I have played this course twice in the past 4 months because of specials that they have had. Very awesome course! But it is just as challenging as it is awesome. By far, the most difficult course t... Continue »

I have played this course twice in the past 4 months because of specials that they have had. Very awesome course! But it is just as challenging as it is awesome. By far, the most difficult course that I have played. For those of you who have played DeBell (in Burbank), this course is even harder. Many narrow fairways and if you miss, you can kiss your ball goodbye. The fairways are lined with pretty thick, dry brush which make it nearly impossible to find stray shots. Also, the posted signs warning of rattlesnakes remind you that searching for your ball isn't wise anyway. Also, the greens are quite fast.

But despite the difficulty, I really liked this course. Extremely scenic and beautifully kept. Pace is decent since less experienced golfers would get eaten alive and generally stay away. I am a 16 handicap and had real difficulties getting through this course in one piece. But luckily, the other better players in my foursome were super nice and didn't mind my inferior ability. All in all, well worth the green fee. I can't afford full price but am always checking for their discounted rates.

The Mountain course was in excellent condition from tee to green except for a handful of bunkers filled with water. After all the rain this place drained beautifully.

The Mountain course was in excellent condition from tee to green except for a handful of bunkers filled with water. After all the rain this place drained beautifully.

Played Sunday, 12/13/09, on an e-mail special rate of $49. Three days of rain and the course is still very playable. Some areas were a little soggy, but no standing water to speak of. Plenty of old ba... Continue »

Played Sunday, 12/13/09, on an e-mail special rate of $49. Three days of rain and the course is still very playable. Some areas were a little soggy, but no standing water to speak of. Plenty of old ball marks on greens. One thing I have noticed lately: most of the tee boxes are becoming less level over time. Maybe it's time for some re-working. Customer service still very good. Pace of play was 4.5 to 5 hours.

Played the Sunday after all the rain. Course was soggy but playable. This course drains well after significant rain, no standing water to be found, greens putted true and still fast even as wet as the... Continue »

Played the Sunday after all the rain. Course was soggy but playable. This course drains well after significant rain, no standing water to be found, greens putted true and still fast even as wet as they were. This course always delivers on a great golf experience even in the harshest conditions.

Happy Birthday to The Big Dog! Celebrated with Erich his birthday with a round of golf courtesy of this slamming rate from RR and Erich's hard work. Course is in good shape. Short course with targe... Continue »

Happy Birthday to The Big Dog! Celebrated with Erich his birthday with a round of golf courtesy of this slamming rate from RR and Erich's hard work. Course is in good shape. Short course with target golf in mind. You can tee off with irons literally from blues if you want but you leave long irons to green on second/third shot. If your driver is not working bag it for long irons or hybrids if you have the aptitude. Greens were punched recently and you can see the scars. Greens however did run pretty true. Course knowledge is key here. Knowing where to lay up b/c of the blind shots and severe drops will cause havoc with my lack of depth perception. Had to drive off to see the hole in order to visualize shot needed. Cart path only b/c of fairway overseeding so its a bit of a pain but understandable considering the circumstances. Fairways in good shape, Rough is thick. Sand in traps around bunkers are OK but fairway bunkers expect hard pan. Need a lot more practice for playing this course. Not for the weak of heart. This course can wreak havoc on even the most seasoned golfers. Would play here again but would bring GPS. Carts do not have them. Also cart gal is super saw her 4 times as she made rounds.

Played on Friday, October 30, 2009. Cart path only (overseeded four weeks ago). Greens have yet to recover completely from aerification but rolled o.k. with minimal bumpiness and good speed. Lots of e... Continue »

Played on Friday, October 30, 2009. Cart path only (overseeded four weeks ago). Greens have yet to recover completely from aerification but rolled o.k. with minimal bumpiness and good speed. Lots of evidence of unrepaired ball marks. Fairways were pristine. Some tees were not level. They were not horrible, but could use some work. Good sand greenside, but fairway bunkers have decomposed granite for sand. Same as the divot bottles and par three buckets. Lots of muni courses have sand/seed mixes available and it would not hurt RR to do the same. Slow pace of play (just over 5 hours) due to a really slow foursome directly ahead of us; it must have been four off-duty marshalls, because nobody was marshalling all day. It was o.k. for us, being in no hurry. You would think the course would want a faster pace of play though.

Played the course for the first time in the GK event on 10/26/09 on a perfect day for golf - late morning breezes dropped to almost nothing in the early afternoon. Thanks to Big Dog and Johnny, et al... Continue »

Played the course for the first time in the GK event on 10/26/09 on a perfect day for golf - late morning breezes dropped to almost nothing in the early afternoon. Thanks to Big Dog and Johnny, et al. for setting this outing up. As course doesn't offer GPS or yardage book, I looked at Google Earth and felt that it was going to be pretty wide open, like Summerly. Oops, lots of elevation changes, mounding, and growth of vegetation since those photos were taken - course plays pretty narrow in most areas and views from some tees are pretty intimidating. Greens were smallish but yardage from the blue tees not that great (6,172 yards) so course doesn't play long, but you must be accurate off the tees and into greens. Greens recently punched and some showed holes, but they accepted shots, rolled well and were pretty quick. More exposed greens were firmer, those surrounded by trees or in protected areas were moister/softer. Not hard to score well if you hit it in the fairway and stay below the holes on the greens. Saw ranger frequently, but no cart girl. Recommended.

Played here on Monday. Agree with most of the comments posted by the Greenskeeper guys. Greens were still slow and a little bumpy and sandy. Beware if you go on a hot day, they have eliminated cart gi... Continue »

Played here on Monday. Agree with most of the comments posted by the Greenskeeper guys. Greens were still slow and a little bumpy and sandy. Beware if you go on a hot day, they have eliminated cart girls at least on Weekdays. Check the various web sites for specials before you pay full rate.

Give this course a couple weeks, work in a little rainfall, and wow we will be in for treat. Right now the course is in good shape despite needing a week or so for the greens to heal to perfection. As... Continue »

Give this course a couple weeks, work in a little rainfall, and wow we will be in for treat. Right now the course is in good shape despite needing a week or so for the greens to heal to perfection. As it stands, the greens roll with some bumpy-ness and medium/fast speeds. However the fairways are immaculate and the sand traps (found many today) excellent. The greenside rough is a blend of dormant bermunda and sprinkles of rye and a bit sponge like/nasty. The rough adjacent to the fairways is dormant bermunda. The tee boxes had fresh overseed so they were on the shaggy side but with a good cut, should be excellent soon. Still cart path only but fortunately since the fairways are narrow, it’s not that big of a deal.

Played in the Greenskeeper.org outing today and we could not have had better weather. It was a little breezy but crystal clear and warm. The views on the ninth and eleventh tees are 360 degrees of beauty worth taking a moment to enjoy. As devastating this tight target minded layout is to my score (I’m a grip and rip player) it’s a terrific fun layout. I may be one of few people that despite scoring better on the more popular Valley Course enjoy playing the Mountain Course more.