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Played for 1st time in late November, about 9 a.m. temps in the high 40's to start, mid 50's to finish and the wind was nearly non-existent. No driving range, but a net/shed to sort of loosen up. Visually beautiful course. Right near the ocean, though no real views, but true links style golf with tight, comfortable fairways, rolling mounds and pretty fast given the amount of rain this area gets. Not a long course, and that's probably a good thing because it is a pretty small footprint for the entire course and oncoming golfers from other holes are definitely in the line of fire for wayward shots. Keep an eye out for them and just wait a few seconds for them to clear to be sure no one is in danger.

It is a shot making course with small and beautiful greens which rolled exactly as they should on the Pacific coast. Bunkers, tee boxes and greens were perfect for looks and play. Greens are tricky and even though I had a good ball striking day I misread a bunch of makable birdie putts inside 10 feet. The rough (not the first cut, which is green and lush) is a little weird in that the locals call it "long grass" and you aren't supposed to drive near it with carts; yet most of the "long grass" was cut or chewed down to ground level on this day, with small patches of longer, wispy stuff. A bit confusing to a newcomer.

Lots of memorable holes and the 18th, played from the 2nd to longest tee this day, is 588 yards as opposed to the 640 yards from the tips, is one of them. A great hole ending with an uphill 3rd to a very small green near the hotel. The place is filled with friendly and helpful staff members, bars and food spots - including a great bar/grill tucked into the weather sheltering dunes near the 9th hole, well away from the clubhouse. The entire property is a lot of fun. Would highly recommend and will return. The summer months must be awesome here. Definitely check it out.
9 Likes.
Tucked into a not so trendy pocket of east Salinas, next to the small airport and near the local state parole office, is a gem of a municipal golf course. If you know the area, you might not think such a playable, affordable and fun course has been here for more than 60 years. This was my first, but definitely not last visit. It's long - even without the brutal back nine wind - doesn't have many hazards, and is a blast to play. A great driving course, I also found the firm fairway grass to sit up tall and provide confidence on each fairway shot. I'm told when its dry (it was not on this August visit) the fairways run like police dogs, but today they were perfect. Rough is not penal and in fact provided more run-out on drives than the sticky fairways. Bunkers were fine; a 10-ish tee time still had slightly wet sand to the end (4 hr pace). Greens were frankly some of the best muni offerings I've ever played, though unfixed ball marks were more plentiful on the back nine than the front. I guess that's just human nature. Smooth and receptive (they must water the beejeezus out of them) but very fast. Someone in the greenskeeper shed is doing good things out there. Greens are neither large nor terribly undulated, but the par 3s noticeably have enough humps and bumps to keep your interest. It's not rated as a difficult course, but with the wind and the distances it is definitely a more than satisfying challenge. At 50 bucks or so with cart and small bucket, a great value and serious bang for your buck. Decent practice areas and a small grill bar that unfortunately closed up early on this Wednesday. If you are looking for a ball striking, smooth putting bonanza, check out Salinas Fairways.
10 Likes.
I haven't played Crazy Horse in several years, during which time they went private and back to public (semi-private?) again. It's out in the country - with city life slowly creeping up to the beautiful agriculture fields surrounding most of the course. It's an easy drive from the south bay or north from Monterey. They clearly upgraded some of the parking and practice areas. There is a monthly membership that is very reasonable. More or less a small but venerable country club feel with a monthly rate, plus food/bev quarterly minimums.

The course is not long, 6100 yards from the blues (69.7/131), but challenging and visually stunning. Lush tees and fairways where your golf ball always appeared to be sitting up and ready for a good strike. Lots of course knowledge is needed here, as there are some elevation changes, semi-blind shots and tree avoidance tee shots where precision is far more important than distance. Bring a laser scope with "slope" as dangers lurk everywhere. The bunkers were perfectly maintained and had fluffy white sand. All that and still the greens were the highlight. The greens are small - almost tiny at times - but rolled fast and true. A good test for speed and line. I didn't feel there was a gimmicky or problem hole on the course and commented to my partners several times how much I liked many of the holes. (As a chronic b$tch er-and-moaner that is a noteworthy compliment btw.) The routing gets a little back-n-forth weird for a while on the back nine, but the planning was spot on and everything worked well once we figured out where we were going.

