Great golf experience. One of the best muni courses in the area. Links style. Beautiful views. Fun being by the KPAO airport watching the planes come and go, too. Golf course and facilities in good condition! Firm fairways with many undulations, sandy bunkers (at least today!) , and reasonably challenging greens. Great golf and look forward to visiting again (and again)!

I think this golf course is amazing. Even though it’s flat, there are many deceptive holes to make you get lost. I like this course a lot. There are also many kids and teenagers are trained here. Well maintained facilities.

It's definitely a nice course, plain and simple design, not much up and down hill, no water, while a lot bushes, you need to prepare a lot of balls just in case. What's interesting is that Baylands is located right by the Palo Alto Airport, you will see small planes taking off when putting in Hole 2. If you ask if I would come back and play here again, answer is no

This course has really gone downhill. On the first hole, the fairways are lush and very nice, but as you go through the course, you see that the course has become troubled with the gopher holes, inconsistent bunkers filled with either mud or sand dunes, which are deep and difficult to get out of, and huge patches of bare dirt. The tee boxes are also very inconsistent some of which the grass is very long and very far from smooth. The greens were consistent. But here's the worst part, Palo Alto, which is a liberal bastion has deemed that anywhere off the fairway is a sensitive environmental area. The starter takes it upon themselves to threaten you before your round. If you go in this sensitive environmental area you're subject to being kicked off the course. The only other interaction I had with course staff was on the back nine at a par five where I pulled the cart off the cart path onto the grass. I was chastised for being too close to the Green. The cart was actually parked 5 yards from the green, and 2 feet from the car path. I do this so others can drive by if they need. The round cost $120 for 18 holes, a cart, and a small bucket of balls. Really not even close to worth it.

In General Baylands Golf Links offers a genuine links-style experience, with firm turf, constant (light) wind, and strategically placed pot bunkers reminiscent of Scottish coastal courses - only thing missing is the high grass left and right of the fairways. From the back tees it measures approx. 6,800 yards, yet generous fairway widths and running conditions make it play shorter. Pace of play was exemplary—completed in just a bit above four hours with minimal waiting. The greens stand out as the finest element: well-maintained, heavily contoured, multi-tiered, and exceptionally true. Tee boxes and fairways are in excellent condition; bunkers contain soft, high-quality sand when properly raked. In Detail - Condition: Tee boxes are level and lush; fairways provide consistent lies despite frequent uneven stances typical of links golf. Greens are fast, undulating, and reward precise approach play. - Clubhouse & pro shop: The golf shop is well-stocked with attentive, courteous staff. Restroom facilities, however, fall far below expectations for a course of this standard. - Practice facilities: The putting green is spacious and matches course speeds accurately. The short-game area offers only 6–8 holes—adequate but limited. The driving range has roughly 15 mat-only bays; drivers are permitted with personal rubber tees, and the ball machine is inconveniently distant. - Carts: Performance varies; one unit exhibited mechanical issues in reverse. Fleet maintenance requires improvement. Suggestions for Improvement 1. Restrooms – Urgent renovation required to align with the course’s overall quality. 2. Golf carts – Implement daily functionality checks, particularly reverse operation, with brief staff testing at return. 3. Driving range – Increase capacity by a few bays, if somehow feasible, maybe introduce seasonal grass tees, supply rubber tees, and potentially relocate or duplicate the ball dispenser - golfers would spend more balls. 4. Practice Putting Green – Expand to 12–15 targets and add a practice bunker. In summary Baylands Golf Links delivers a somewhat authentic and thoroughly enjoyable Links experience supported by outstanding greens and efficient pacing. Addressing the modest shortcomings in facilities and equipment would be nice to see happening. Highly recommended for players seeking strategic, wind-influenced golf and offer plenty of fun for mid to low handicappers.