Las Positas Golf Course

I've played here many times but mostly back from 2000-2005. Tried it again after many years of not, so wanted to solidify some notes into an official review. Full 18 hole public course that's been servicing this area of Livermore, Dublin and Pleasanton. I actually thought this was in Pleasanton, but pretty much near a border that sits on the Livermore side. Notes: It is next to 580 so several holes will be right next to a busy freeway. Usually not my cup of tea for a relaxing golf outing.I liked the back 9 better than the front 9. The front 9 has more marshland terrain and a few shots in the beginning holes are blind. Unless you're a regular here, you either have to guess on where to land it or hopefully someone in your group has somewhat of an idea. Golf is hard enough to pull off, it becomes not fun when our 'guessing' becomes penalizing. The back 9 is much more open and straight forward. The front 9, where the marshlands were, were very moist and a tad muddy. Even in early fall when we visited in early October before any significant rains. I bet this course is a mess during the winter.The back 9 used to have a ton more trees back in the day, mostly tall and shady eucalyptus trees. The hard winter of 2023 played havoc on many of those trees, either knocking down heavy branches or knocking the tree to the ground due of excessively soft soil due to water. You can actually still see remnants of chopped up lumber in piles in a few areas. Now I know it wasn't their choice to knock down trees but it does expose a lot more of that roaring freeway adjacent to it. Before it was more secluded and had more of a forest vibe. Place is pricier than I remember. But so are a ton of other things in this modern economy. But it cost me between $60-$65 to play on a weekday morning with a cart to share with a buddy. A cheaper place for us is around the low $50s like Redwood Canyon in Castro Valley or San Ramon Golf Club. We try and not spend more than $75 for a weekday round, unless it is for an occasional splurge. I think Callippe in Pleasanton is close to this same price and Callippe is a much more upscale course. Food area is cool as it is a full sports bar called Beeb's. I only got a hot dog and a beer for the turn, and it took a borderline long time as you're trying to get back out there without losing your place in flow. Most places have this dog ready to go, here it seems like they make it to order from the restaurant kitchen. Fresh and delicious it was, but it took much longer to receive it than most other places. I would sit and hang out more on another visit to try more food and drinks, but Beeb's is a different and separate listing so this rating will remain just for the course. It sufficed but not my choice for a round given the options for the area.

The people in the clubhouse and beebs are great. Always helpful and friendly. The cost is reasonable and the location is super convenient. That said...The maintenance is garbage. The pace of play is unbearable. What they did to the first fairway will likely need to be redone or will end up worse than before. The course is both super soggy and super dry. Assuming it's due to the sprinklers not working correctly or because they're buried in the weeds. The greens could be good but no one bothers to fix the pitch marks (players and course maintenance). The bunkers would be cool if there was actual sand in them. The company that runs this course should go out and walk the 18 and 9. Really nice courses that are going to s$&t because they can't maintain it or do the simple things like manage the weeds, sprinklers, put sand in the bunkers, or fix the pitch marks.

Nice to get out to the local golf course. This one is very close by. Less than 10 min and they have a huge parking lot. Located next to the executive airport in Livermore off Airport Blvd. The driving range is off to the right. You cross over a little bridge and then it will be on the left. They have real grass and fake grass mats for the driving range. $8 for a small bucket of balls. A small little pitching area but there were no putting holes. Just flags with no holes in the pitching area.The golf shop is all the way on the left when you 1st pull into the parking area. That's where you will get your tee time slot. They also have a restaurant Beebs that is located in the middle. Sports bar and grill. Serves alcohol and bar food..

Laspo is my type of golf course. It ain't fancy shmancy but they offer a bang for your buck! For the amount of damage that this course endured with all the rainstorms earlier this year, it is fairly maintained. There were a few holes with some necessary repair but overall, not bad at all. Fairways are tight and those greens are tricky! Pace of play here sucks. There was a tournament going on the day I played but after reading some reviews, that seems to be a common issue here. Something to keep in mind if you are a picky golfer. I've always seen this course off the freeway and glad I finally gave it a try. I'd definitely play here again, it's modest and affordable. Beware of the wild turkeys! I've heard great things about Beeb's. It's a large restaurant with patio dining, several TVs and a full scale bar. I just did my chilled tequila shot to end the round but I'll have to stick around and try the buffalo chicken sando next time.

