Played a 12:30pm start time on a Saturday with a brisk breeze. I haven't played Admiral Baker since 2014, and it was go... » More

Played a 12:30pm start time on a Saturday with a brisk breeze. I haven't played Admiral Baker since 2014, and it was good to be back out there. The course was generally in good shape. Fairways and rough were good, with greenside bunkers having plenty of sand but fairway bunkers being more hard pan. Greens were rolling at a medium/fast speed, but seemed to be pretty hard. Iron shots that normally stop or spin back for me where hopping forward into the back fringe.

It was a fairly warm day, so the breeze was welcome. There were two separate beverage carts running, plus the snack shop was open, so there was plenty of opportunities to hydrate. I believe I paid $76 with cart, non-military, which is a great rate these days for weekend play. I was playing with a couple of beginners, so we we ended up about a hole behind, but we still got around in 4hr 40min.
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Play on 6/17/2026. Alondra is a good value the course is no means by no means pristine but very playable for what you're... » More

Play on 6/17/2026. Alondra is a good value the course is no means by no means pristine but very playable for what you're paying. Fairways are decent, typical muni. Around the greens were slightly more lush. Good greens i think, fairly smooth and on the fast side. Bunkers were filled woth sand. Tee boxes are ok kinda like the fairways. I would definitely come back for price vs conditions. I think it was $41 to walk weekday and $18 for the cart.
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In town for a few days and took a break from the bike and hot weather to join DeepSea14 and Bob for a round of golf. Wi... » More

In town for a few days and took a break from the bike and hot weather to join DeepSea14 and Bob for a round of golf. With the only tee time at Spyglass being 6:15AM we opted for the ever popular Poppy Hills. This course seems to remain consistent with its conditions. Not over the top perfect but pretty close. Greens rolled smooth all day long. They did seem to go from very fast to medium by the end of the day.

Fairways are excellent. Just short of that perfect 10. Fairways offer generous rollout (for most people) yet still present a nice hitting surface. First cut rough isn’t too penal and after that you’re in wild country. Tee boxes were level and lush. Greenside bunkers had ample sand as always. Some of the wasteland bunkers could use some attention but that was just due to us being there towards the end of the day so there had been a lot of foot traffic.

Pace of play wasn’t too bad. We waited on almost every shot yet we finished in under 4.5 hours. Usually Peter brings the perfect sunny weather with him but this time we had a high overcast day. Which after a couple of hot days in the sun on the bike, I was happy to have it a bit cooler. Still, we were in shorts and shorts sleeve shirts all day so it wasn’t too bad.

With Spanish Bay closed for another 6 months or so, I’m sure I’ll get out here to Poppy more often. And that’s a good thing!
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Played 6-13-26 early morning as usual, walking in under three hours on an overcast morning that started to clear just as... » More

Played 6-13-26 early morning as usual, walking in under three hours on an overcast morning that started to clear just as I was finishing. Tee boxes , level with good coverage and cut tight. Fairways were very lush and green with great lies and minimal roll out. Rough playing 1-2 inches longer than fairways and thick. Bunkers had a good layer of heavy sand and in great condition. Greens were in really good shape rolling medium/fast and true and playing semi-soft. Overall great conditions right now. Highly recommended.
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Played Lakewood today teeing off at 8:30 and played in exactly 4 hours. The course is in nice shape and most tee boxes ... » More

Played Lakewood today teeing off at 8:30 and played in exactly 4 hours. The course is in nice shape and most tee boxes are fine with the exception of number 3 for both blue and white they were a little chunky but for the most part fine. Greens were great and held shots well, lots of sand in bunkers as I was in a few. Most of the tee boxes today were almost next to each other, the first 4 were only a few yards apart and then from 5 on they were separated by maybe 10 yards but I did see a lot maintenance workers today so maybe it was for today only, because if you were playing whites it was a good 6500 + yards today. Last thing, the rough is really grown here to maybe 3-4 inches so if you spray your ball a little good luck finding it. Was lucky to find a tee time here today, but for those of you who are seniors, the Lakewood Senior Men’s Club has openings you get to play 2 tournaments a month on a Monday teeing off at 8 am just thought I would mention it. Always a good time playing here..
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Course is in good shape for now. Needs work on bunkers (most hardpan) only problem is 5 hour round with a 6:51 AM tee ti... » More

Course is in good shape for now. Needs work on bunkers (most hardpan) only problem is 5 hour round with a 6:51 AM tee time on a weekday? Pity the groups later in the day or on the weekend.
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Out at Los Robles this past weekend for another RPGC tournament and the course is simply in great shape. You simply can'... » More

Out at Los Robles this past weekend for another RPGC tournament and the course is simply in great shape. You simply can't go wrong playing there right now.

Greens are tremendous - so much fun and so many challenging pin placements. They are rolling true and fast and just a pleasure to experience. The fairways are in really good shape as well, and the rough is a phenomenal adventure. Bunkers have good sand and tee boxes (we played the blue tees) are in fine condition. All around, it's prime right now.

We had cart service swing by a few times, the carts are in good shape (although our GPS system was not operative on ours but no big deal) and the driving range and practice areas are all quite nice. Layout is really fun with all manner of challenge but nothing gimmicky or overly hard just for the sake of it. Top marks this weekend for this local gem.
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Played here this AM with a former colleague who is a member. Not sure I would have spent $350 to play here?

And t... » More

Played here this AM with a former colleague who is a member. Not sure I would have spent $350 to play here?

And this was a place I again had not played in over 40 years. And I would hate to tell you what we paid back in the 80's.

