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Played the final round of my Florida holiday trip this morning at the Biltmore, a course I've played a few times where I've always enjoyed myself. Today was really good, I was grouped with 3 members, a nice couple and single, with all 4 of us walking in about 4:15. We teed off right on time at just after 9:00. Conditions were very solid, the greens had been watered and sanded but I thought they rolled pretty well at a medium pace. I did have trouble with them as they dried out and the grain really seemed to start taking effect as the round went on. Fairways were in great shape, offering lots of roll and a really nice surface to hit off of. Rough wasn't too much longer, and you could find some bare areas if you strayed very far off line. I found a couple of bunkers, and they were very nice to play from with a decent layer of fine sand over a firm base. Tee boxes were decent for the most part, a few are a little bit chewed up but it was never hard to find a decent spot. Wind was up about 2 clubs worth, so there was plenty of challenge today.

I always enjoy this course, it was designed by Donald Ross back in the 1920's, and I think the layout is just awesome. Its a great walk, with houses only around the outer edges of the property. There also aren't very many holes that run parallel to each other, it really took a great deal of imagination to come up with this routing. The rack rate for the visitors from out of town is very steep though, so I must say I'm not sure the value is there. I had great time today, but I think if I lived in the neighborhood I'd be saving this one for special occasions.
6 Likes.
Round 2 of my Florida swing happened at Osprey Point this morning, where I played the Hawk/Falcon combo, teeing off just a few minutes ahead of my 7:28 tee time and getting around in just about 4 hours, walking with 3 locals. This was another course I'd been looking forward to trying, and it did not disappoint.

Greens looked terrible, but actually rolled really well at a solid medium/quick pace. If people did a better job repairing ball marks, it would go a long way to making them look a bit better. I was quite surprised at how rarely I saw my ball bounce. They are definitely a bit on the firm side, playing for a little release worked really well for me. Fairways were nearly perfect, with tee shots rolling out nicely and always giving a good lie in the short grass. Rough wasn't too long, but long enough to make me work a little bit when I found it. Tee boxes were very nice, always level and clean. One of my partners did say that the bunkers are the weak spot of the course, being inconsistent. I was lucky enough to not find any of them today so I can't speak from experience. The range was closed early in the morning, so while I didn't get to hit any balls ahead of the round I did take advantage of their short game area, which is very nice. The huge practice putting green is also excellent, speed there seemed to me to match the course's greens very well.

I could tell I was in the right place when I arrived at the starter's desk and he commented how jealous he was of me being able to walk and carry my bag. I know walking's my quirk, but it felt so nice to be part of walking foursome, on a course that's laid out really well for it. The course has a great mix of short, medium, and long 4s, good variety of 3s, and a couple of 5s that are reachable if you're hitting it long and straight. I'm playing 4 times on this trip, and while I had 3 courses in mind I wasn't sure where the 4th round would be. Immediately after the round I went ahead and got another tee time here, I had such a good time I've got to do it again.
7 Likes.
Spending the holidays in the Miami area with family, and played my first round of the trip this morning at Miami Lakes (formerly known as Shula's). I really wanted to like this course, but I just didn't have as much fun as I'd hoped I would. The course itself is pretty good, but I found the customer service just not quite up to it.

The greens here are really nice, they had a few poorly repaired pitch marks but in general rolled really well, at a medium/fast pace. Most of them are a bit elevated, making for some interesting shots around them. Nothing unfair, but nothing really easy either. Fairways were pretty good, and rough not too much higher making it not much of a penalty. Tee boxes were very beat up, and bunkers not maintained very well at all. The design is pretty interesting, the front nine is pretty straightforward with a few dog legs here and there, while the back nine has water all over the place, in play on almost every hole. Wind was up, varying between 1 or 2 club's worth which made for several really tough shots.

As I'm writing this review, I almost want to play it again because there's just so much potential here. But I just don't think I can. I'd called on the phone a few days ago to book the tee time, and confirm that I could walk (which is allowed all day during the week, according to their website). When I arrived, my tee time apparently hadn't actually been booked. The woman in the pro shop was able to fit me in and verify that I could walk, I just had to wait about an extra 30 minutes. I went over to the range to hit balls, and hit a small bucket off of what was one of the worst mats I've ever had to use. I noticed later that they would have let me use the grass area, but honestly that didn't look very good either. I went back to the putting green (which was very nice) and worked on that and a little bit of chipping as well.

