Good evening GK golfers, today March 2nd I had the opportunity to play Spanish Hills Country Club for the first time thanks you a GK GURU. I played with Wendy and Kevin. We had a great time. Our Tee time was at 12:10am. I heard from many players that Spanish Hills was a very tough course to play. Kevin and I played from the white tees and had a great time.

The golf course is in a great shape. I was very impressed how well the golf course is. Except to a few tees they need lots of TLC. The tees had a lot of ball debits and had a lot of sand. The fairways were a great shape, sand bankers had plenty of sand that helps to get out on the first shape. I know as I hit many fairway bankers. The greens were very hard to read being that it was my first time to play them. The ball was running great and they were some with some very interesting slope and double breakers.

What I liked the most were those fairways that had a blind spot and made them very interesting to play. I would love to play this golf course a few more time . Overall I had a great time with Kevin and Wendy and we finished our round in 4 1/2 hrs +. We did not had to wait for no golfers as there were nobody in front of us or behind us. Great day!!!

Overall a rate this golf course 8.5. Thank you GK Guru for the invite and hoping to play this golf course again!!!! If you have not played Spanish Hills CC please give your self a chance!!! you will enjoy it, very fun golf course.

This last Monday I had the opportunity to play sandpiper golf course. Our teatime was at 11:30 AM. I played with my buddy Gary, Johnny and Ron. We played from the a gold tees and had a fantastic time. This was my first time playing from the gold tees and it was a very tough course to play but a very enjoyable round of golf.

Here is my review of sandpiper golf course. The golf course is in excellent condition. The tees are in fantastic shape. It doesn’t matter where you want to place the your tee as you always will have a well level and balance stance. The fairways were amazing, some had too much water and when your ball landed in the fairways it was for sure that it will have mud on it. The rough was very difficult and hard to play from. There where places that it was so tough to hit the ball. On hole 16th my ball landed in the rough and when I went to hit, the tall thick grass grabbed my 6 iron and I almost hit my buddy Gary. The greens were beautiful and the ball was rolling smooth and fast. The sand bunkers need a little bit more of sand on them. Even though the golf course is hard specially playing from the gold tees, I love playing Sandpiper. It’s views on every hole are amazing!!! Love love 13 and 14 with the view over the ocean. Customer service class A. We finished our round in 4.5 hours.

Overall I rate sandpiper 8. Thank you Johnny for the invite, always a pleasure be part of these guru rounds.

Good evening GK Golfers!! Today, I played River Ridge Golf Course (Vineyard) with my buddies (non GK members) Carlos, Sherwin and Alex. Out Tee Time was at 6:40am we were the second group teeing off. The first group disappear within the 3rd hole. We had the course for our selves and finished in less then 4 hours. I have not played this course in a few months and I was surprised to the golf course is good conditions. Starting with the tee's are well kept and level. I was able to find a place to place my ball and have a well level stance. The fairs ways are in good shape and the rough was not a concerned as it's well kept. In my opinion Vineyard is longer and tougher than the Victoria lakes. The greens are in a very good shape and today's pin placements were very tough. It seems that they had a tournament. The ball was rolling beautiful even so early in the morning. The sand bunkers were well kept and had plenty of sand. I know as was in many of them and I was able to get out of them. If you have not had an opportunity to play, vineyard course, you should come out and play it.

Overall, I rate this course a 7.5. Customer, service as always class A very friendly and treat you with respect.

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Jan. 10, 2022, I had the importunity to play Soule Park Golf Course with my buddies Gary and Steve that came to visit. Our Tee time was at 1:30pm and went out to the golf course thinking we could get on a little early. But to our surprised the golf course was pack, they had the senior and skin tournaments.

Gentleman in the Proshot try his best to get us early but there was not way. We went out exactly at our Tee Time. We waited very much in every hole in the front nine. We finished our first nine by 4:30pm and played the front night again where we had nobody in front and finished our 18 holes in the dark. We had a blast.

Now talking about the golf course, as Soul Park is having so many golfers the tees are totally getting bit up most of them need a little TLC, to many ball debits and not level to get place your ball. The Fairways are totally feeling the spring season, rough was great and the sand bunkers were just beautiful had plenty of sand in them and it was easy to get out. The greens were in good shape the ball was running well but again to many ball makers that our fellow golfers are not taking care of them.

Customer services as always class A. Over all I rate this Golf Course a 7.5. I hope this review is helpful, as I love playing Soule Park and having dinner with my buddies after our game.


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Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course 12.20.2021 summary. This last Monday, I had the opportunity to play Ojai Valley Inn with my buddy Gary. After being pamper playing Rams Hills, The Classic Club and Desert Willow last weekend we wanted to play a golf course almost a 1/3 of what the above course were. Our Tee time was at 11:40 but we were able to tee off at 10:40am instead. The golf course was busy but not that much. We finish our round in 4.5 hours.

The golf course is in decent and had a great time. The fairways were dormant for the winter and their were areas in the fairways that it was to wet and muddy. The tees were semi level but I felt that I always had a place to place my ball and hit it. I played from the white tees and had a great game. The rough no comment as there was none. The sand bankers were decent, in my opinion they need a little bit more sand. The greens were in good conditions with the exception of hole 15th and 17th they for sure need a TLC.

