I’m not one to post many comments, but having walked Darkhorse in brilliant sunshine yesterday after a massive amount of recent rains, I found the course in remarkably good condition. The fairways were mowed, greens freshly cut, new crisp pins, and a small crew in the process of raking every pearl sand bunker. Yes, there were soft spots, as you would expect given the abundant creeks and streams crisscrossing the property. But you are playing golf in the Foothills in February on a beautifully designed Keith Foster course that gets better with each passing day thanks to a passionate, hardworking staff. And I’m certainly not alone sleeping better knowing Mother Nature is putting a dent to the drought and sparing us from another dreadful fire season.
Darkhorse is a course that always brings out a smile, and reminds you how lucky you are to be playing. Take a deep breath and enjoy your round.
Best public course in Northern CA! Every hole is unique on this amazing layout. The sand in the bunkers has perfect white sand and are great to play out of. Favorite course!
Great location. Make sure they are open before driving down. We like using the driving range REGULARLY on rainy days since no one else is around. Today apparently there is to much rain. drove over an hour to find it closed.
i want to like this place because the course is in great shape, especially the greens which are outstanding.
but they make it hard. after my last poor experience, i gave it another chance yesterday when a friend booked a round.
5 hour round and not a marshal in sight.
also, check in guy charged me $14 for a medium bucket of range balls. when my friend checked in he just gave him two machine pins free.
Played Dark Horse 2 weeks ago……. ABSOLUTELY LOVELY!!!!! Greens are lightning quick right now, fairways are pure, white sand bunkers, and pace was great too! One of the best gems in the entire area. Get out and play it.
My mom lives on this golf course and the golfers are so pleasant and polite. We recently toured the grounds and it was a breathtaking afternoon that we spent driving golf carts around the 18 hole course.
The grounds are very well maintained and the customer service is top notch- Mark in the front office is very kind and accommodating.
The carts are electric and have Bluetooth capability. They have 2 restrooms on the course and a hotdog/ snack cart that goes around which is well stocked with beverages and food.
Overall this is a gorgeous course to spend some time. They also have a driving range and an academy to practice on.
It pains me to give this rating because I really like this course, it is probably my favorite in the area.
I played there about a month ago and the coarse was in really good shape.
My issue is with an encounter my group had with an employee/grounds keeper.
In a not shell my group was 10 minutes behind schedule and an employee (on the 17th hole) decided it was the right time to make a point about how behind we were. This person was extremely rude, probably the worst I’ve been treated on a golf course ever. At one point he got into my fathers face about (my dad is 70 years old) and in my opinion was violating his personal space - very unprofessional. Very weird.
The employee basically told us if we didn’t like what he was saying we were not welcomed back, he mentioned they put so many rounds of golf a year through the course and didn’t need our business.
I tried contacting the course but never got a response.
I would say spend your money at another course in the area.
DarkHorse has become one of my favorite courses lately . Amazing views. Definitely a premium country club feel. Will for sure be coming back to play another round.
Played through here on Saturday for the first time and we had a great round.
Course is kept in excellent shape and the focus is definitely on the golf. Nice cut on the fairways but the rough is thick & the bunkers are tough so you want to keep it in the short stuff as much as possible. Fun greens with a lot of movement and they’re quick. Plenty of water bottles and ice in tubs throughout the course, only thing that surprised me is I didn’t see a single ball washer all day.
Nice range with the TopTracer setup, good mats in there that feel closer to turf than most. Not a ton of stalls but didn’t pose a problem for us that morning. Pretty spacious putting green with some movement on it to prepare you for what is coming. Carts are pretty tricked out and worked great for us all day.
Didn’t interact with much of the staff so I can’t speak to any issues with the management but the girl who checked us in and the guy selling dogs at the turn were both very nice.
Great day of golf, already looking forward to heading back next month for an event.
Challenging and beautiful course.
The course is in great shape. Enjoy the challenging layout, with every hole is a different experience. Lots of elevation changes from hole to hole with strategically placed bunkers and streams
throughout the course. Hope next time clubhouse is fully stocked, only had one hat with logo which was too small.
Staff was pleasent. Will try again on next trip to area
