Gilroy Golf Course
Gilroy, California – 2695 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA 95020
About Gilroy Golf Course
Gilroy Golf Course dates to 1923, when a group of local farmers and businessmen built it on a hillside along Hecker Pass at the edge of the Uvas Valley, and it endures as the oldest public golf course in Santa Clara County. No architect of record survives; the founders' classic layout has changed very little in a century. A 2021 improvement program restored the original par-3 4th hole from the 1923 design and added new bunkers, tees, and cart paths.
On the course
Eleven holes define the place. A nine-hole loop makes a quick round, and a full 18 replays seven of those holes from different tees and angles before adding two holes you have not yet seen, producing a par 70 that stretches to 6,002 yards. Greens are small and undulating, fairways wide and tree-lined, and the terrain supplies the drama: the 8th demands an accurate second shot through a narrow opening in the oaks, and the 18th is a 245-yard par 3 that drops roughly 300 feet with views across southern Santa Clara County to the Gabilan Range.
Who it suits
The practical case is value and pace. Green fees rank among the lowest in the county, a nine-hole round fits a lunch hour or a summer evening, and reviewers describe the course as fun and fairly maintained for the rate rather than pristine. The hillside gives walkers a workout, but the layout stays friendly to recreational golfers while the small greens keep low handicappers honest.
The facilities outrun expectations for a century-old course: a driving range, a putting green, an indoor simulator, and a pro shop known for club fitting, repair, and building. Pick Gilroy when you want golf with a long memory, the kind of course a town builds once and keeps for a hundred years, at a price that invites playing it twice.
Architect: Unknown · Opened: 1923
Course Details
- 18 Holes
- Par 70
- 6,002 Yards
- Course Rating 68.7
- Slope 112
- Practice Facilities: Driving range · Practice green · Pro shop
- Tee Time Prices: $19 – $50
- Phone: (408) 848-0490
- Address: 2695 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA 95020
Notable Facts About Gilroy Golf Course
- Built by local farmers and businessmen in 1923, this unique 11-hole routing east of Santa Cruz features small greens and wide, tree-lined fairways set along the Uvas Valley, and it is the oldest public golf course in Santa Clara County.
- The course can be played as a nine hole course for a quick round or 18 holes; on the back nine, you play seven of the same holes that you played on the front nine but from different lengths and angles, plus two entirely different holes that you didn't play the first time around.
- A 2021 renovation restored par-3 #4, which was part of the original 1923 course, along with new asphalt cart paths, a new route plan and a few new bunkers and tees.
Book Tee Times at Gilroy Golf Course
Gilroy Golf Course is an 18-hole par-70 public golf course in Gilroy, California. Tee times currently range from $19 to $50. Compare live rates and book online through Golf The Bay.
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