Played Muni on 3/30. Still pretty much the standard muni report...
Greens - really nice
Fairways - best in the county
Rough - good, pretty easy to deal with
Tees - very good. The 2-3 tee boxes that they usually have issues with are doing better.
POP was a surprisingly quick 4:15 for a 12:45 tee off. Don't usually see that.

Sunday round at Moorpark this weekend and first time back since 2019. My friends and I all rode and played from the white tees, this time on the Ridgeline and Canyon Crest nines. We had a 10:20 tee time and I arrived early to hit the sumptuous driving range, and then my driver head exploded on the third hit, so it was going to be another 2i round off the tee.

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Sunday round at Moorpark this weekend and first time back since 2019. My friends and I all rode and played from the white tees, this time on the Ridgeline and Canyon Crest nines. We had a 10:20 tee time and I arrived early to hit the sumptuous driving range, and then my driver head exploded on the third hit, so it was going to be another 2i round off the tee.

This course really is a gem if you catch it on the right conditions, and for the most part, that's what we got this weekend. The routing and uniqueness of each of the holes is tremendous, while the topography just lends itself to spectacular golf. The scenery is breathtaking from every vantage point, and the fun factor is always present. It's just a really great facility all around.

We also happened to catch a picture perfect early spring day with little wind and warm sunshine, but all of that was complimented by solid conditions around the course. The greens were so tricky and challenging, but the rolls were true and consistent. I had four three-putts on the front nine trying to dial in the speed and the complex slopes on each hole, but the quality of the greens was not as much of a question as my putting prowess on the day.

Fairways had good coverage throughout with some dry/thin areas in patches due to the extreme heat recently, but nothing to really be too upset about. Rough was thick but dry in many areas as well - made hitting out of it quite an adventure in club selection. Bunkers were in good shape ... not fluffy sand, but plenty of a heavier grain but worked well. Tee boxes were level and in good shape.

We had cart service show up once on the front nine but not on the back, however there were water stations very three or four holes, so that was good. POP was pretty good as well as we found a nice spot and finished in around four hours and thirty minutes. Carts are in nice shape, run well and have a good GPS system. And no, you won't (maybe even can't) want to walk this course. Some of the gaps between holes are lengthy and the elevations are mighty.

All in all it was a terrible round of golf from a scoring perspective for me but I truly enjoyed being back out at Moorpark and will make it more of a point to come back here in the near future.
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Stopped in on a warm 84 Wednesday afternoon headed towards Solvang. Course is playing the front nine only and ran 70 including cart and full grass range. Nice sand trap, chipping area and large practice green. Everyone very friendly with easy check-in and warm up prior to my 2:18 start. Having never played here before just played straight up with the course looking a bit narrow... » More

Stopped in on a warm 84 Wednesday afternoon headed towards Solvang. Course is playing the front nine only and ran 70 including cart and full grass range. Nice sand trap, chipping area and large practice green. Everyone very friendly with easy check-in and warm up prior to my 2:18 start. Having never played here before just played straight up with the course looking a bit narrow on some holes found there was plenty of room with clear views to next shots ahead. Used range finder and gps watch to avoid obstacles and traps. Water in play a couple of holes but full course gave ample time to plan each shot. Large fast greens with varied undulations and subtle breaks make reading putts carefully imperative. The course conditions were very good lush fairways and rough one extra club to compensate distance. Not in any traps but sand looked ample in those I passed closely though I had practiced for them. There were a few views of flowing Santa Inez River and Lake Cachuma was brim full. Entire area green and wildflowers blooming. Cart path passed by several areas full of poison oak to discourage venturesome wandering for lost balls! Very much enjoyed the course and would love to see the back nine regenerated. Recommended if anywhere nearby
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Played 3-26-26 early morning walking as a single in about 2 1/2 hours, with the course pretty much to myself except for a few maintenance workers. Overall course is in good condition right now. Good coverage on tee boxes with level stance. Fairways mostly green and semi-lush with nice lies and decent roll out. Rough playing about 2 inches and lush. Bunkers had nice white sand a... » More

Played 3-26-26 early morning walking as a single in about 2 1/2 hours, with the course pretty much to myself except for a few maintenance workers. Overall course is in good condition right now. Good coverage on tee boxes with level stance. Fairways mostly green and semi-lush with nice lies and decent roll out. Rough playing about 2 inches and lush. Bunkers had nice white sand and were well groomed. Greens were in really good shape, rolling smooth at medium pace and playing semi-soft. Highly recommend.
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Played 3/28/26 1:30 POP 4 +. A very busy Sat. Waited on many shots but overall not too bad. Course was in over all good to great shape. They punched the greens a couple weeks prior. Most had remnant signs of the punching and coupled with the Poana grass, they were on the bumpy side. They were extremely soft. It was actually difficult to not have the ball stop quickly, even on c... » More

Played 3/28/26 1:30 POP 4 +. A very busy Sat. Waited on many shots but overall not too bad. Course was in over all good to great shape. They punched the greens a couple weeks prior. Most had remnant signs of the punching and coupled with the Poana grass, they were on the bumpy side. They were extremely soft. It was actually difficult to not have the ball stop quickly, even on chips & pitches. Very fun to see your shots spin back. I had one shot plug in the green. They were running on the slow side. They should be completely healed in another week or so. I noticed a couple of small dead spots near the fringes on a couple of greens, but most had great full coverage. Fairways have grown in well and were lush & green (Not Paint). Ball sat nice with decent roll out. Tees & traps were the typical trouble spot. Many tee placements had no flat spots to hit from on this day and traps were mostly firm. Greens will improve quickly. Still my favorite twilight course in SD. Although I have heard that they have done away with twilight rates, which really sucks if true. They continue to clear and clean many of the overgrown areas and the course is looking fantastic and continues to improve. New carts with interactive GPS. A definite recommend.
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