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Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

San Jose, CA · Public · 18 holes · Est. 1998

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Harder than most courses in San Jose

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About Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club sits in the hills south of Silicon Valley, a public course laid out across rolling terrain with wide views of the surrounding countryside. It was designed by architect John Harbottle III and was the first public course to open in San Jose in three decades.

The routing follows the natural contours of the land and was shaped to protect resident wildlife. Hundreds of mature oaks were worked into the design, and seedlings from those trees were raised and planted to extend the tree cover. Red-tailed hawks, which inspired the club's logo, are often seen overhead or perched along the holes.

The club takes its name from the red cinnabar ore mined in these hills during the 1800s. Golf is played over three distinct nine-hole courses: the Canyon, the Lake and the Mountain.

At a glance

Access: Public
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6,806 yards
Tees: 36 tee boxes
Course rating: 73.0 / 142 slope
Opened: 1998
Difficulty: Harder than most

Scorecard

Canyon/Lake

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	36	36	72
Handicap	7	9	13	15	17	1	11	3	5	10	16	2	4	18	14	6	8	12
Hawk	384	397	308	351	146	496	349	218	551	527	177	437	381	358	388	567	170	440	3200	3445	6,645	72	73.0/142
Cinnabar	363	379	290	341	129	475	338	207	535	502	163	420	348	340	363	534	144	392	3057	3206	6,263	72	71.3/139
Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	363	338	290	341	129	464	276	159	525	469	163	364	310	340	363	503	144	376	2885	3032	5,917	72	69.8/134
Quicksilver	327	338	274	273	110	464	276	159	525	469	141	364	310	319	316	503	114	376	2746	2912	5,658	72	68.7/128
Quicksilver/Oak Combo	327	317	274	244	110	400	202	159	450	414	141	364	260	319	284	459	80	312	2483	2633	5,116	72	66.6/118
Oak	286	317	260	244	88	400	202	125	450	414	123	326	260	296	284	459	80	312	2372	2554	4,926	72	65.5/113

Canyon/Mountain

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	5	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	36	36	72
Handicap	7	9	13	15	17	1	11	3	5	10	18	6	2	14	12	16	4	8
Hawk	384	397	308	351	146	496	349	218	551	496	156	436	408	361	197	492	423	392	3200	3361	6,561	72	72.7/140
Cinnabar	363	379	290	341	129	475	338	207	535	461	131	407	332	342	162	474	385	374	3057	3068	6,125	72	70.4/136
Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	363	338	290	341	129	464	276	159	525	434	131	374	297	342	162	474	354	280	2885	2848	5,733	72	68.3/133
Quicksilver	327	338	274	273	110	464	276	159	525	434	111	374	297	287	126	446	354	280	2746	2709	5,455	72	67.4/127
Quicksilver/Oak Combo	327	317	274	244	110	400	202	159	450	378	111	325	297	287	126	417	331	280	2483	2552	5,035	72	65.8/118
Oak	286	317	260	244	88	400	202	125	450	378	97	325	286	279	106	417	331	239	2372	2458	4,830	72	64.9/112

Lake/Canyon

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	5	36	36	72
Handicap	10	16	2	4	18	14	6	8	12	7	9	13	15	17	1	11	3	5
Hawk	527	177	437	381	358	388	567	170	440	384	397	308	351	146	496	349	218	551	3445	3200	6,645	72	73.0/142
Cinnabar	502	163	420	348	340	363	534	144	392	363	379	290	341	129	475	338	207	535	3206	3057	6,263	72	71.3/139
Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	469	163	364	310	340	363	503	144	376	363	338	290	341	129	464	276	159	525	3032	2885	5,917	72	69.8/134
Quicksilver	469	141	364	310	319	316	503	114	376	327	338	274	273	110	464	276	159	525	2912	2746	5,658	72	68.7/128
Quicksilver/Oak Combo	414	141	364	260	319	284	459	80	312	327	317	274	244	110	400	202	159	450	2633	2483	5,116	72	66.6/118
Oak	414	123	326	260	296	284	459	80	312	286	317	260	244	88	400	202	125	450	2554	2372	4,926	72	65.5/113

Lake/Mountain

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	36	36	72
Handicap	9	15	1	3	17	13	5	7	11	10	18	6	2	14	12	16	4	8
Hawk	527	177	437	381	358	388	567	170	440	496	156	436	408	361	197	492	423	392	3445	3361	6,806	72	73.7/142
Cinnabar	502	163	420	348	340	363	534	144	392	461	131	407	332	342	162	474	385	374	3206	3068	6,274	72	70.9/138
Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	469	163	364	310	340	363	503	144	376	434	131	374	297	342	162	474	354	280	3032	2848	5,880	72	69.1/132
Quicksilver	469	141	364	310	319	316	503	114	376	434	111	374	297	287	126	446	354	280	2912	2709	5,621	72	67.9/127
Quicksilver/Oak Combo	414	141	364	260	319	284	459	80	312	378	111	325	297	287	126	417	331	280	2633	2552	5,185	72	65.8/122
Oak	414	123	326	260	296	284	459	80	312	378	97	325	286	279	106	417	331	239	2554	2458	5,012	72	65.0/116

