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Address: 640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon, CA 94582
Google Rating: 4.1
Dress Code: semi_strict
Technology: none
Condition: acceptable
Course Notes: ---Hardest Holes ---Hole 8 (Par-4, 403 yards): The #1 handicap hole. Water hazard comes into play about 200 yards out on the left, and a pond borders the left side of the green. Need enough club to clear the water on approach.​ ---Hole 3 (Par-3, 213 yards): The #5 handicap - very long par 3 that looks shorter than it plays. Wind is a major factor. Anything short leaves a difficult pitch; too far left puts you in the bushes.​ ---Hole 14 (Par-5, 523 yards): One of the longest holes on the course. Fairway narrows around the 200-yard mark with a slope to the left and bunker complex in fairway. The #4 handicap hole.​ ---Hole 17 (Par-5, 548 yards): Requires navigating a narrow fairway with a blind approach shot to a large green. Views of the valley but challenging throughout.​ ---Hole 13 (Par-3, 195 yards): Plays much longer due to elevated, double-tiered green sloping left. Three-tiered putting surface makes putting extremely challenging.​ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Easier Holes ----Hole 1 (Par-4, 340 yards): Straightforward opening hole. A 190-yard tee shot to the right edge of the bunker sets up an easy approach.​ ---Hole 16 (Par-4, 365 yards): Big, open fairway on the left allows for comfortable tee shots. Green is reachable for long hitters with helping wind.​ ---Hole 4 (Par-4, 292 yards): Short par 4 - a conservative 180-yard tee shot leaves a short iron approach. Risk/reward with water hazard for longer shots.​ ---Hole 5 (Par-3, 152 yards): Shorter par 3 over water. Two-tiered green, but center of green is a safe target.​
Par: 71
Rating: 71.8
Length: 6373 yards
Slope: 133

Course Info

Holes
18 Holes
Public/Private
Public
640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon, CA 94582

Business Hours

Business Hours

Closed Now
  • Monday
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Tuesday Today
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Wednesday
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Thursday
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Friday
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Saturday
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Sunday
    07:00 am - 07:00 pm

Features

Driving Range
No
Pro Shop
Yes
Golf Lessons
Yes
Club Rentals
Yes
Putting Green
Yes
Chipping Green
Yes
Golf Carts
Yes
Push Carts
N/A
Club Fitting
N/A
Lighted
No

Description

Canyon Lakes Golf Course & Brewery is a public 18-hole golf course located in San Ramon, California, in the East Bay of Northern California. Designed by renowned architect Ted Robinson, Sr., the course opened in 1986/1987 and was the first upscale daily fee golf course in the East Bay. Under current ownership since 2015 by Don Naumann, the facility uniquely combines golf with an on-site craft microbrewery that opened in 2017.

Practice Facilities

IMPORTANT: Canyon Lakes Golf Course does NOT have a traditional driving range.​

Available Practice Facilities:​

  • Hitting Nets: Practice nets for warm-up swings only (no ball flight/distance practice)​

  • Putting Green: Yes​

  • Chipping/Pitching Area: Yes​

Per TripAdvisor Q&A: “There are nets to hit into but no formal driving range”. Greenskeeper.org also confirms: “Driving Range: NO”.​

This is a significant limitation for golfers who want to warm up their full swing with actual ball flight before a round.

Amenities & Services

Pro Shop: Full-service pro shop, phone (925) 735-6511​

Golf Lessons: PGA Professionals available for lessons. Contact pro shop for scheduling.​

Club Fittings: Not explicitly advertised in available information.

Golf Carts: Available with GPS. Cart fee: $32 total or $16/rider.​

Club Rentals: Yes​

Push Carts: Not explicitly mentioned in available information.

Restaurant/Brewery: On-site scratch kitchen restaurant and 10-barrel craft microbrewery producing award-winning beers. Full menu, taproom, and outdoor patio with valley views.​

Event Space: Newly remodeled restaurant accommodating up to 150 guests, wedding ceremonies on course, bocce ball court.​

Course Layout & Notable Holes

The course winds through residential neighborhoods in the San Ramon foothills, offering stunning views of Mount Diablo and the San Ramon Valley. The terrain is hilly with significant elevation changes – most lies are either above or below your feet.​

Course Character

Canyon Lakes is known as a “target golf” course with extremely narrow, tree-lined fairways. Driver is often not the smart play, requiring careful club selection off the tee.​

Key features include:

  • Narrow fairways with trees on both sides​

  • Multiple water hazards (lakes)​

  • Significant elevation changes​

  • Multi-tiered greens with slopes​

  • Four challenging par 3s (3, 10, 13, 15)​​

  • Afternoon winds, especially on finishing holes

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