Came out today and was very happy with the conditioning of the course. It was about how I expected the course to be. Fairways and greens were beautiful and very well kept. Rough and tee boxes were fin... Continue »

Came out today and was very happy with the conditioning of the course. It was about how I expected the course to be. Fairways and greens were beautiful and very well kept. Rough and tee boxes were fine but both a little patchy. Bunkers had more sand than any course I've ever played. Pace was good (4 hours 15 minutes). Service was good. Greens were pretty slow but it didn't take away from the round. I wanted rent a golf board, but they were all taken...so if that's something you are interested in, be sure to reserve it in advance. We all know it's expensive to play here, but it's easily in the top tier of courses here in San Diego.

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Underpar. Played with nodoubles22 & 140ver as a 3some. Teeing off @ 1pm, the POP was around 4H, 45M. The weather was in the 70's, sunny and breezy. This would ... Continue »

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Underpar. Played with nodoubles22 & 140ver as a 3some. Teeing off @ 1pm, the POP was around 4H, 45M. The weather was in the 70's, sunny and breezy. This would be a very challenging course to walk since it's hilly with several tees a good distance from the last green. Many holes have red penalty areas down one or both sides, but I find this course very manageable off the tee. Fairly wide landing areas on most holes. The Bermuda tees were very good, mowed close. Only a few par 3's needed divot attention. The Bermuda fairways played very well. I almost always had good lies in the fairway. The Bermuda rough had good coverage and was not too penal. I was able to hit longer clubs w/o issue out of the rough. The traps here have good quality sand & are nicely maintained. The green complexes @ Maderas are huge, undulating and many have crowns. You could easily have a 100+ foot putt on multiple greens on this course. The greens were not totally back from aeration but are getting close. Definitely below average today from what I have come to expect on this course. They putted medium speed, were firm and somewhat bumpy the later we got in the day. Excellent practice facility that is inclusive with the green fee. The customer service was excellent from all encountered. Starts with an attendant collecting your clubs when you arrive, to complimentary range balls and finishes with attendants who clean you clubs and provide cool, wet towels for you to wash off with at the conclusion of your round. They also have an informative starter and Marshall who actually looks to enforce POP guidelines. Drink cart out and making the rounds multiple times. Had a cheeseburger and Arnold Palmer for lunch that were priced about twice what they were worth. The only other negative here is that the carts do not have GPS, which is really odd for a high end course? Definitely would be beneficial here, with all the elevation changes it is challenging to gauge distances correctly. The layout, design, difficulty and the conditions were all well above average. There is a reason Maderas is listed among the top 100 daily fee courses in the country, Absolutely recommended.

Played with Nickesquier and nodoubles 4-14-16. Nick's review, as usual, was very accurate, but I'd emphasize the speed and condition of the greens. These greens are rarely lightning fast, but are us... Continue »

Played with Nickesquier and nodoubles 4-14-16. Nick's review, as usual, was very accurate, but I'd emphasize the speed and condition of the greens. These greens are rarely lightning fast, but are usually very quick on a downhiller or downgrainer. Not so on the 14th. At our 7:45 tee time the flowering tops of the poa annua were in full bloom. The greens were mown, but must be on the shaggy setting. They looked beautiful, but for the little buds your ball had to rumble through to find the hole. On another course this wouldn't be worth mentioning by me, but to play here, at least for me, is a special occasion, and I was a little disappointed in the greens. As far as the rest of the course, I was not let down in the slightest: Tees, check; fairways, check; rough, check; sand, check. They do have Alpine Duet and Sculpin on tap, though at $9+ no need to worry about a dui on the way home.

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Underpar. Played my GK match with nodoubles22 in a 3some that included 140ver. Teeing off @ 745am, the POP was around 4 1/2 hours. The weather was in the 70's, s... Continue »

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Underpar. Played my GK match with nodoubles22 in a 3some that included 140ver. Teeing off @ 745am, the POP was around 4 1/2 hours. The weather was in the 70's, sunny and calm. The tees were very good overall, just a few par 3's needed divot attention. The Bermuda fairways were very good and played nice. The Bermuda rough had good coverage and was mowed fairly close, not too penal. The traps were nicely maintained with good quality sand. The greens were subpar for this course. Not totally back from aeration but are getting close. They putted medium speed, were firm and not nearly as smooth as I am accustomed to here. The green complexes @ Maderas are huge, undulating and many have crowns. You could easily have a 100+ foot putt on multiple greens on this course. This would be very challenging to walk since it's a hilly course with several tees a good distance from the last green. Many holes have red penalty areas down one or both sides, but I find this course very manageable off the tee. Fairly wide landing areas on most holes. The customer service was excellent, especially Daniel, out patrolling keeping POP on schedule. Excellent practice facility that is inclusive with the green fee. Drink cart out and making the rounds multiple times. About the only negative here is that the carts here do not have GPS, which is really odd for a facility like this? Definitely would be beneficial here, with all the elevation changes it is challenging to gauge distances correctly. The layout, design, difficulty and the conditions were all well above average. Definitely recommended, one of my favorite courses in Southern California.

Played Maderas at 12:15 today on a beautiful afternoon that thankfully never got very hot. Paired with another single, sandwiched between a foursome ahead and threesome behind us. As a twosome behind ... Continue »

Played Maderas at 12:15 today on a beautiful afternoon that thankfully never got very hot. Paired with another single, sandwiched between a foursome ahead and threesome behind us. As a twosome behind a foursome, we waited a lot, but overall POP was pretty good at 4:20.