About 10 minutes before my time, I walked over to the 1st tee to check in with the starter, and I arrived there before the 3 some I was grouped with. The starter then essentially demanded I go out in front of them since I was walking, implying that I'd be holding up play and he had a bunch of leagues going out behind me. I wanted to argue the point, but I decided to let it go. I was a bit bummed as I'd never played here, and kind of wanted some company to help watch shots with the low morning sun, get a little local knowledge, etc. I stewed about it as I played the front 9 as slow as I could in order to not push the 4 in front of me, and found myself getting over it by the time I made the turn. As I made the turn, I wanted to go into the pro shop and grab a beverage to carry for the back 9, but there was about 6 guys waiting in line to check in, and only the 1 woman at the counter to take care of them. Restaurant was closed, so I gave up on that and walked over to the 10th tee to find a new threesome there teeing off in front of me. I played behind them for a few holes, waiting on every shot, and getting pushed by a group behind me as well. Thankfully they let me through on #14, and I finished the round at a normal pace. If things were being run at the start a bit better, and I could actually book a tee time, I'd go back. But I'm not so sure I'll take the chance, knowing there's a bunch of other really nice places to play around here.
8 Likes.
I'm on vacation with the family in Ventura this week, and I got out to play Olivas Links twice, teeing off right on time at 7:20 Tuesday the 23rd and 7:10 Thursday the 25th. The first round I walked with 3 other singles, 1 walking and 2 riding and for the second round I walked with 1 other walking single. Pace was great both days, finishing in just under 4 hours.

Conditions here are really nice, greens are a bit soft but roll pretty well. I was expecting a few more bumps then I got, as many of them don't look very good with all of the old pitch marks that they have. I did find myself fixing 2 or 3 extras on most greens. Pace was medium, although downhill putts ran out a bit more than I expected. They're soft enough to hold most shots very well. Fairways are awesome, every time I was on short grass I had a perfect lie to hit from. There were a few spots that looked very sketchy, but they never came in to play for me, and most of them were actually marked as ground under repair (I never see that in the northwest). Rough isn't too long and not very punishing, but if you get really wild and end up in the native areas you might get a great lie, or lose a ball. Tee boxes were a bit uneven here and there, but not bad at all. Markers had been moved away from the worst of the divots as well. Over the 2 rounds I only found 1 bunker (greenside #3) and it was a bit thin but not too bad.

Customer service was excellent in the shop both days, as well as from the beverage cart on Tuesday (I didn't see the cart out on Thursday). Range is off of mats, and the ones I used were in good shape. They've got a really nice chipping green here, as well as a very good putting green to warm up on as well. Both of these greens felt like a pretty accurate reflection of what you got out on the course. Tuesday is their maintenance day, so play was starting from #10. I thought that would feel weird, but it didn't really bother me at all. The 18th hole here is a much better finisher than the 9th, but it actually felt relaxing to get some of the tougher holes after the turn out of the way early.

There's a lot to like about Ventura county and I'm so happy I got down here for this vacation. This course especially makes me wish I lived down here, if I did I would be playing here all of the time.
14 Likes.
Played Legion Memorial this morning for the first time in a very long time, and enjoyed the round quite a bit. A couple of friends and I walked the blue tees, teeing off right on time at 6:30 am and finishing in about 3:50 for an excellent pace. We did wait here and there, and I felt pushed just a tiny bit here and there, but all in all pace really was close to perfect.

Conditions were pretty good for a muni, greens were a little bit slow, and bumped a bit here and there. They certainly looked terrible, as they were a ton of unrepaired or poorly repaired pitch marks on most greens. They held most any shot quite well, my partners and I rarely got huge bounces on shots into these greens. Fairways and rough were very nice to play from, with the heat they're definitely watering a lot to keep the place green so there are a few wet spots but nothing very extreme. I didn't find any bunkers, but one of my partners did find a few and he was able to hit some really nice shots out of them, so I'd bet they were pretty good. Tee boxes here are quite a bit better then a lot of the places I normally play. Customer service was very efficient in the shop, and a marshal was out checking in on the pace as we got near the turn. The restaurant wasn't open for anything at the turn, so if you're playing here early in morning on a weekday I'd recommend coming prepared.

