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Ran a Golf Moose/Greenskeeper.org Private Course outing last Monday on the Palm Valley CC Championship Course. Weather was excellent, golf course in immaculate condition, staff very helpful and organized, simply a great event I plan on doing again.

A Ted Robinson Jr design with as you guessed beautiful water hazards and Palm trees everywhere. The facilities and the golf course are classic elegant Palm Springs vibe. 36 great holes of golf out there, top-notch service and staff. Check out the PHOTOS I just posted.

Thank you everyone that attended and Palm Valley CC for doing a great job hosting us!

Highly Recommended!
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Joined mark_6m, GDR23 and rgm2525 Monday 2/13 for an awesome day of golf at Sandpiper Golf Course in Santa Barbara.

Now is the time to and likely the rest of this Spring to go play Sandpiper GC. With all the rain the cool temperature turf for this time of year is looking stunning. The greens are running fast and smooth. Fairways lush with good lies. Rough lush just off the fairway playing 2 to 3 inches and easy to escape from. But if you find the secondary rough mind as well start a search party for your ball because it is deep, at least a foot, thick fescue. I love it when they have the secondary rough long and untamed like it is now. Fits with ocean cliffs ambiance. The visuals are gorgeous and it puts a big premium on hitting a good drive. Bunkers are in OK shape, better than in the past and very playable. Well cared for they just could use some better sand. Tee boxes great shape.

IMO – given the bucket list reason to play the course is 6 to 7 fantastic ocean holes 5,6, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Holes 10, 11 and 13 are absolute have to experience golf holes. Now with the golf course in super shape its another reason to go for it.

My favorite time to play Sandpiper GC is in the late afternoon. Just give yourself time to finish 18 holes within 30 minutes of sunset because it sets right there over the ocean. The patio has beautiful views and the food is very good.

Always a pleasure to play here. Highly Recommended.
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Second time running a golf event at The Huntington Club and even better this time around. All the accolades of my previous review back in April 2022 plus perfect weather and an excellent conditioned golf course.

Great day teeing it up with rgm2525, kmersola and jjrauen. So fun when GKers can make it to our Golf Moose / GK Private Course events.

Check out the photos I posted.

Greens in terrific shape and tricky to putt on. Medium Fast/Smooth/Mostly Firm.

Fairways, mostly kikuyu/bermunda providing excellent sitting up lies but little roll out. Lush/Full Coverage.

Rough, mostly kikuyu/bermunda, about 1 to 3 inches, mostly lush but the ball tended to sit down.

Bunkers, good sand quality but not to the standard of the rest of the course. On hole 12 we came accross a bunker renovation. Need to learn more about it. Still decent acceptable conditions.

Tee Box, all in good shape, lush, cut and level.

Definately going to keep booking outings here.

Highly Recommended.
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Organized a Golf Moose / Greenskeeper.org Private Event at Las Posas CC last Monday 1/23 as a reschedule from early this month due to weather and not only did Las Posas CC live it up to its exclusive secluded expectation, it exceeded it.

First from an organizers perspective, the staff is fantastic, the small clubhouse is perched for a beautiful view during check-in/warmup, the cart staging area, driving range, practice sand/pitching, practice putting are all located in close proximity making it very easy to keep track of players.

The course layout is a blast. I’d be hard pressed to describe the layout better than previous reviewer’s kviser and mark_6m but as they say a picture is worth a thousand words and I snapped a bunch. Please check out the photos I posted here.

The condition of the course was outstanding. Greens medium fast, rolled smooth, held shots, very enjoyable. Fairways lush, groomed and showed very little oversaturation. Las Posas CC appears to drain very well. Rough was lush, about an inch or two longer than the fairways and presented some challenge. Bunkers were mostly recovered from the rain although a little firm. Some of the bunkers have low lips and I could not help to think how much Rob1563 would have been tempted to try rolling a shot out – LOL. Very well maintained. Tee boxes all in great shape, groomed and level. Overall for January and recovering from rain the place was still near immaculate. Its only going to get better.

We had beautiful weather and a great time. Fun as always teeing it up with rgm2525 and mark_6m. (another GKer had to cancel day of)

Any chance you can get to play this course go for it. If you are looking into a membership they have a waiting list but reach out to them anyway.

Highly Recommended
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Another review to catch up on and another Golf Moose / GK Private Event to report on.

My first time playing or running an event at Canyon Crest Country Club 12/19. The golf course over exceeded my expectations as far as fun layout, with new bunker sand and overall very good condition for December. The tournament services on our day were below expectations with improvements coming for our next outing there … like new carts and plenty to go around, transportation up and down the steep hill to the driving range, and better prepared when we arrive.

Overall still a fun event with a great price, beautiful December weather, fun private course in good shape.

I walked the course with GKers rgm2525, sparky14 and Kramnetto2. Great guys. We were told the course is walkable, and it is, but it very hilly so be ready to take it on. Greens in very good shape, rolling mostly smooth, mid/fast and holding shots. Fairways were semi-dormant bermunda/kikuyu turf providing full coverage with exception to some thin/bare small areas found some of the holes. Rough, same as the fairways but a couple inches higher, mostly full coverage. Bunkers, all new white sand, look beautiful and play very well. Tee boxes, all in good shape, mostly level and fun to play.

