my game ... Pretty sad to say this .. Yesterday, I did not see "1" Marshall on the course to help speed up play..

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Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 148
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude starter

The starter keeps asking me not to go out early when I don’t ask to go out early. He’s done this three times to me already and I think he should be fired. He seems to be rude and racist at the same time. Once he refused to give me a cart Because he said I was there too early

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Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent course

Had to start on the back Nine because of a fog delay still had a good time

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really slow round, they had a frost delay but sent us off almost on time. Ended up waiting 3 groups deep on some holes and it took us 2 hours to play the first 5. Things eventually cleared up after the turn but really poor group management and nobody coming around to speed things up.

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent for the money but fun

It’s a decent course. The front nine is definitely better than the back on difficulty and layout. The entire course needs work and it looks like they are still doing a bunch of work. The fairways have a it of spots where there is really firm ground or dirt and the front nine’s greens have a weird weed on them that makes the ball bounce pretty good. The layout and views is what makes this course fun though. Nice they get the fairways grown up, this course will be great to play! It’s definitely challenging!

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I can't believe NON-GOLFERS play your course .. Every time I play your course as a SINGLE, I get hooked up with some LOUSY golfers, or wannabe golfers .. It SUCKS! I play Redwood Canyon bcoz I'm a local, and I've started playing this course for close to 50 yrs .. (bad luck, I guess)

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will it be too much to ask fix the tee boxes? Flatten them out... And there's some greens that needs attention .. Repairs to be made!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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