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Played in a mens club event this past weekend and played North on Saturday but I didn't review that since they are punching the greens today and tomorrow. Teed off on the South and we finished right at 4:30 so the pace wasn't too bad.

Greens were pretty good. I thought some of the speed of the greens were a little inconsistent. Some seemed to roll out more than others. Given the amount of play there are some ball marks that were poorly repaired so we fixed our fair share.

Fairways are good no real complaint here. Kinda what I expected with the summer. Some good and some so so. I don't think there are any really bad areas in the fairways that I recall. Pretty good roll out and cut nicely.

Rough is down. A couple of sketchy lies but generally you could probably hit anything you want. Again because of the summer I'd say there seems to be more areas impacted. There are some bare lies and some good lies in the rough.

Bunkers are ok. Some seemed good others seemed like they were a little wet. Still unsure why there is more sand on the face of the bunkers because there were some lies that were buried in the face. I did post a picture of a lie on the greenside bunker on 4.

Tee boxes were decent, par 3s have a little more wear and tear but there was always a spot to tee it up from.

Overall enjoyable with the North being down for maintenance its certainly worth a look at playing.
10 Likes.
Played here a few times this past week. Twice were early in the morning and today was at about 10:30 as part of the mens club event. The early morning rounds took about 3:30 to 3:45 hours to play. Todays round took closer to 4:30/4:45.

When I played the morning rounds I thought the greens were much slower and I'm not sure if that is the overnight watering, marina layer or the dew on the green. It seemed like I could never get a putt to the hole. The later round the greens seemed a little faster but overall probably rolling at just a medium pace.

Fairways were ok. They are cut to a nice height and provide some good roll. There are some dead spots as expected with the summer in high gear. Quite a few divots and some seemed to have been filled and others not so.

Rough is more of a mixed bag since the dead and bares seem to be more noticeable. No penalty for hitting into it. I was able to get a couple of woods down on a couple of shots.

Bunkers are ok. Some were a little damp, some needed a raking and others were just fine.

Tee boxes generally ok but the par 3 tee boxes were pretty rough.

As a resident I don't think it's a bad deal but I always think of the non-resident and I'm a little torn with making a call on that one.
9 Likes.
Played yesterday here at the Goose in a qualifier. Got a little toasty towards the end of the round and while the wind was very light to start it picked up quite a bit on my 2nd 9. There was no check in per se but they did have staff at the range handing out buckets and picking them up and they were very friendly as they always are. I thought the set up was pretty good. Interesting was they converted the par 5 12th hole into a par 4 so the course was playing to a par 70. I'd never seen this done for an am event before.

Overall the greens I thought were probably rolling at a medium speed and maybe a little bumpier than I expected. I thought the actual greens were better than the practice green because I thought that one seemed a little shaggier. Greens were a little soft because we made some pretty big ball marks. I can understand the need for it with the excessive heat that we have experienced.

Fairways are in good shape. There are some dead/bare areas which I expected but generally good lies though out the course.

Rough wasn't too bad. I had one lie where it was sitting down but that was on the par 5 7th hole so that actually helped me since it prevented my ego from going for it in 2.

I wasn't in any bunker but they all looked pretty consistent and good quality sand.

Overall enjoyable just a little on the hotter side for me. I'll probably look to come back some time in the fall. Always a good test of golf.
9 Likes.
First out yesterday for daddy day and pace was not an issue and I think we finished somewhere around 3 hours 15 minutes. Course was a little soft in the morning but was it warmed up the course did get a little firmer.

Greens were good and probably rolled at a medium pace. The issue with the greens is that they can get in some diabolical pin locations so its really a matter of getting in the correct spots.

Fairways seemed a little spongy especially at the start of the round. Not much roll to begin with but got better. I'm not sure what kind of grass this is but it seemed to me to have that shaggy feel to it. Not a knock just seemed like the type of grass it is. There are some bare spots and divots out there but I didn't think there were an abundance of them.

