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Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
23600 McKean Rd, San Jose, CA 95141, United States
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Ke
Review №1

Great course...really enjoyed it. There is 3 different 9 holes courses so each time you play it is a different combination. Each 9 is a bit different. Course is in great shape. Beautiful views as you go through the rolling hills. Kinda of in the middle of no where so no houses or buildings near by. Carts are nice with GPS inside. Will definitely be back...one of my favorite courses in the bay now.

Ki
Review №2

Not for the faint of heart. This is a really tough course! If you are accustomed to.. Harding Park...this will blow you away.The hills are alive! Best friend has organized numerous tournaments - great staff - good Pro Shop. Three 9 hole courses...beware of the ravines, the posion oak...

An
Review №3

Great Golf course and well maintained green. Played hill and canyon course, the canyon course is challenging especially a up jimmy par 4 at hole 16 I think. The hole 15 is Long par 5 and is challenging. The last 18 hole that tee off from the mountain into the clubhouse is challenging.. you need to hit hard to cross the big ravine especially when you play into wind! Overall a great course to play and I enjoyed it!

Mi
Review №4

This is an awesome golf course. Greens roll fast, course is well maintained. Tons of variety. Very nice club house and practice area. Staff was friendly and helpful. The view is simply incredible. There are 27 holes so you basically pick two of the tracks for a round. I’ve played all 27 and thoroughly enjoyed them all. Course is located about 30 minutes from the airport. Uber will travel here.

Pe
Review №5

Decided to play a 9 hole getaway round here and they put me on the Canyon course. What a fun layout and great views at hole #8 and #9. The conditions were nice and the greens were super slick! It was only a 35 minute drive from Sunnyvale and was perfect for my getaway round before leaving town. The course has a nice pro shop, gps in the carts, and really good conditions.

Ro
Review №6

Beautiful, well-maintained course. Lots of elevation changes. Challenging greens

Ju
Review №7

Great Venue (from a photographer!) Cinnabar Hills is GORGEOUS, and makes a photographers job easy! The golf course has beautiful light for romance portraits, and the reception space is light and bright, with lots of room to move around. Would highly recommend if youre considering it as a venue! - Julia Rose Photography

Ma
Review №8

Love this place. Great golf course with 27 different golfers (they switch off using 2 different 9 holes each day). Great condition with tricky sloped greens. Great layout in the hills of San Jose. Feels like you are in a rural area. Little pricey for public golf but worth it

Pa
Review №9

Great food very reasonable prices and a nice view. Had the short rib pho-nelomenal pho, being vietnamese we were skeptical but it was really good. Came with all the veggie fixings minus siracha & hoisin sauce, but didnt ask so they might have it. Pastrami sandwich did not disappoint, the pastrami is very thinly sliced which is how I prefer my pastrami. Marble rye was nicely toasted. Great flavors. Will be back again

Ke
Review №10

Best course in the south bay area. Very well kept. Very challenging and unique. Epic views.

Bo
Review №11

Course is in great shape and challenges all levels. Great staff..... worth giving it a try.

Da
Review №12

Service was okay. Brought appetizer with meal. Friendly. Covid-19 restrictions is killing their business.

Ja
Review №13

Immaculate golf course greens are perfect soft yet smooth. Worth every penny.

Ri
Review №14

Fun challenging course, with lots of elevations.. #9 Canyon track

Na
Review №15

Lovely view. Fabulous food. Wonderful service.

Review №16

The view of golf coure, location in the countryside of South San Jose, Almaden Valley. Nice outdoor patio with view of golf course and hills for breakfast, lunch and dinner :-)

Ti
Review №17

Really great course and seriously challenging. Greens are super slick and risk reward really comes into play. Highly recommend. Super scenic as well.

Ke
Review №18

Best bay area golf course by far from my perspective. Beautiful views, no houses anywhere to be seen, fun and challenging golf, tasty food (Clubhouse on marble rye and crispy chicken salad is my wife and my standard order). Who could ask for more?

Co
Review №19

Great track for the price. Great track all around.

Sa
Review №20

Totoal 27 holes(Hill, Mountain, Lake). The course condition is very nice and nice view. The green speed is fast.