The restaurant/bar had a "Members Only Today" sign on the door, so that was a little annoying, as you are pretty much out in the sticks with no other options nor was a beverage cart seen on the course; but the golf staff was very courteous and helpful. Price was $120 w/cart for a midday-weekday round (a few bucks more for yellow stripers on the grass driving range), which was probably too much for the course and area, but hell, if you want to try a unique set up, in a beautiful area, with great conditions, play it. It was a very good day at Crazy Horse.
9 Likes.
This 3 nine mountain course was only open for the season for a short time when we played it last weekend. The Thistle & Pine Cone 9's were beautifully green and lush. Fairways and greens were understandably slow after winter snow and early spring rain. The clubhouse and local restaurant (Mallards) were just waking up as well. Conditions were not summer-resort style yet and scoring was good until you miss a fairway into the long, long rough or trees. Take your medicine and bump it ahead into the fairway. I played it once before (same nines, I think), and noticed that the tee shots look far more difficult than they play. Don't be intimidated out of driver based on the view from the tee. The fairways have generous landing spots. I loved every minute of playing this place. The views, water features, animals all around the course made it particularly enjoyable. As the weather warms, the fairways get fast and the greens rolled, this will be a prime mountain golf destination for north-central Oregon.
11 Likes.
Recent reviews reminded to rate this course. Played about a month ago on a Saturday morning. Great weather, fast check in, no restaurant/bar, not a big deal. NO warm up except a weird little chipping area so near a green with no flag yet planted in the hole (18th?) that one of my playing partners practiced on it. He took some s$%& for it, but it was a little confusing. Never played the course before, but heard grumbling about it for years. Cost was too much, but Monterey ...

I found the layout to be very interesting. Not a spectacular setting, but very, very green, a sliver of ocean view and unique holes without the usual desgin repetition found in many munis. . Is it worth the $135 w/cart weekend fee - uh, no. It is a very nice municipal course that happens to be located in a high end golf area and adjacent to a large hotel. It's not Poppy, but is challenging and fun. The greens, fairways, bunkers, etc. were all more than acceptable. Probably 8's, with the fairways perhaps needing more divot replacement. I can see where someone might complain about the browned out and unwatered areas. Therse are locations that shouldn't really come into play anyway. Clearly allowed to brown off for water savings and something that Poppy Hills pulled off with great success, and more landscaping expertise, on their remodel. I will play it again, if not only for losing my drive on the 2nd hole on what I thought was a perfectly placed cut (lefty). d%mn that was frustrating, but local knowledge is everything. Play it.
7 Likes.
Played Monterey Pines as a twosome and had a couple of pleasant regular players join up on the back nine. Pace still 4 hrs or less. Greens, bunkers, fairway and tees in great shape. It's been a sloppy holiday season here in NorCal and there were a few mud/tread marks in the fairways, but the turf was otherwise excellent. The ball sat up like a resort course in the fairway. Perfect 60+ degree day, light winds and sunny skies. The course is largely flat and very walkable (front nine more so). A couple of elevated par 3's on the front, and the back nine is definitely more exposed to the wind. The holes are close together but you don't get any sort of cramped feeling in the transition from green to tee. A good amount of thinking goes on from the tee box - driver isn't always the club on 4's and 5's - and the greens are challenging with speed and slope. The airplanes taking off right over head from the adjoining Monterey Airport are fun to watch. The other side of the course is county fairgrounds and RV parking. The greens this day were nearly perfect. Great service from the pro shop and bar and grill. A terrific value on a bad day, the early January weekday we played was superb. Have played it before and will play Monterey Pines again. Check it out.
8 Likes.
Been meaning to play this course for awhile and kicking myself for not making it happen sooner. Mid-week, morning tee time is the first test, as just getting there in Bay Area traffic was a challenge. Customer service was great in the pro shop, got out on time with three other players. First impression is the perfect looking fairways. All of the turf is the same color making depth perception difficult. There is no rough at all on this course, which makes the visual fairly stunning. The greens were excellent, rolled smooth as glass, but were not super speedy due to what appeared to be recent sanding and generous morning water. Didn't impair the enjoyment a bit. Watching the small airplanes take off from the adjacent airport is kind of interesting too. Wind was down this day, but was told it can kick up in the afternoon (the course is basically on the bay). Fairways were a joy to hit from, ball sat up like it was on a tee, rolled out well and, like the visual, were uniform throughout the course. Hard to miss a fairway as the they are wide and level, with the requisite links style mounds and moguls throughout. Fun par 3 (two are in the 230 range from the black tees) and 5 par fives. Big difference from the black to blue tees. Black is about 6800 yards and wind will make some holes play very long. Beside the wind, the only defense this course has are the undulating greens (a lot like Blackhorse/Bayonet in Monterey). Most are well protected by bunkers. If you are going to run a ball up to the green you better be accurate or like sand shots. Pace of play was OK (about 4.25 - 4.5 hours) with our foursome (2 good players and a terrific little kid with his mom watching from a cart). Great warm-to-hot weather day with low winds made for an extremely fun and rewarding round. Playing well helps, but the wide-links style fairways makes for a great day. Rode in a cart, but it is an easily walkable course. Nice bar/restaurant/clubhouse/merch. Check it out.
9 Likes.
Resort golf at it's finest - with a some tough shots (mostly off the tee) tossed in. A beautiful course (three nines), trees, trees and more trees, with some water/creeks to keep you from wailing away too much. Played the blacks, but we also had a senior playing the reds and he had a great time as well. We played the Thistle (short, pretty easy) and Pinecone (longer with those interesting tee shots). It's not long, but, because houses and roadside OB is prevalent, can be penal with wild tee shots. Their largest tournament of the year was literally leaving the course as we teed off around 2:30 on a Thursday in late July. Perfect weather (mid-70's, light breezes). Oh yeah, no driving range, just nets (yuck), but the putting an chipping areas were more than adequate and accurately portrayed the course greens. Greens, fairways, bunkers were very good. The greens were a joy to putt and must have been at their peak due to the big tourney, The hearty and lush fairway grass was some of the most pleasant I've played in a long time, well above average for typical daily fee golf. It's actually amazing how good the course looked considering the elevation of the Mt. Hood area (the town is "Welches"), the beating it must take from rain and snow. Was told the "Foxglove" nine was kind of soggy from recent rains, so we elected not to play that set. The Pinecone/Foxglove would be the most challenging 18. All in all a great day of golf (walked 9, rode 9) and could have easily walked the whole course. Very nice and accessible cart person, pro shop was very helpful renting clubs for my nephew and parking is a breeze. Didn't go into the restaurant. Great "mountain" course with tons of beautiful trees and views. It's fun; I'd play it again. Also recommend the funky "Brightwood Tavern" in the tiny town of Brightwood, just west of Welches.
4 Likes.
Plumas County is one of my favorite areas to play. Never played Grizzly Ranch but will definitely be back. The attractive cabin lodging was booked, but planning ahead a little earlier would have remedied that. The area is full of excellent courses and this is the best I have played so far (Nakoma will be in the rotation next trip, to go with Whitehawk Ranch and the venerable and fun Graeagle).

