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Posting a late review of Escena. My son and I played February 19, 2023. Played a twilight round so we only finished 15 holes, which was unfortunate since i was on track for a personal best round.

In any case, course is always great. Pro shop staff, starter, and restaurant staff were great. Everyone very helpful.

As for course, the conditions were what I would expect for high season in Palm Springs. Tee boxes were in great condition with very little damage.

Fairways were in vertical good shape. Not much rough to speak of on this course, but the little there is was also in good shape.

Greens were running a bit slow. They had very few pitch marks (which I would fix when i came across them).

Only flaw was that the sand was not as fluffy as it has been in the past. Still pretty good, just not as good as previous plays.

All in all, a great course and will be playing it again in April.
11 Likes.
Played Morro on vacation on September 10, 2022. The staff is absolutely exceptional! Starter is hilarious!

Course is really good. Not terribly difficult, but is really fun. Wife came out and rode along with us, though she didn't play much. She did pipe a drive though.

As for course, tee boxes were good but not great. Fair amount of divots on the tee boxes.

Fairways were good. Pretty green and lush. Not many divots. Very green vs. what I am used to.

Very few bunkers on the course. I was in none during the day, but saw others play bunkers and there looked to be sand in them.

Rough was nice. Not long but longer than the fairways.

Greens were decently fast. I fixed quite a few pitch marks but overall very good. Everything breaks to the southwest.

Turkeys were fun to see running around. Lots of biting bugs, so wear bug spray.

All told, the staff made this course. Staff was second to none. Really happy to have played here. I really want to bring my older son out to play here.
12 Likes.
My law firm sponsored a charity event here. Never had the chance to play Glendora until now, but i am glad i got to play finally. Event happened on June 6, 2022.

Staff at checkin was great. Very nice people. Charity event staff was great, too.

Event itself was a blast. Glendora catered the event and the food was just lovely. The sandwiches they made were top notch.

As for the course, practice area was fine. Putting greens were nice and indicative of the greens on the course. Downside is that the range is very small. Had to warm up with my approach wedge as everything else was going too far.

Teed off on 8 and, from there, all was perfect.

Tee boxes were perfectly level. Good grass on all tee boxes.

Fairways were well manicured and had more than sufficient grass.

Rough was pine needles mostly, but I didn’t play out of those.

Sand appeared good, but did not play out of any bunkers all day (best ball tournament). I did recover a ball from the sand, though and it seemed good.

Greens were really nice. Very fast. Made for a fun day ribbing my playing partners.

All told, i would definitely play here again, given the opportunity. I already okayed the firm paying to sponsor the event again. It really was a complete blast.
9 Likes.
Played my “other” home course for the first time in a while. Every bit as good as I remember. My son got to play and had a blast. Day was beautiful- about 90 degrees out on May 30.

Check in staff was always great. Paired up with a couple that also owned a house on the course.

Tee boxes were lovely. Lush and level.

Fairways were just as good. Grass was beautiful.

Rough was not long and allowed for relatively easy recovery shots.

Sand was soft and did not feel like quicksand.

Greens rolled near perfect. Fast enough but not crazy.

My kid brought me out for a “practice” round in advance of a tournament that my work was sponsoring at Glendora country club. Practice round was perfect.

All i wish was that they had a real range instead of nets. Aside from that, round was great!
9 Likes.
Played Hokuala on March 30, 2022 during a family trip to Kauai.

All in all, a spectacular day. Wind was not terrible at any point, even though I played in the afternoon.

Checkin was easy. Pro shop staff was very nice. Got me out to the starter booth without much fanfare. Cart girl came around twice. Snack shop staff was great!

Starter was really fun. Really good guy that i could talk to for hours. He got me going to the range (which is a bit of a trek to get to). Starter came and let me know that a group of slower players were going out and got me going ahead of them.

Range was a nice grass range. Callaway range balls were good enough.

Teed off 10 min prior to my tee time. First few holes were standard fare for resort courses. Latter half of front nine got interesting- carries over jungle were fun.

Back 9 was really great, though. Started off playing along airport runway (less noisy than I expected). A few holes in, you get to the ocean holes and they were spectacular! 4 holes along the ocean. 13 plays to the ocean with 14-16 playing with ocean on left side. There was construction on the side of 15 which did interfere with one shot, but was not a huge deal. The green on 16 is on a peninsula and was one of the most interesting holes i have ever played. 16 made the entire round worthwhile.

17-18 played with a lake in play and were good in their own right.

Conditions were really good. Tee boxes were all perfectly level. Fairways were great with no bare areas. Rough was thick but not brutal. Greens were near perfect. Only drawback was the bunkers, which had sand but sand was hardpan underneath the layer of fluffy sand.

All in all a phenomenal experience and very worth the cost for a vacation round. Having played on all of the main islands of Hawaii, it is not as good as mauna lani or kapalua, but it was close.

100% would recommend if you are on Kauai!
10 Likes.
Played October 12. Went out as a single and paired up with a pretty decent guy. As always, pro shop staff was awesome. It is my home course so i try not to annoy anyone that works here.

Renovations to the clubhouse seem to be coming along nicely. Should look really nice when it is complete.

Range is okay. There was some grass, but stalls had some really uneven spots.

POP was about 4 hours, which is not terrible for a holiday Monday.

Tee boxes were good, though a few uneven tee boxes.

Tee boxes were lush but a few are uneven. Was still able to find a good spot to tee off from on each hole.

Fairways were good. Not many bare spots. Rough was lush and long. Sand was hard and needs some work.

Greens were punched a few weeks ago and were recently sanded. They were bumpy. Ran medium speed but was hard to make putts with how bumpy they were. Also, people need to fix their ball marks!