Other then having the driving range close, a little to much water and muddy; I had a great time playing Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course. As always, customer services an A+. Over all a rate this course 7.5 in all.

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Desert Willow Resort (firecliff) December 13, 2021 summary. This last Monday, I had the opportunity to play Desert willow for the second time. I played with my buddies, Gary, Ron and Robert from "Viva Las Vegas" first time playing and driving the golf cart with. Hoping we play together again.

It is always an honor to play a round of golf with Gary and Ron!! it's so amazing the way they play the game of golf. This was our second round of the day. We finished playing a fantastic Classic Golf Club round and we then rash to get to Desert Willow. Robert and I played from the lavender tees, perfect distance for us. Prior to our tee time, Desert Willow had their pros tournament and we knew that we were on for a great challenge with the pin placements. As hard as the greens are playing after tournament we knew that it was going to be lots of fun and boy it was.

The lavender tees "AMAZING" every single one was just well kept and what I love is that they didn't had the Lavender Tees placed therefore Robert and I had the entire tee to tee of our golf ball as you can imagine they were like a practice golf mat very even and level. Fairways and rough amazing beautiful. Every way you ball landed from your drive you had an excellent place to hit the all "in my opinion". The sand bunkers had plenty of sand but it was a challenge to to get out of them as some were very deep. Over all I had a blast!!!

The only thing that I (we) weren't to happy with is been behind the last foursome of the tournament. Boy if they are slow. Our tee time was at 1:00pm and finish the first 9 holes at 3:15 ish so we had under 1hr and half to finish the back nine. Since the tournament was done at the 9th hole, we played the back nine 1 and 20 ish minutes. We speed up and had lots of fun playing the back nine. I also realized that by playing fast and not thinking over your shot I can score much better as I hit more greens and fairways as I did in the first 9 holes.

Desert Willow is one of my favorite golf course in palm springs and I wish to play there every GK Guru event. This is if the invite from GK gets offer to me. Love playing this events with my golfer buddies. Over all I rate Desert Willow a 9.

Thank you GK for such an amazing weekend and for booking class A+ Golf Course. GK members totally appreciated.

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Classic Golf Club December 13, 2021 first experience summary,

This last Monday, December 13th I experience playing the "Grand Classic Golf Club" with my friends Gary, Nick and Dave "Uncle Boy". This was my first time playing with Dave, what a great person to play with and experiencing Classic with him for the first time. When I first booked my GK Guru spot with Johnny, I was told many times that I was going to love playing the Classic Golf Club where many PGA tournaments were played. I was so excited to hear this and boy the way my buddies described the Proshop, I knew that I was in for a great surprise.

My buddies weren't wrong. At the moment that we arrived to the Classic club and looking at the proshop mansion because that's exactly what it looks to me and was so excited to see the inside and what was behind that. WOW!!! what an amazing golf course the Classic Club is. Starting from the golf carts very fancy and the seats not leather at all. Even though the temperature was on under the 40's the seat were very comfortable to seat on. The practice putting greens 100+ times better that I what I'm used to play in my community golf courses. AMAZING!!!!
The driving range and free practice ball, the only thing that I had to say is "SUPER AMAZING". I was just so happy that I could stay there and just enjoy the view and hit balls. The the moment of true came at 7:30AM our tee time. Got to the first tee and just couldn't stop looking at the wonderful/beautiful fairways. Dave and I played from the white tee's which it was just perfect. The golf course it's so hard that we just want to enjoy playing and not even count your shots. Just wanted to take it all in. The only thing that make a little sad is the white tees are not well kept. There was only 3/18 tees that you could find a level place to stand and hit your ball. They definetly need a little TLC. Other that everything was just amazing, greens amazing, fairways spectacular,the rough a little tough to get off as it totally grabs your club when you try to get a good shot from it. The sand bunkers amazing!!! I loved getting in them as the sand was just so smooth and even. Very easy to hit the ball from. I took so many photos as the view from every TEE WAS JUST SPECTACULAR!!!

Customer service and marshalls 10+ I loved loved first visit at the Classic Club, hoping to play there again with my GK Guru Buddies. Thank you GK for such a wonderful gift of being able to play this GPA golf course. I totally invite you to play the Classic Club if you have a chance you need to register if GK books another Guru event. Over all rate the Classic Club a 9 except the white tees 7.5.

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December 12, 2021 Rams Hill Golf Club summary.

To me it's always amazing to drive thru the desert and seeing everything so dry and coming up with beautiful towns, see people having fun camping in their RV's and having lots of fun with their families. But the must surprising thing is when you arrive to the Rams Hill Golf Club Resort. Just spectacular views and residential homes.

