One of my new favorite golf courses…read more It was my boyfriends birthday and we had afternoon plans so we arrived at 7:15 for a 7:40 tee time. I was happy to see the coffee shop was open. They were serving Starbucks coffee and I grabbed a drip coffee - it wasn't anything special but gave me the energy I needed. I was just along for the ride this time, so I can't speak much about the difficulty of the course. That said, the conditions of the course were great, and the views are even better. Our group finished all 18 holes in about 3 hours and 45 minutes. About two thirds of the way through the front 9, an employee brought us a new cart saying that ours was running low on battery. I appreciate that they were on top of that, as it would have been a bummer to get stuck with a dead cart. If you're looking for a scenic round of golf on the coast, this course is definitely worth a stop.

Bodega Bay golf links is a very-very difficult golf course. It is very hilly with many uneven lies…read morein the fairways. There is never a shot where the combination of your lie, elevation change and the wind factor hugely in your club selection. But getting to the green is only 1/2 the problem. The greens ( although somewhat smooth) are impossible to have success in putting. The greens are loaded with grain and there is absolutely zero consistency as to where it exists on the green. Zoom in on the last photo and you'll see what I am referring to. The darker areas are not wet or damp spots. That's how severe the grain is. Literally, you can have a 20 foot putt and have 3 maybe even 4 grain changes from ball to hole!!! The superintendent should get the vertical mower going asap.

Made a road trip to play here with friends after watching Bryson DeChambeau's YouTube review and it…read moredid not disappoint. There is just something about playing in the redwoods that we can't get at home. Although it's only 9 holes, the course is challenging (even with a few par 5's) but the views are worth it.

I recently visited Northwood Golf Club Restaurant in Monte Rio, California, for breakfast, and the…read moreexperience was wonderful. The food was amazing, and we were treated with great respect. No sooner had we ordered than our food arrived--within about five minutes. The staff was friendly and accommodating, and we enjoyed a beautiful view of the golf course from our table by the window. The pancake was bigger than our heads, so we ordered just one and shared it. It was absolutely delectable! Because we enjoyed our breakfast experience so much, we decided to return that evening for dinner. Unfortunately, our dinner experience could not have been more different. When we arrived, we were told to choose any table we liked, which was fine. However, once we sat down, we were completely ignored. Eventually, I waved a waitress over. She brought us silverware and a couple of menus, and that was the last we saw of her for quite some time. Meanwhile, other guests were arriving and being seated at tables adjacent to ours, and they were served almost immediately. I watched as their orders were taken while we continued waiting without even being acknowledged. My cousin eventually got up and went to the bar to order a drink. He was told that it would be better to order from our table because we would receive faster service that way. Unfortunately, that was not our experience. I watched the table next to us receive their soup while we still had not even been able to order a drink. I finally waved another waitress down. She told me she would find the waitress who had originally been assigned to us. We continued to wait. When the other waitress finally returned, she said she would take our order herself. We both ordered steak and baked potatoes, and she asked if we wanted our potatoes "loaded," which we did. She also took our drink order. Another 15-20 minutes passed, and we still had not received our drinks. At this point, the situation had become extremely frustrating, and we could not help but feel that we were being treated differently because of our race. Eventually, another waiter came over and apologized for the long wait. He went over our order with us and explained that they had been out of baked potatoes for about two hours. He asked what drinks we had ordered. We told him, and he again profusely apologized. He acknowledged how long we had been waiting and said he would get our drinks immediately and put in our food order. I have traveled all over the world and have visited countless restaurants and businesses, but I have never experienced this kind of treatment. This was the first time in my life that I genuinely felt I was experiencing racism. I sincerely hope that this was not the reason we were treated the way we were, but based on everything that happened that evening, it is difficult not to feel that way. The contrast between our breakfast and dinner experiences was astonishing. During breakfast, we felt welcomed, respected, and valued. That evening, we felt completely ignored and unwelcome. If this is truly what we experienced, I cannot see myself returning to Northwood Golf Club. I hope management takes this experience seriously and looks into how guests are being treated, because no customer should leave an establishment feeling the way we did. It is especially disappointing because we had such a wonderful breakfast experience that we actually chose to come back for dinner. Unfortunately, that second visit left us with a completely different impression of the establishment.

