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Day 4, rd 5, last round before we hit the road. Tues 3/27 810 tee time, 4:45 rd. course in great shape... probably the best of the bunch (or Trails). Greens the smoothest on the resort, true, a little bumpy, slow 10. Been a while since I played this one... But it is really fun. climbing the hill on 3 after teeing off past the ghost tree, and seeing the reveal of the 14 holes on that side of the hill is a spectacle to behold. Had a great time.
6 Likes.
Day 3, round 4, Mon 3/26 11:30 time, 5 hr round. Forecast said clear, got about 2 1/2 hrs of rain, at times pretty heavy. 1-3 club wind at times... but most of the course is sheltered due to the forest. This is my 2nd favorite track, and it was in the best shape (tied with old mac). Greens withstood the water great... rolled mostly true, a slow 10. This course does suffer from divot hell on some landing areas, and there are nets there to prove it. but generally, the course is in great shape. fwiw, this course is way better than spyglass, to give you an idea of my opinion, and I love spy. If I had a choice in its current conditions, I would play this, pac and old mac if it wasn't my first time.
7 Likes.
Day 2, round 3, 2nd round of 36, Sun 3/24, 1:10 tee time, 5 hr round... weather pleasant the whole round; sunny most of the round. A little colder towards the end. No rain. Mild wind. These greens were better than BD and SR, but still a little bumpy. Slow: a slow 10. This course has amazing views. It's a favorite for some, its 5th out of the 5 for me... but still a great course.
8 Likes.
Day 2, round 2, 1st of 36 today, Sunday 3/24 7:40 tee time, after yesterday's rains, today was a sunscreen day, with intermittent clouds, and maybe 20 min of rain. Greens bumpy and slow, a slow 9 on the stimp might be generous. But much better than bandon. But 4th worst on the resort. This is the most visually awesome of the 5, due to the ever present ocean, and abundance of holes on the cliff. It's also the shortest, no bunkers, and if the wind is down, the easiest... which for us today, it was mild. I love this course, it's a lot of fun. Course in good shape, other than the aforementioned greens. Great counter service food for breakfast and lunch. Only my second round here, and it was a lot of fun.
9 Likes.
Made the trip for the first time in 2 years with the NCGA group. I think my 5th or 6th time up here. Sat 3/23, 12:20pm, 4:45 round. This was the first round. It rained for most of the day before, and all night and morning. We teed off in pretty heavy rain at 12:20, but it only lasted 3 holes. People that teed off at 8 got it the whole round, and it was heavy. This is my favorite track, but it was in the worst shape. Greens are horrible. Standing water and muddy on greens built to endure rain. Every green was suffering... bare spots all over... it was auto 2 putt day. I bet even the next day when it didn't rain, the standing water areas were probably casual water. 5 or 6 of the greens looked recently punched in an effort to fix them. The rest of the course was in decent shape. You'd think they'd take more attention to maintenance, given the status of the resort. The problem is too much play, not a good maintenance plan. Heard they haven't punched in years.... don't know how true that is.. but... hope they figure out before the next us amateur in 18 months.
9 Likes.
Played Wed 3/20 830 time, 4:15 round. Pleasant day. Punching soon. Greens running fast, slow 11 i think. Quite a few ball marks. Divots everywhere. It's like, what's the point of filling my divot, there's 7 around me. But other than golfer maintenance negligence, course in decent muni shape. Good track. Very playable. Dried out from the rains. Had a good time.
9 Likes.
Played Friday 3/15, 7:30 am tee time, 4:15 round, haven't played here in a decade maybe... so excited to get back. course in so so shape.. they are punching next week, but even still, ball marks aplenty, and bunkers are not great. Rest of the course in playable shape. Enjoyable, but not high end condition. imo. Course was dry and fast however, and greens were receptive. Running about a fast 10. Had a good time, and course is as challenging as I remember. For public golf, it's probably your best LA bet in terms of playing conditions. All that being said, I'd play here anytime.
