Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course

Pace of play was horrendously slow. Course marshals did not do their job to enforce pace of play. Foursomes were playing from back tees that had no business doing so. We saw more that one on group of 5-6 playing together. Me and my golf partner left after 11 holes.

First of all the noise from highway was more than I remembered. Secondly, when 3 was of us were at the 14th hole 3hrs from start, a Marshall came and asked us to move along.. We finished in 4hrs 20 min which is actually a bit faster than we played at this course many times. I like sj muni much better. It is similar but quieter and no pressure.

4 of us started at 11:52 and in 3hrs we were at the 13th hole and it has long holes too. 12 holes in 3hrs is pretty normal for a long and flat 18 hole course and yet a Marshall came and wanted us to move faster. We finished at 4:30. I would rather go to SJ Municipal Golf course next time. It is much quieter and no such pressure from a Marshall ever. It has been years since this happened to me.

We had a nice time playing at the course under challenging conditions with the recent endless rain storms we recently encountered. Pace was a little slow but it was a Sunday. We had an early time but was behind a tournament.
Honestly the road noise was disturbing. I know where the course is so did expect it. It just bothered me more than i had expected.
Staff was very friendly.

Let’s get straight to the point in this review

6/10 total scale

It’s you’re typically walkable, local beater course. Minus the downside of not having a driving range or chipping area. (Major turnoff)

Course conditions: Open, flat layout, out of the rough is thick and challenging due to course’s poor ability to drain water. Bunkers are hard packed, solidified sand. Fairways are patchy but playable. Greens are surprising in decent (better then I expected)

Pace of play: Outstanding!!!,I played as a single and never had to play up. Most of the locals are on it and there was never a time I had to wait to hit.

Staff: Outstanding!! All Staff members were solid and friendly. They took great care of me. From the pro shop to the snack bar booth lady, down to the greens keepers.

For the price: it’s cheaper then surrounding courses.

Like playin this couse. Good people every time we had to tag up with others.

Caught a round in between storms. It’s a no carry winter season. However if you can drive it straight then your play is good. Come out and get the round in. The car is now open so grab a brew before you play. Expect a bit of a delay as the they stack them tee times.

I have a lot of expletives to use to describe this course but dont want my review deleted. They overcharge for everything overbook the course, forced me out early before my partner arrived and before my tee time. 9 dollars a beer. And 32 bucks for a cart. The younger guy with a beard is the worst employee i have ever met at any business i have ever been to.

Don't expect much when you come to this golf course. More than likely you'll be checking in with someone who is going to ask for your GN email confirmation receipt. It's not enough to give your name, so save yourself some hassle and a rude staff member talking to you like your an idiot, barely able to contain his belief that it's beneath him to have to be patient while you open your email to get a number that no other golf course asks for. This course badly needs training on customer service. I've had a staff member patronize me a half dozen times. If you're a party of 2, they'll charge you $36 ($18 each) for the cart alone, and they make you share even when it's slow. The sand has not been raked in months, so don't expect to be able to use the new technique you've been trying out. Another note, if you forget a club on this course don't expect to get it back. I've lost 2 clubs over the dozen or so times I've played this course, and didn't get either one back. I did have a key returned to me though. Some of the younger golfers may stroll across the fairway as they replay holes and backtrack. They're usually decent and won't slow you down, but you could go from having 3 or 4 holes open in front of you, to suddenly having a brief wait. Great course for beginners.