Had a 6:22 golfnow time for $41 and was in first group off this morning (other than a couple of hardcore singles who headed out while it was still dark. Played with a threesome and we played at a dece... Continue »

Had a 6:22 golfnow time for $41 and was in first group off this morning (other than a couple of hardcore singles who headed out while it was still dark. Played with a threesome and we played at a decent pace just under 4 hours. The group behind (a threesome) wasn't pushing us at all, so it was enjoyable. The course is in average winter shape for a muni. The fairways and rough are thin and patchy with mostly brown coloration, but not too horrible. Lots of extra roll-out, but mostly decent lies to hit from on and near the fairways. The greens were actually very nice on top. When I first started putting on the practice green (under lights while still dark), I wasn't sure if it was real grass or astroturf until I looked closer. They were rolling very smooth on top at fairly quick speeds. Only drawback is underneath that nice surface they were super firm and it was hard to get your ball to stop on chips/approaches. No bite at all, which made it tough with some tricky pin placements today. The bunkers had nice deep fluffy sand that seems like they just got refilled recently. One bunker was so soft on the face my ball almost buried completely. CV is a solid muni layout. Rare par-73 course with five par-5 holes and four par-3s. There are a handful of wide open holes, but most of the course plays fairly tight off the tee and most of the greens are pretty well protected by bunkers. There's a creek that runs the length of the course and comes into play on almost every hole. On the front, it runs parallel to most holes (so don't miss too far right) and then the back criss-crosses it more to bring it into play a lot. I wouldn't go too far out of my way to play here again, but it's a solid SD County option for under $50 on a weekend. Great walking course, too, with a very flat overall layout.