Ro
Review №21

Beautiful scenery. Three nines. Lake is a challenging track. Nice facilities.

Ti
Review №22

What a gem in the South Bay! The fairways are manicured better then some greens on golf courses on the mid-peninsula. This is a challenging course but has many open fairways. Greens are fast but true. The up and down is extreme in places and makes for additional excitement. If you only want a walk in the park stick to the flatland courses but if you want a golfing experience come and enjoy this course

an
Review №23

Brilliant course. Well maintained. Has three 9 holes. The one called Canyon is small but narrow fairways. You wont fail to enjoy yourself.

Sh
Review №24

Great experience.. took mom for a drive on a Sunday and had lunch in the clubhouse. Great food!! Beautiful views ♡

Te
Review №25

Great food! Beautiful drive.

Kr
Review №26

Challenging and picturesque golf course with 27 holes. Easy to get to.

Ch
Review №27

Three radically different nines available at the 27-hole Cinnabar golf club. Each has its own unique personality, especially the Canyon nine. Huge elevation changes, and some really interesting and challenging holes. All three nines have firm, fast and rather tricky greens. Overall, Cinnabar is a really good test of golf, and with the mix and match of the three different nines, it rarely plays the same way twice. The clubs restaurant serves up delicious food, and there bar has several good beers on draft.

an
Review №28

Best public course in bay area. Course is always in excellent condition. Staff is friendly and knowledgable. Great views away from the hustle and bustle. This place has everything you need!

Ph
Review №29

Great course - beautiful views!

Ra
Review №30

We just completed our 32nd annual golf tournament at Cinnabar Hills. We go to different courses around Calif. for three days, and hadnt been in the San Jose area for 12 years. Over our 32 years, Ive dealt with 60+ golf courses. The course was absolutely beautiful! Despite how difficult some of our players found it, esp. having never played it, which slowed down play, the staff was kind and respectful. I would rank Adam and his staff among the TOP FIVE tournament directors Ive ever dealt with, esp. considering his/their professionalism, organizational skills, and assistance with scoring, awards luncheon, etc. Every i was dotted and every t was crossed... very rare during hectic weekends at popular golf courses.One of our players, a scratch golfer, commented that Cinnabar Hills was his best course hes ever played... surpassing Pebble Beach in beauty and the many fun and challenging course hes played since he was a kid all over the Country.My sincere gratitude to Adam, his staff and the greens keeper for making this such a special weekend!

Ed
Review №31

The great golf course I have played in SF

Ch
Review №32

Great environment and professional club.

AL
Review №33

Well kept golf course, the 3 9 holes are in prestige condition. As always staff are nice. Food in the restaurant is delicious.

Ma
Review №34

Incredible condition! Every hole a real treat . Spectacular scenery and excellent practice facilities . Range opens at sun rise on some days so its possible to warm up before an early tee time.Good pace of play and carts equipped with GPS hole guidance.The greens have some tricky slopes and require careful reading and good pace.I could not find any fault with this great course. Best value I have found so far.

Ya
Review №35

A really nice place to checkout and to hold the event!

Cu
Review №36

Great golf course love all 3 nine hole couses

By
Review №37

It is a very nice golf course and friendly staffs. Classic, traditional, prestigious and luxurious atmosphere in clubhouse feels real awesome. Very worthy for money.

Je
Review №38

Spectacular views! 27 awesome holes! Must play!

He
Review №39

Always a great experience.

Sh
Review №40

Beautiful scenery. Three challenging courses. Just a great overall golf facility.

Mi
Review №41

Great condition. Greens very fast. As always, excellent facilities and staff. Beware afternoon winds invariably pickup making for an even more challenging round. Best golf in the Bay Area IMHO.

Fe
Review №42

Great golf course in excellent shape

De
Review №43

Awesome courses. Great place to host a tournament with their three different 9 hole tracks.

Ro
Review №44

Flew into San Jose from New Jersey for work and of course had to get a round of golf in. Cinnabar was highly recommended so we booked a foursome. We showed up early and had an amazing breakfast then played Lake and Canyon. The condition of the course and pace of play truly made our experience an A+. We had lunch on the patio and the bartenders/servers were too notch! We will be back!

Ma
Review №45

Great layout great course fast greens..

