Played 11-13-15 on the Mission/Friars rotation joining a twosome on the first tee and having another single join us in the fairway. Played in about 3 hours and 45 minutes never waiting and never being... Continue »

Played 11-13-15 on the Mission/Friars rotation joining a twosome on the first tee and having another single join us in the fairway. Played in about 3 hours and 45 minutes never waiting and never being pushed. Tee boxes were semi level and on the thin side with quite a few of them being over seeded. Fairways were thin with many dried out and bare spots, and other areas of new sod that was roped off. Rough was not that long and had some bare areas. Greens were semi firm with medium speed with a lot of ball marks. They could be in good shape if it weren't for all the pitch marks on them, some greens looked like they had been used for wedge practice there were so many ball marks on them. Costumer service was great.

Played the mission/Friars combo today. Used my new forelinx, got on without a problem. The code for $100 off the forelinx still works!!! Now to the course. I was pretty disappointed in the conditions.... Continue »

Played the mission/Friars combo today. Used my new forelinx, got on without a problem. The code for $100 off the forelinx still works!!! Now to the course. I was pretty disappointed in the conditions. Tee boxes were very thin and looked like they recently overseaded. Now I know you can use a tee but it kind of sets the tone for the golf course. Fairways were very thin and lots of ground being repaired. Bunkers were ok some thin others were good. The greens were excellent. The rolled very smooth and somewhat fast. Very few ball marks and held shots well. I am glad I don't pay the rack rate. There are other courses in SD in much better shape. Maybe give it a few weeks to see how it recovers.

Played the Blues on the Friars/Presido combo (6627/71.9/128) in partly cloudy, breezy conditions mid day on 10/26 using Forelinx. Played 9 holes as a 4some, then 1 guy quit after 9, another after 12, ... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Friars/Presido combo (6627/71.9/128) in partly cloudy, breezy conditions mid day on 10/26 using Forelinx. Played 9 holes as a 4some, then 1 guy quit after 9, another after 12, the final guy after 14, so I joined the 3some in front of me for the final 4 holes. POP was a slow 4H, 45M, playing behind a fundraiser tournament. The tees were decent, probably half lush and half thin. Not too many had severe divot damage. The fairways were poor. Many GUR areas, the rest was a mixture of hardpan, thin and lush areas. There had been heavy trucks on a couple of fairways that left some bad areas. The rough was generally good, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand traps were very well maintained. The sand was thick and hard to hit out of. The greens were very consistent, firm and medium fast. If not for so many unrepaired pitch marks, I would have rated them as excellent, because they putted nice. The customer service was excellent. They got me right out @ 1:15 shortly after I finished my 1st round that ran long, causing me to miss my 12:30 tee time. The marshalls were out patrolling and enforcing cart path only on a couple of holes. This is the longest of the 9 hole combinations that form 18 holes here. Almost every hole is open on 1 side (trees, traps & rough) and penal on the other (usually red stakes). Therefore, you can manage the course on whether you want to play it more direct and bring the numerous red areas into play or play it longer but safer. Even though the Friars/Presido combo is the longest and rated as the toughest combo @ Riverwalk, I seem to play it better than the others? I would play here regularly if I lived in the greater S.D. area, I enjoy all three 9's. Recommended even with poorer fairways.

Riverwalk was the first course I played when I first moved to San Diego about 15 years ago. I played with my dad that day, and we kept Riverwalk on the standard rotation whenever he came to town. All ... Continue »

Riverwalk was the first course I played when I first moved to San Diego about 15 years ago. I played with my dad that day, and we kept Riverwalk on the standard rotation whenever he came to town. All this is just to say, "I have a nice, warm place in my heart for this course." This evening, after a 9 and 9 on Mission and Friars with the GK discount, I feel pretty much the same way. In my mind, Riverwalk has the same kind of charm as Balboa -- a layout that totally fits the terrain with nothing out of place or forced. The kind of course that's not built but planted. Anyways, enough with the romantic claptrap. Summary statement: Riverwalk is in pretty bad shape. Staff are great, and the greens are passable. If you don't mind that return on your green fee (or if you have a similar set of happy memories like me), you'll be glad you came. If you don't enjoy spending hours after a round of golf, listing the million and one better uses for your hard earned dollar, take a pass.

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx 10/26 in 4H, 45M, teeing off @ 8:09 right as a senior tournament was starting. Really enjoyed playing as a 4some with a RW ... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Mission/Presido combo (6550/71.7/126) using Forelinx 10/26 in 4H, 45M, teeing off @ 8:09 right as a senior tournament was starting. Really enjoyed playing as a 4some with a RW member and a visiting Canadian father/son. The weather was pleasant & nice for golf, 70's, breezy and partly cloudy. The tees were decent, half lush/half thin. Not too many had severe divot damage. The fairways had some lush areas but were still poor overall. Too many hardpan & thin areas to be considered good. The rough was generally good, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand traps were very well maintained with thick sand. Too thick for my taste, it was thick and hard to hit out, very penal. The greens were nice. Firm, medium quick and putted very well. If they did not have so many ballmarks, I would have called them excellent. This combo definitely has the most water to avoid. On the Mission, several holes play around lakes, so it's a different experience. Lakes or the river come into play on 6 of the 9 holes. The customer service was excellent. They worked us in around the tournament. The marshalls were out patrolling and enforcing cart path only on a couple of holes. I would play here often if I lived in the greater S.D. area. Recommended.