9 Likes.
Played Wed 1/3, 12:20 tee off, walked on as a single, course empty due to rains, but a pleasant brisk sunny day. course sloppy and muddy with standing water, cart path only... i won't rate the course due to this... but had a good time, conditions are officially: not great, better than nothing, playable, still fun. Got around in 3 hrs, ran into a 3some in front of me at the turn. Greens a bit bumpy due to a mixture of ball marks and rains. A really fun layout, hilly... lot of great, fun holes. Beautiful scenery. I guess they held an LPGA event here some time ago... seems not very spectator friendly. Not a walking course. But I'd play here all of the time if I lived close. I hope to get out again in better conditions.
7 Likes.
Played Wed 12/27, 7:50 tee time as a 4 some, brisk morning, warm pleasant day. 4:30 round. Green speed posted at 9.5, which seemed about right, but as it warmed up and dried out they got up to a mid 10... I struggled to reach the hole the front 9, which lead to 21 putts, but then came back on the back with 13 putts once the greens sped up. Greens firm, with a lot of subtle ball marks. Big undulating greens. Course is mostly typical Palm Springs resort: wide fairways, clever bunkering and water features. A few holes were more narrow, a little bit of elevation change. A nice mix of reachable par 5s, long par 3s, short par 4s, and everything in between. Looks great. Bunkers in good shape: big and moderate depth. Not always cleanly raked. Lots of unfilled divots. Nice guy in the drink cart makes a mean bloody mary. Starter was very pleasant and friendly. Range seems like a great hang: couches, music, drink service, trackman... Had a great time.
8 Likes.
Played Wed 12/20, 8:50 tee time, has been raining for a few days now... and since the tee time was made a while ago, and it was on the christmas sale, and i'm driving in 3 hours, and it wasn't windy, or cold... we decided to tee off in a pretty moderate rain. Because the proshop gave us the option to not play and would give us a gift card for the green fee amount. We took a cart, cart path only... and it ended up only raining 2 first 2 holes, then it came down again on 11, rain gear went back on for 3 holes... The rest of the round was pleasant. Though the sun never came out, all of the layers was too much, and I ended up stripping down on the back 9. And we walked the back 9 as well. Rating is based on a wet course. Some soggy areas in the fairway, so not a lot of roll... Holes I usually lay up off the tee, I hit driver. Greens were soft, and tough to figure out speed wise due to sogginess. But definitely playable. They put out squeegees on every hole, but we didn't need them. Really glad we decided to play. Great rain day.
12 Likes.
Played Sat Nov 11, 7am, 1st off, walking foursome. 4:15 pace. Beautiful day. Quickly shed the long sleeve and wished I wore shorts. Calm front 9, wind picked up the last hour, by the ocean to a 2-3 club wind. Greens fast... running at an 11. I continue to try to appreciate this course. I wish I hit my approaches better to better judge my grasp of their playability. This is an impossible course to score on the first time... and I know I can beat it with spot on course management. Not this day. Still did alright, and had a great time.
8 Likes.
Played Wed 10/4, 1pm time as a 4some, 2nd round of the day after the morning round at Rancho solano. Hot day. 4hr round. 1-2 club wind most of the round. First time here, has been on my list for a long time, but it's an hour away for me, so glad I was able to get out here... and I am glad I did. I could play this course everyday. It is in excellent muni shape. Greens running a slow 10... greens not as big as the sister course, and a little slower. The course overall is an excellent relaxing fun track. Flatter than RS, more resort level difficulty, but pretty; wider fairways, more houses. Bunkers were perfect. Food was great. Better tap here.

Seeing as it's going to be compared to its sister course, Rancho Solano, I'll put this here and there: the other course was more fun , but I did have a great time, and it's a fun course., Both were fun. The greens here are smaller, more flat overall. It's longer, but a bit easier. Wider fairways. PV is more relaxing. I would play these courses all of the time if I were local. Their Loyal-Tee membership is probably a great deal.

I hope to make it back here.
8 Likes.
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