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Loren Carjulia
Oakland
2010-11-10
$21 (cart not included), played on Friday, November 2010 at 10am
Chabot is a pretty unique course in terms of hilliness and a few quirky holes. It's the most vertical course I can think of, even more than other East Bay courses such as Tilden, Blue Rock or Mare Island's back nine. Definitely fun to play and forgiving to amateurs in that most holes allow for wayward drives without going O.B. (although not all). Each hole is pretty unique and a couple are downright different, like the famous 18th and the very steep 9th. My buddy and I walk the course and get a great workout. I always appreciate a course that has very few houses surrounding it. All in all, a great value for the money, and they've done a lot in the past few years to improve it and make it an even better experience.
Would travel: 20-30 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Ranks with the best in this price level, Bargain priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
Condition of Course, Layout, Price, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Staff
$21 (cart not included), played on Friday, November 2010 at 10am
Chabot is a pretty unique course in terms of hilliness and a few quirky holes. It's the most vertical course I can think of, even more than other East Bay courses such as Tilden, Blue Rock or Mare Island's back nine. Definitely fun to play and forgiving to amateurs in that most holes allow for wayward drives without going O.B. (although not all). Each hole is pretty unique and a couple are downright different, like the famous 18th and the very steep 9th. My buddy and I walk the course and get a great workout. I always appreciate a course that has very few houses surrounding it. All in all, a great value for the money, and they've done a lot in the past few years to improve it and make it an even better experience.