Rough wasn't penalizing at all and like the fairways there were some dead spots out there. Probably more so in the rough than the fairways. Really the issue is the ESA so if your ball goes in there forget it.

Generally able to find a spot to tee off from on the tee boxes. Some of the par 3s and shorter par 4s have some divots but overall pretty good.

I was in a couple of bunkers and they generally did not seem very good. Most seemed to be on the thin side. For a fairway bunker it wasn't an issue but for the greenside ones it certainly was an issue.

Guys in the pro shop were great and the starter was as well. One thing I didn't like was the GPS was off and a couple of times I got burned by using the number on the GPS and not realizing the pin was in a different location. I have no clue why some were correct and some were not.

We got the JC guest rate which I thought was a great price all things considering. Overall an enjoyable experience.
8 Likes.
Played in the mens club this morning and we teed off right at 7:30 and finished right at 4 hours so pace wasn't an issue today. First time playing since the maintenance and I should have held off a bit longer.

Greens still show signs of the punching in some areas but the bigger issue was they are insanely slow. Which is surprising because they didn't look to be that slow. From the divots is still looks like there is sand in there. I'm not sure if this is the same sand from the punching or if they recently top dressed them but it seems like it still hasn't settled in to the soil yet.

Rough was spotty. Some areas are decent and other areas looks like its the middle of the summer. Not too long and penalizing but its a crap shoot on what kind of lie you get.

Fairways and tee boxes are ok. A few divots here and there and probably could use a trim.

Wasn't in any bunkers but they seems ok.

Side note there is construction going on in front of the tee box of 13 so the tee box is moved all the way up to the forward tees. It certainly makes 13 and 18 distracting because there are dump trucks coming and going and loaders as the city is working on the sewer line.

I'm probably waiting another month before I come back. To me it's not worth it right now.
9 Likes.
Played a couple of times over the last few days. Teed off early in the morning both times. Once at 6:30 with a pace just under 4 hours and the other at 7:30 with a pace at 4:15. Everything is in pretty good shape. Greens might we a tad bit slower than I expected but probably at a medium pace. With the junior worlds and city am coming up I think they'll pick up some pace. A few ball marks here and there but nothing too bad considering the amount of play it gets.

Fairways are pretty good. Had some decent rollout on well struck drives. A little divot damage but nothing to be overly concerned about. Probably needs to be mowed at some point this upcoming week.

Rough was not penalizing. A little patchy too so there could be some bare lies next to some grass.

Bunkers probably need to be raked. Playing early there were some damp bunkers. I did get a plugged lie on hole 2 and another hole on the back 9. Seems like there is too much sand on the face of the bunkers that it's not able to roll to the bottom of them.

Overall enjoyable rounds. Conditions should continue to improve but times are still difficult to come by.
10 Likes.
Played in the qualifier at the Goose on Tuesday and we teed off at 8:15 and finished probably right before 1 so the pace wasn't too bad but there was quite a bit of a back up on hole 11. I thought the greens were very fast but too bumpy for my liking. Made for some interesting putts for certain. As we were on hole 3 we saw them watering the hell out of the 8th green. We were surprised that they put that much water on the green prior to the tournament. Had quite a few balls spin more than I expected. One in fact spun back probably 30 ft. I have to think the soft greens contributed to this.

Fairways were good and I don't remember any significant bad areas. There was quite a few divots out there that I hope golfers would take care of. Good rollout of well struck drives.

Rough is not overly penalizing and didn't impact any club selection.

I think I was in one fairway bunker on 12 and it was pretty soft. They all looked pretty similar so it didn't seem like a difference between fairway and greenside bunkers.

