can someone teach the owner of this golf course that you need grass in order to putt on these greens. Over charge for a course to look like this . And yes all 18 holes has bad patches on each green. Completely dead greens and it feels like it's been like this for the last 2 years. This course is in terrible condition and they charge 40$ for a course to look like this. This course will close and they will build houses on this course sooner or later. Whoever the owner is needs to put some money on to the greens. Shame on the owner and whoever runs this course . ‍ read more

This course is absolute garbage. I should have listened to the previous reviews, it's mostly dirt and the greens are a complete joke. Literal dirt mounds and dry chunks (not just spots, whole sections of greens) on the greens like a putt-putt facility. I have spent a good amount of time hitting up different Bay Area courses during the Pandemic, and this one was hands-down the worst one. In addition to the terrible condition of the course, I had to wait for 30 minutes passed my tee-time to get a cart (that they already charged me for) and then the starter had the nerve to tell me I needed to play fast to catch the group in front of me... Not to mention about 12 of the holes are par 3's. Overall not a good experience and whatever they are charging for a tee time is too much. Just skip this one. read more

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Short course. Lots of fun Par 3's. Great for high handicappers like myself. One of my go to places to golf in these parts. Reasonably priced with great views. read more

Review is as of October 2019. I've played this course a few times over the years, especially when I'm looking for a casual but nice place to tune up my game. It is a Par 63 "Executive Style" layout with more Par 3's than a standard 18 hole course but with a few Par 4s and a Par 5. It rolls through the hills of East Dublin and commands some nice views of the surrounding area from Livermore south to Mount Diablo to the North. Although it meanders through a residential community, I've not found the holes to be too close to houses and yards to be a significant distraction (although I would assume that a few homeowners occasionally feel otherwise). Regrettably, budget cuts earlier in 2019 prompted an ill-timed reduction in watering frequency that has essentially killed the course. A majority of the fairways and tee boxes have been turned to dust. The greens remain in good shape, and you may be lucky to find a few patches of the green stuff surrounding a sprinkler head. This is less of a distraction on the Par 3s as you are, ideally, hitting tee to green. But, if you miss the green or hit the "fairway" on one of the longer holes, you are likely hitting off bare dirt. On the bright side, I was able to walk on at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon with no wait and finished an 18 hole round in just over 2 hours. If you do end up choosing to play here, I strongly suggest you book your tee time on Golf Now as you'll likely save $$ against the posted rate. For now, this is NOT a course that I'd pay up to $60 to play. My guess is that any money saved by not watering is going to be eaten up by lost revenue and reseeding. read more

No water or very little drinking water on the course. Speaking of water, looks like they have stopped watering the fairways so it's getting harder and harder to find places to hit off when you get a good shot. If they are going to have dirt fairways they need to reduce prices. read more

This course is in horrible shape right now (October 20, 2020), the fairways and the greens. My understanding was that Dublin Ranch was not watering non-essential areas and I was OK with that but now there are large brown areas on the punched, sanded greens as well as large dead areas in the fairways. Hole #12 is completely unplayable as it has been aerated from tee to green. I understand there is a disease issue on the greens due to a problem with the irrigation system associated with the earlier lightning storms. DR is continuing to charge the aeration rate but the poor condition is way beyond aeration I'm sorry to say. This has been our "go-to" course for a long time so I'm very sad to see it in this condition. read more

The course has been in bad shape for a while but there are plenty of signs that things are turning around. Tee boxes, fairways and greens are in much better shape. At the turn, I ordered a hot link and cup of chili, they both were fantastic and the gal I ordered and received my food was absolutely wonderful, so professional, friendly and super cute!! read more

We attended a wedding here last weekend..... The place was ok, the grass was still wet as we walked to our seats..... There was a full bar paid by the bride and groom..... The reception area was plain and boring...... The person in charge was kind of rude..... Yeah, yeah, yeah....... read more

