Played the Blues on the Presido/Mission combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP was slow, 4H, 35M. Matched up with Mike, Mike & Ray for one of the most hilarious, fun rounds I have played in quite s... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Presido/Mission combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP was slow, 4H, 35M. Matched up with Mike, Mike & Ray for one of the most hilarious, fun rounds I have played in quite some time. These guys were needling each other on every shot, and they had multiple bets running on everything. There were several VERY EXPENSIVE short putts missed where their buddies were just BRUTAL on the guy who missed the putt. Reminded me of playing with my dad and his buddies when I was a teenager! The weather was almost perfect for golf. Sunny, in the 80's with enough swirling wind to constantly make you check. It varied from none to a 2 club wind on consecutive shots going in the same direction. The tees were slightly above average overall but varied considerably from tee to tee. Most were average but a few were immaculate and a few were poor. The fairways were winter thin but have really improved in the past 3-4 weeks. A few were CPO. The rough was playable but overall is below average. Predominantly winter thin with occasional lush and hardpan areas. The sand traps were well maintained with decent sand. The greens were excellent. Medium fast, smooth and firm. However, even well struck irons would often release. On both chip and pitch shots, the amount of roll you will get on firm, fairly fast greens was a primary consideration. For a busy course, the customer service of both the pro shop and the starter are excellent, very efficient! I was 10 people deep in line to check in when I arrived and they had me on the 1st tee matched up with a preset 3 some within 15 minutes? I like the layout and variety of the three 9's and especially like the greens here. Drink cart out making the rounds multiple times. I realize I am frugal, but $4 for an Arnold Palmer and $3.50 for a diet soda seem extreme however. Recommended = Yes, the conditions have definitely improved over the last 6-8 weeks.

Played the Blues on the Presido/Mission combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP on a busy holiday was slow, 4 1/2 H. Really enjoyed playing as a 4some with Prabhu, Adam & Maris. The weather was sunn... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Presido/Mission combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP on a busy holiday was slow, 4 1/2 H. Really enjoyed playing as a 4some with Prabhu, Adam & Maris. The weather was sunny and breezy in the 80's. The tees were maybe slightly above average overall. A few were immaculate and a few were poor. The fairways were winter thin but have really came around in the past 3-4 weeks. Some were CPO. They may actually be decent soon if they keep improving, which if you played here 6-8 weeks ago would have seemed almost impossible. The rough was predominantly winter thin with occasional lush and hardpan areas. Playable but below average. The sand traps had decent sand and were well maintained. The greens were very nice. Medium fast, smooth and firm. Even well struck irons would release and chipping needs to account for the amount of roll you will get on firm, fairly fast greens. The customer service has been good to excellent every time I have played here. The pro shop had me right out and quickly matched up. Drink cart out making the rounds. Fun course, I like playing here. I especially like these greens. Recommended = Yes, getting better.

Played the Blues on the Friars/Presido combo (6627/71.9/128) using Forelinx. POP on a busy weekend was slow, 4H, 35M. Waited on many holes but enjoyed playing as a 4some with Dan, Yarno & Chris. The w... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Friars/Presido combo (6627/71.9/128) using Forelinx. POP on a busy weekend was slow, 4H, 35M. Waited on many holes but enjoyed playing as a 4some with Dan, Yarno & Chris. The weather was sunny, 80ish and breezy. The tees were decent overall but a mixed bag. Some were an 8/10 while others a 4/10. The fairways were mediocre, winter thin but much improved over the last time I was here. Some were CPO. The rough was winter thin with a few lush and hardpan areas. Playable but at best average. The sand traps were well maintained with decent sand. The greens were very nice. Medium fast, smooth and firm. Even well struck irons would release. The customer service was above average as usual here. The starter was informative and hustling to keep groups teeing off on time. Drink cart out making the rounds. Fun course, I like playing here. Recommended = I had fun today and will be coming back tomorrow.

Played Mission/Friars 1/29@6:40 with a couple other Forelinxers. Was pleasantly surprised at the fairway conditions on Mission as two weeks ago from the clubhouse all you could see were island greens... Continue »

Played Mission/Friars 1/29@6:40 with a couple other Forelinxers. Was pleasantly surprised at the fairway conditions on Mission as two weeks ago from the clubhouse all you could see were island greens. The fairways were decent and it seems all the 357 types of grass they consist of survived the flood. Coverage was good with just a few muddy spots at the lowest areas on the course. Tee boxes were okay. Greens were hard and fast, in very nice shape. Sand traps were in good shape. Friars fairways were another story. Many bare spots and thin if not bare with many patches throughout. Tee boxes were ok. Greens and bunkers were quite nice. My hat's off to the grounds crew for their efforts in getting the course up and running. As usual, the pro shop was excellent and special thanks to the starter for keeping what looks like chaos on the first tee friendly and somehow efficient.

