Played out here in the GK Review Guru outing today with sixpez, gary00 and sparky14. Teed off around 10:10 and POP was pretty good, 4:20 total. Hot, sunny day with a breeze that seemed to build throug... Continue »

Played out here in the GK Review Guru outing today with sixpez, gary00 and sparky14. Teed off around 10:10 and POP was pretty good, 4:20 total. Hot, sunny day with a breeze that seemed to build throughout the round.

Course is in good condition, playing better than it looks (although it doesn't look bad, just a tad on the dry/scruffy side in spots). I agree with Gary that the greens were hard to read. Our group didn't make any putts, but it wasn't the fault of the course. The greens are in good/great condition, smooth and running medium-fast. They accepted full shots quite well. Fairways are firm and fast and in good condition. They don't look super lush, but they play great. Like Gary said, very tight lies in spots. The rough was a little spottier with occasional bare spots and/or clumpy grass, but good for the most part as well. The bunkers were full of sand and excellent, some of the best I've played recently. Blue tee boxes were all good.

Always a fun course and even better when playing it with GK'ers!

Played with fellow Gurus Gary, Keith and Mark on 5/19 and had a fun day. GC of Cal has long been one of my favorite San Diego tracks, but I had not been here in some 18 months. Glad to say the course ... Continue »

Played with fellow Gurus Gary, Keith and Mark on 5/19 and had a fun day. GC of Cal has long been one of my favorite San Diego tracks, but I had not been here in some 18 months. Glad to say the course is doing quite well.

Following up on Gary's review below: Greens are very smooth and very green. Great condition. However, again a course must have cut the holes smaller than normal as our foursome made 1 putt over 10 feet all day, and that one was 10'6". Fairways are good, still a bit thin and hard for my preference, but these are better than most that I have seen lately. Rough is a bit hit and miss, but you shouldn't hit it there anyway.

The course layout is challenging, with some elevation changes. Really not a bad hole on the course.

Ample practice facilities. If I lived closer, I'd give serious consideration to joining.

Still one of my SoCal favorites.

5/19 on a warm and sunny am becoming a little breezy after a few holes playing with Steve Mark and Kieth fellow gurus and a great group to spend 420 chasing that little ball. Course was primed to hos... Continue »

5/19 on a warm and sunny am becoming a little breezy after a few holes playing with Steve Mark and Kieth fellow gurus and a great group to spend 420 chasing that little ball. Course was primed to host their member/guest tourney. Fairways are mowed tight--still pretty green but areas are somewhat on the thin side--requiring a more precise strike--not my strong suit--lies were ok and the tight cut gave extra roll--so a fair trade off. Rough cut down to 1 to 1 1/2 inches long enough to slow the ball but not too penal for shots. Tees level with good cover. Bunkers well groomed with deep ample sand-- very playable.
Greens were in really good shape smooth rolling medium fast to fast and consistent through the course. I certainly could not blame the conditions for my poor performance today--just could not read the slope resulting in being 3-4 feet long or 1-6 inches short--my best chance to avoid a 3 putt was to chip in which I was only able to do once.
Felt really welcome by the friendly staff--cart service came around quite frequently.
Grass driving range with chipping and bunker area--large putting green with speeds being quite similar to on course conditions.
This is one of my favorite tracks scenic rural setting with good variety of holes offering a challenging and entertaining golf experience.--The next 2 months should be optimal for play--there are some special offers available so check it out.

Played the Blues (6502/72.0/132) with GK Guru's Gary & Bob. We teed off just after 7 am amid dew in brisk conditions and ended around 11:30 in bright sunshine. Absolutely beautiful day to play golf wi... Continue »

Played the Blues (6502/72.0/132) with GK Guru's Gary & Bob. We teed off just after 7 am amid dew in brisk conditions and ended around 11:30 in bright sunshine. Absolutely beautiful day to play golf with great playing partners. Really like the course layout that features rolling hills with few flat holes. Even though many holes are surrounded by homes up on the surrounding hills, none are close and do not really come into play or offer a distraction. The tees were well maintained and generally lush. Level with most divots already properly maintained. The fairways had been recently aerated and were more thin than lush but still had good coverage throughout. Quite playable. The rough was about 50/50 lush/thin and had good coverage. Both the fairways and rough look like they are on the upswing. The sand traps were well maintained bordering on excellent. Generous amount of good quality medium texture, dark brown sand. The Poa annua greens are probably 85-90% recovered from their recent maintenance. They putted medium speed and were bumpy at times, but still decent overall. Firm but held well struck irons well. This course would be a beast to walk as numerous tees are a long ways from the last green. No GPS on the carts, but the sprinklers were well marked. There are holes where you can grip it n rip it here, but there are others where conservative is the prudent play. Almost every hole is surrounded by lost ball bushes or ESA areas, so straying even a little can add penalties in bunches. The customer service was excellent from everyone encountered. No drink cart out on the course, but they have a beautiful clubhouse and places on the course you can call and order food/drink for the turn or after the round. Really nice touch was that they printed me a certificate to commemorate the hole in one I had on #16 last time I played here. Enjoyed the experience, definitely recommended.