A great course and a wonderful scenic layout but I think the place is a little over priced based on its reputation. Pebble Beach it is not.

I did find the course to be in good shape for this time of the year.

Tee boxes were all fine and fairways are wide playable and provide good lies. But not much rollout. But the elevation does give you some extra length which is appreciated.

No traps and no complaints heard.

Rough was OK and good advancement was possible.

Greens were in good shape. They had decent speed which was nice and chipped/putted fine all round.

The 17th is a great Par 3. Was able to par it again like old times sake. And also made par on 18. Even though father time made me play one tee up LOL.

I think it's a course the golfer who likes to travel and play well known layouts should play but for the average golfer it might not be worth the $$$ unless you have it to burn.
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Played here yesterday morning. Great to be back in N CA and get reacquainted with old friends.

Use to play here ... » More

Played here yesterday morning. Great to be back in N CA and get reacquainted with old friends.

Use to play here 40 some years ago with colleagues from S Valley. Well two of us are still going strong. And he happens to have a summer house here.

So he got us an early tee time to beat the heat and off we went.

I was not aware that this course was done by the same guy who did Lake Alamanor. Well he did a great job on both.

Course has changed for the better after 40+ years, especially the pine trees that line the fairways and come into play. And there are many many more golfers who have found this place.

I found the conditions for this time of year to be quite good.

Tee boxes all playable with no problems.

Fairways appear to be generous but those pine trees are lurking. But though some what soft at this time of the year the lies were great and rollout adequate.

Traps a mixed bag. Not in any but did here the frequent complaint of no raking or compact sand.

Rough was OK and good for advancing the ball.

Greens were in good condition for this time of the year and chipped/putted well all round. And virtually no ball marks. Amazing.

Clubhouse staff is great. Great driving range. Excellent restaurant. Great views from the outside patio.

The only negative is the highway coming in. As I drove down from Lake Alamador the drive was not that great. Driving from Plumas Pines to S Lake Tahoe not that great. So I would say driving from I 80 to H 89 to get to Plumas Pines would be not that wonderful IMO.

And there does not seem to be many great lodging venues in and around Graegle.

I am glad I went there and played and met my old friend, but I might not put it on my destation tour in the future. When I was younger, no problem LOL.
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Played 6-12-26 early morning as a single for $25 (senior rate), finishing in about 2 1/2 hours on this short semi hilly ... » More

Played 6-12-26 early morning as a single for $25 (senior rate), finishing in about 2 1/2 hours on this short semi hilly course. Tee boxes were decent shape with most of them having good coverage, with some divot damage on short par fours and par threes. Fairways were mostly green and in good condition with some minor bare and thin spots. Rough for the most part was in good shape playing 1-2 inches and lush with some holes having some thin and bare spots. Was in one greenside bunker that had a good layer of soft sand, but hadn't been groomed yet and had a lot of unraked footprints. Greens were in good shape rolling medium pace and playing on the soft side. They are very green right now and rolling pretty true. Overall course is in decent shape and worth a play.
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Played yesterday afternoon. Very hot for such a high altitude. And very busy for such an early time in the year.
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Played yesterday afternoon. Very hot for such a high altitude. And very busy for such an early time in the year.

Course is a beautiful course winding through tall pine trees with nice elevation changes, wide fairways, lush and green already this time of year, large undulating greens and unbelievable tough rough.

Great mixture of 3's 4's and 5's. Especially the 8th hole a par 3 surrounded by water bunkers and an elevated tee box and virtually no area for bail out.

I was surprised the course was in such nice shape at this time of the year. Most mountain courses really come into full mode in July/Aug.

Never had a bad tee box. Fairways are wide but still soft so very little rollout. But they did give really nice lies all round.

But you do not want to be in the rough. The grass is about 1" high, and the ball sits down and it is just tough to power the ball out unless you have a really powerful swing and follow through.

Traps were all playable. In one and no issue getting out and heard no complaints from others.

Greens were very nice. They had good firmness to them, so they released well hit shots and of course sent your ball flying off the green if not. They had good speed at about 10, and you did not want to be above any hole. Chipped and putted just great.

Was charged $65 w cart which I thought was reasonable given it is a resort course. No doubt more expensive in July and Aug.

Very nice clubhouse with a well-stocked pro shop. Carts are gas but ran great. Did not eat in restaurant but it is big and looked very nice, especially the outside patio looking over the 1st and 18th greens. Driving range and practice areas very nice.

Have always wanted to play here when I lived in N CA previously and also to visit Lassen Volcanic National Park just up the road. Glad to take both off my list. Easy to get to by using
I 5N and route 36 E. About 3.5 H North of Sacramento depending upon traffic and how one drives.

Highly recommended.

So now on to Plumas Pines and Edgewood over the next two days.
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Played last evening at twilight after it cooled down. Mid 90's yesterday in the PM. Over 100 today.

Found the co... » More

Played last evening at twilight after it cooled down. Mid 90's yesterday in the PM. Over 100 today.

Found the course not crowded and got around in 3.5H.

Course is very nice at present.

Tee boxes level clean and playable.

Fairways good coverage with excellent lies and rollout.

Rough has been cut and was dry and also playable.

In one trap and it was playble but many needed raking from those playing earlier that did not rake before they left the trap.

As mentioned before very large greens but the more I play I am able to find the right landing spots depending upon where the pin is. Have not had a round yet where I did not have a 3 putt. Working on that. And they all chipped and putted just great.

Good customer service in the shop.

As said before. One of the best public courses you can find in CA IMO. Recommended if you find your self in the area.
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