A true hidden gem. This course reminded me very much of Quail lodge, only slightly more scenic and slightly less difficult. Blue/white combo tees of about 6,400 offered a fair challenge.

I really liked that each hole seemed to have an offset fairway bunker, one on the right reachable for the short hitter and the one on the left reachable for the long hitter. They were ... » More

A true hidden gem. This course reminded me very much of Quail lodge, only slightly more scenic and slightly less difficult. Blue/white combo tees of about 6,400 offered a fair challenge.

I really liked that each hole seemed to have an offset fairway bunker, one on the right reachable for the short hitter and the one on the left reachable for the long hitter. They were sculpted, deep and I assume penal. (luckily, I missed them all) You really had to plod and think your way around this course. You need to shape shots around trouble and possibly lay-up on some holes as a dry wash comes into play on many holes.

The first hole tees off at the highest point on the course and most of the rest plays along the valley floor. Course was built in the fifties and designed by Bob e Baldock. He is responsible for quite a few private courses in the central valley. I always seem to enjoy his layouts, but this one blew me away.

Great valley setting surrounded by green hills and sparkling white bunkers. Course was a touch winter thin but didn't affect play at all. Just a real treat to play if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend it.
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Tough,tough,tough. Might be the most immaculate course I've ever played. Not a blade of grass or grain of sand out of place. Greens were smooth as glass and speedy. 6,332 white tees might have been the longest 6,300 I ever played. Steady 10-20 mph winds pretty typical in the afternoons I was told. Course had the look of a rolling layout to it, but it was deceiving. I believe I ... » More

Tough,tough,tough. Might be the most immaculate course I've ever played. Not a blade of grass or grain of sand out of place. Greens were smooth as glass and speedy. 6,332 white tees might have been the longest 6,300 I ever played. Steady 10-20 mph winds pretty typical in the afternoons I was told. Course had the look of a rolling layout to it, but it was deceiving. I believe I read a review that said the grass was kikuyu and that explained a lot. With the wind and no roll, the course played long. Tons of deep, flash faced bunkers didn't help the cause.

If that wasn't enough the sticky grass coupled with being constantly short made the day a true chipping adventure. Bump and runs wouldn't run, lofted chips would hit the firm greens and run for miles. After only playing it once my best guess how to score here is either try sculling all your chips and maybe they get close or play as far up as possible and hit every green in regulation. LOL

I checked out the photos on Greenskeeper, and it looked like they added a ton more bunkers and took out the pond. It's a pretty course for sure. Decent amount of elevation change throughout. I saw plenty members walking but the course is surrounded by housing so they would disappear. I don't think I'd want to walk 18 especially in the wind.
One review was written over 10 years ago and I paid about 3X what SCGA charged which is probably why they don't run outings out there anymore.
If you get invited, I highly recommend it, a little pricy for a reciprocal.
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Flat 10-hole par three course that was pretty green throughout. Small, elevated greens added a little challenge to a very green course in decent shape. Easy walk and a good place to practice short irons. Clubhouse is a temporary trailer, and it looks like they are working on the regular clubhouse, so money being spent. Nice warmup if heading somewhere else.

Few days late posting this review. Played on a Friday morning teeing off about 7:15. Dense fog caused a 15 minute delay to tee off. The first holes of both courses are parallel in the same direction. The starter had a spotter out between the first holes radioing in to him when it was clear to tee off. After six holes it was clear enough see. Still finished in about 4:20 despite... » More

Few days late posting this review. Played on a Friday morning teeing off about 7:15. Dense fog caused a 15 minute delay to tee off. The first holes of both courses are parallel in the same direction. The starter had a spotter out between the first holes radioing in to him when it was clear to tee off. After six holes it was clear enough see. Still finished in about 4:20 despite the early fog. The greens rolled smooth with medium/fast speed. The fairways had mostly good coverage with some thin/bare spots. The rough was mostly good with some bare spots and long enough to affect shots but not too penal. The one bunker I was in had decent sand. The tee boxes had decent coverage and were mildly unlevel. As many reviews point out the course can play very slow. In my experience playing on weekdays teeing off in the first hour to hour and a half of light gets me finished in 4:15 give or take 10 minutes. Los Lagos is an enjoyable layout with some rolling terrain and water coming into play on a handful of holes. The staff was friendly.
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Nice to be able to get out before the rains. If the forecast is correct, I suspect it will be a few days before I can play again, and then it will car path only for goodness knows how long? Like the North Course, the South is also in very nice condition. The greens are not nearly as fast, and certainly less severe than the North, so scoring was much easier today. Fairways, tee ... » More

Nice to be able to get out before the rains. If the forecast is correct, I suspect it will be a few days before I can play again, and then it will car path only for goodness knows how long? Like the North Course, the South is also in very nice condition. The greens are not nearly as fast, and certainly less severe than the North, so scoring was much easier today. Fairways, tee boxes, rough, bunkers all in good shape. Congrats to the staff for their effort and hard work.
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