Played Muni on 11/26. I was not aware that they had a new Head Greenskeeper, but one of my playing partners told me on #1 tee. And we get to #1 green, and there he is, checking things out at 6:40 am.

He's doing a great job so far. This course has always had a good grass foundation, but this looks even better. Tee boxes are just really good...although a few were very sh... » More

Played Muni on 11/26. I was not aware that they had a new Head Greenskeeper, but one of my playing partners told me on #1 tee. And we get to #1 green, and there he is, checking things out at 6:40 am.

He's doing a great job so far. This course has always had a good grass foundation, but this looks even better. Tee boxes are just really good...although a few were very shaggy (but the mower was on a different tee box, so I think we were just too early. Fairways are great as always.

The greens are a bit longer than I am used to seeing here. The tough fast greens (and chipping) is the tough part at Muni, but now they are only "quick" and not treacherous. Softer greens too. This will make the greens a bit easier. Chipping is still tough here. The fairways are also a bit longer than normal - but in great shape. That will make the course play a little longer. In all, I like the subtle changes.
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Played Woodley for a 620 rooster am round.

Brisk morning with fog burn off by 730.

Course was ok but still recovering from being flooded/ 10 especially was bad.

Obviously this course doesn't drain well so that was to be expected.

Sand traps were not raked and cementy so it made it a little more challenging for my guys.

Greens we... » More

Played Woodley for a 620 rooster am round.

Brisk morning with fog burn off by 730.

Course was ok but still recovering from being flooded/ 10 especially was bad.

Obviously this course doesn't drain well so that was to be expected.

Sand traps were not raked and cementy so it made it a little more challenging for my guys.

Greens were decent just a little sluggish from the water and all the pin positions we're tucked.

POP was 4 hours for us walking.
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Played here a couple of days ago.

Wow! this course is in terrible condition. The rain didn't help with some of the flooding so we can pass on that complaint.

Tee boxes were shabby at best. Bunkers were terrible and not raked just wet packed sand.

Fairways were kinda typical bad so that wasn't new.

The greens there a couple of years ago we... » More

Played here a couple of days ago.

Wow! this course is in terrible condition. The rain didn't help with some of the flooding so we can pass on that complaint.

Tee boxes were shabby at best. Bunkers were terrible and not raked just wet packed sand.

Fairways were kinda typical bad so that wasn't new.

The greens there a couple of years ago were gems. We played there a lot a couple of years ago because the greens were so good it offset the conditions but the greens are terrible and they shrunk them. The green size is like Whittier.

POP was ok just a little over 4 and change to walk.

This course and General Old are two of the worst condition courses I've played this year.

Skip this place and hit the range and enjoy the mountain view.
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Accidentally found this Facility on Google maps searching for a new golf experience. Menifee Lakes is 1 hr. 15min. drive for me, normally not in my sphere of considerations. Pre booking was unusual as they do not use GolfNow only website or call direct. As a single I secured a 12:10, sort of late for this time of year but I wanted to hit a small bucket ( normally on grass, but ... » More

Accidentally found this Facility on Google maps searching for a new golf experience. Menifee Lakes is 1 hr. 15min. drive for me, normally not in my sphere of considerations. Pre booking was unusual as they do not use GolfNow only website or call direct. As a single I secured a 12:10, sort of late for this time of year but I wanted to hit a small bucket ( normally on grass, but all the rain put us back on matt's). Range is small but convenient to starter, putting green and restaurant, Tee's. Actually got on the Palms course 1 hr. earlier than expected and thankfully so, as my round took 5 hours! Wide open fairways here minimal tree lines. No ball roll out due to rain the last couple weeks. Cart paths and parallel entry only contributes to slow play but was necessary to not damage the course. Every shot required pick and clean, replace. Greens still healing from punching/Overseed. Fast and bumpy says it all. Think I'll wait for spring to test this course again.$ 72.00 for green fees&small bucket. Great staff: shout out to Charles,Jeremy and Dillon in pro shop, the Club should be proud to have staff of this caliber! Little pricy and far to drive, but I will come again in spring and review anew. Also, be aware 7 Hills Course IS NOT at this facility (Hemet), Only Palms & Lakes! Website is vague about this when booking.
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Played Admiral Baker-North yesterday for the first time since a September Scramble Event and the golf course is in tremendous shape. From the tee boxes to the fairways, the turf is full, healthy, and green throughout. What an absolute pleasure to be out there; for a $46.00 walking rate, it can’t be beat.

As for the greens, well, I cannot recall ever seeing them in bett... » More

Played Admiral Baker-North yesterday for the first time since a September Scramble Event and the golf course is in tremendous shape. From the tee boxes to the fairways, the turf is full, healthy, and green throughout. What an absolute pleasure to be out there; for a $46.00 walking rate, it can’t be beat.

As for the greens, well, I cannot recall ever seeing them in better condition. Not only did they roll true and with consistent speed…I’d say medium-quick…but the amount of unattended ball marks was as few as I’ve observed out there. It was quite a surprise when you consider that they take quite a beating due to the heavy play.

Far too often, putts on ‘AB’s greens have a tendency to be affected by the imperfections and fail to hold their line. Was certainly not the case yesterday as I holed a total of 130’ of putts on the day.

Due to the recent rain, there wasn’t much rollout off the tee and quite a few shots did pick up some mud but the greens held beautifully. You could go right after the pin and be assured that the ball would basically ‘drop and stop’.

Pace of play, for some reason, was slow; teed off as a walking foursome @ 11:54AM and finished #18 @ 4:50PM. We never waited on any hole yet the round felt sluggish. We finished about a hole behind the group in front and the one following us did have to wait on a few tees. Was paired with a couple of guys whose pre-shot routines were a bit too methodical…and time-consuming…so I’ll attribute it to that.

In summary, Admiral Baker-North is delivering on so many counts at the present moment; I highly recommend it in its’ current state.
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