Played in the GK outing bright and early in this cool Tuesday morning with Nick and Gary, very enjoyable day with these gentlemen! Greens: front nine needs another 5-7 days to fully heal. Back nine... Continue »

Played in the GK outing bright and early in this cool Tuesday morning with Nick and Gary, very enjoyable day with these gentlemen! Greens: front nine needs another 5-7 days to fully heal. Back nine is in the better condition - 95% healed Fairways: firm with decent lies. Rough: 1-3" high, playable. Traps: good condition. Nice grass practice area! Friendly staff in the Pro Shop. Looks like its best to play early during the week as it was not very busy today. Very challenging layout!

4/11 guru outing with Nick and Bob on a cool dew covered 7 am start becoming quite pleasant by about 9--course is in the progress of recovering from recent maintenance. Fairways have been plugged and... Continue »

4/11 guru outing with Nick and Bob on a cool dew covered 7 am start becoming quite pleasant by about 9--course is in the progress of recovering from recent maintenance. Fairways have been plugged and most of the holes are filling in but are still visible--most are tightly mowed so they give a rather thin appearance but actually provide decent lies with adequate cushion.
Tees lush and level. Bunkers were freshly groomed and all with the same good quality sand.
Greens are in a recovery process--those that are in more shaded areas are about 85% of the way back--#4 about 75%--seemed like the back 9 was more like 90% and were rolling a lot better.
Very friendly staff with a hearty welcome I would estimate about 2 more weeks and some good mowing and rolling to return to full excellent condition.

Played solo on 3/8/17 BDay golf for $25 cart fee (no way could you walk this layout), great deal. Temp was in the mid 70's. Played with an elderly 2-some. POP was about 4 1/2 hours, had to wait on a f... Continue »

Played solo on 3/8/17 BDay golf for $25 cart fee (no way could you walk this layout), great deal. Temp was in the mid 70's. Played with an elderly 2-some. POP was about 4 1/2 hours, had to wait on a few holes. Course was in great condition. tee boxes level and full, fairways were perfect, I mean perfect, greens med-fast and rolled very true. This is a course you'll need to play a few times to get a handle on it. Did I know there was a hazard down the entire right side of #1, nope. If your spraying your driver, it could be a long day for you, a lot of lateral hazards await you. You can find some really good deals online, I'll be back out there again and tame this course.

Wow did not know my course review could be edited Mike. At least you did not erase it this time. Played 3/29.First off let me point out that this is truly San Diego county's hidden jewel. I live in ... Continue »

Wow did not know my course review could be edited Mike. At least you did not erase it this time. Played 3/29.First off let me point out that this is truly San Diego county's hidden jewel. I live in North Park in central San Diego and I make the exodus here 5-6 times a year. If you are a person that loves and understands golf course architecture this is your place. You have everything you could ask for. Long par 5's, reachable par 5's, a reachable par 4, and a slew of long but really fair par 4's. Finally, the course boasts one of the best sets of par 3's I have ever seen. The routing is unbelievably natural and the holes match very well with topography and wind direction. Not much dirt was moved here except for bunkers and humps.There really is not a unfair hole. Customer service is always unbelievable here. Langdon up front always comes with the kindness. The starters are awesome and I always end up shooting the ish with them for 20 min before I tee off I can not discuss the course conditions because I came on a day when the greens were punched, and the fairways were a little chewy. But I have played here when conditions are perfect and the greens are burning and that 74 course rating looks a little suspect. This course could no doubt challenge pros and top am 's and I am surprised they don't hold some mini tour events. Do yourself a favor and drive here. It's on the same level as Barona but a little tighter. Top five public golf courses in San Diego county no doubt. Hi Mike. When are we gonna play hahah

I played with Gary and Art in the GK Guru event yesterday. Both of them gave very comprehensive reviews which are similar to what I would have said. I'll focus on the few things that stood out for me... Continue »

I played with Gary and Art in the GK Guru event yesterday. Both of them gave very comprehensive reviews which are similar to what I would have said. I'll focus on the few things that stood out for me.

Course conditions were overall pretty good, particularly the bunkers, which were in much better shape than the last time I played here. I don't recall seeing a beverage cart all day, nor a marshal, but we never had to wait, even as a threesome. The greens were in good shape and seemed to roll true, with not too many unrepaired ball marks. If you like solitude and nice scenery you'll like this course. A few houses around but which don't come into play, and a hole or two is close to Hwy 76 but the traffic noise is not bothersome. I don't recall seeing much drinking water on the course, but there's an ice machine and water by the pro shop.

Overall, this is a nice place to play. Scenic, fairly-priced, and I don't ever recall a pace of play problem.