First time at Tijeras was like being on a blind date where she shows up in a nice blouse and mom jeans and is polite at conversation for the first half of the date then changes into a leather mini dress and starts suggesting I join a gym for the second half. Not sure which version I like better.

Decided now was the time as the reviews tended toward positive lately and... » More

First time at Tijeras was like being on a blind date where she shows up in a nice blouse and mom jeans and is polite at conversation for the first half of the date then changes into a leather mini dress and starts suggesting I join a gym for the second half. Not sure which version I like better.

Decided now was the time as the reviews tended toward positive lately and I have to agree that the overall condition was everything I could have wanted. Got a good TeeOff price at noon and was surprised at how busy it was on a steamy hot Wednesday. This led to a 4.5 hour round. They made me share a cart with a stranger which seems to happen at high end places more often then at cheaper places - which is odd. Bunkers could use some love from the greens crew and from the people playing in the morning waves.

The greens are a bit of a puzzle. Slow and almost without break - my foursome left most putts on the high side. They were pretty soft so ball marks were everywhere - some unrepaired. Service averaged ok - from the disappointed look I got from the pro shop for my prepaid time to the cart girl who about as nice as any I've ever dealt with.
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Played today in a great POP of 3 hours, under nice cool cloudy skies. Course is in good shape, but signs of drying out in the fairways are appearing; tee boxes clean but they do need leveling one of these days; fairways provided good lies and run out, provided you did not roll into some of the dry areas; rough is about 1/2 thick/sticky; bunkers (what little they have & I like t... » More

Played today in a great POP of 3 hours, under nice cool cloudy skies. Course is in good shape, but signs of drying out in the fairways are appearing; tee boxes clean but they do need leveling one of these days; fairways provided good lies and run out, provided you did not roll into some of the dry areas; rough is about 1/2 thick/sticky; bunkers (what little they have & I like that) appeared fine and heard no complaints; greens are small on this course, but they are in great shape and fast. Customer service in the shop excellent, as well as the ladies in the restaurant.
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Out early to beat the heat. Not very busy, so no problem getting out The staff here is always fantastic, very customer oriented.

The prior review nailed it. Although I did not find the course as wet as I expected. Greens were not as slow either, but not a quick as normal. Maybe they are not cutting them low to protect them from the heat?

I try to play he... » More

Out early to beat the heat. Not very busy, so no problem getting out The staff here is always fantastic, very customer oriented.

The prior review nailed it. Although I did not find the course as wet as I expected. Greens were not as slow either, but not a quick as normal. Maybe they are not cutting them low to protect them from the heat?

I try to play here because it is good basic, no frills golf at a very reasonable price. Easy walking course, which is always to my liking. I guess because I know what to expect when I come to El Prado, I am rarely disappointed.
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