I used to play this course every time I was in the area for business and really liked it. No more. The course is in terrible shape. Lots of dead spots and dirt patches on the fairways. The greens were a disaster. Large brown spots and quite uneven. I don't know what happened to Dublin Ranch, but I would avoid it. read more

I've been coming to his hidden gem for a few years and the course has always been very well maintained and the staff courteous. Why this is one of my favorite courses: 1. Par 63 - 5079 yds from the blue tees and 3917 yds from the red tees. Great for mixed groups (I drive 160 the boys drive 250). 2. Spacious - the course is spread out on the hillside and I don't ever recall hearing "fore". 3. Challenging - plenty of wind, undulating fairways, deep bunkers and slick greens to keep you second guessing your club selection. 4. Serene - only the sound of birds chirping and some holes offer great views of valley. 5. Well maintained - Just pull in to the parking lot to see immaculately kept gardens of blooming flowers to see how they take care of the course. 6. Not crowded - Only once was play a little slow, most of the time the mornings are surprisingly empty. To number six above, we like to pretend that this is our own private course but I'm willing to share (if you promise to keep pace of play). Enjoy! read more

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My car was broken into while parked at Dublin Ranch Golf Course. Went to the front desk and the guy comes out and says" this normally happens further down the street near the freeway" and walks back into the office. Until we complain again and ask for our money back does he agree. Would give it zero stars if I could! Will never go back here! read more

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As a long term weekly golfer here in the East bay..I have to say I am finally waving the white flag and am DONE with Dublin Ranch. They never marshal the course and as a result you get unbelievably slow play..the last three times I've played there we have sat and sat on tee boxes with 1-2 other groups while some beginners are standing out there (no knowledge that they should let others play thru) backing up the whole course...every few minutes we see another group driving back to the clubhouse unable to finish because of the incredible delay. If you complain at the clubhouse they just say there is NOTHING they can do while they squeeze out groups every 10 minutes. It's apparently strictly about money and not customer service. I will be letting everyone know in my considerably large golf group to avoid this course if you don't have 5+hours to spare. Very disappointed ..one less course in the east bay to play... read more

I recently toured Dublin Ranch Golf Course as a potential venue for our upcoming wedding. Kishara was friendly and was super easy to get along with. She made excellent referrals to vendors based on our personal tastes, as well as walked me through all possible options for all the things that could not go to plan for our event (bad air quality, rain, COVID restrictions). If you are looking for a golf course event in the bay area, this is a great option with a wonderful sales rep! read more

This review is for the catering art of their operation! Our Retired Men's organization, SIRs (Sons in Retirement) , Chapter #128, holds an annual golf tournament for members and guests. It's unusual because everyone must play with only 4 clubs in their bag. We've been doing this for about 8+ years and typically it's held at the Crow Canyon Country Club. This is followed by an awards luncheon. This year, we changed the venue to Dublin Ranch Golf Course. This turned out to be a very good move. The luncheons that we are used to is "build your own sandwiches" with coffee and ice tea and some fresh fruit and cookies for dessert. The bread, cold cuts, cheese slices, condiments, ec. were simply put out on a large serving table. Dublin Ranch, however, did a superlative job for us this year and for less money! The golf part was fine but the luncheon was really good. Instead of just putting out all the fixings to make sandwiches, the sandwiches were already made up for us! There were Roast Beef, Ham & Cheese, Turkey and Tuna Fish. They were nicely assembled and stacked artfully on large trays placed on the serving table. Not only were they tasty and appealing to the eye, it helped speed up the service for the service line for the 40+ participants. They also had a huge bowl of Potato Salad that was better than what most deli counters sell/serve. And Arnold Palmer was made in the right ratio of 2/3 tea and 1/3 lemonade and it, too, was excellent. It tasted really fresh and not made from a commercial mix. And the Chocolate Chip Cookies were excellent as well. Individual small bags of potato chips were also put out in large tubs and they were not the cheapie brands. These were a premium brand! Bottom line, we were serve a really quality and sumptious spread for lunch that was considerably better than in past events and the price of the golf and lunch was lower than previous!! And best of all - the staff was really nice and helpful and seemed to be really interested in serving us. We were so impressed, we voluntarily took up a collection for a big tip for the serving staff. I believe that was in addition to what was built into the contract for a tip. Jim read more

