Anyone ever play San Juan Oaks in California?

[immts007]

A Freddy Couples course:

http://www.sanjuanoaks.com/sites/cou...472&page;=23491

It looks gorgeous!

I'm taking the wife and kids down in July to visit family and this course is right next door to where I grew up. Of course back then, I had no interest in golf whatsoever. My brother, who finally got me to give the game a go by giving me his old clubs 2 years ago will be there too and we are going to play this beauty and maybe another in the Hollister/Gilroy area.

Any comments on San Juan Oaks, or recommendations for other nice courses in the area? I saw one called "Eagle Ridge" in Gilroy that looks very nice.

[immts007]

bump.

Wow. Seriously - no one has played this course???

C'mon California Sandtrappers, spill the beans.

Or Ridgemark CC in my hometown of Hollister. Anyone ever play that?

[useless149149]

Its in great shape but is incredibly tough. It's a pretty tough walk if thats how you play. Don't let your ego convince you to play the wrong tees, its plenty hard from the whites. Above all, make sure you are hitting your driver straight, but it is definetly worth playing at least once, maybe 2 ot 3 times depending on the length of your stay. I haven't played Ridgemark, but I have heard great things about it.

[Left Is Right]

Woah!

Sweet Jesus

Wow

that looks like a pretty nice course I would like to play it

[immts007]

Useless, Thanks for the info!!!

Sounds like a tough course, but i'm pretty sure I want to give it a crack (the price is right as well). My best scores so far have been on the courses that, in my area, are supposedly the toughest.

Google earth is so awesome... I've been able to get a close up look at the course from a distance:

looks like this course will really let you feel like you are getting away from everything, which is one of my favorite qualities in a course. That split fairway looks pretty challenging!

I also found out that it is the site of the first stage qualifying tournament for Q School!

excited.