Mountain/Canyon

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	5	36	36	72
Handicap	10	18	6	2	14	12	16	4	8	7	9	13	15	17	1	11	3	5
Hawk	496	156	436	408	361	197	492	423	392	384	397	308	351	146	496	349	218	551	3361	3200	6,561	72	72.7/140
Cinnabar	461	131	407	332	342	162	474	385	374	363	379	290	341	129	475	338	207	535	3068	3057	6,125	72	70.4/136
Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	434	131	374	297	342	162	474	354	280	363	338	290	341	129	464	276	159	525	2848	2885	5,733	72	68.3/133
Quicksilver	434	111	374	297	287	126	446	354	280	327	338	274	273	110	464	276	159	525	2709	2746	5,455	72	67.4/127
Quicksilver/Oak Combo	378	111	325	297	287	126	417	331	280	327	317	274	244	110	400	202	159	450	2552	2483	5,035	72	65.8/118
Oak	378	97	325	286	279	106	417	331	239	286	317	260	244	88	400	202	125	450	2458	2372	4,830	72	64.9/112

Mountain/Lake

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	36	36	72
Handicap	10	18	6	2	14	12	16	4	8	9	15	1	3	17	13	5	7	11
Hawk	496	156	436	408	361	197	492	423	392	527	177	437	381	358	388	567	170	440	3361	3445	6,806	72	73.7/142
Cinnabar	461	131	407	332	342	162	474	385	374	502	163	420	348	340	363	534	144	392	3068	3206	6,274	72	70.9/138
Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	434	131	374	297	342	162	474	354	280	469	163	364	310	340	363	503	144	376	2848	3032	5,880	72	69.1/132
Quicksilver	434	111	374	297	287	126	446	354	280	469	141	364	310	319	316	503	114	376	2709	2912	5,621	72	67.9/127
Quicksilver/Oak Combo	378	111	325	297	287	126	417	331	280	414	141	364	260	319	284	459	80	312	2552	2633	5,185	72	65.8/122
Oak	378	97	325	286	279	106	417	331	239	414	123	326	260	296	284	459	80	312	2458	2554	5,012	72	65.0/116

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
Canyon/Lake · Hawk	73.0	142	1	7	14	20	26	32	39	46
Canyon/Lake · Cinnabar	71.3	139	-1	5	12	18	24	30	36	44
Canyon/Lake · Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	69.8	134	-2	4	10	16	22	27	33	40
Canyon/Lake · Quicksilver	68.7	128	-3	2	8	14	19	25	31	37
Canyon/Lake · Quicksilver/Oak Combo	66.6	118	-5	0	5	10	15	21	26	32
Canyon/Lake · Oak	65.5	113	-7	-2	4	9	14	19	24	30
Canyon/Mountain · Hawk	72.7	140	1	7	13	19	25	32	38	45
Canyon/Mountain · Cinnabar	70.4	136	-2	4	10	16	22	28	35	42
Canyon/Mountain · Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	68.3	133	-4	2	8	14	20	26	32	39
Canyon/Mountain · Quicksilver	67.4	127	-5	1	7	12	18	23	29	36
Canyon/Mountain · Quicksilver/Oak Combo	65.8	118	-6	-1	4	9	15	20	25	31
Canyon/Mountain · Oak	64.9	112	-7	-2	3	8	13	18	23	29
Lake/Canyon · Hawk	73.0	142	1	7	14	20	26	32	39	46
Lake/Canyon · Cinnabar	71.3	139	-1	5	12	18	24	30	36	44
Lake/Canyon · Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	69.8	134	-2	4	10	16	22	27	33	40
Lake/Canyon · Quicksilver	68.7	128	-3	2	8	14	19	25	31	37
Lake/Canyon · Quicksilver/Oak Combo	66.6	118	-5	0	5	10	15	21	26	32
Lake/Canyon · Oak	65.5	113	-7	-2	4	9	14	19	24	30
Lake/Mountain · Hawk	73.7	142	2	8	14	21	27	33	39	47
Lake/Mountain · Cinnabar	70.9	138	-1	5	11	17	23	29	36	43
Lake/Mountain · Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	69.1	132	-3	3	9	15	20	26	32	39
Lake/Mountain · Quicksilver	67.9	127	-4	2	7	13	18	24	30	36
Lake/Mountain · Quicksilver/Oak Combo	65.8	122	-6	-1	5	10	15	21	26	33
Lake/Mountain · Oak	65.0	116	-7	-2	3	8	14	19	24	30
Mountain/Canyon · Hawk	72.7	140	1	7	13	19	25	32	38	45
Mountain/Canyon · Cinnabar	70.4	136	-2	4	10	16	22	28	35	42
Mountain/Canyon · Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	68.3	133	-4	2	8	14	20	26	32	39
Mountain/Canyon · Quicksilver	67.4	127	-5	1	7	12	18	23	29	36
Mountain/Canyon · Quicksilver/Oak Combo	65.8	118	-6	-1	4	9	15	20	25	31
Mountain/Canyon · Oak	64.9	112	-7	-2	3	8	13	18	23	29
Mountain/Lake · Hawk	73.7	142	2	8	14	21	27	33	39	47
Mountain/Lake · Cinnabar	70.9	138	-1	5	11	17	23	29	36	43
Mountain/Lake · Cinnabar/Quicksilver Combo	69.1	132	-3	3	9	15	20	26	32	39
Mountain/Lake · Quicksilver	67.9	127	-4	2	7	13	18	24	30	36
Mountain/Lake · Quicksilver/Oak Combo	65.8	122	-6	-1	5	10	15	21	26	33
Mountain/Lake · Oak	65.0	116	-7	-2	3	8	14	19	24	30

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