One of the easier places to get on and still have a first class experience. I love the service and the staff are all nice. The course was in excellent shape. It was all cart path only today probably due to all the rains we have had but I can understand as they like to keep their course in nice condition. They have some great deals on golf stuff in the clubhouse and it is cheaper there than in some local golf stores. read more

One of my favs locally, par 63 but very well maintained, green and great views. well managed.

Recently had our wedding ceremony here last month and it went so unbelievably smooth. Couldn't have asked for more. Everyone was super professional and friendly. Kishara is definitely your go to girl for any event planning here. She worked with my husband and I for the past year to make sure everything was perfect. She was always super accommodating and responsive whenever we had any questions. Very informative, detailed orientated and just overall a good person. She wasn't going to try to sell you anything you didn't want and has done many weddings before, so she knows what works and doesn't. We always trusted her opinion and knew we wanted to have our wedding ceremony here as soon as we met her. Venue is beautiful and clean, the view is amazing. Price was unbeatable. Our ceremony package included a bridal and groom suite, which were great for hanging out and taking pictures. Shoutouts to Perry!! for being super accommodating on the day of as well. From moving around chairs to making sure our wedding party had carts to get around during photos. This was literally the highlight of their day and they can't stop talking about how much fun this place was. Highly recommend this place! read more

Nice course, but I think it's pricey for a shortened course with a lot of par 3s - they charge the same rates as the other full courses in the area. I think the prices should be half of what they are - since you are playing practically half the golf. Also, when I played twilight last, the pro shop didnt group single players together so there were 3 single players we had to let through - all teeing off right after the other. I won't play there again for these reasons. read more

Short course with homes very close to the fairways. Also, you can get an idea about what type of people play here as they won't turn in anything they find during their course of play back to the pro shop. So if something drops out of your bag or if you forget a club on the green, you are totally out of luck. read more

We have worked at this venue several times now to provide wedding decorations and each time is better than the last. The staff is friendly, helpful and professional. The venue itself is beautiful with an indoor and outdoor space, we look forward to many more events at the amazing space. read more

This rating is for the golf course. Keep in mind we played the last day of July. Tee boxes in decent shape. Greens in great shape. Fairways are scorched brown or dirt. Great executive layout. From the blue (back) tees the par 3's are challenging and long enough. My wife is learning to play and loved the chance to hit greens on the par 3's. We waited for the group in front on half the holes and still finished in 3 hours. The starter and the rest of the staff could not have been nicer. Great views and I suspect it's normally windy. read more

Unfortunately I must make a negative review today. We had. 120 pm tee time arrived at 12 50pm to a large tournament that seemed to be ready to start. I inquired in the pro shop and received a very rude and NO customer service response. The pro shop attendant said would be delayed by this tournament with no acknowledgement or apology. Very disappointed in the experience and response. We will not be patronizing Dublin Ranch. read more

Don't waste your money; worst greens and fairways in the Tri-Valley. We played in July; it was so bad we got a discount and they said come back in a couple of months. We played in Sept. and the fairways were still mostly dirt; they said come back in a couple of months. We played in Dec.; the greens were awful and the fairways no better (see other recent reviews). They said come back in a couple of months. We WON'T be coming back until they get a new groundskeeper or course mangement! read more