We’ll be back from another outing here in the Spring after they get their new carts.

Recommended
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So late on this review post but happy I’m getting to it because I really liked this course.

Teed it up with GKers pgamez, SeveB and Michael on a cool breezy day in Chula Vista on 12/5. This outing followed our GK 20th Birthday Celebration the day before at Goat Hill Park GC making for fun filled two days. Rgm2525, GDR23 and myself ran this event as part of the Golf Moose / Greenskeeper.org private course outings. If you ever plan on having a golf outing here the staff and facilities are excellent while the golf course is outstanding. Even though I understand the course has lost over 300 over the recent years, the track, especially those green complexes, are a blast. The greens are super smooth, fast and hold shots, perfect. The bunkers have the most consistent quality playability I’ve experienced. The rest of the course is in very good shape with full semi-dormant bermunda/kikuyu light green coverage. If I lived in San Diego I would jump on every opportunity to play this very exclusive club. Thank you everyone that came out to this outing!
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Sunday, played Laguna Seca GR for the first time. Went out as a foursome at 1:00pm with cart. Alex326, rgm2525, me and a single named Jeff that joined us. It’s a hilly course but certainly walkable however my knee was sore and did not want to chance messing it up before our Quail Lodge & Golf Club round the next day. We finished in under 4 hours with no waiting.

I thought it was a great layout. Tons of fun shots to try there. Good views and challenging. I would play it again based almost completely on how much I enjoyed the layout. It came to my attention on hole #8 that hole #9 here at Laguna Seca GR is considered the second toughest Par 4 on the peninsula by Alex326. I escaped it with bogey. Check out the photos.

But the conditions are nowhere near Monterey expectations. Mixed bag but mostly significantly blemished turf irregularities on the putting surfaces. It was very difficult to figure out the speed and lines given the bumps. Some greens smooth and beautiful which gave a glimpse of the potential golf experience the course could provide. Fairways with mixed conditions from lush to thin. Overall good shape and decent roll out. Rough, basically the fairways but an inch or two longer. Easy to escape from. Bunkers, awesome designs and placements but sand quality lacking. Mostly thin lies with just enough sand to play your shots from. Tee boxes were mostly level, some divot damage and cut fairway height. No problem playing from them.

Fortunately had time to explore the driving range which thankfully we had a golf cart to reach. I did see the golf course bringing golfers back and forth which is appreciated. The range is very dry, rough around the edges but man I loved it. It’s a big grass range secluded up in the hill. Practice bunkers, terrible sand but that’s expected in the context. Check out my pics.

Overall, Laguna Seca GR as worth checking out for the first time, would be back soon if the greens were nice, super fun track.
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Up at Quail Lodge & Golf Club for my annual trip to Monterey Monday 11/14. Really fun day with GKers, rgm2525, alex326 and deepsea14. Golf course was immaculate as expected. Even better shape than last year. Greens were pure. Running medium fast, very smooth and holding shots. Fairways were like carpet with only a few blemishes. The primary rough was paona turf as are the greens, tees and fairways. It was cut 2-3 inches but the secondary rough, the nasty dense fescue lining the bunkers and hazards was up to foot deep and very penalizing. As challenging as the bunkers are to play from you are much better being in the sand than on the edges of those traps. The bunkers, perfect, excellent sand, well groomed and beautiful. The bunkers are the center piece of Quail Lodge & Golf Club’s design. Take a look at the photos I posted and you will soon see. Tee boxes in excellent shape, level, lush and groomed.

Service was fantastic all day. Friendly and professional.

We did not have an opportunity to eat at Edgars but from all past experiences it’s superb.

Anytime you see a Play and Stay deal to experience Quail Lodge & Golf Club its worth considering. If you’re in town for a few rounds, put Quail Lodge on your list.

Highly Recommended
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Second round of the Birdie Chain Battle + GK Guru Round on Monday 11/7 at the always exceptional Indian Wells Golf Resort. Both courses already open from Fall overseeding. We chose the Players Course because it was further along having reopened 3 weeks ago and no longer requiring cart path only restrictions. The Celebrity Course had just reopened from overseeding a few days prior, looked fantastic as well, but still cart path only.

We had 7 of us. Great time! I was joined by rgm2525, alex326, mpisarski01, gary00, nutnbutcup and sr129. Unfortunately mark_6m had an emergency and could not make it. Thanks guys for coming out!

IWGR is already IMO the Disneyland-ish facility of golf in the desert. Even the clubhouse has a “Space Mountain” kind of look. Clean modern design with many attractions like the best well stocked clothing proshop I’ve ever seen, a laser show/putting course “Shots In The Night”, new large covered driving range nearing completion (range is still open but on grass), fantastic food truck, excellent dining, cascading water fall bag drop/valet parking and now for the winter season an ice rink!

