Played this morning. Now I believe what Mark Twain said "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco". Boy was it cold here this morning.

After playing the East and now the West I love both of them. They are both totally different in every way, except the elevation changes each course presents. And these elevation changes are fun and also difficult. » More

Played this morning. Now I believe what Mark Twain said "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco". Boy was it cold here this morning.

After playing the East and now the West I love both of them. They are both totally different in every way, except the elevation changes each course presents. And these elevation changes are fun and also difficult.

Sr rate with cart $47 and $2 coffee which was much needed.

Course was in immaculate shape from tee to green. Customer service was excellent from all encountered.

The E course is par 70. W par 71. 4 par 3's but terrific length and challenge of each one. 3 par 5's and they are all long, uphill and difficult. If you thought # 17 at Westridge was a challenge these 3 are so much harder.

OK with that said, the greens are all small compared to many of the courses today and fast. So having a high ball flight is a premium on this course. And 2 putts are not guaranteed. Especially if playing it for the first time.

Tee boxes all level and playable. B, W, G, R for players of various skills.

Fairways are not wide and they are guarded by some of the deepest rough I have seen in quite awhile. Balls just nestle down and never stay on top of the rough.

Traps were not the best, in one and the sand was almost non existent. Heard many complaints from the locals I played with.

POP was excellent at 3.5 H.

Blue Rock Springs is a great municipal venue and I will be going back often. But only if it is warmer. If you are ever in the Vallejo area and have time to play. You should make plans to do so.
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Clearly, there is some maintenance going on here. Several fairways on the front nine were kind of chewed up presumably because these patches were burned out. If this is already happening in May, it's going to be a long summer. The greens appeared to have a light layer of sand on them. The pace of play was too slow for a late morning Thursday tee off time. Expected pace was 4 ho... » More

Clearly, there is some maintenance going on here. Several fairways on the front nine were kind of chewed up presumably because these patches were burned out. If this is already happening in May, it's going to be a long summer. The greens appeared to have a light layer of sand on them. The pace of play was too slow for a late morning Thursday tee off time. Expected pace was 4 hours 25 minutes. With all of the waiting around, it took us 5 hours. However, the bunkers had the best sand I've seen in a long time. Why can't other golf courses get some sand like this?
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Another perfect morning here in Southern California. As with the North Course, the South as also in very nice condition with no real issues. Green speeds very manageable and receptive/ Fairways, bunkers, tee boxes all good. Overall, the course is a joy to play. Wish things could/would remain like this 12 months a year.

6:30 am tee time started a little early just as the starter arrived and the tee box open.
Nice cool 58 degrees sunny light breeze. Walking for $31.
Course in decent municipal shape. Rough just sticky enough. Fairways ok. Your going to find clumps of grass and some weeds through the green. Variable hole to hole.
Greens rolling smooth where there aren't ball marks ... » More

6:30 am tee time started a little early just as the starter arrived and the tee box open.
Nice cool 58 degrees sunny light breeze. Walking for $31.
Course in decent municipal shape. Rough just sticky enough. Fairways ok. Your going to find clumps of grass and some weeds through the green. Variable hole to hole.
Greens rolling smooth where there aren't ball marks on your line I'd say 30% of the time.
Challenging flat layout with some larger trees and a few water hazards in play.
Old photos here are not accurate to the current routing and maybe show better than today's look. Good have fun value course and POP of 3.25 a bonus.
NCGA had a re-ratings group therre of a a dozen people. Starting with us on the par 3 10th.
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Tuesday, 5/19 I booked a last minute 2:10 start online as a single and ran over in time for most of a small bucket and teed off, playing the whites. The overall course is in solid shape. Tee boxes are pretty consistently level with good coverage. Fairways offered good lies and I don't recall any bad patches. Rough could vary, being mostly recoverable but with some thicker sect... » More

Tuesday, 5/19 I booked a last minute 2:10 start online as a single and ran over in time for most of a small bucket and teed off, playing the whites. The overall course is in solid shape. Tee boxes are pretty consistently level with good coverage. Fairways offered good lies and I don't recall any bad patches. Rough could vary, being mostly recoverable but with some thicker sections. Missed all the bunkers but stepped in one to check the sand and it was good. Not exactly groomed, but not bad overall as far as footprints, etc. Green surrounds tended to more often be on the lush side vs. thin. The greens themselves are still exhibiting the residual waffle pattern from the last aeration. Medium speed on the quick side (don't let the pattern suggest you need to putt harder) the rolls were true enough and I didn't notice any bouncing or deflection but, aesthetically, it will probably be a couple of weeks before the pattern has smoothed out. They putt better than they look and after a couple of holes, I settled into it and the visual was a not factor. As long as you know what you might be looking at, I still recommend it for play.

Pace was very good on the front nine and slowed into the back nine but the net was a surprisingly speedy 3.75 hrs. The other mentionable was early in the back nine the wind came up and brought the smoke from the Simi fires. Otherwise, I was initially paired with a young couple who were unsettled they would not be playing alone. They went back the starter while I teed off but he sent them back to join me. She supposedly being a beginner, piped her drive down the middle. It was wide open ahead, so halfway down the first fairway after my second shot, I told them I'd go ahead so they could play alone, which they appreciated. Single through nine, I was joined by a twosome on the tenth and finished as a threesome, probably smelling of smoke.
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