Taking advantage of Senior Wednesday special. Although I had just played here last month, since I enjoy this course so much and the staff is always so fantastic and accommodating, decided to return.... Continue »

Taking advantage of Senior Wednesday special. Although I had just played here last month, since I enjoy this course so much and the staff is always so fantastic and accommodating, decided to return.

Not much change over the past month. The first green appears to have made improvement. Some thin areas in some fairways, but still plenty of coverage. Overall the course is in nice shape and a pleasure to play. I wish all golf courses were run as efficiently as this course

Played today @ 8:20am as 5some and finished in 4 hrs. No one in front all day and 2some behine us waited on few approach but I guess they were ok with the pace as they never pushed. First time playi... Continue »

Played today @ 8:20am as 5some and finished in 4 hrs. No one in front all day and 2some behine us waited on few approach but I guess they were ok with the pace as they never pushed. First time playing here and really liked it, especially the back 9. Other than the already mentioned #1 green, all greens were very receptive, rolled nice at about medium speed. Fairways had mostly good coverage but I wouldn't call it lush and the rough were pretty spotty. Overall I get the sense that they are using water wisely and definitely not overwatering the rough areas. Found many greenside bunkers today and they all had good sand but mostly wet from morning dew.
Overall impression is similar to the Santa Barbara area course which are secluded but somewhat on the brownish green side.
Will definitely play again, recommended.

One of my favorite courses to play, for a number of reasons. The course just seems to "fit my eye" I find the holes to be interesting and provide enough of a challenge to test my skills. (Except for ... Continue »

One of my favorite courses to play, for a number of reasons. The course just seems to "fit my eye" I find the holes to be interesting and provide enough of a challenge to test my skills. (Except for # 6, which I simply can not figure out how to play. It seems to play a ton longer than the listed yardage??. I have yet to hit this green in regulation?) There are nice visuals, birdie holes, good mix of holes and variety of shots required to play here.

Course is in overall very good condition. Greens are very nice, except for #1, which they are working on. Greenside bunkers had lots of well groomed sand. (I was in a lot of bunkers today and they were all good) Staff is fantastic, always accommodating. They allowed me to get off first and I was finished by 8:15. Beat the heat !

If I lived closer, I'd play a lot more often

6/5 using groupon $80 2some after 20% discount(range balls included) smooth easy check in warmed up and off right on time at 840 on an overcast but comfortable am--following asome with just occasiona... Continue »

6/5 using groupon $80 2some after 20% discount(range balls included) smooth easy check in warmed up and off right on time at 840 on an overcast but comfortable am--following asome with just occasional waiting for a POP of 415.
Tees level and in good shape. All 6 of the greenside bunkers I encountered were freshly groomed having deep generally heavy sand which should have been quite playable if I could handle the longish bunker shot.
Fairways were lush closely mowed firm yet having really good cushion--the rye has died off allowing the bemuda to really flourish providing excellent lies. Rough is cut to about 1-2 inches and playable. Some longer/juicier areas around the greens.
Greens were firm but receptive did not appear to have been mowed today as evidenced by the poa "bloom"--none the less they rolled smoothly at medium speed becoming quicker as the day progressed.
Tranquil scenic serene setting that has a well maintained golf course with a good variety of challenging holes--#5 par 3 with the hidden green(assured by staff after the round that the crew was tasked with cutting the reeds this very day)--#6 a long grinding UP hill par5--#7 par 3 with sand trap in the middle and today pin in the back right--just to name a few.
Good course for the value especially if you can get a deal for $50 or below. Bring a GPS or range finder--the 150 is consistently marked but other distances are often hard to locate.

I have to echo Jim’s comments on the Golf Club of California – the entire course could use more water! After seeing the Guru reviews last week we were expecting better, although amicable Harvey in the... Continue »

I have to echo Jim’s comments on the Golf Club of California – the entire course could use more water! After seeing the Guru reviews last week we were expecting better, although amicable Harvey in the shop told us they had slowed the greens down a little after the Member tourney. It was still difficult to get used to putts slowing down on downhill slopes to the southwest!, and a lot of putts were left short yesterday. Almost all lies were tight, and with the recent fairway/rough aeration you could easily get a lie in an unfilled punch hole.

Positives – greens were in good shape, although we did see scattered thin/bare areas. Most greens held shots, but green firmness and speeds were inconsistent through the round. Sand was in good shape, although I found a crusty surface layer in the fairway bunker on #17 that broke up into thumb-sized chunks when raked. Tees were level and sand was available to fill divots on par-3s.

Driving range is well away from the clubhouse but has an accurate clock – nice! Range is on grass and a practice bunker is available, but balls looked discolored and older. No GPS, but a yardage book is available, and many sprinkler heads are marked. Carts have a daily pin sheet - also nice (but hole #1 was inaccurate).

Still recommended for layout and challenge.