This last Sunday had my second shot playing Rams Hill with Ron, Johnny and Gary. This time the weather was just perfect, no wind at all. This time I wanted to challenged my my self and decided to to play the gold and blue combos tees with my pro buddies. I did just find and had a great round, even though I was 50-100 yards from my buddies drives. Now lets get to the golf course, Rams Hill Club was just in a perfect shape, starting from the practice putting green, driving-range (with Practice Titleist Prov1 balls) and chipping area just class A. Customer service as always just wonderful all around proshop, cafe/restaurant and Marshall.

The tees were just class A, well maintain and you always have a level place to place the golf ball and knowing that you had a great stand. The ball debits well taking care off. The fairways wide open and very well maintain. I was so impress to see how our golfer buddies a head of us and others who played before us were fixing the fairways debits. The rough was cut to perfection and it was not to hard to hit your ball from. Sand bunkers it was fun to hit your ball as the sand was so well kept and so smooth very impressed. The greens just as the practice greens excellent and the ball was running great in my opinion. There were some greens that were very hard to read and you needed to be very careful with your ball speed otherwise your ball will roll out of the green.

I had a great round of golf and had a great time playing with my buddies. I wish I could this more often. After our round of golf we had dinner with all Greenskeeper players and enjoyed dinner and prizes. Thank you Johnny so much for the invite and opportunity to play golf course like Rams Hill Golf Club and looking forward to more events like this one.

Today, my buddy Gary and played Soule Park Golf course. Our tee time was at 11:00am. The golf course was pack. The golf course is in great shape. The greens are in great shape the ball was rolling beautifully but the pin placement were very tough. Every green was set on slope and hard to read the line. The fairways are very well kept and in my opinion in the best shape for that I have seen and played in the month of October. The tees are well kept and first and Ike that I hav seen golfers fix their ball debits. Customer service always the best. Finished our round in 4 hours and 45 minutes. Overall a rate Soule Park an 8 in all areas. The bunkers were ok.

Good evening fella golfers!! Yesterday, Monday Sept. 27th I had the opportunity to play Rustic Canyon Golf Course with my buddy Gary R and two other players. Our tee time was at 11:30am and thanks to Rustic awesome customer service we went a few minutes early. The golf course was pack and every green around us had players playing golf. Not sure if was because of the great Ryders cup.

The only thing that I can say that yesterday's weather was just perfect golf weather not hot and there was not win, it was just perfect. But let me tell you about Rustic, golf course. If you have not played there lately you have to come out and give a shot. I have not played rustic in a while and I was for a surprised, the golf course in my opinion is in great shape.

Starting from the fairways, very green and very clean. I was surprised to see that they had not to many debits and players are finally take care of the debits. The greens best shape that I have seen them, even though the ball was not rolling as it does on Rustic Canyon. I had one of my best rounds of golf there. Tees are very well taken care of and again not to many debits and every tee that I played (Players White) where in great shape and very level. I had a great time.

Over all I rate Rustic an 8. Very happy with the greens-keeper job!!!

On Saturday, Feb. 29th played Olivas with my buddy Gary GR23 and his student Denis. Our tee time was at 1:00PM. The course was completely booked as they had the Toyota Jr Golf Tournament. The golf course is good conditions but I can't wait to play it during the summer as those golfers that have played Olivas during the summer knows that it's at is best. The greens, fairways, etc. are perfect conditions.

Even though it's not the summer as yet, Olivas is always fun to play. The greens were in great conditions and the ball was rolling very well. The fairways are a little brown but still good to play from if you end up hitting the fairway. They have keeping up the rough and is not as bad as it usually gets. The sand traps are well kept and it was easy to get out.

I had a great time specially playing with my buddy Gary since I have not played in a while. If you haven't play Olivas as of yet I totally recommend for you to stop by and play a round. Customer services as always the best. Over all I rate Olivas on fairways, sand traps, greens and rough 8/10.

This last weekend, I had the opportunity to get out and participate in GK Guru Golf Outing. We played three golf courses ( One on Sunday and two on Monday). Rams Hill, Indian Wells Celebrity and Desert Willow Resorts. I had the best time and enjoyed all of the golf course. It was great to get out from my normal routing of playing the same golf course in my home town.
Our tee time was at 12:00 and played with my GK Guru's buddies (Gary, Ron and Nick). I had a great time, specially with my buddies and see how well they played. I learned a hole lot from them.

Fairway were 10/10. Well kept, very green and wide. They were full of sand bankers and made it very challenging. Specially if you are not a great hitting from fairway sand banker, as I'am not.

Rough 9/10. The rough was well kept and not hard to get out. Even around the greens it was not to hard to make a good chip out into the green.

The greens 10/10. The ball was rolling excellent and fast. What makes very fun is to see all of the sand bankers covering and guarding the greens. That's great to see.

Tee's 9/10. Tees were great but their were a few tees where I was playing from that weren't level.

I loved the lay out of the golf course and views were great. I enjoyed but I was two tire from playing two rounds prior (one on Sunday and Monday). But still, I had fund with my buddies and just been out enjoying the game of golf that we all love. Thank you GK for putting this together. Over all starting from customer service "fantastic services" and golf course I rate Desert Willow Resort 9/10.

LOVED IT!!! Remember get out there and continue hitting the ball as far as you can and get lots of birdies.