Review is for the Restaurant & Bar, and Venue Space. I came to the Golf Course for a wedding. The place is beautiful to look at. However, during the wedding the noise of the children playing in the nearby pool and the sound of golf balls getting whacked on the green was distracting. I heard one little boy, shout to the crowd, "Hey there pretty lady!". Funny to me, but maybe not so funny for others. During the wedding I was anticipating a poorly aimed stray golf ball hitting someone in the noggin'. After the wedding, we went to the Restaurant & Bar, for the reception dinner. A cheese & fruit plate was waiting for us, which was nicely presented. The rest of the dinner was horrible. The steak was super tough, and was harder to cut than a piece of leather. The salmon was moist, but tasteless. The vegetarian entree was gummy rice pilaf w/ overcooked smooshy vegetables cooked inside a piece of puff pastry. Not very appetizing. It wasn't my wedding, but if I was the parent who booked this for my daughter or son's wedding, I would definitely not be very happy. read more

Do not book this place for your wedding!!! My fiance and I went to the facility and loved the views and the entrance to the golf club. The pricing was also very reasonable. We were told that the facility can accommodate up to 182 people (with their black/brown chairs) and more if we want to rent our own chairs. We trusted them as the facility was empty when we went to see it. We signed the contract. Ordered save the date cards, sent them out. Our food tasting came next. Thank God we did our food tasting so many months in advance. The food is horrible. During the food tasting the chef only had to cook for my fiance and I, with that the food sucked, imagine when they have to cook for over 100 people. To top it off we got to see the place with all the tables and chairs as they had a wedding that day, I asked how many people the place was set for and they told me 135 people. I was in shock as the room already looked overcrowded, how would they fit my 200 guests??? Answer, they would seat some of the people outside!!!! OMG, is that crazy or what. To say the least we had to argue with them to get part of our deposit back and they only did that because I would not release my date for a different wedding. I thought, hey if they are going to keep my deposit might as well weight until the last hour, it's in the contract!!! They even charged us for the horrible food tasting that we didn't even eat. We are now having our wedding at a different date and place. Visit Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery. The service is out of this world great. read more

I have played golf all over California from the worst goat tracks to pebble beach. I have never been treated so rude by some one in the pro shop. We go to golf courses to get away from reality. To get away from our jobs where our customers our always rite! I will never return And spend one of my hard earned dollars to a place that makes me feel a's if it is a privilege to play there instead of having the privilege for me to play there read more

So little time...so many golf courses... I love this course! If you're like me and love/want/need to play golf, but can't drive farther than 175 yards, this course is for you. The course is primarily made up of short holes - lotsa par 3s. So, not only do you have more than one or two chances to drive the green, but it's an excellent place to work on the ever important ' short game '. Even better ~ it's never crowded AND the cart girl has wine. Awesome. read more

Have played maybe a hundred or more rounds here over the years. Came out today and the course was in poor condition, primarily the greens. .And we had to quit after 6 holes because of unbelievably slow play, maybe a scheduling problem, I don't know. Of course the guy in charge denies there is a problem. There are other options out there that are better and still reasonably priced. Will be a while before we consider playing this course again. read more

Won't play here ever again I grew up in the valley played here several times. I came down with covid so did one of my friends my dad fell Saturday and went to the er I forgot to call and cancel my Sunday morning tee time I was up all night so I was tired I check my credit card online and they charged me full price for 4 players. I called this morning to explain what happened the manager Perry told me I needed hospital documentation to get a refund! He said I could use the credit for twilight only are you kidding me this how you run a business I was shocked I've been playing golf for over 35 years and never had this happen there's nicer courses than for less! read more

My wife and I chose Dublin Ranch Golf Course as the venue for our wedding. We booked a little late, so we were nervous about the date being available. We had visited several other venues who were not quite right for us, and upon arrival at DRGC, we were very taken with the beautiful surroundings! The venue was in a quiet location, with lots of flowers, a great view, and we even saw a rabbit on the grounds! We met with Randie, who helped us organise everything. Her patience and professionalism was very appreciated, she fielded all of our questions and helped us design our menu around what we wanted, and helped us keep within our budget. The weeks leading up to the event she was in communication with us, and on the day itself she was around and helped make sure everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommended! read more

