05/24 , On the Tee on time with a wedding ceremony on the 1st Tee with a couple of guys, nice. Course is in decent shape... » More

05/24 , On the Tee on time with a wedding ceremony on the 1st Tee with a couple of guys, nice. Course is in decent shape, greens are slow for the most part and divots are all over the greens. My group got to to 10th tee, lo and behold there was 4 groups waiting, either 2 or so groups jump in front, one of guys i was playing with went to the pro-shop to see what's up, Keith at the pro-shop said there is nothing he can do, he can't leave the pro-shop and the marshall went home, really, then he said, either we work it out ourselves or deal with it. I am sure there is a manager of this course or a mechanic or whoever is working should be able to come out and see to it that the problem is fix. Unacceptable, the worse experience, will never play here again and i will tell everyone about it.
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Played last Saturday and again yesterday (Friday) at the Wick. The greens have recovered nicely from being punched and ... » More

Played last Saturday and again yesterday (Friday) at the Wick. The greens have recovered nicely from being punched and lightly sanded. Bermuda fairways are just about in excellent condition. Friendly staff as well as most golfers. A hidden gem in the OC.
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Greens were horrible! Had at least 6 putts "jump" right or left because of the bumpiness or un-repaired ball marks. Have... » More

Greens were horrible! Had at least 6 putts "jump" right or left because of the bumpiness or un-repaired ball marks. Haven't fully recovered from last aeration. Rough was thick!!! Felt like I was warming up for the US Open!! Had trouble finding balls when in the rough. Starter was somewhat of a "Debbie Downer"! Didn't feel welcomed at all!
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I played this course yesterday, May 24, 2013. I called earlier in the day and was quoted three rates, depending on star... » More

I played this course yesterday, May 24, 2013. I called earlier in the day and was quoted three rates, depending on start time. I chose to go out at 3:30 for $39, although my preference was to go much earlier. The gentleman in the pro shop told me 2:30 was $49; earlier was $99 rack, but he could give me $69 as a discounted rate. Not bad either way. I received a call around noon saying I could come out earlier for the $39 rate as their tee sheet was fairly open. Really? I never had that happen! The weather was hot, but not bad for this time of year, about 98 degrees. The greens are just in transition from their winter grass to Bermuda. They rolled great, but seemed a little firm for me. It was challenging to make a ball stop on anything but a highly lofted shot. All the turf was in great shape. Tees were level, although a couple of par threes had a lot of unfilled divots. The biggest turnoff was the bunkers. The sand was thin, hard, and crusty. Not horrible, but it was better three months ago. Before going out, I took advantage of their great practice area, which would otherwise cost $25/day if you were not golfing.
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Played Thursday and course is in good shape. I was in 2 bunkers and both had sand. The greens held good shots and even a... » More

Played Thursday and course is in good shape. I was in 2 bunkers and both had sand. The greens held good shots and even a couple spun back a little. Had nice lies when in the fairway and the rough is just long enough to cause small problems. I wish more courses would keep the rough at 1-3 inches as longer rough slows down play. We were a foursome and finished just under 4 hours.
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Yes, there is a course in Blythe. Stopped there this afternoon on the way out to AZ and wanted to check this one off the... » More

Yes, there is a course in Blythe. Stopped there this afternoon on the way out to AZ and wanted to check this one off the list. Actually I enjoyed myself plenty on this fun and surprisingly interesting layout. It's nothing too special, but better than expected on most levels. Got there about 2:30 and was teeing off a few minutes later by myself for $22 (with cart). There were some people out there, but everyone was nice and spread out. I played through a couple of foursomes on the front and zipped around the course in less than two hours. High-90s temps, but a pretty good wind that cooled things down just enough.

The conditions were better than I would have expected this time of year out here. The tee boxes were excellent I thought. The fairways were really green and mostly very nice. They were still relatively dry and there were some thin areas here and there, but I was impressed with the turf overall. The rough is very dried out and brown, but the cuts were pretty consistent so never any real bad lies. The greens were firm and medium quick, but not bad. Smooth and true on top with some subtle breaks. I was in one bunker and it was a little crusty, but enough sand to do what I needed.

I found the front nine more interesting than the back. Front nine has more elevation changes than you'd think. Nothing major, but pretty hilly throughout and a fun mix of uphill, downhill and side-hill holes. Some good views of mountains in the distance and surrounding farmland in the foreground. The back nine is much flatter, but still has some good holes like number 16, which is a tough par-4 that curls around a big pond and forces uncomfortable shots from the tee and the fairway.

Is the course worth driving 3 hours out of your way for? No. But it's better than you'd expect for a muni in Blythe. If you are getting antsy on a drive between Palm Springs and Phoenix, this is a good stop for a quick, inexpensive round.
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