Na
Review №46

Really really kind staff. so wonderful course view and reasonable price.And so great driving range ....Anyway do not need words. Check the photo.

Ab
Review №47

I played here as part of a golf tournament over the summer. I found it to be in wonderful shape with some very interesting and challenging holes. There were stunning views from several points on the course. The staff here did a great job.

Do
Review №48

Well managed glass. Nice staffs. Course is funny.

Ro
Review №49

Good food and great scenery

St
Review №50

We came out to San Jose from Canada for our girls golf trip and this was an absolutely gorgeous golf course and quite challenging. Such amazing views from the Cannon course. Definitely will play it again

Ha
Review №51

One of the best golf courses in the bay area

Jo
Review №52

Cinnabar is a challenging golf course, but very well maintained. I would say it is the best golf course in the South Bay.

De
Review №53

Course is in great shape. Very hilly. Not meant for old guys like me. Lots of climbing up and down.

Cy
Review №54

Had brunch here, nice spacious dining area with nice views. Service and staff were excellent. Food tasted good, peach mimosa was okay.

Jo
Review №55

Its in nice shape but limited services (Food and the museum was roped off

Ge
Review №56

Things are a little wet, but the course is in great shape.

Rr
Review №57

Beautiful track Decent twilight price is breathtaking views if you have never went you at least have to go once

Da
Review №58

Well we had such a poor experience here and luckily we were able to cancel our tee time through golf now a couple hours before. This was our final round of golf we had scheduled before heading back to LA and we got to the course earlier then expected. We checked into the pro shop and my wife then went back in to see if we could tee off any earlier. The guy in the shop said no and that they were pretty much fully booked the next couple hours. She even offered to pay the difference but they still said no since the tee time was prepaid.So we say thats fine and I go to warm up, which is near the number one tee. I was there for about thirty - forty minutes and realized only about two groups teed off during that time. So I went on golf now to see if there were any times available and there were plenty of tee times before our tee time!! Out of frustration and not wanting to spend my money there due to poor customer service, we were luckily able to cancel our reservation with golf now and headed back to LA.Theres too many nicer golf courses to put up with this kind of service. I certainly will never come back.

Ri
Review №59

Would not provide social distancing at all.

Co
Review №60

Fantastic course, in pristine condition! Tons of great views! A must play if you get a chance...

An
Review №61

Great course with fast greens.

Aa
Review №62

Course is very well maintained. Challenging layout given its short length at about 6300-6500 yards. Greens can be quite fast and firm, but roll true. Lake/Canyon

Je
Review №63

Outstanding course. Beautiful scenery in the hills and a very well maintained course. 3 nine hole courses so you could play 2 different 9 holes for the full 18 each time you come out. The course is very challenging and a lot of fun with great bunkers and challenging greens. The restaurant has good food with good service as well.

Sa
Review №64

Fantastic views and challenging course.

Je
Review №65

Beautiful challenging golf course. A good place to go just to hit a bucket of balls at the driving range or practice some putting.

Mr
Review №66

Fantastic views and condition. Good layout as well will definitely play again when in San Jose area

To
Review №67

I come here for lunch every so often with friends from work. They seem to be able to accommodate us any time.. 3 of us or 15 of us. The food is surprisingly varied and good! From brie burgers to banh mi to pasta to your basic club sandwich. And house made potato chips! Yay! And, really, what could be better than having lunch in the middle of all the green grass?

b
Review №68

12:30 tee timeLocated in the middle of no where - adventureThree nine hole courseI played the lake / mountain coursesThe weather was perfect$88 bucks - way expensiveCourse was in incredible conditionFairways / greens were fast as lightingExtremely hard to stick approach shotsGreat elevation changesThere were alot of fun tee shotsMore than a few holes were you had to carry your tee shots over canyons - yipes !!!Target golfBring plenty of extra golf ballsCarts were equipped with gps5 hr round with a decent pace of playDefinitely reccomend this place just way too expensive

Sh
Review №69

Beautiful course but extremely difficult. Bring a lot of golf balls! A lot!

Pa
Review №70

Best hidden place in San jose

Ca
Review №71

Great event and weather

Ri
Review №72

Just did a hit and run for Breakfast. I was happy with that. Good service good food.

