Golf Course Reviews
Golf Course Reviews: California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Florida, Hawaii!Played 6-19-25 as a foursome in carts, finishing in around 4 hours and forty five minutes on a crowded day. Each time I have played here recently the course seems to be in just a little better shape then the previous round. Tees, level, cut tight with good coverage. Fairways , real nice, great lies and decent roll out. Rough, 1-3 inches and semi-thick, great shape. Greenside bunkers, an ample amount of nice heavy white sand. Fairway bunkers, they seem to be letting some of them go, was told they might turn some of them into waste areas so you could grown your club, I think that's a good idea . Greens, rolling smooth at medium/fast pace and playing semi soft, in great shape. Love this course, highly recommend playing.
Played early last week as a twosome for twilight teeing off around 3:40 and finishing in about 4 hours and 45 minutes with just enough light to see last shot. Greens were in pretty good shape rolling medium/fast with an occasional bump, but that looked to be mostly foot traffic from teeing of so late. Rough was generally in good condition, varying in different heights from 3 inches to just barely longer than fairways. Was in one fairway bunker on 15 that had a good thin layer of sand. Fairways for the most part were in good shape with a few minor thin spots and some areas that had been a little bit over watered. Tee boxes were cut tight and level. Overall good conditions. Only complaint would be they need a Marshall, with an eightsome in front of us slowing us down, luckily the sixsome behind us never caught up to us.
Sunrise round at Spanish Bay, first out as a twosome, with a leisurely pace of play at around 3 1/2 hours. Unfortunately didn't get to see the sunrise because of the overcast skies. Tee boxes were in real good shape, level and mowed semi-tight, just plain nice to hit from. Fairways were in real good condition, very lush with great lies, good padding, and decent roll out. Rough was playing between 1-3 inches and very lush. Strange for me though the ball would sit on top and not sink down which I felt made it a little more difficult judge how to strike the ball so I didn't go under it. Was in three greenside bunkers that had a decent layer of nice white sand that was a little on the thin side but they were all consistent with each other. Greens were in nice shape, semi-firm and rolling medium/slow and mostly smooth. Overall real nice conditions. Always a great way to start of an early morning on a nice course with great views, and a good buddy to spend it with.
Back out to Hunter over the weekend for an early morning 3 hour round under perfect weather conditions. Course is still in really good condition. A few small bare spots on the first tee box but the rest had very good coverage. Fairways green and lush, but as the weather warms up they will probably dry out a little which just means more roll out for longer drives. Rough still lush, bunkers in great shape, and greens still smooth and pure. Always great customer service in the pro shop. Restaurant has good food at reasonable prices and great service.
Played 6-10-25 walking as a twosome and finishing in under three hours. Tee boxes were in good condition, level with good coverage and minimal divot damage on par threes. For the most part the fairways were in good shape, there were some areas that were under repair and staked off, and some spots that were a little on the thin side but I never had a real bad lie, and the surface was nice to hit from. Rough along fairways and around greens was about 2 inches and lush. Outside the first cut is some thick native grass in the 6 inches to longer area. Was not in any bunkers, but the looked to be in good shape with nice white sand. Greens were playing soft and rolling about medium pace with an occasional bump. Overall course is in good condition that usually gets better as the summer progresses.
Played 6-4-25 walking as a single early morning, finishing in a little under three hours. Tee boxes were in good shape, level with good coverage, and minimal divot damage on par threes. Fairways were in really good shape, lush with great lies, not much roll out on a damp morning. First cut of rough was cut fairly low and in good shape, out side that its gets a little long and nasty. Was in one greenside bunker that was in good shape with a thick layer of white sand. Greens were in real nice shape rolling smooth at a medium pace and playing semi-soft. Great peaceful course with a lot of wild life, a lot of deer with a bunch of new fawns. Overall great conditions , highly recommend playing .
