Spring Hills Golf Course

Awesome. Friendly. Fun and full of really nice people. Challenging course nestled in the hills of Watsonville. After a challenging round I stopped in for a great burger and glass of wine. The owner makes an incredible Pinot noir. Worth a stop. You won’t go just once.

I’ve been going here for more than 20 years. The course is pretty municipal like. So-​So fairways but the greens are usually very good. A real 18 hole course where a premium is placed on accuracy but length not so much. Some of the holes are funky but that just forces you to hit different shots. That’s what makes golf fun. If your looking for a resort/​country club golf course keep looking. If you want a no frills, relaxing, comfortable, affordable round of golf then this is your place. Whenever you hear someone complaining about unlucky bounces they’re probably talking about the golf ball bouncing off the wrong part of the club face. The staff here is a refreshing change from the snotty attitudes of most bay area golf courses who act like they are doing you a favor by letting you play there. The people here try harder and really seem to appreciate your business. For the price and service it’s the best deal around. Good course, good price, great customer service. Its been that way for years.

The course really speaks true to its name, there are quite a few hills and one of the more interesting course design I have seen. Spring Hills has a very exciting landscape which provides long yard holes. Some of my favorite Holes here are the ones where you stand on top of a large hill and shoot off.
The nice part is the price. It is not too expensive to play here and after 3pm you can walk the course for only $ 15.

Played here May 2012. It’s tricky to find but the reward is quiet and solitude. Crazy design to some holes, easy to lose a ball if you get too brave. Play with a local for best strategy. I was very impressed by the genuine hospitality I encountered when I checked in. $ 38 w/​cart (Sr rate) is a great price. Family owned and operated, a major change from the corporate or muni attitudes exhibited but the zombies I usually deal with. I highly recommend making this a stop when visiting the area. It’s a pleasant escape from the hustle-​bustle of the area. Bunker on #17 needs TLC but the greens were excellent !!! Give it a look-​see, you won’t be disappointed.
Rich

I really expected much more from this golf course, but did it disappoint. To start off the 1^st hole is an exaggerated dogleg right almost like a V!!!
Some of the holes have water canals to the left and right so you if get an unlucky bounce your toast.
Some of the holes are on an nearly unplayable hills, greens are in rough shape also. It does offer a scenery as you are out in the boonies not much else going.
The clubhouse staff was rather friendly but I was not impressed by the course.

weird. course was designed by a farmer who did not play golf back in the 50’s or so. you can tell by the layout which makes no sense at all, including par fours you have hit irons off the tee and woods into the greens. par threes that are extremely elevated so you overshoot the hole and hit cars in the parking lot behind the green. i have seen more than one car get a divot in their hood. poor drainage too. the 10^th hole becomes a swamp, even in the summer when the sprinkler system runs. o well, at least its golf and its cheap

You’d never find this place without knowing exactly where you’re going — it sits in the hills and ranchos between Watsonville and Gilroy, near Corralitos. The man who built the course ran a 160-​acre horse ranch on the property but decided to build a 9-​hole course on the land in the mid-1960’s. A 2^nd 9-​holes was added later to create the course you see today. The 1911 farm house serves as the pro-​shop and grill.
Nice variety of terrain. Lots of small water hazards (creeks, ponds). Beautiful scenery and low-​key crowd.