SILVER CREEK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 San Jose, CA, USA
Designed by Mike Strantz, Ted Robinson Sr.
Silver Creek Valley Country Club sits in the southern reaches of San Jose, designed initially by Ted Robinson Sr. and later renovated by Mike Strantz. Robinson, a California-based architect known for his work throughout the western United States, established the original routing in the 1980s on rolling terrain characteristic of the valley floor near the foothills of the Diablo Range. Strantz, who gained recognition for bold and artistic design work in the 1990s before his death in 2005, contributed renovations that introduced more dramatic shaping and strategic interest to the layout.
The course occupies land that transitions between relatively flat valley sections and gentle slopes, with several holes playing through corridors defined by mature trees and water features. Robinson's signature use of lakes and streams appears throughout the routing, while Strantz's influence is evident in more sculptural bunkering and green complexes that demand precision in approach play. The combination of two distinct design voices creates variety in both visual presentation and shot requirements across the eighteen holes.
Silver Creek Valley serves a private membership in the South Bay area of the San Francisco Bay region. The club functions as a traditional country club facility with golf as the central amenity, complemented by dining and social programming typical of suburban California private clubs established during the region's growth in the late twentieth century. The course provides year-round play in the mild Mediterranean climate of the Santa Clara Valley.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Silver Creek Valley was designed by Mike Strantz and Ted Robinson Sr..
Silver Creek Valley at Silver Creek Valley Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Silver Creek Valley is 72.
Silver Creek Valley plays 6,926 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Silver Creek Valley is 137.
Silver Creek Valley is a 18-hole course.