As my local course I have always enjoyed playing at Aliso Viejo, even in spite of the reduction of the course from a 27 hole layout to an 18 hole layout. The course conditions are always pretty good, the course is challenging, and the staff is great. I do have to say however that this new 14 hole layout is going to test my loyalty as well as that of many golfers. The two times I have played under this new temporary layout (the plan is to reconfigure the course and get it back to 18, while the constrution of new housing in the area takes place), the going has been grim. Play has been slow and people have not been cool about it. Unless you have the PDP deal going, you are going to probably be annoyed by paying good money to play this track. I will continue to take advantage of my PDP deal and support my local golf course, but I will also be playing El Toro, San Clemente and San Juan Hills quite a bit more than I had in the past.