Played the Blues on the Friars/Presido combo (6627/71.9/128) in partly cloudy conditions mid day on 10/25 using Forelinx. I played 9 holes as a single and a very enjoyable 9 holes with Jack, a 13 year... Continue »

Played the Blues on the Friars/Presido combo (6627/71.9/128) in partly cloudy conditions mid day on 10/25 using Forelinx. I played 9 holes as a single and a very enjoyable 9 holes with Jack, a 13 year old who shot in the mid 70's from the Blues in 3H, 15m. Did I mention Jack several times outdrove me... and he was barely 5' tall and weighed maybe 100 lbs.? This is the longest of the combinations that form 18 hole combo's here. Almost every hole was open on 1 side (trees, traps & rough) and penal on the other (usually red stakes). Therefore, you can manage the course on whether you want to play it more direct and bring the numerous red areas into play or play it longer but safer. The tees were average, probably half lush and half thin. Not too many had severe divot damage. The fairways were poor. There had been heavy trucks on a couple of fairways that left some bad areas. Many GUR areas, the rest was a mixture of hardpan, thin and lush areas. The rough was generally good, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand traps were very well maintained. The sand was thick and hard to hit out of. The greens were very consistent, firm and medium fast. If not for so many unrepaired pitch marks, I would have rated them as excellent, because they putt nice. The customer service was excellent. They got me right out shortly after I arrived from dawn patrol @ Rancho Bernardo Inn well before my scheduled tee time. The marshalls were out patrolling and enforcing cart path only on a couple of holes. I enjoyed this course. I would play here often if I lived in the greater S.D. area.

Finished up my 3rd 18 of the day on 10/25, doing a replay at Riverwalk. Played the Blues on the Mission/Friars combo (6383/70.8/126) in partly cloudy weather. POP was excellent, about a 3 hour, 15 min... Continue »

Finished up my 3rd 18 of the day on 10/25, doing a replay at Riverwalk. Played the Blues on the Mission/Friars combo (6383/70.8/126) in partly cloudy weather. POP was excellent, about a 3 hour, 15 minute round as a 2some with a Japanese businessman in town for the week. The course was not busy with a Charger home game down the street. This is the shortest of the three combos @ Riverwalk. I like the Mission 9 the most of the 3 because of the variety of the holes. The tees were average, probably half lush and half thin. many par 3's needed divot repair. The fairways were mediocre overall. They were a mixture of GUR, hardpan, thin and lush areas. They were the only part of the course that was not at least good. The rough was good overall, more lush than thin, a few hardpan areas. The sand was very thick and hard to hit out of, very penal. The bunkers were well maintained and freshly raked. The greens were very nice, definitely the best part of the course. They were firm, medium fast and putted very well. The customer service was excellent. I walked in between rounds and was quickly out to play the next combination of nines. I would play here often if I lived in the greater S.D. area, the layout and the green conditions I experienced today would justify regular play.

Played the mission/Friars combo today. Course is in decent shape. Tee boxes were good with little damage. Fairways were just ok, lots of brown spots and bare dirt but also some green. Greens in good... Continue »

Played the mission/Friars combo today. Course is in decent shape. Tee boxes were good with little damage. Fairways were just ok, lots of brown spots and bare dirt but also some green. Greens in good shape with lots of repaired ball marks. Sand was good in a few bunkers and had no trouble getting out. For the most part course was ok, not as good as I have seen it before but still very playable.

I always wanted to play this cource, the holes from the 8 freeway look really cool. Yesterday I got my chance as I had time towards the end of the day. I cant say I was treated well in the pro shop bu... Continue »

I always wanted to play this cource, the holes from the 8 freeway look really cool. Yesterday I got my chance as I had time towards the end of the day. I cant say I was treated well in the pro shop but I did manage to get off at a rate twice as high as the guy I was paired with but ok beggars cant be choosers . I did find the greens to be fast and the sand was in good shape , the fairways were pretty good but the tee boxes were really bare. The weather was nice and the guy I played with told me a strong breeze blows here most days. The course plays slow and because of the rate guys seem to feel the need to take their time and some of yours . A marshall with some teeth could really speed this place up a bit . I didnt find the course to be real interesting and as stated above didnt find the staff real helpful. I might come here again but only with a coupon I really believe this isnt a course worth 90 bucks mid week but the weather was cooler than anyplace around and with fast smooth greens sometimes thats enough but if your looking for a fast friendly round at a course that will stick out in your memory in my opinion this aint it