1 Coyote Creek Golf Drive, Morgan Hill, California, 95037
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Jon McCarty
Morgan Hill
2015-10-06
$76 (cart included), played on Sunday, October 2015 at 10:34 AM
About 12 holes of the Valley course are from the old Riverside municipal course. The sand bunkers are much improved (deeper and lighter sand) and the fairways much more lush and playable under the new ownership this year. The rough remains bone-crushingly rough as are too many sections of the cart paths. Play was a little slow (especially the front nine at 2-hr 45-min) in part because the rough was very thick right up to the fairways which were cut as narrow as I have seen there. Adding 10-yards of an intermediate first cut along the fairways would greatly speed play; no one wants to give up looking for a ball they thought was well hit down the fairway only to find it disappear just a few yards off the narrow strip of short grass. The practice area remains destination quality with upgraded bunkers including a new fairway bunker aligned with the all grass driving range. Unfortunately, the width of the range open for practice is often too restricted on weekends, leading to a wait for even a short warm-up.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
$76 (cart included), played on Sunday, October 2015 at 10:34 AM
About 12 holes of the Valley course are from the old Riverside municipal course. The sand bunkers are much improved (deeper and lighter sand) and the fairways much more lush and playable under the new ownership this year. The rough remains bone-crushingly rough as are too many sections of the cart paths. Play was a little slow (especially the front nine at 2-hr 45-min) in part because the rough was very thick right up to the fairways which were cut as narrow as I have seen there. Adding 10-yards of an intermediate first cut along the fairways would greatly speed play; no one wants to give up looking for a ball they thought was well hit down the fairway only to find it disappear just a few yards off the narrow strip of short grass. The practice area remains destination quality with upgraded bunkers including a new fairway bunker aligned with the all grass driving range. Unfortunately, the width of the range open for practice is often too restricted on weekends, leading to a wait for even a short warm-up.