1 star for well kept course 1/10 star for lack of customer service 1/10 star for death cliff getting to hole 11 1/10 star for occasional dead rabbits 1/10 star for kicking out a nearby resident taking a evening family walk within the cart path... please no one was playing at the time so you guys might want to take those clubs out of your rear ends once a while. Awww... 1.4 star almost 2 star... maybe next time when faces are less familiar. read more

Enjoy playing here, however REALLY disappointed lately. Here's the deal when you're at a course, it's all about the total experience. Even if the course isn't in the best shape, we hope the amenities an services are running top notch. Not so much here! You make the turn at least you try to make the make the turn, you might want to spend some money on food and drinks. Wellllllll if you plan on giving them money here, they're not too interested. In fact I think they frown upon YOU buying anything other than the Cheap round of golf you paid for. But wait what do you mean?? How can that be?? Why on earth would any company or course NOT want more money??? Well if you play here and look for food at the Turn GET READY for a long wait!!! Seriously how do you not have Hot dogs and Breakfast Sandwiches Ready??? You know how many people just checked in, rrrrrrright?? Get organized, seriously. We waited 20 minutes for 3 breakfast sandwiches, which is totally unacceptable and not very good either. This has happened now on 3 straight occasions. read more

This course is usually one of the best kept up courses in The East Bay. Unfortunately, that is not the case at present. Played the week of Thanksgiving and found the condition of lots of the fairways to be bare. Not sure why these areas are not seeded and roped off in anticipation of the upcoming rains. Also found many of the sand traps were very muddy..usually very well kept and sandy...and there has been no rain in months! Plenty of deals around to play here. No reason to pay anything over $29. read more

Here's the deal... if you go here expecting to play a full length, par-72 round, you're going to be disappointed. Quote from the website - "This Robert Trent Jones Jr. par 63 layout boasts eleven unique par 3's, five solid par 4's and two demanding par 5's. Skilled club selection is critical, with most players hitting every club in their bag during their round. " Okay, so now that we know that it's a short course, riddled with par-3's (pretty much every review mentions it), let's move on. This course is in great shape. I mean really great shape. The fact that they're able to keep it in this type of shape with a $25-35 round is something special in its own right. It's a mixed bag on the greens, but I generally dig them. They all roll fairly well and are faster than your average muni for sure. So the two things that I don't like about this course... Where it's situated on the hill in relation to the valley coming out of Hayward and Castro Valley makes it a giant wind tunnel in the afternoon. I'm all for some challenge from the wind, especially on a short course, but it gets ridiculous here at times. Secondly, and this sort of contradicts my earlier "Okay, so now that we know that it's a short course" comment, the course is short =). The problem isn't so much the length, but you know that on any course, the par-3's are the log jam. Throw 11 par-3's into the mix and you're going to drag things out. Don't get me wrong, it won't be a 5 hour round, but for a par-63, expect a standard timeframe that you'd expect from a full-length course. It's too bad they couldn't take out a few stretches of the 1000+ homes that went up in this area and just have expanded to a longer course... because then this place would be great. Long story short, I've played here a number of times and will continue to do so, but it's not the first course that comes to mind in the morning when I say, "Where to play today?". read more

I've been here on multiple occasions just to golf, golf tournament/fund raiser, association meetings and a retirement party. Their staff are friendly and willing to accommodate your needs. I was recently here for breakfast meeting and the food was pretty good. Its your standard breakfast buffet fair which consisted scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and country potatoes. I have also had dinner here as part of a fund raiser. I would say dinner is much better than breakfast. For dinner we had bbq baby back ribs, mashed potatoes, salad and mixed vegetables. Now on to the golf course. Dublin Ranch is a great place to golf. Its a shorter course and is pretty challenging. There are some wide open greens and there are a couple narrow holes as well. Its a great value to golf here Monday through Thursdays. I think we paid $35 with cart. read more

Dublin Ranch Golf Course hosted our beautiful wedding and I wouldn't change a thing! They went above and beyond to make sure we were happy and were SO easy to work with. Thank you Kishara, McKenna and team for everything!!! read more

