I have played Moorpark several times since it opened. I was a member for a few years before I started commuting in a different direction. I am a big fan of the course especially its design and conditioning. In years past, the conditioning has been the best in the area in my opinion.

I played the course last weekend and was really bummed to see the conditions of the fairways. The greens and tee boxes seem to be in typically good shape, but the fairways were bare in many areas. The year has been difficult with the lack of rain and the course is still coming out of winter, but they do not seem to have overseeded the fairways or rough for the winter and it shows.

I am hoping the fairways are back to their excellent shape by summer, but worry that this has done some lasting damage. I play Oak Creek in Irvine and they had a similar issue when they did not overseed. Their fairways took a few years to get playable again.

I will still play Moorpark and their range / practice facility continues to be the best in the area. Hoping they get things back to their old self soon.

I have played Oak Creek several times and I really enjoy the layout. I have played Pelican a few times and I still believe Oak Creek is a better course even before factoring in the price difference.

With that said, I played on January 20th and was really disappointed in the course condition. I realize that we are in the middle of winter and I expect "winter" conditions; however, the fairways at Oak Creek are in poor shape even for this time of year. The rest of the course is in pretty good shape. I am not sure if they had an issue with overseeding, but both the rough and the greens are in great shape.

I had not played this course for a few years, but made the one hour drive from Calabasas to play 36 holes on Monday (June 4th). Although I had good memories of the course, I had forgotten what a high-quality facility Sandpiper really is. As noted previously, the clubhouse / grill are nothing to right home about from a physical standpoint. Aesthetic aspects aside, I cannot remember a friendlier or more accommodating staff in any recent rounds on courses I have played from San Diego to Santa Clarita. Granted Monday is a slow day of the week; however, having a staff actually appreciate your business is something that is unfortunately rarer than it should be.

The course itself is in great shape and the greens are among the best I have played. The layout is strong. The course reminds me of Torrey Pines with the exception that the holes are bunched a bit closer together. The fairways were in considerably better shape (not soggy) than when I played a few years ago. I need to put this course into the rotation more frequently.

My family and I go to La Quinta every June and play on the all you can play package that includes the La Quinta courses (Dunes & Mountain) and PGA West courses (Nicklaus Tournament, Stadium & Norman). In the past, we have stayed away from the Norman largely due to the fact that we played it right after it first opened. My Dad, two brothers and I are all single digit handicappers, but the first few times we played this course, we could barely finish it was so difficult. After staying away for a couple of years we played it four rounds in early June. This is now my favorite course out of the five. They have done a tremendous job of widening the fairways and making it so you can play / find your ball in the desert. Before, they had wild flowers growing right off the fairway that made balls dissappear. The layout is awesome and the conditioning is far superior to any of the other courses at PGA West or La Quinta. I highly recommend this course

I finally made the drive (1 1/2 hour) to play this course. I played on Saturday March 19th. The weather was a little cool and we had to deal with a few rain showers, but I enjoyed the course. I think the layout is strong. I was surprised the course was not in a little better condition. I realize the rains have impacted all the courses, but I had played Angeles National the day before and the conditioning was markedly better. The greens on the Champions course had quite a few ball marks. The fairways were in fair condition, but that is understandable considering the damage that they had during the rains. The rough was extremely long, which placed a premium on keeping the ball on the shorter grass. We were going to try to play the Legends in the afternoon, but the rain started to come done pretty hard after the first 18. I look forward to trying it again in a month or two after it has had more time to recover. I would strongly suggest the course put in a GPS system.

I played this course for the first time on Friday March, 18th. I was hugely impressed by the layout and the conditioning. The fairways & greens are in great shape right now. The greens are definitely firm, but I hope they keep them that way as the course matures. The bunkers could use some conditioning. You could tell that the recent rain had taken a toll on the bunkers and I am sure they will be back in shape soon. I am excited to add this course to my rotation and look forward to playing the layout after they restore the holes that were damaged. I usually play Rustic, Tierra Rejada, Robinson Ranch, but I must say my first impression is that this is going to become a favorite.

I played Torrey Pines (South) on Saturday October 16th and think the course conditioning is coming along nicely. I belive the North Course currently looks like the South did a month or so ago and I can see why everyone would be complaining. The fairways and the greens on the South Course are in good shape, but the rough has several spots of overly long grass and several spots of bare ground. The course was a bit wet and the bunkers had a lot of wet sand. I think the layout is fantastic and would like to get back later in the year when it is fully recovered from the maintenance.

I played the course Sunday evening and was once again hugely impressed by the entire course. The layout is great. The conditioning is great. I cannot think of another course that can compete on overall value.