First time golfing in almost a year, and had an absolute best time golfing here! I've always seen this course from the freeway and finally got a chance to give it a go. The course itself is not super easy. While it's links style, there's plenty of fairway bunkers, hazards, and tight fairways that can make the round tough if you can't keep it straight off the tee. The rain this year flooded parts of the course and they are slowly working themselves back. The greens were nice for a public course, and sneaky fast at some points. For $75 on the weekend for 18 holes and a cart, it's definitely one of the more affordable weekend golf rates in the bay. The tri valley does get super hot at times, so trying to snag a early tee time would be ideal. The pace of play was a lil slow due to a tournament but I didn't mind bc I really enjoyed the company I was with. Overall, I'd definitely play this course again.

It's in terrible shape. Every fairway seems to be under repair, large dirt spots everywhere. Then they have the nerve to charge full price to play in this slop. Avoid avoid avoid.

I know the weather is bad and all, but how can they charge you $67 to play a round of golf in this garbage. They left grass clippings on the fairways and didn't bother draining huge lakes in the middle of a Fairway. I like this course, but come on people get your ground guys on the job get your course in better condition. 2/16/2024

I finally was able to play at this golf course. I've been seeing this golf course whenever I pass by HWY 680 at Livermore and my friend invited me to play with him. Our tee time is at 9:44 am and since I arrived 1 hour early, I was able to hit a few range balls at their driving range. They have mats and also natural grass. I liked hitting the grass since it gave me a natural feel for hitting the balls. We didn't see any Marshal at the 1st tee box and played our round when it was our scheduled tee time. On a weekday, noticed a lot of groups playing in front of us. So there's a log jam once we get on some par 3 holes. The course is practically flat however I noticed a lot of Bunkers on the fairway and around the greens. There are also a few holes with water guarding the front of the greens. Take an extra club to hit them past the water hazard. We're hitting on the white tee and the par 4 is less than 400 yards. If you hit a good tee shot, gives you a chance to the green on the second shot. The par 3's are a bit long with some holes reaching more than 150 yards. The par 5 holes can reach more than 500 yards. If you're a long hitter, you can reach the green easily and get a good score card. My only negative about the course is the fairway has a lot of brown spots. I noticed a few greens with brown spots around also. This course is decent and any high handicapper will enjoy their round. I've been around the Bay Area and this course is not on top of my list. However, I will come back and play this course again.

I hate to be the guy to post a negative review about something not related to the course, but unfortunately, the guy who runs the pro shop needs to know that how he acts will inherently impact business at this course. We played the 9 hole course on a Sunday with my Dad, Father in law and my two young sons. Overall, the course was fine. Some rough spots for sure. Especially the tee boxes.It was cart path only, which it should be, and on the last hole, my Dad drove about 7-10 yards off the cart path so my father in law could get to his ball easier. The guy in the pro shop drove out to address this. My Dad started by saying he knew he was wrong and apologized. The guy in the pro shop berated him multiple times and my young son was sitting in the cart as this was happening. He was in tears as he drove away.After the round, my Dad returned to the pro shop and again apologized, only for the same guy to berate him again.My Dad was in the wrong for leaving the cart path, but this was completely over the top. The guy needs to understand that there are ways to address behavior on the course without causing that much of a scene. Especially, when the person you are speaking with is calm, accepting responsibility and not combative.I see positive changes here at Las Po, but this makes me wonder if my time and money could be spent somewhere else.

1. 5.5 hour round for a 9:10am tee time2. Curt in the pro shop isn't the friendliest.3. $72 for the round + $10 for a SMALL bucket of balls4. Ball machine was broken, and they made it seem like it's the customers fault, so we were only able to buy 1 bucket at a time. ($10) BS5. The course maybe used to be worth that price but not anymore. Fair ways are crap, tee boxes are crap, but the greens were in expectational shape.There are WAY better courses around for a few bucks more, I'd recommend not to play this course POS of a course.