I actually had a 6:52 tee time at Oak Quarry, but by the time we pulled into the parking lot at 5:50, the winds were howling! The conditions were unplayable! I asked in the pro shop if they would al... Continue »

I actually had a 6:52 tee time at Oak Quarry, but by the time we pulled into the parking lot at 5:50, the winds were howling! The conditions were unplayable! I asked in the pro shop if they would allow me to cancel and was told because of the winds, it would be OK.

On the drive home traffic being very heavy, as we neared Whispering Lakes, the winds seemed better, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Pulled into the lot and there were zero golfers, so I thought the course might be closed, but the starter said he also was surprised nobody was there. So we paid our $16 and walked to the first tee right at 6:00.

I had asked if the greens had been punched and was told NO, but as it turns out they in fact had been recently punched. To say they were slow would be under-describing them. Probably about 4-5. The fairways were poor at best. Lots of bare spots, gopher holes, grass needed cutting, etc. The best part of the course were the greenside bunkers, which had plenty of manicured sand.

We finished walking in just under 2 1/2 hours, so pace not a problem. Also, the winds picked up on the back side, but playing here in 20mph winds is not the same as playing Oak Quarry. All in all, made the best of an otherwise bad situation.