Grizzly is a big, brawny well thought out course with acres and acres of property in the mountains. We played as a 4-some on a Friday mid-morning and barely saw other golfers. That is mostly because the holes are so far apart (well spaced) due to the huge property. Hell, the long cart rides through beautiful forest from hole to hole is as interesting as any place I've played. The front 9 is longer and more difficult than the back. You will appreciate that after the two 600+ yard par 5's in the first 12 holes.

The basics: Great grass driving range and practice area with comp stripers. Beautiful scenery, tees are flat, lush and huge, which certainly helps with strategy. Great fairways and some large bunkers; greens smooth, fast but not ridiculous and held well-struck irons. If driver is your favorite club you will have a blast at this course. Best driving course I have played in memory and some of the most fun and challenging par 5s anywhere. Plays long from the green tees (about 6700+ yards) but is well worth the risk of taking driver often. Great drives are well rewarded because of the great fairway conditions here.

Super helpful staff at all levels, nice pro shop, snack bar, patio, etc. Got a NCGA discount (and only because they asked me!) Just a perfect golf getaway. Wish we scheduled this for two or three rounds. If I had to be critical about anything (and don't we all) it would be the old school loud, clunky but comfortable gas carts. Carts came with a cooler full of ice and a cold towel. You'd have to be nuts to walk this beast, so you are going to be dependent on the vehicle to get around. I walked a couple of holes for the heck of it and you will feel the altitude if you are a sea level habitant. I'm told their season ends late October, but could be extended with good weather. It is a green light destination for NorCal. Just play it.
9 Likes.
Played this course on a perfect 75-80 degree Saturday before the Super Bowl as part of a two day golf/grub/SBowl roadie vacation (Day 1 was Hunter Ranch). Today with a de facto fivesome (which they rightly don't allow. We had two riders, three walkers in the next tee time) started at ten and finished a little after 2:30. Busy morning at this muni which had a great buzz and vibe going. Didn't hit balls, but one of us said range was adequate and sort of half grass half not. Nice putting area, food service, pro shop.