As always, i do love this course. It is greater than the sum of its parts. With the deer and bobcats running around, it really is a neat spot to play. I will be back next weekend.
9 Likes.
It has been a while since i have played here. Course is exactly what I remember- straight and has an odor.

Went out with a buddy of mine on October 11. Nice warm day and was beautiful out.

Pro shop staff was great. Really decent group of guys in the pro shop.

POP was just a hair over 4 hours. Paired up with a good guy and his wife who was just along for the ride. Fun couple.

As for course, conditions were not great. Range was decent enough.

Tee boxes were not level and had quite a few bare spots. Quite a lot of divots, too.

Fairways were pretty bare. 50/50 grass and dirt. Rough was mostly dirt and bare lies. Both in need of some water.

Bunkers were hard but not terrible.

Greens were pretty decent. Few ball marks and looked nice. Green complexes were small and fast so short chips ran off pretty easily. Greens were the highlight of the round’s conditions.

All told, fun round in spite of conditions. I would come back and play after some winter rain in hopes that the water helps grow some grass.
8 Likes.
Played September 10 on a rather hot day. Went out with some friends and had a lovely time.

Tee boxes were quite good. All level and very few divots.

Fairways were okay. Some dry spots, but mostly green and lush. They were doing a good job repairing some areas.

Rough was not particularly brutal, but certain areas were easy to lose balls in.

Sand was very good. Fluffy and pretty nice to play from.

Greens were very nice. Very few pitch marks. Smooth and rolling medium speed.

Staff was great. Starter was a really decent gentleman who was cracking jokes. Marshall came by a few times to keep everyone on pace and was very nice about doing so.

I will definitely be returning to play here again!
9 Likes.
Played this round for my 40th bday gift to myself. Used this to try out my new Speedzone X driver (which i love).

Played Palm Royale the day before as a warmup (see previous review of that course). Stayed at Indian Wells Hyatt Regency for 4 days while playing out here and enjoying time with the kids.

Tee time at 12:10 on March 29, 2021. Showed up an hour early. Went to pro shop to buy kitsch, and was a kid in a candy store. Came back later and bought more kitsch the next day. Pro shop staff was really great and got me checked in easily.

When I dropped off my bag, staff was great, too. Sent me out to the range and let me know to go to practice green a few minutes before i teed off. Weirdly, the range was strange as there were only good targets for short clubs. Still, range was really nice, with callaway range balls. Went to putting green and putted a few. Practice green was very representative of the greens on course.

Went to starter and he was awesome. Best starter i have ever encountered. Really fun older gentleman. Could tell he really enjoyed what he did. Gave me some pointers and got me on my way. His first tee pointers got me par right out the gate, which was awesome.

As to course, tee boxes were perfect. Divots were filled nicely. Every tee box was nice and level.

Fairways were impeccable. Every blade of grass was placed perfectly. The color of green for the fairways was like nothing i have ever seen. Every day I stayed at the resort i saw ground crews maintaining the fairways.

Rough was exactly the same as the fairways. I did find a two desert areas and the bushes in those areas likes to eat golf balls.

The sand was perfectly fluffy without being too fluffy.

Greens were almost perfect. Rolled really well and not the least bit bumpy. Greens break much less than they look like they will. Also nice that most approach shots feed towards greens.

Even the water here was really nice. Just as beautiful as the rest of the course.

All told, the celebrity is every bit as good as i have heard. I already want to play again.
10 Likes.
Played Palm Royale on March 28, 2021. Brought my uncle (fresh off of covid self-imposed lockdown), my brother (first ever round of his adult life), and my 7 y/o son. Warmup round for my round at Indian Wells.

Had a blast walking this course. Conditions were really good. Staff was really nice.

Tee boxes were in good shape. Fairways (all par 3, so saw very few) were really good. Sand was nice and fluffy. Greens were okay - minimal ball marks, but did not hold shots well.

All in all, a fun executive course that was perfect for the group we had. Fun fact - couples holds course record here.

Will definitely bring my family back here. Value for the short round is great!
8 Likes.
Played Marshal today. Was pretty busy, which anticipated as it was New Years day. I ended up playing the front 9 twice to avoid the backlog on the back 9. Worked out pretty well, all things considered.

Staff here was amazing as always. Dylan in the pro shop, Bruce, and the rest of the staff are always great.

Tee boxes were okay. Some divots, but i have seen worse. Some tee boxes need to be leveled out.

Fairways were decent. Less bare spots than i have seen in the past.

Rough was long and tried to eat my ball a few times.

Sand was thin, but playable enough.

Greens were soggy on a few holes, but rest were good enough. Not as bumpy as they have been in the past. I always do my part and fix ball marks on the greens, and today i fixed a few. Not as many unrepaired marks today as here have been in the past.

Deer were out in full force today, but did not get to see any bobcats this time. Wildlife here is always a treat, though.
9 Likes.
Played here on December 30. Always like playing here, but i often avoid it due to pop issues. However, this round pace was very consistent and round took 4 hours exactly.

As for the course, the tee boxes were good. Greens were good - fast but held shots nicely.

Sand was very, very fluffy - almost too fluffy. Sand was a nice white color, which was pleasant.

The rough was thin. Some coverage, but not much.

Most disappointing part of course was the fairways. They were thin and very hard. I understand that winter plays a big part in the condition of the fairways, but this was different. Not barren, but the grass that was there may as well have just been dirt. Fairways looked green, but they were hard and just rolled out like crazy.

Staff was great, as always.

In short, i will be back, but may wait until the spring to see if the grass gets thicker on the fairways.
8 Likes.
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