Really disappointing conditions. Endless patches of dirt on the fairways and in the rough. This was the first time playing La Costa and it will be my last. I had a coupon so the round was free; I could never even imagine *paying* for a round here. There were major work crews working all over the course, especially on the greens. On one green, they didn't even turn off the power tools or stop working while I was putting. Pace was very slow, with several foursomes playing multiple balls. On the plus side, the cart guys were nice and it was nice to receive a complimentary bag of balls to hit the range with. However, given the conditions, no wonder they were giving away free rounds.