Played 5-29-25 early morning as a single walking in under 3 hours for $22(senior rate). Tee boxes were just okay, with some having been re-sodded, others on the thin side, and some with good coverage and level. Fairways were decent with some bare and thin spots, but good lies when on the green stuff. Rough was kind of a mix of everything, from some bare spots to some areas of 5-6 inches with everything in between. Was in one greenside bunker that had a decent layer of sand but heavy and wet in the morning. Greens were okay rolling a little on the slow side and a little bumpy with some bad areas on the edges on some. Looks like they re-sodded the back portion of the third green and it hasn't taken yet, hopefully it fills in over time. Overall the course is a little rough, but looks like they are working on getting it in better shape.
Played 5-20-2025 early morning walking as a single for $33 (rewards/sr rate) and finishing in under three hours. Tee boxes were in good condition, level with nice coverage, with some of the three pars having a little divot damage. Fairways were in real good shape, coming out of dormancy, a light green right now with nice lies and good roll out. Rough along fairways is only about an inch longer and playing very nice. Was in one greenside bunker that had a good layer of nice brown sand. Greens were playing soft and mostly smooth at medium/fast pace. Only problem with the greens was there were a lot of poorly, and unrepaired pitch marks. I fixed at least 10 on each green and could have fixed more. Not the courses fault, just other players who don't have the courtesy to repair the damage they cause on the greens. Overall course is in good condition and worth playing. Cant what to go back.
Played 5-19-25 walking for $32 senior rate, first out as a threesome and finishing in a little under 3 hours. Tee boxes were in decent shape, mostly level stance with some thin areas, and minor divot damage on par threes. Fairways were in mostly good shape, good roll out with some thin and brown spots, but I never had a bad lie. Rough along fairways was not much of a factor, cut pretty short and in okay condition. Rough around the greens was very lush and playing 2-3 inches. Was in two greenside bunkers, one with a good layer of brown sand, and the other had a thin layer of a dirt and sand mixture. Greens were in the best shape I have seen them in awhile, rolling very smooth at a medium pace and playing a little on the soft side. Overall course is in decent shape and well worth the price.
Played 5-18-25 early morning as a foursome in a little under 4 hours with no one in front, or behind us. Tee boxes were in decent shape mostly level with a few of the three pars needing some leveling. Fairways were in good condition with a few brown spots, but mostly good lies and decent roll out. Rough along fairways was in good shape, between1-3 inches, with mostly hard pan under the trees. Was in one greenside bunker that had an ample amount of heavy white sand. Greens were in great condition, rolling smooth and fast, and playing semi-soft. Always a joy to play here, highly recommended.
Stopped off to check out Buena and see how it looks. Pro shop, snack bar and restrooms are all closed. They have a trailer in the upper parking lot for check in, with bathrooms next to it. 14 holes open. $25 to walk, and they do have carts. Putting green is open and they still have some nets to hit into for warming up. Front side you play, 1,4,6,7,and 9. Back nine is the normal route with all holes open. Restroom on course are closed, but the do have a couple of porta-potty next to it. Tees were very lush and level. Fairways for the most were in real good condition with a few spots that need a little more time to fill in. Rough is okay in some areas and pretty bare in others. Bunkers looked to have some nice white sand and in good shape. Greens were in good shape rolling nicely and playing mostly soft. Fairways on 2,3,and 8 looked to be very playable, with greens on 3 and 5 almost ready to be opened up. Greens on 2 and 8 haven't even been started to be repaired. Don't know if they are planning to open 3,and 5 anytime soon, but 2,and 8 are a long ways off. Overall they have done a pretty good job getting this course back into playing conditions.
Played 5-13-25 early morning walking as a single in a little over 3 hours, taking my time and enjoying the course. Easy check in as usual. Tee boxes in good shape, level and lush. Fairways were in really nice shape with minimal roll out and a great surface to hit from. Rough is in good condition, 1-2 inches with some thicker stuff on a few of the holes. Was in one greenside bunker that had very nice white sand. Greens had had a micro punch done to them so they were a little slow with an occasional bump but not to bad, and playing a little on the soft side. Overall great conditions for an early morning walk.
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