Conditions are pretty good and very playable overall, although aesthetically it definitely doesn't have any "wow factor" right now. The greens are lightly sanded and medium slow. I had a few bumpy putts, too. Definitely the slowest I've seen the greens in my three rounds I've played here. They aren't bad, just not up to their typical standards. They are still tricky to read and difficult to hole putts. Full shots stop very quickly. Fairways are excellent: green bermuda that almost feels sort of spongy and seem woven together sort of like kikuyu. Very nice coverage, although they are so pure that it seems balls tend to collect in low-lying areas, leaving those areas dotted with divots. The rough was mostly dormant bermuda – the fluffy kind, not the thin kind, although lacking crisp definition in color from the fairways. Tee boxes were nice. As always, the bunkers are excellent here.

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Forelinx. Matched up with Ayaji & Greg, both Forelinxers. POP was slightly over 4 hours. The weather was 80ish, breezy and sunny. This would be a very challeng... Continue »

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Forelinx. Matched up with Ayaji & Greg, both Forelinxers. POP was slightly over 4 hours. The weather was 80ish, breezy and sunny. This would be a very challenging to walk since it's a hilly course with several tees a good distance from the last green. Many holes have red penalty areas down one or both sides, but I find this course very manageable off the tee. Fairly wide landing areas on most holes. The tees were very good overall, just a few par 3's needed divot attention. The fairways were very good and played nice. The rough had good coverage and could be penal. The traps were very nicely maintained with good quality sand. The greens putted medium fast and were smooth and firm. VERY nice even though I had a sub par putting day. The green complexes here are large, undulating and many have tiers. You could easily have a 100+ foot putt on multiple greens on this course. The customer service was excellent, especially Daniel, an Assistant Pro in the Pro Shop. Excellent practice facility that is inclusive with the green fee. Complimentary coffee on the practice range was a very nice touch. Drink cart out and making the rounds multiple times. About the only negative here is that the carts here do not have GPS, which is really odd for a facility like this? Definitely would be beneficial here, with all the elevation changes it is challenging to gauge distances correctly. The layout, design, difficulty and especially the conditions were all well above average. Absolutely recommended, one of my favorite courses.

Played the Blues (6670/73.6/137) first out in 3H, 45M as a single. The starter let me out before my scheduled tee time and I stayed at least a hole ahead of the 2some behind me. Hit practice shots/put... Continue »

Played the Blues (6670/73.6/137) first out in 3H, 45M as a single. The starter let me out before my scheduled tee time and I stayed at least a hole ahead of the 2some behind me. Hit practice shots/putts and had fun! The weather was completely overcast and fairly still, 60ish. The tees were fairly lush overall, just a few par 3's needed divot attention. The Bermuda fairways were sprayed emerald green and played nice. Good winter coverage. The rough had good coverage and could be penal. The traps were very nice, immaculate and well maintained. The greens putted medium fast, were smooth and firm. They are large, undulating and many have tiers. You could easily have a 100 foot+ putt on multiple greens on this course. The layout, design, difficulty and especially the conditions were all well above average. The scenery of high end homes high up on hills looking down on the course and the views are both a plus. The customer service was excellent from everyone encountered. Excellent practice facility that is inclusive with the green fee. Drink cart out and making the rounds several times. About the only negative is that the carts here do not have GPS, which is really odd for a facility like this. Definitely would be useful here, with all the elevation changes it is challenging to gauge distances correctly. This would be a very challenging to walk. Hilly with several tees a good distance from the last green. You cannot get off the beaten path on this layout or your ball is gone and you are adding penalty strokes. However, most fairway landing areas are generous in size, it's not a real tight course. I am really a fan of this course and layout! Absolutely recommended, especially if you can get a deal.

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Forelinx as a single first out, playing at a leisurely pace of 4 hours. The weather was very overcast and calm, around 60.

I like the layout & design more wi... Continue »

Played the Blues (73.6/137/6670) using Forelinx as a single first out, playing at a leisurely pace of 4 hours. The weather was very overcast and calm, around 60.

I like the layout & design more with each visit. Overall, the conditions were not as nice as my last trip here, but still very good, just not excellent. Hilly course with several tees a good distance from the last green, this would be a very challenging to walk. You cannot get off the beaten path on this layout or your ball is gone and you are adding penalty strokes. However, most fairway landing areas are generous in size, not a super tight course.

The tees were winter thin and especially the par 3's needed divot attention.

The fairways were sprayed emerald green and played nice. However, a downside is that many patrons here do not actually use the sand provided and fill in their divots. Tons of unfixed divots in the fairways.

The rough had good coverage and could be penal.

The traps were immaculate and played well. Nice white fluffy sand, both aestically pleasing and great to play out of.

The greens are large, undulating and many have tiers. They putted medium fast, and were fair;y smooth and firm.

The layout, design, difficulty and especially the conditions were all well above average. Many very high end homes are high up on hills looking down on the course, the scenery and the views were both stimulating. The customer service was excellent from everyone encountered. Excellent practice facility and complimentary range balls are inclusive with the green fee. Drink cart out and making the rounds. Operated by Troon Golf, as are Aviara and the Indian Wells courses, collectively some of the better daily fee courses in So Cal IMO. About the only negative is that the carts here do not have GPS, which is really odd for a facility like this? Definitely needed here too, with all the elevation changes it is challenging to gauge distances correctly. Absolutely recommended, especially if you can get a deal.

all i can say is that we started nbefore noon and it was pitch black when we got to the 18th. Utterly miserable. I don't get how anyone can handle a round that takes over 3.5 or 4 hrs max. I've played... Continue »

all i can say is that we started nbefore noon and it was pitch black when we got to the 18th. Utterly miserable. I don't get how anyone can handle a round that takes over 3.5 or 4 hrs max. I've played this course 15+ times but will never play it on a weekend again nor will I play it with winter conditions. I hate paint. Still it is a god challenge and great design.