Walked and carried (thewalkinggolfer.com has this as very walkable, I would say it is a bit tougher than that) and felt every year of my 57 by the uphill 18th green this day. Starts out flat and kind of easy, leading you to think, "we're going to tear this place up", but gets hilly and more difficult as the canyons swoop up and down. There are a few houses near the course but nothing intrusive. The views are basically SoCal trees and mountains to the east. Really nice.

Shortish on the card, but you have to place tee shots on the proper side to score well as big and old trees are the best defense the course has. Greens were real nice, fairly speedy and rolled true. Bunkers good or better and the fairway grass was consistent and hardy enough to perch your approach up giving confidence for the second shot. Wish we could grow this grass in NorCal. Some really short and long par 3's (that basically ruined a great scorecard for me this day) that are fun and perfect for degenerate gambling.

Pace was decent, we let one twosome through us all on the backside. Frankly the walk/carry was a bit more than expected and the sunny day made a slower pace acceptable and even appreciated. I'd play this great muni again any day. Bring your best wedge game and you'll have a blast.
13 Likes.
Played Poppy for the first time in new configuration on a warm January morning, teeing off at 11ish and finishing in 4.25 hours walking. The weather is as much the contest as the course in the Pebble area and today was no different. Warm air to start (55 degrees), then light rain for the front nine, turning into a cold misty rain and then dense fog for the remainder of the round. Fog was so thick at times that we had to yell to the group ahead of us to make sure we would not hit into the group. Either they quit on 17 or they are still out there lost in the fog. If someone is missing two Carmel teenagers, take a look around 16 green or 17 tee box. Last 4-5 holes played nearly blinded by white fog.

The course itself is beautiful and the manicured waste areas look nice, but are noticeable because of the different color earth. Not really a great look, but at least you know where you are. Didn't hit out of any of that, but partners said it was firm and playable.

The greens were beautiful to look at but played slow from start to finish. It is a true test to hit many of the greens that are crowned and ready to repel seemingly GIR approach shots. Hit short part 3 on the back only to see it spin a little, roll to the right fringe... and off the planet - gone down a creek canyon and into poison oak hell. My bad, won't do that next time. Stay left.

The fairways remained firm and fast and were a joy to hit from. Good yardage markers (no GPS in partners' cart). Bunker sand was wet but consistent and very enjoyable with no debris. Tee boxes were good and the rough was much easier than I recalled several years ago. Kind of a weird scorecard that 50-year old eyes struggled to read. Hey NCGA, go ahead and make those numbers bigger and darker, eh?

Not long from the #2 tee box, generous driving landing areas and many, many perfectly placed bunkers to suck in slightly off center tee balls. Great practice area, putting green, grill, pro shop. I walk/carried it easily with only a couple of holes having longish walks from green to next-tee. NCGA price was $100 for a Friday and it was a thoroughly enjoyable and unique day. Just don't ask me to describe many holes after the fog rolled in, I didn't see 'em. Visibility was less than 100 yards and frankly I was guessing where to hit my next shots (thanks 18th approach gully). Excellent course, worth the greens fees, car drive and day. Maybe check the weather if you want to take photos.
11 Likes.
I played with three friends at this wonderful golf club on a sunny Saturday between two wicked California storms the day before the super bowl during our annual holiday weekend trip. The setting is rolling hills among vineyards, creeks and other pleasant natural habitats. The course, as expected, was a bit soggy and was cart-path-only. I walked and found it was very walkable from the blue tees. Pace of play was four hours, with no push or wait.

I've played here twice in the past and found this winter round to be just as fun and challenging as the warm weather rounds played here. There are no repetitive holes or tee shots on this course, and as a person with limited time for the game, I find this very important in the assessment of all golf courses. The fairways, tee boxes and sand traps are all in good to very good condition. Standing water in only a few traps, and lift clean and cheat was necessary on only a couple of instances. The greens were a 10. Maybe due to the reduced amount of play because of the ridiculous rain we have been getting in CA, but still, minimal ball marks, true roll, great speed. A little local knowledge will go a long way here.

The clubhouse and bar & grill experience was top notch, parking easy, practice areas large and accessible. If you are in the Central CA 101 corridor this is a must play. Only negative - the directional signage on the 17th tee box. I couldn't figure it out, hit a Drumpf-crazy tee ball well left of the proper routing of the hole and threw up on my shoes to kind of wreck my card. Aim more right....
20 Likes.
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