This course is sneaky challenging, but enjoyable once you know what to expect. One thing bugs me about this course though... I have found the last couple times I have played here on the weekend that ... Continue »

This course is sneaky challenging, but enjoyable once you know what to expect. One thing bugs me about this course though... I have found the last couple times I have played here on the weekend that they are very very busy with locals. Since it used to be a country club, a lot of residents and previous members are around, often in big groups. If you are unlucky, you may get caught behind these groups, which do not adhere to start times or pace of play. Also the starter is not very good at keeping things on schedule. Book a 9am, expect to tee off around 9:30 on most weekends, and expect 5.5 hours of waiting to hit shots.

Course review-

Tee boxes and fairways are in fantastic shape. Greens are also in excellent condition, and rolling super fast. The greens here are usually the fastest in the Stockton area, and this was still true. Surprisingly, the greens were very hard and approach shots would bounce without leaving divots in some cases. Most of the greens are elevated, which probably helps keep them from getting soggy, but makes for some difficult approach shots. Most balls need to be played to the front of the green so they will bounce/ feed back to the pin. Rough was super thick and wet, making any shots from beside the green extremely hard to land on the green, let alone near a pin. Fast greens, small, elevated greens combined with super tough rough made the course very punishing if you didn't hit the green on approach. Sand was in good, not great condition, with some pretty thin areas. Although thin, it was at least playable and consistent.

Overall the pace of play and lack of organization detract from a great course. Right now the course is in fantastic condition. I would say course conditions are currently better than the Reserve at Spanos, but the pace of play is about an hour worse.