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Hunter Ranch Golf Club
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This is a great find in northern San Luis Obispo County, just off the 101. From the back tees the course plays to 6741 yards, 136 slope, and was designed by Ken Hunter and Mike McGinnis. The layout is on oak tree covered rolling hills with a good amount of elevation change to make the course very interesting. The front nine moves up and down the elevation changes, while the back is more of a target course with hazards and forced carries. The greens roll well, and are heavily guarded by bunkers. It's challenging and helps to play with someone, or have a course routing card to know the correct hole layout. It has a little bit of everything in its design, forced carries, water, rolling fairways, blind shots and doglegs, and is visually stunning. The conditions are quite good, unless you're in the rough which can be a little spotty. Reasonably priced for the experience, good guest service and clubhouse.
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Posted by: LNewsome
Oct 3rd, 2010
Well, just back from Hunter Ranch and it was a beast but fair, had a good time. The back nine was definitely tough and did the most damage to me. I went +13 on holes 11 thru 15 with 3 lost balls, which was referred to as Amen Corner by my playing partners. So true. Blind tee shots that required lay ups off the tee, sloping fairways that dump to trash, pretty tough. I'll play it again for sure and have a better strategy for the course.
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Posted by: McNally
Jul 16th, 2010
My playing partner and I had a tee time for 8:00 am, and warmed up on the driving range before our round. The driving range is all grass (no mats) and the chipping and putter area was perfectly manicured. The greens were fast, true, and in perfect condition. Although difficult at times, they were very fair. We started our round on hole #10 because it has the first sun exposure to thaw the frost. The tee shot was elevated over the valley below and made for an exciting beginning to the round. After hole #10, we played the challenging #11, #12, and #13 holes. Later, when our round was over we were told those holes are known as their version of "Amen Corner," and with good reason. The holes were tough and challenging, especially for someone who has not played this course before. I was consistently in awe of the scenery of this course. It seems when we weren’t surrounded by majestic oak trees, we were looking at fields of vineyards back dropped by rolling hills. This course is not overly narrow like some of the upscale courses I have played in the past, but you definitely need to be on your game. Errant shots are sometimes playable depending on the hole, but accuracy will be rewarded due to regular blind tee shots and doglegs throughout the course. We were pleasantly surprised at the pace of play. Our round was relaxing and enjoyable. As we made our way to the clubhouse. There are quite a few blind tee shots and doglegs on the course, having some familiarity with the layout would help that much more in the enjoyment of the round.
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