Di
Review №73

Had our Christmas party here. Team loved it.

Ed
Review №74

Played here 7/31/19 and the greens were sanded (heavily). This made putting a joke. My son and I paid $56.00 a piece. I think that is full price. Anyway, it felt way too expensive for the condition the course was in. My friend set this up so Im guessing they advised him of the sanding idk. Ive played on lightly sanded courses but this was not the case here. If they say its sanded dont play or get a discount!

Ja
Review №75

I was there for a wedding nice venue the food was excellent life is good

Ra
Review №76

Best public golf course in the south bay!

Sa
Review №77

Nice golf course with 27 holes. Well maintained, good food, good drinks.

no
Review №78

Beautiful course. Must play in the bay area

To
Review №79

This course is really tough and challenging. The course condition is great.

Wa
Review №80

Great round of golf. At one of the best designed and maintained golf courses in our area.

Yu
Review №81

One of the best one around here.

Ca
Review №82

Fantastic golf course, great views and wonderful staff

Ru
Review №83

The course is in great shape the only thing the greens are punched still very playable.

Ki
Review №84

Best golf course and not easy.

Wi
Review №85

Beautiful golf course that is a tough test for golfers of all skill levels. The greens always putting very well and I always enjoy coming out here for the scenery. The staff in the pro shop is great. We played most recently on a Sunday and our round was very slow for the first nine, so once we reached our back nine, the man working the pro shop called us in and sent us off on the mountain course since the canyon course was super backed up. We were very thankful he did this for us because it easily saved an hour on our round and allowed us to enjoy our second nine. Overall, this is by far one of the best golf courses in the South Bay.

El
Review №86

Great course with 3 unique 9 hole courses

Da
Review №87

Excellent conditions and course is also cared for by skilled greenskeepers and maintenance staff! Pro shop staff also friendly and helpful.

Da
Review №88

Good restaurant, looks to be a nice place to golf, 3x nine hole courses

Da
Review №89

This spot is fantastic! Reasonable rates, considerable portions and the staff members are consistently nice.

Ty
Review №90

Three 9 hole courses. Mountain, Lake and Canyon. Nicely taken care of and challenging with many up and down holes.

De
Review №91

Cinnabar Hills was the location of my daughters wedding. They did a fine job on the organizing, food service, and the setting is wonderful. I think that this is a great place for a wedding. We did eat at Cinnabar Hills in their coffee shop a couple of times and we found it to be quite satisfactory also.

Mi
Review №92

Still one of my favorite golf course, with 3 separate 9 holes and a mix of challenging and easier holes. Fairways are generally wide. Lots of elevation changes. Not many trees and therefore not much shade on a hot summer day which is a mixed blessing. The restaurant serves wholesome sandwiches and burgers.

Gr
Review №93

The course is in great condition.

Mi
Review №94

Good course. Pricey but good pace of place. Fairways could have been better kept. Overall a good round of golf.

Ch
Review №95

WENT TO A WEDDING YESTERDAY FOR MY GOD BROTHER ERIC AND IT WAS NICE. THE FOOD WAS GOOD AND THE STAFF WAS ON POINT. THE OPEN BAR SERVICE WAS AWESOME... WAIT TIME WAS FAST AND THEY HAD A SMILE THE WHOLE TIME.. THANKS FOR THE GREAT SERVICE EVERYONE..

Ro
Review №96

Attended a wedding here. It was a broiling day outside, but the staff was accommodating! Nice location (quiet, clean, away from maddening crowds), good parking and great setting! I have no feel for the costs, but it was a nice venue!

Mi
Review №97

Course is great guy who thinks he runs it... Not so much

Fr
Review №98

Best golf course in the San Jose area. Awesome bar and restaurant.

Du
Review №99

Great course.exvellent conditioning. Friendly and helpful staff.

Ma
Review №100

Gorgeous golf course and resraurant has excellent food.

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  • Address:23600 McKean Rd, San Jose, CA 95141, United States
  • Site:http://www.cinnabarhills.com/
  • Phone:+1 408-323-5200
Categories
  • Golf club
  • Golf course
  • Public golf course
  • Resort
  • Restaurant
  • Wedding venue
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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