Played it today - weather was perfect, the course was in very good condition, the hawks were circling, and every so often the distant concussion of explosions or rhythmic beat of heavy automatic weapons fire wafted in from a training range to the north. In a word, perfect.

They opened it up to unescorted civilians in December to boost revenues and add traffic - even now the course condition indicates only moderate traffic. I found it an excellent value for $28. Scenic, with generally good conditions (only a few patches of a few fairways need reseeding, and even there it's not terrible), and very friendly.

Conventional layout (some nice elevated tees and scenic greens on back 9), most greens are fairly simple, moderate number of bunkers, and no deep ones. As with most SoCal courses, "tree management" is key. The two enlisted guys I played with, to my surprise, said that cool ocean breezes make it to the course year-round, so that it's rarely very hot there - I had thought its inland location would make it a bit toasty in summer/fall afternoons.

I'll be back, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys uncomplicated golf on a solid course in a scenic quiet setting.

Great location close to downtown, Mission Bay, Pt. Loma. Pretty little spot in good condition, great for practicing short-game, as noted by earlier commenter (go during mid-week, hit several balls per hole). Very nice practice putting green that allows short chipping as well ($2 to use). Interesting, state-of-art net driving range stalls, good for working on swing mechanics (no long flight of ball to follow). Great little bar/restaurant, and nearby are coffee places/stores, all on historic Naval Training Center property that is being restored beautifully. Sam Snead managed it during WWII, Phil and Tiger (I think) played tournaments here as kids - a very cool and unique place.