Played twilight today in very windy conditions.

Tee boxes immaculate with almost no divots because they are prepping them daily to have them looking sharp for the shootout next week. Same for the fairways. Firm, cut down and lush which produces some ridiculously long drives.

Sand very well maintained. Rough just long enough to be penal but not overly penal. Large green roll well and are firm. You have to play for release even on high, soft shots. They have many of the areas around the greens cut lower than usual. Nice for playing bump and run shots up/over mounds around greens. However, the flipside of that is approach shots barely missing greens won't stop right beside the green and will roll to a collection area.

Really nice, lush range that has 2 practice chipping greens. Snack shop at the turn, above average golf course Restaurant @ the Lodge.

Customer Service always very good. Well stocked pro shop. Carts have very good GPS systems. Highly recommended.

Played twilight twice this week. Temps in the mid 70's and breezy have dried the course out after all the recent rain.

They always try and get the courses looking and playing their best around "Shootout" time, the Member-Guest tournament which is next week. With the wet winter, the course is definitely lusher than it was last year at this time.

Tees boxes and fairways are immaculate. Fairways cut down and firm, they play like the fairways @ the Masters on TV. Drives rolling, and rolling and rolling. Sand well maintained. Lare greens firm, smooth and medium fast. Rough not overly penal, you can almost always et decent club on the ball.

Snack stand at the turn, full service restaurant inside the Lodge. Driving range very lusg and well maintained. Customer service always top notch here. Highly recommended.

A wetter than average winter has this layout about as lush as it will ever get. Now that things are drying out... if you do not like lush, firm and fast on both the fairways and greens, then do not come here right now. Currently PGA Tour quality. Enough said.

I usually avoid the crowded morning play and go out twilight. POP has been excellent, under 3.5H rounds. Weather also excellent, usually has not been windy and low 70's.

The Mountain course remains in excellent condition, near immaculate in many areas. Greens are firm and putt very nice. They are quick on downhillers! Fairways firming up and getting a decent amount of roll again after being soft for nearly 2 months after the overseeding. Sand traps almost always maintained in excellent condition.

Great staff, nice GC restaurant and snack shop on site. Usually no drink cart. Recommended.

Went out twilight a couple of times this week. POP great, under 3.5H both times and the weather has been in the low 70's. Very pleasant.

Greens putt nicely, firm and quick. You better be a good lag putter on these large greens because you are likely to have many 50-100' putts that would be chips on many courses. And be prepared to play a bunch of break and trust that the slope will die it at the hole.

Course from tee to green is in excellent conditions. Lush and well kept up by the staff.

Excellent layout, fun to play. Rated slightly easier than the Mountain course, but it is far from asy. Nice restaurant on site, staff here is almost always top notch. Recommended.

I usually just go out as a single and get matched up with whomever, often out of towners here on vacation. Today was a real treat to play with 3 Sr. members who were fun to play with and played some good golf. Low 60's and calm.

Greens putt nicely, firm and quick. You better be a good lag putter on these large greens because you are likely to have many 50-100' putts that would be chips on many courses. And be prepared to play a bunch of break and trust that the slope will die it at the hole.

Course from tee to green is in excellent conditions. Lush and well kept up by the staff.

Excellent layout. The better (and tougher) of the 2 Ventana courses IMO. Nice restaurant on site, staff here is almost always top notch. Recommended.

First round of 2024 delayed a few days by a cold front. Waited until it was calm and low 50's.

The Canyon course remains in excellent condition, near immaculate in many areas. Something that is odd to me is that when it gets colder is when the Bermuda greens speed up the most? We are back to the "oh, that was a nice lag putt... hold on... stop... crap , 8' coming back" stage. Greens are firm and putt very nice.

Fairways firming up and getting a decent amount of roll again after being soft for nearly 2 months after the overseeding.

Great staff, nice GC restaurant and snack shop on site. No drink cart and this is perhaps the most unwalkable course I have ever seen because it is so spread out. Recommended.

Played in 3.5H twilight. The last 7 holes took longer than the first 11 when I caught stacked up 4somes or this could have been a really quick round.

Course in great shape, although a recent frost has left numerous yellow spots on many fairways that does not look nearly as good as the wall to wall Emerald green of a few weeks ago. Still plays nice. As Rich stated, the fairways are not currently playing firm and fast with abundant watering for the over seeding. So you not only get mud balls, but huge difference in a drive stopping where it landed and the usual 50 yards of roll out.

Greens firm and medium fast. Rarely a completely straight putt here outside of about 3'. Lots of undulations that can start a ball moving in one direction, then cruelly taking it back the other way as it slows and nears many pin positions.

Fun Fazio layout. Nice restaurant onsite. Customer Service usually exceptional here. With many snowbirds staying @ Loews Hotel or the Lodge in high season, they make POP an emphasis. And considering how spread out the layouts are and the amount of trouble wayward shots can encounter... it usually moves pretty well. Highly recommended.

Played with Captrichs 12/14 mid day. POP around 4.5H, weather very pleasant. Very nice to meet Rich and his wife Patty. Fun group, we got matched up with another excellent guy to play with, Sean from Oregon.

Course looking good all around. Lush and playing long as they are still watering the over seeded areas generously. So your ball sometimes stops when you are expecting a big bounce and roll out.

Greens firm and getting quick again. Some of the best Bermuda greens I have ever putted on.

Fazio design with lots of trouble lurking outside the grass. However, for the most part, fairways generous in size. Customer service good, had breakfast beforehand. Good food at decent prices. Recommended.

The Mountain course gets more play than Canyon. However, POP still moving well. Weather conditions have been mild.

Playing conditions are about as good as I have ever seen them here. Near immaculate. The overseeding took better this season than last, very few outlying areas that need attention.

Fairways firming up. Greens are firm and quick. Lush everywhere. Highly recommended while the place is not yet super busy.

Probably the best 36 hole facility to play right between Phoenix and the Mexican border.

Have played this course several times lately because it remains surprisingly less than packed considering how mild the weather has been. I saw one other 2some on the entire front 9 playing twilight on a Sunday?

Playing conditions are about as good as I have ever seen them here. It seems like the overseeding took better this season than last, very few areas that need attention.

Fairways firming up. Greens are firm and quick. Lush everywhere. Worst I can say is that javelinas dug up areas of turf on a couple of tee boxes that are growing in again.

Because it is so uncrowded, probably the best course to play right now in southern Az.

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) several times since my last review. POP around 4H consistently.

Tees lush/level. Well maintained, near immaculate.

Fairways lush. Course plays long with the overseeded grass still maintained higher and watered more than when the overseed fully takes hold and they let the fairways firm up. Same exact drive that may currently leave me a 6I-7I 2nd shot into a green will be more like a 9I-PW in a month.

Bermuda rough is mixed with over seeded Rye. Lush, thick and often penal.

Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and not as well maintained.

Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Smooth and they are rolling quick again.
Numerous greens run away from the golfer, which creates challenges when they speed them up. Nice GPS on the carts.

On course services usually on weekends only. Snack shop available @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. More holes play downhill than uphill on this Fazio layout that is tough but still fun to play. Only two holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a penal course if you stray. You can have almost no forced carries or forces carries on every hole on your tee shots, depending on tee selection. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service always present here. Recommended.