Fast greens Manicured grass from tee to green. Wide fairways Awesome view read more

I had my wedding here in August 2010. My personnal experience was excellent. It was just weird because we dealt with another lady early in the process and then half way through we dealt with Krystle. They were both great girls though! I found a deal online to have free chivary chairs included in our package so I totally took advantage of that. Krystle was an excellent coordinator--I dropped off all the items needed to be prepared on the day of the wedding and everything looked great on the day of the wedding. There appeared to be what looked like upper management staff helping on the day off as well. They were friendly as well but they didn't smile so every time they would go up to me I would be kinda scared something went wrong. But all they were really asking for was if I needed anything. In my opinion being in this industry, appearing to be happy and smiling goes a long way. =) or at least it doesn't hurt. Food: We had our food tasting and the food seemed too salty so I asked them to decrease the salt on the day off and I got no complains from my guests. We did buffet style. They even had it so that the bride and groom got their plates already made for us and we didn't have to join the line with all the guests. From what I remember, we had chicken marsala and a few other items. On-Site: We were able to fit approx. 160 guest in the room. I think if you were to have more than that it would be too crowded and people would have to sit outside. It would just be awkward if half your guest were inside and the rest outside. The buffet table was prepared in the hall outside (same place where you would welcome guests). TV: They have 2 flat screen TVs so if you have a DVD slideshow to play then you don't have to rent because its already included. Price: Personally, I thought I got a great deal with them. There is a food and beverage minimum but it was easily reached since we had 160 guest. Additional costs incurred was extra food and bar costs. There is no cake cutting fee if you bring your own dessert, which we did. Drinks are separate and charged per person. Food can be plated or buffet style. I would totally recommend a smaller to medium size (up to 160 people with inside dance floor, 180 if dance floor outside, smaller parties would have buffet table in the same room not out in the hall) wedding here. They have an excellent staff!! I did not have my ceremony here, but they will do that too outdoors. It creates a very intimate setting and a beautiful wedding!!!!!! I was very happy! read more

Dublin Ranch Golf Course - set-up inside for wedding reception of about 160 guests - Golf Near Me - Dublin, California

Went in group of 4 for an 18 hole game today (Sunday afternoon). We are beginners & told them so as the website advertised it being good for beginners. We averaged 13-15 mins per hole but at the end of the 9th hole the ranger Rich came by and said he had never seen such slow players - we did not feel that way and we had let 2-3 parties pass & they were all thankful; It was a very rude comment. They offered a $10/person refund or restart from hole 1, so we would be at the tail of the queue. We went to the office and took the refund & headed out & not likely to return. It was an abrupt end to our first game. Definitely not a place for beginners (or perhaps even larger parties like a group of 4) when they are super booked on weekends. At the end the guy at the office did say he'd want us back & enjoy but recommended to come weekday afternoons (which as working adults is not easy to coordinate). read more

Short course, 11 par 3s for a par 63 total. If you play the tips and shoot off the deck it's like replicating approach shots on a full length course, which is great for working on your approach and short game. The 18th is a great long par 5 signature hole with two fairways. I'd recommend an early morning or evening tee time, because I played here last summer and almost died of heat stroke! Not really, but it was 105 degrees around noon and two of our foursome quit on the back nine because it was too hot for them. There's no trees, which is bad for finding shade but good for errant tee shots. In late August 2016 the greens rolled fast and without much break, in spite of the all the multi tiered greens and slopes on the putting surfaces. This is a great course if you're interested in playing a quick 18, we finished in just under 3hrs as a twosome, even with replaying one of the long par 3s and taking our time. The price was right on golf now ($29 at 7:30am), not sure about the difference at the pro shop. This round they had one tee box on every hole under aeration, so the front tees were all together or all the tees were together at the back tees. If you're a novice, playing the forward tees would be good, and if you're 20 or under handicap, playing the tips will be a good challenge too, since the greens are so varied and they change the pin positions up. I'll definitely be returning to Dublin Ranch to work on my mid/short range shots! read more