OK but what about the Players Course? It’s a fantastic layout as expected but what impressed me more was what wonderful condition it was already in this early in the season. Greens were smooth, medium fast and mostly firm. Fairways overseeded rye on an excellent bermunda base, almost perfect. Rough was in the process of going dormant but still had some color and played mostly lush/short. Bunkers all in great shape, quality sand and well groomed. Tee boxes lush but on the shaggy side in some cases. Outstanding overall conditions for November and should only get better.

Check out the photos I just posted. What a fun day with beautiful weather and GKer company :)

Also look for my Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok posts about the round. Thanks!

Highly Recommended!
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Visited Rams Hill Golf Club for a Birdie Chain Battle Sunday, they’re opening weekend of the 2022-2023 season.

Teed it up with GKers rgm2525, alex326 and mpisarski01 around 12:00pm with no waiting finishing in 4 1/2 hours. Could have finished in under 4 hours had it not been cart path only and we were having too much fun. Birdie Chain Battle info posted in the forums!

As far as the golf experience, its Rams Hill, it was fantastic. Regarding the facilities and service, top notch. Add the beautiful views and landscaping, this place is a desert oasis. The only downside, and more so for us that have played Rams Hill Golf Club year after year is that despite large efforts being put into improving the turf conditions there is only minimal improvements. Still in very good shape which will elevate into great shape come December but right now not close to Rams Hill Golf Club standards. I had a conversation with management prior to playing and they are experimenting with a new bermunda turf called tiftuf for the fairways and tees which looked/played amazing on the 16th tee box. There are also plans to add another 18 holes championship golf course in the next few years. They have 6 wells on the property however the water has high salt content which presents lots of challenges. However no question the owners and management are going to do whatever it takes to bring Rams Hill Golf Club back to its immaculate conditioned self. In general the greens, fairways and rough could all use a couple more weeks of growth and cutting. Greens were medium speed, mostly smooth and softer than I’ve previously experienced. Fairways have mostly full coverage with some small clusters of thin to bare areas. Rough is in the same category as the fairways. Tee Boxes in very good shape, lush, a little shaggy but only because the turf needs a few more cycles of cutting this early in the season. The bunkers were in excellent condition with quality sand and well groomed.

Prior to playing had a delicious breakfast buritto on the outside patio with the guys. See photos of the view. Highly recommend making the time to have a bite to eat before or after your round.

Check out the photos of just posted!

Also look for some of my Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok posts about the round :)

Recommended.
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Desk locked for weeks GKer mark_6m invites me to a late afternoon round at Sandpiper on Thursday (10/27). Not the time of the year I normally play Sandpiper knowing conditions are at its driest there before Fall rains and winter grasses start filling in. No matter to me. I’ve always felt 75% of enjoyment I get from playing Sandpiper is the ambiance of playing golf on the high cliffs of the Santa Barbara coast. But mostly it means a lot to me when I can take up a GKer on an offer to play golf. Thanks Mark!

Under gorgeous weather with a light breeze and the good company of two UCSB professors who joined the day was fantastic. Greens true, fast and firm. Very challenging and a blast. Fairways, dry with thin coverage, awesome for big tee shots but bring a good iron game for tight firm lies. As far as the rough other than some shin high patches of fescue, mostly thin, with some bare areas on the most outer areas … LOL … give it three months once the rain comes with cooler weather and that rough will be Jekyll/Hyde-thick-nasty. Bunkers are well groomed and consistent but thin and very firm so be careful on your first sand shot. Tee boxes all in good shape, lush, firm and cut.

My suggestion is if you see a beautiful afternoon in the forecast for Goleta, CA consider teeing it up at Sandpiper then hang out on their patio for a spectacular ocean sunset. Then if you’re lucky enough you might get a front row seat of a rocket launch over the ocean. I videoed all my Ace Cams, the Sunset and SpaceX Launch and posted them on to my @greenskeeperorg - Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok accounts. Really cool stuff. Check it out. Thanks :)
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Ran a Golf Moose/GK Private Course event Monday at the exclusive Bakersfield CC 9/19. It lived up to its hype as a traditional timeless Billy Bell Sr. design classic. Exceptional grand clubhouse and facilities. Solid parkland style track with many mature trees and hills. It was perfectly suited for our large 100+ players outing. Greens were in fantastic shape, medium/fast, smooth and holding shots. Fairways mostly lush, light green/brown, firm, they did not look pretty but played well. Rough was a mix of berumuda/kikuyu/other grasses. Thicker than it looked and difficult to play from. Bunkers mostly firm, well maintained, well groomed. Tee boxes in the same condition as the fairways but more green. I grew up playing parkland golf that requires a solid rescue game from the trees and boy did this place deliver. This track gives you an opportunity to save a par or bogey, or play in the trees for a while and post a big number. I thoroughly enjoyed it with my fellow GKer playing partner’s rgm2525, Alex326, kviser and Deepsea14. We played as five due to combining our 1A & 1B groups. All fast players, we were on the group in front of us all day. Finished in 5 hours. See PHOTOS POSTED.

Good Times! Played it if you get a chance.
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