I'm a little bit conflicted about this place, I was a member of their mens club for several years, and I have some great memories playing here. They've done a pretty significant redesign, and I can't quite make up my mind whether or not I like it. The nines have been flipped, and the old #10 is now #1, which works really well. But, #2 (which used to be #11) is a really tough par 4, and I thought it was much better to have that hole in the middle of the round, once you've had a chance to really get into your day, especially since there's no driving range here. The current #9 was an awesome finishing hole, I feel like having it in the middle of the round just isn't quite right, and the old #9 is just gone, and I really liked that hole. It was just a short par 3, but it had an awesome greenside bunker and they could put some tough pins on it. They're using its green as a practice chipping green, which is nice, but I'd really rather be trying to hit an 8 iron into it, at a tucked pin behind that bunker. With the current conditions and decent price, I think I'm going to have to try and give this configuration another look or two this summer as it really was nice to check the place out again.
6 Likes.
Walked the blue tees at Coyote Creek this morning with a friend, and enjoyed the round quite a bit. We played as a two between 2 other twosomes, and we were probably the first few groups out so pace was excellent, just about 3:25 to play 18. The couple in front of us were in a cart and must have been playing polo, we didn't see them after they walked off of the 1st green and the group behind played right about at our pace, they were almost always there but not pushing us. Conditions were pretty good all the way around, with the exception being that they were putting an insane amount of water on the course it seemed. I can see them wanting to protect the place as its really hot for us up here today, and only going to get worse for the rest of the week. But, it was a bit weird to have your ball get some incredibly hard, huge bounces in some spots, and then almost plug with your next shot. My 90 yard wedge into #2 landed on the front 3rd of the green with a visible splash.

Greens did roll pretty smooth, and on the quick side. With all the water they were definitely holding shots very well. Fairways and rough were good, just a bit inconsistent with regard to water. Tee boxes seemed a bit better than normal here, although the par 3s had a lot of divot damage. I didn't find any bunkers so I can't comment on their condition. Friendly service in the shop and at the turn as always. For the member rate of $39 to walk on a beautiful warm day it was definitely worth it.
6 Likes.
This is a rather late review, I played Bellevue both days last weekend (7/16/22 and 7/17/22) in a couple of different Mens Club events. Course is in pretty good shape, with the weather finally getting dry and warm the course is playing firm. Greens run at a medium pace, and are a tad bumpy. They hold shots pretty well. Fairways and rough are decent, bunkers very nice and tee boxes can leave a little to be desired. I played pretty early both days so pace was fine, and customer service is always good here.
7 Likes.
Walked the white tees on Eagle's Talon with 3 friends this morning and had a great time. We finally have some summer weather here in the Pacific Northwest, and it seems like everyone wanted to get out and enjoy it. Willows was packed, but we still teed off just about on time at 7:33 am, and we got around in about 4:30. It was definitely a little slow for my taste, but the waiting never seemed too bad, and the day was so warm and dry and sunny that it was impossible not to enjoy it.

Course is in great shape right now, greens are the highlight. One of my friends was in southern California last week, and he said the greens here were faster than anything he played down there (Black Gold and Wilshire Country Club). They were definitely quicker than normal, but rolling really smooth. Make the right read and start it on line, it stayed on line. Well struck shots and chips would hold a little bit, but not as much as normal and anything not well struck was releasing a ton. You'd find a few unrepaired pitch marks, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Fairways and rough are really solid too, plenty of roll for me but still a nice cushion to hit from. One of my friends did manage to plug a couple of tee shots, but he does hit an extremely high ball. Rough is very healthy but mowed down nicely. Long enough to where you won't get a ton of spin, but not so long as to keep you from advancing the ball well. Traps looked good, I was fortunate enough to not find any. Tee boxes remain the weakest part of the course, many markers were placed in spots that aren't quite flat enough, and the par 3s had a fair amount of divot damage. The only other quibble I really had was that the pin positions and tee markers on the par 3s resulted in each of them playing nearly the same yardage, right around 145. There's plenty of room for them to make a couple as short as 110, or as long as 180, and I think the variety would have been nice.

