Am hoping that once the greens are punched they will come back. There is not much challenge in the design with the exception of the undulating greens. Number 18 is a nice hole, but hitting an iron off the tee on a par five is not fun for me. It is worth it if you get a deal and need a warm-up round. The pace of play was great, and service was good.

Castle Oaks lives up to it's reputation of being a player friendly track. If you choose the tips your long iron play better be on spot. As with many courses this time of year you better find the fairway as the rough is thick and ready to close the clubface down in a hurry. I have played this course many times and can find a new challenge each time simply by switching tee boxes. It is in overall fantastic shape. Make sure to be warmed up as the first three holes can make or break your round. Go as far left as possible past the first oak on the right side (150 yards out) to assure the final oak is not in harms way. The greens are true especially in the morning: don't read too much into them. Stay below the hole on the back nine, missing long could cause a 3 jack.