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Spring Hills Course

Spring Hills Golf Course

Watsonville, CA, USA
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18 holesPar 716,002 yds70.1/125

About this course

Spring Hills Golf Course sits in Watsonville, a coastal agricultural community in Santa Cruz County known for its strawberry fields and proximity to Monterey Bay. Designed by Ben Harmon, the course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of California's central coast, where the landscape transitions between coastal plains and the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The region's mild maritime climate allows for year-round play, though morning fog is common during summer months. The course serves the local golfing community in an area where public golf options provide accessible recreation between the more prominent resort destinations of the Monterey Peninsula to the south and Santa Cruz to the north. Watsonville's setting offers views toward the surrounding agricultural valleys and distant mountain ridges, with the routing likely taking advantage of the natural elevation changes suggested by the "Spring Hills" name. As a Ben Harmon design, the course reflects the work of an architect whose projects have primarily served regional and community golf markets in California. The layout would typically incorporate the existing topography with strategic bunkering and green complexes suited to a range of player abilities. Spring Hills functions as a neighborhood course where local golfers can expect straightforward conditions and a layout that emphasizes playability while working with the natural contours of the land.

Quick facts

Location
Watsonville, CA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1965
Designer
Ben Harmon
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,002 yards
Difficulty
70.1/125

Getting there

Spring Hills Golf Course lies just beyond the coastal charm of Watsonville, reached most commonly via San Jose International Airport (SJC), roughly an hour's drive southwest through the fertile farmland of the Pajaro Valley. The route follows Highway 101 south before turning west toward Monterey Bay, where the air grows cooler and the landscape shifts from Silicon Valley sprawl to rolling agricultural fields and strawberry stands. As you climb into the gentle hills east of town, the Pacific fog often lingers in the distance, and the final turn onto Green Valley Road delivers you to a quietly tucked-away layout that feels worlds removed from the bustle of the bay.

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Common questions about Spring Hills

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Spring Hills was designed by Ben Harmon.

Yes. Spring Hills is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Spring Hills is 71.

Spring Hills plays 6,002 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Spring Hills is 125.

Spring Hills is a 18-hole course.

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