Friendly service in the shop and at the shack at the turn (although they didn't have any soft drink options there, and my group grabbed the last 2 of the best beers) so overall the experience was really nice. Wish I could take full advantage of the weather and play there again tomorrow, conditions and price are lining up for an excellent value.
5 Likes.
Took the day off of work today (Friday 6/10/22) and played the Home Course with a few friends, and really enjoyed it. There was a ton of rain yesterday but as expected the course drained incredibly well, and even though my friends were playing winter rules I played the ball down throughout the round and was rewarded with very good lies. The only place where any water issues were to be had was the bunkers, as almost all of them had some standing water which was totally expected. Greens rolled very true, although a little on the slow side. There might have been one or two bumps, but not many at all. They were wet early, and started to dry out and pick up some speed as the day warmed up (we teed off right on time, at 8:10am). Fairways played very well, there are a few scruffy spots as well as a few that were quite wet, but you had to hit an utterly terrible shot to find those places. A decently struck drive got a nice amount of roll, and paid you back with a very nice lie. Rough was a tad longer than I'm used to seeing here, but was still very manageable and quite healthy. Stray too far from the fairway and you're in the knee high long grass, and very much in danger of losing a ball. Tee boxes were all in very good shape. I went in on a punch card with a friend, so for $75 I've got 2 rounds to play here, I'll be using the next one in a few weeks on my birthday making the value is incredible. The only real investment is the time, as I need to drive a little over an hour to get here. I was so happy to spend that time and find the place is still in great shape. Very highly recommended.
8 Likes.
Walked the white tees at Willows Run Eagle's Talon this morning (6/4/22) and had a good time. Conditions were solid all the way around, with the greens being the highlight. They were medium quick and rolling very true. If you made the correct read and started it online, it would hold the line nicely. Well struck shots into the greens were holding well. Some of the collars around the greens are in rough shape, they are doing a little bit of work here and there. Fairways were decent, offering good lies for the most part with a few bare spots. Roll out was a little less than expected, but it did rain all night last night. Rough is very healthy, and definitely makes you work. I didn't find any bunkers but my partners didn't seem to have any issues with them. Tee boxes remain hit and miss. Pace was excellent and customer service in the shop was great as always.
6 Likes.
Played in Men's club event yesterday morning (5/21/22) at Bellevue and had a pretty good time. Greens could be better, they're a bit slower than I'd like, and a lot bumpier but still in decent enough shape considering its been just a few weeks since they were punched. Fairways are already getting a little firm, offering some decent roll out on your drives in most places, with decent lies as well. A few of the landing areas on the short par fours have a few too many divots, but I was lucky enough to miss them all. Rough is good, not too much longer than the fairways and not very penalizing. Tee boxes aren't very good unfortunately, several aren't very flat, and the par threes and short fours have a lot of unfilled divots. Bunkers are probably the best conditioned aspect of the course, I was in 2 greenside bunkers that had a nice layer of soft sand to splash out of. Pace of play was good, our walking group of 3 teed off right on time just before 8 and got around in just under 4 hours, waiting a tiny bit here and there on the 4 in front of us. Service in the shop was excellent. All in all a good, solid muni golf experience.
6 Likes.
Back home for a round with friends at Eagle's Talon, and found the place in pretty good shape. Greens were running at a decent pace, not super fast but definitely not slow either. They were a little more bumpy then I'd like, but that's most likely down to unrepaired and poorly repaired pitch marks as opposed to the recent punch. They did hold well struck shots nicely. Some of the collars aren't in the greatest of shape, there were several greens with bare areas around them which made things difficult if you prefer putting through the fringe as opposed to chipping. Fairways were in very good shape, still a bit soft but still providing good lies to hit from and a little bit of roll. Rough ranged from healthy to long, lush, and thick. I was in one greenside bunker, and it had a very good layer of heavy sand. Tee boxes are a bit hit and miss, as they most always are here. Customer service in the shop was great as always. At the member rate of around $47 to walk and warm up with a small bucket, Willows is a solid value for me.
7 Likes.
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