Always a pleasure playing the Goose as it is a good solid test of golf. Staff was great as expected.
12 Likes.
Played earlier this week and went out as 3rd off. Pace was 3 hours 50 minutes, could have been faster but the first 2 groups didn't seem to be in any rush. Considering there is only a week left until spring maintenance the conditions have deteriorated a tad from the last time I was here. Greens are still very firm but slow for my liking. Fairways are decent. They were watering quite a bit but I'm guessing that may be due to the expected heat we are supposed to get later this week. Rough was down and spotty. Tee boxes and traps seem to be in their usual shape. Overall I'd wait until mid-June when the conditions will hopefully be better.
11 Likes.
Played in a mens club event yesterday and we teed off a little after 7 and we flew through the round. Finished a little over 4 hours and we were a hole behind the group in front of us. The group behind us I don't even know if they were on 17 by the time we finished. Really quick pace this morning. I think my review from last month is still pretty accurate except that I thought the greens were slow. They are still very firm but I really struggled with the speed of them. I'm not sure if my brain doesn't comprehend that firm does not necessarily mean fast. Everything else is in nice shape and with a couple of weeks left before its punched its not a bad time to get out and play.
12 Likes.
Played in the men club event this morning and we teed off a little after 7 as the 3rd group out. Pace was excellent as we made our way right about 4 hours.

Greens were FIRM. Reminded me of when the course first opened and balls would hit and just roll out. Even chips seemed to release more than I expected. Greens were quick too. Believe me I had my fair share of three putts today. I'd say I repaired my ball marks but honestly I couldn't find them.

As far as the rest of the course I think the conditions are pretty consistent with my last review so nothing new to report there. Enjoyable round if you can secure a time.
9 Likes.
Had a qualifier here this week and made a time last week to get a little preview. Teed off right on time a little after 8 and finished in 3 hours 50 minutes. No waiting really. Group ahead was usually on the green when we were teeing off and the group behind us was typically the same distance. Customer service was outstanding as always. Guys in the proshop were great at getting people checked in, starter was efficient in getting groups off in time and marshal was out there patroling the course.

Greens were a little soft and a tad bumpy for my taste. Nothing too bad but if they were rolled I think they'd be really nice. I didn't think they were that fast but on the back you could tell the greens were running a little bit quicker as it started to dry out.

Fairways were great nice roll on them and good coverage. I don't remember any significant bare areas. Looks like conditions are holding up well even as we are getting closer to the maintenance.

Rough was not penalizing at all but there were some juicy areas. For example the left rough on hole 12 had some thicker areas toward the green.

I was only 2 bunkers and they still are pure white. They do need some raking and while my lies were pretty good one guy in our group did have a plugged lie on the par 3 5th hole.

Tee boxes were fine, never had an issue finding a spot. Even the par 3 tee boxes didn't have that much in divot damage.

Always great getting out to the Goose. It was a spectacular day and probably some of the mildest conditions I have played here.
9 Likes.
Played in the mens club yesterday and teed off right on time at 9:50. Its kind of funny knowing I was teeing off at that time I was expecting a 6 hour round but finished in 5 hours so I was happy about that but should I be? It's still 5 hours... Overall the course is probably not as good as it was a couple of weeks ago when I played but still in pretty good shape.

Greens still have that brownish look to them. Pace wasn't too bad which probably rolled at a medium pace. The issue I had with them was the placement of the pins. Some of the pin locations where in spots they should not be (i.e. just above the swell on the right side of hole 7). Whoever placed the pins yesterday should be fired. I agree that the biggest cause of pace of play is playing the wrong tees and a general lack of golfing IQ but one thing that should be looked at are the pin locations.

Tee boxes were about the same but more wear and tear on the par 3 tee boxes. They really need to move some of them more around a little better. #8 and 12 seems like they've been in the same 10 yd radius for a month now.

Fairways were pretty consistent as last time.

Rough is down considerably. No longer did it take 4 people to find balls yay. Don't get me wrong the ball did settle down quite a few times which required some club adjustments but it's certainly not deep enough that you're just trying to get it back in play.

Staff was great, range was garbage both of which are what I expect.
7 Likes.
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