Fig Garden Golf Course

Golf Course Review Fig Garden Golf Course Fresno California

Reviewed by: Alex326, Monterey, Ca

Fig Garden is closing down at the end of the year. I’ve never been a fan of this course but we decided to play it one last time before it shuts down. The track is pretty boring sans about 2 holes. The 18th which used to be a short par 5 is now a long Par 4 with water on the entire left side and part of the front of the green. That’s about as fun/interesting as it gets as far as layout. The rest of the track is completely flat with no water hazards. Almost all of the holes are dead straight so there’s not much excitement or imagination out on the course.

The Review

The challenge of the track comes from the super narrow fairways which are heavily lined with trees. Even being on the edge of the fairway will often result in a blocked approach shot from overhanging branches. The rough outside of the fairway is almost identical to the lie from the fairway so no real punishment there and there’s no such thing as a lost ball (except for the lake on 18).

Condition wise, it’s on par with your average municipal course. Greens were in decent shape with the fairways being ok (some thin/brown areas but overall decent lies). Sand traps were actually nice.

Final Thought

Again, I’ve never been a fan of the layout at Fig Garden but I still hate to see a course shutting down. From what I heard, they are keeping the driving range and practice green open for awhile.