Great Driving Range! Mike the golf pro is an amazing instructor. I highly recommend taking lessons…read moreand they are really affordable. Everyone that works there is helpful, nice, and knowledgeable.

Jim, if you read your Yelp reviews, I want to tell you why I have not been in to see you lately. I…read moremoved to Roseville, (22 miles NE of Sacramento) March 1, 2024. I'm enjoying my new home though I sometimes do miss Santa Rosa and visiting you. I just recently discovered a great local guy who, like you, has his own golf shop in a somewhat inconspicuous location. He repairs clubs excellently. He buys components from Monark to custom make reasonably priced sets. He also is an expert coach. I've taken 4 golf lessons from him. My game has noticeably improved with his advice. As I have family in Santa Rosa and Kenwood the next time my wife & I visit them I will try to stop in to see you.

I really wanted to like this place. But I honestly do NOT understand how this man has been in…read morebusiness for so long. Ive been there three times now, and every experience has been worse than the last. This most recent visit was unbelievable. First of all, the hours of operation are random and don't make sense as it is, but ON TOP of that, you can't even really be sure if the store will be open during those hours either. When I finally got lucky and found the place open, I was browsing the LARGE selection of used clubs, looking to spend a few hundred dollars on a driver and possibly a utility iron or hybrid. No exaggeration, I was looking around for no more than 5 to 7 minutes when the owner, having been standing at the counter watching my every move the entire time, said "Are you gonna buy something? Because I have things to do in the back". I laughed because I thought he was joking. This dude was dead serious. It took a moment to process because it was so blatantly offensive, but I realized that he was implying that he needed to supervise me while I was in the store, and that he was rushing me because he had more important things to do in the back of the store. I literally walked out without saying another word, and as I walked away I heard him lock the deadbolt behind me, even though according to the posted hours, the store was supposed to be open another 2 hours. SO DISRESPECTFUL it's almost laughable. Great job losing a sale of hundreds of dollars idiot. Now I have to pay triple over retail at golf mart or settle for clubs from 1980 at play it again. The golf stores in sonoma county are a joke. And so is the owner of this place. I STRONGly recommend going elsewhere for your golf equipment.

Now that it's open it's in great shape After the Aeration…read moreit will be better than ever It's nice to see it operating agian 3 months after this original post It's true The greens are the best they ever been It's worth your time & money

No frills. Driving range is in middle of dirt funny car track and apparently doubles as local high…read moreschool football field.

Golf guide is my "go to" guide for golf and specials!! I'm not a religious person...but it's like…read morethe golf bible and everyone should read it and use it! Love it! Thanks golf guide for being available to us golf enthusiasts! Lorri

The Golf Guide shows all of the great local golf courses to play and offers great discounts on…read moregreens fees.

Dave is amazing. A golf coach's effectiveness can only go as far as their ability to relate to the…read morepupil, and this is where Dave really shines. His method isn't rigid and doesn't command you to conform to a one-size-fits-all golf swing. He truly works with you where you're at and builds upon your swing from there. After five lessons, I've consistently taken 15-20 strokes off of my game. I may still be shooting in the low 90's and have quite a ways to go, but that's a far cry from taking numerous "snowmen" on par 4's and scoring in the 110's. Do yourself a favor and sign up for some private lessons with Dave and fall even more in love with the wonderful game of golf.

Bought a groupon- never got a call back after reaching out a few times. Groupon tried as well. Very…read moredisappointed. Bad business model.

I had my first lesson with Steve today. Such a nice guy! He watched my swing and quickly found some…read morebasic things that could help. He broke down the basics of the golf swing, with a lot of examples that I could easily understand. He showed me a video of my swing so I could see when my head was popping up a bit, etc... He also gave me drills to do at home that would help build muscle memory for the new things I had learned. It's definitely going to take some work, but the times I did put together the things he had me work on today, it felt so smooth, the contact was beautiful, and the ball went perfectly straight. I've been out in the backyard practicing the drills and can feel it getting easier already. I'm so happy I finally went and got a lesson. I'll be back to Steve Donnor Golf again soon for drivers and putting. For now though, I actually feel like I'm heading in the right direction for the first time in a while. Thank you again for today!

Dude knows his stuff. Very informative and patient, I'm definitely getting better! Highly recommendread more