Reimagined San Juan Oaks Golf Club reopens

After two and a half years of intensive course renovation, San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister, California, has reopened for daily-fee play. Developer Third Millennium Partners has overseen the project from start to finish, with insights from golf architect Gene Bates, who designed the original course in 1996 along with Fred Couples and returned to modernize the layout in January 2022.

“San Juan Oaks Golf Club’s transformation marks a complete rebirth of our valued course and facilities, embodying meticulous planning from the first tee to the clubhouse,” San Juan Oaks Golf Club GM Manny Freitas said. “Enhanced for playability and sustainability, our course seamlessly blends with the natural beauty of the San Juan Valley. Whether enjoying a round of golf or dining, expect an extraordinary experience reflecting our commitment to becoming Northern California’s premier golf and social destination.”

Spearheaded by Third Millennium Partners, the comprehensive restoration involved regrassing the entire course, including tees and fairways, with perennial ryegrass, 007XL bentgrass on the greens and new drought-resistant Bermudagrass on the practice range. Installation of a new pump station and irrigation system reduces overwatering and achieves better playing conditions. The newly renovated course plays to a par of 72, reaching 7,071 yards from the tips and 4,771 yards from the forward tees. Additionally, there are new practice facilities and multiple short game areas.

Troon Golf has assumed management of golf operations and agronomy for the Monterey Bay Area golf club.