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP on a busy weekday was slow, 4H, 35M. Waited on nearly every shot but enjoyed playing as a 4some with Amy. Ed & Ken. Th... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP on a busy weekday was slow, 4H, 35M. Waited on nearly every shot but enjoyed playing as a 4some with Amy. Ed & Ken. The weather was cloudy, 60ish and on/off sprinkling. The tees were winter thin. Some were an 8/10, others a 2/10. Mediocre overall, too many had severe divot damage. The fairways are poor overall. You could see where areas were flooded in the recent rain, so I'll give them a pass on those areas. However, the unflooded areas are some of the poorer fairways I have played on (except for Robinson Ranch) in a good while. The rough was winter thin with a few lush and hardpan areas. Very playable overall. The sand traps were well maintained with okay sand. The greens were medium fast bordering on fast. Bumpier than I remember them here previously and very firm. This combo definitely has the most water to avoid @ Riverwalk. On the Mission, several holes play around lakes, so it's a different experience than the other 2 nine's. Lakes or the river come into play on 6 of the 9 holes. The customer service was excellent. The Marshall's were out patrolling and the starter was informative and hustling to keep groups teeing off on time. Fun course, I like playing here. However, I agree with 14Over's assessment, I won't be back for awhile until they get the fairways under control. Recommended = not currently.

Played 1/6 at 7:00 a.m. as a twosome. Called the course in advance and they said they were open. I must have hung up and not heard the "but we're underwater." Friars was the only nine open, Mission... Continue »

Played 1/6 at 7:00 a.m. as a twosome. Called the course in advance and they said they were open. I must have hung up and not heard the "but we're underwater." Friars was the only nine open, Mission and Presidio were severely flooded, though looked like they'd be fun if you had a kayak instead of a golf cart. All the greens I could see were above water. Friars' fairways understandably had a lot of mud and debris in the fairways. The traps were washed out, but only a few fairway traps had not drained. Greens were still very nice and medium-fast. They were mowing the greens on Friars, but it looked like they were waiting for it to stop raining before beginning a monumental task. This was a forelinx round, so once I was there, I was playing.

first off at 6:20 - still a little dark - as a single on mission/friars. Tees are mostly overseeded and some look great, but most are a little thin. Fairways were thin with a lot of unrepaired divot... Continue »

first off at 6:20 - still a little dark - as a single on mission/friars. Tees are mostly overseeded and some look great, but most are a little thin. Fairways were thin with a lot of unrepaired divots. There are a lot of walkers on these courses. There is very little rough of any consequence. Traps have good sand and they spend some time maintaining them, thanks. Greens are well above average, medium speed today, but downhill they are treacherous. The collars were good, but some areas around the greens were pretty sparse, making it tough to pitch. Riverwalk very rarely, if ever, delays play for frost. There was frost in the fairways and rough until about 7:30, but the greens were frost free. The first tee on Mission always seems to have 20 people on it and an air of total chaos, but I don't think I've ever teed off more than 10 minutes late and gone early more times than not. Staff is accommodating and friendly. Enjoyed the walk.

played Presidio/Mission 12-2 at 6:30. Tee boxes, fairways, rough were all pretty beat up. Some bare spots in fairways covered up by the dye. Greens were very nice, rolling true at about 11, but col... Continue »

played Presidio/Mission 12-2 at 6:30. Tee boxes, fairways, rough were all pretty beat up. Some bare spots in fairways covered up by the dye. Greens were very nice, rolling true at about 11, but collars were spotty. Sand was great, fluffy and fairly deep. Got a chance to play Friars also and the greens seemed to roll quite a bit faster, keep it below the hole. These nines won't wow you in anyway, but there are decent holes with different shots required, some water features and well maintained fairway and greenside bunkers. Staff is always helpful and pleasant, starter makes you feel right at home.

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP on a busy holiday weekend was slow, 4H, 50M. Waited on nearly every shot but really enjoyed playing as a 3some with An... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx. POP on a busy holiday weekend was slow, 4H, 50M. Waited on nearly every shot but really enjoyed playing as a 3some with Andy & Shar. The weather was pleasant & nice for golf, 70's, breezy and partly cloudy. The tees were Okay, a little thin for my taste. Not too many had severe divot damage. The fairways had some lush areas but were still mediocre overall. Too many thin areas to be considered good, but they had recently resodded some areas that were previously hardpan. So at least on the upswing? The rough was generally good, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand traps were very well maintained with thick sand. The greens were nice. Firm, fast and putted very well. If they did not have so many ballmarks, I would have called them excellent. But you definitely needed to stay below the hole! I was impressed by 2 things Marshall's did during this round. First, one out patrolling stopped and inquired on #13 tee if we thought the POP was too slow. Second, the group behind us had a guy who could really bomb it playing from the white tees. After having a ball land on the green in the air of the short par 4 Mission #2, we gave them the benefit of the doubt. But when he flew it 20 yards past the husband/wife I was playing with on Mission #6, Andy called the clubhouse and complained. Within minutes, they had dispatched not one but 2 Marshall's out to discuss the situation with the group behind us. No further issues. This combo definitely has the most water to avoid @ Riverwalk. On the Mission, several holes play around lakes, so it's a different experience than the other 2 nine's. Lakes or the river come into play on 6 of the 9 holes. The customer service was excellent. The Marshall's were out patrolling and enforcing cart path only on a couple of holes and the starter was informative and hustling to keep groups teeing off on time. Fun course, I would play here often if I lived in the greater S.D. area. Recommended.