What a difference a week makes . . . after reading the GK Guru reviews from last week I was looking forward to getting back up there. I have always liked the layout as it is a real challenge in many s... Continue »

What a difference a week makes . . . after reading the GK Guru reviews from last week I was looking forward to getting back up there. I have always liked the layout as it is a real challenge in many spots. Well, conditions weren't exactly, (with apologies to Andrew) "best I've ever seen them". The greens (and the guy at the front desk told D-Con they would be a bit slower than last week after the Member/Guest tournament so we were warned) were overall pretty slow and I saw a few putts get bounced off line. The fairways were dry and hard, but mostly were fine to hit from as long as your ball avoided the aeration holes. Rough was rough, spotty and inconsistent. I had a few "how am I going to hit this" lies. Puffs of grass, hard pan, sandy areas, rough. Bunkers were ok, mostly groomed dark colored sandy dirt, but playable. On hole #5, the short par 3 the reeds have been allowed to grow so tall you can't see the green from the tee box at all, just the top of the flag. Not an overly hot day but the water stations were empty. POP 6 hrs, never waited and had to let some elderly ladies play through. Clubhouse is nice? I really like this course and hope I'm not being overly picky due to the anticipation of thinking the course was in great shape and finding it dry and hard with slow bumpy greens. maybe they just hadn't watered since last week? . . . and I will throw out the disclaimer that I played pretty well, especially playing from the Blues and won my GK Cup match so these aren't just sour grapes, just disappointed ones. I still strongly recommend this course as a great place to play, usually an all around great golf experience from the clubhouse to the warm-up areas, course, customer service, etc. Just look for a deal and don't expect resort conditions.

Tee'd it up with the GK Guru group on 5/19 on a gorgeous day in Fallbrook. The Golf Club of California has always been one of my favorite layouts in the county but there had always been some struggles... Continue »

Tee'd it up with the GK Guru group on 5/19 on a gorgeous day in Fallbrook. The Golf Club of California has always been one of my favorite layouts in the county but there had always been some struggles when it came to the conditions that just took off some of the luster.

That could not have been farther from the truth this time around as I thought the conditions were the best I've ever played them. Fairways, although firm and fast, provided great lies all day. I was in one bunker and the sand was great. Seemed like everyone in the group who ended up in one did alright. Tees were solid with good coverage and never had an issue with finding a good spot to tee it up. I thought the rough was kind of the typical SoCal drought-era rough with it typical pretty short and easy to hit from, but sparse in spots, which is fine. Definitely not penal in the "lush" sort of way.

The highlight for me were the greens. I thought they were darn near perfect. They held great, ran true (although the kept breaking away from the hole, which was weird) and semi-fast. I was really impressed.

Service out there was cool and it's such a good environment to play in. I really can't say enough about the layout as you get such a variety of holes. You should absolutely throw this one in the rotation or make it a must play right now. I love this course and will be going back soon.

Teed it up Friday with 6 other GK Review Guru’s at The Golf Club of CA. Great time!

This layout body slams me, every time, yet I love it. You have to be accurate off the tee, long off the tee, work... Continue »

Teed it up Friday with 6 other GK Review Guru’s at The Golf Club of CA. Great time!

This layout body slams me, every time, yet I love it. You have to be accurate off the tee, long off the tee, work the ball left or right off the tee, be able to play uphill, downhill and side hill approaches, not get intimidated by forced carries over hazards, bring a sand game and putt well. It’s an interesting great test of golf. No two holes alike.

It’s a country club atmosphere at the facility with large fancy clubhouse and patio. The service is excellent. Good pace of play.

As far as playing conditions, the course continues to improve to what I would deem very good/great shape. Greens on Friday were running smooth, some inconsistencies with speed and mostly firm. Pleasure to play. The fairways which used to be a sore spot, are getting softer with continued routine aeration. This had no effect on the play of them as they were light green, firm and provided good lies all day long. The rough was cut down, sporadically lush or thin. The bunkers were in excellent shape with quality sand, which is very important as sand comes into play on all holes. I foresee this course continuing to improve its playing conditions.

I posted a lot of photos so please check them out. Looking very forward to my next round at The Golf Club of CA.

Enjoyed a nice day yesterday with the GK Gurus. This was only my third time playing this course, and I find myself appreciating the layout more with each visit. There are a number of great holes here ... Continue »

Enjoyed a nice day yesterday with the GK Gurus. This was only my third time playing this course, and I find myself appreciating the layout more with each visit. There are a number of great holes here and it's a fun and challenging track.

Not much to add to the other reviews about conditions. A little dry and firm out there from tee to green, with kind of a semi-dormant light color throughout. However, pretty good playability and I personally enjoyed the lengthy extra roll-outs when playing the blue tees. Tight lies, but still good turf to hit from on fairways. Rough more hit and miss with coverage, but generally not much of a factor. Bunkers had good sand. Greens soft and receptive and rolling at medium speeds.

Thanks to Johnny and the course for setting up the Guru deal. We had a blast out there on a nice day!