Played BAD, but course in good shape for January.

Played BAD, but course in good shape for January.

Played Twilight yesterday. This is a challenging course. I played here several years back and was pleasently suprised or perhaps it was my age but the course presents itself as challenging compared ... Continue »

Played Twilight yesterday. This is a challenging course. I played here several years back and was pleasently suprised or perhaps it was my age but the course presents itself as challenging compared to before which seemed next to impossible to play. I like the layout. Fairways are dormant so perfect conditions are not to be expected. The course though is in good condition. There are a lot of wet areas from watering though. Tee Boxes are flat. Fairways are playable but dormant. Bunkers are well stocked with sand, some are watered so it could be a little heavy getting out. Greens were fast; especially downhill. Took a while to figure out that the ravine on the front 9 is where your ball will head. Tricky greens that looked like it would go one way ended up going another until you get reference the ravine. All balls seem to head towards the ravine once that was figured out... fairly easy to read puts.

I would return here again only to see the course in its summer conditions. Great facilities. Helpful staff. Love the course layout .. looking forward to coming here again.

Played Strawberry Farms yesterday with Ringworld, RobStretch and Thingstodo before we headed over the the Golfsmith Extreme VIP party in Irvine. Overall, I really enjoyed this course and had a great ... Continue »

Played Strawberry Farms yesterday with Ringworld, RobStretch and Thingstodo before we headed over the the Golfsmith Extreme VIP party in Irvine. Overall, I really enjoyed this course and had a great time with fellow GK’ers. This is a terrific layout that’s both fair and demanding. It’s a beautiful course with a mostly level/long front nine and winding scenic back nine. Regarding the conditions of the fairways, rough and green surrounds, they were not as lush and green as many would expect from a high end course like this…but I understand why the conditions are such due to the dry conditions and cooler temps we’ve had over the last few months being the grass is predominately bermunda. Had Strawberry Farms overseeded this fall with rye grass, it would be lush and green now however come spring and summer, the bermunda grass would not be as healthy and lush – so it’s a trade off. Regarding the conditions of greens, excellent. I found them to be mostly smooth, fast and very receptive to iron shots. Furthermore, they were extremely demanding with many undulations and tough locations for pins.

Strawberry Farms is a golf course I would certainly enjoy playing many times. Had the playing conditions been better, I’d say it’s a must play. At this point in time, you’re going to enjoy it but come spring and summer, it should be phenomenal.

Played there Sunday, 11/22/09 on the Twitter deal that they have. 1/2 off if you follow them on Twitter. Arrived and paid our fees, went to the cart and then found out that it was cart path only all t... Continue »

Played there Sunday, 11/22/09 on the Twitter deal that they have. 1/2 off if you follow them on Twitter. Arrived and paid our fees, went to the cart and then found out that it was cart path only all the way around due to overseeding and maintenance. No warning when t-time was booked, no sign or warning before paying. A small green sheet inside the cart was our first notice. Took just less than an hour to play the first 3 holes and 2.5 hours to play the front nine. Play picked up on the back nine. Course was extremely wet with muddy areas all around. One of our playing partners slipped and fell into a trap caused by a muddy area. Teeing areas were cut long. Greens were bumpy but passable as were the fairways. Paying full price for the quality of course would have been a rip off. Courses have the right to do anything they want to a course but they should earn that right by advising their customers that the course may not in the condition commensurate with their expectations.

Save 50% (yes 50% - that's not a typo) on your next visit

This week we launched our new website.

We have also finally given in to this "social media" hype - and now have a Blog and a Twitter acc... Continue »

Save 50% (yes 50% - that's not a typo) on your next visit

This week we launched our new website.

We have also finally given in to this "social media" hype - and now have a Blog and a Twitter account.

In order to jump start our Twitter initiative - we're offering a 50% discount on your next regular 18-hole green fee if you "follow us" on Twitter. If that's not a good enough reason, just know that we'll be using our "Tweets" to give time-senstive, exclusive promotions on green fees, dining, and pro shop merchandise.

Here is what you to:

1) Visit our homepage, sf-golf.com

2) Click the Twitter Icon

3) Sign up to follow us (assuming you have a Twitter account)

4) Bring proof that you're following us (print out your Twitter profile page that shows this) to the golf shop before December 31, 2009 and immediately receive 50% off your 18-hole green fee*.



Rick Howard
General Manager

Strawberry Farms Golf Club
11 Strawberry Farms Road
Irvine, California 92612
949-551-1811

* This offer may be used only once (1 time) per person following us on Twitter. Valid for 18-hole green fees only and may not be combined with any other promotion or discount.

I probably heard too many good things about this in the past from others and ended up disappointed. It is not a bad course, but not very memorable besides a couple holes. The fairways are good in pa... Continue »

I probably heard too many good things about this in the past from others and ended up disappointed. It is not a bad course, but not very memorable besides a couple holes. The fairways are good in parts and thin in parts. Rough is very different among spots. Near the hole it is very tall and thick, like Torrey Pines, but around the fairway, it can be very thin and bare in spots. Bunkers are ok. Tee boxes are ok as well, but sometimes have to tee it up 2 or 3 times as there are holes in the tee boxes. Greens are ok, and would be better, but many people do not repair their own marks. In fact, there are lots of unfixed divots and unraked bunkers around the course. You can't fault the course, as that is their clients fault. I would never pay the rack rate of 3 digits for this course, as there are so many others I would go for first, and a few local muni's that I'd rather play. Even the 2 for 1 deal was pushing if for me. I won't be back here. It did not live up to the height.

Played in the early evening on Wednesday, 7/29/09 on a clear, sunny day with only light breezes. Course was in very good shape, drier that I’m used to here, so greens were a little firmer and fairways... Continue »

Played in the early evening on Wednesday, 7/29/09 on a clear, sunny day with only light breezes. Course was in very good shape, drier that I’m used to here, so greens were a little firmer and fairways had more bounce than I expected. Greens were in very good condition, holding shots and rolling smoothly at medium-fast speed. Fairways were dry and lies were a little tight. Rough around the greens was fairly deep and tricky to escape from – you didn’t have to be far off the green to be in trouble. Some tee boxes were obviously uneven. Play wasn’t as quick as I hoped – got behind a slow twosome of junior girls, finished 15 holes in 3 hours. Cart GPS just basic distances and not always helpful. No cart girl or ranger at this time of day. Morning fees here are too high, but super twilight rate of $50 is a good deal for this quality and challenge. Recommended.

I played in a scramble tournament we had a great time. The course was in great condition. The tee boxes were in good shape. The fairways were green with a couple of brown spots. The greens were rollin... Continue »

I played in a scramble tournament we had a great time. The course was in great condition. The tee boxes were in good shape. The fairways were green with a couple of brown spots. The greens were rolling nicely. Overall, it was a great track and I'd play it again for sure.

Played on a 2-for-1, AND they are running a complimentary same day replay right now so be sure to ask when finishing 18. Conditions were ok, not spectacular if paying full rate, but solid. Pace of pla... Continue »

Played on a 2-for-1, AND they are running a complimentary same day replay right now so be sure to ask when finishing 18. Conditions were ok, not spectacular if paying full rate, but solid. Pace of play was great, though, finishing 27 holes (on replay) with 20 min lunch break in just over 6 hours. I have always been torn about this course, but it does make for a fun round. I just wish they would lower the weekend rate to the $100-$110 range.