27-hole parkland layout in immaculate condition. Staff was super kind in welcoming me out. Fun layout with beautifully sculpted bunkers, Augusta like. Took me a few holes to figure out they were fall off bunkers and if you weren't precise in your approach shots they would just spill off into the multiple deep, big lipped greenside bunkers. Greens were perfect and fast.
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27-hole parkland layout in immaculate condition. Staff was super kind in welcoming me out. Fun layout with beautifully sculpted bunkers, Augusta like. Took me a few holes to figure out they were fall off bunkers and if you weren't precise in your approach shots they would just spill off into the multiple deep, big lipped greenside bunkers. Greens were perfect and fast.

Looks like some of the holes were built at different times, so every now and then a hole would seem out of place. All the housing that boarders the course also looks multi-generational, mansions next to small ranch styles so also incongruous.
Fun layout highly recommend if you get the chance.
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Nice central valley course. I assume the Valley/ Oaks nines are the original course and the lakes was added later. Solid parkland course in OK shape. Fairways dormant and very spotty, I bumped on almost every shot. Sand traps were a little thin but very playable. The greens were smooth and med/fast, but I don't think I made a putt until about 15.

The lakes 9 seemed lik... » More

Nice central valley course. I assume the Valley/ Oaks nines are the original course and the lakes was added later. Solid parkland course in OK shape. Fairways dormant and very spotty, I bumped on almost every shot. Sand traps were a little thin but very playable. The greens were smooth and med/fast, but I don't think I made a putt until about 15.

The lakes 9 seemed like a more wide-open links style. Definitely more interesting than the other nines. I played on Friday and it was $65 with cart for the 18, overpriced in my opinion but all three nines are very walkable and maybe $20 cheaper.
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Raced over here after Riverland. $29 @4:00PM with cart. No dormant fairways here, course was super green and probably needed a mowing. 6521 from the white tees and it played loooong.
Greens were smooth at medium speed, and I wasn't in any traps. Pretty basic parkland layout, not very memorable but I speed thru and played it in 90 min, so it was going to be a blur no matter ... » More

Raced over here after Riverland. $29 @4:00PM with cart. No dormant fairways here, course was super green and probably needed a mowing. 6521 from the white tees and it played loooong.
Greens were smooth at medium speed, and I wasn't in any traps. Pretty basic parkland layout, not very memorable but I speed thru and played it in 90 min, so it was going to be a blur no matter what. I thought it was worth playing but definitely the last to play in the area.
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Great layout in not-so-great shape. I really enjoyed the course but not the best time of year to play. Reviews weren't great but I got a Golf Now deal so I didn't really care. Apparently, the traps have all been hard pan for many years. A shame because there are plenty of them and they are well sculpted and deep. I was in quite a few and had no trouble chipping out of them an o... » More

Great layout in not-so-great shape. I really enjoyed the course but not the best time of year to play. Reviews weren't great but I got a Golf Now deal so I didn't really care. Apparently, the traps have all been hard pan for many years. A shame because there are plenty of them and they are well sculpted and deep. I was in quite a few and had no trouble chipping out of them an onto the greens, fun to hit multiple shots I never get to hit and not get punished.

Fairways were dormant and spotty, better lies in the rough because they got plenty of rain this year. Greens putted just fine at medium speed which was all I really cared about. Hopefully they get the course back in shape because it is a pretty cool layout.
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I finally got my chance to come back here and play today. It only took about 30 years LOL.

This course is a beast if you have not played it many many times IMO.

It reminds me of Black Gold only on steroids.

This is also one of Arnold Palmer's signature designs and it won't disappoint you. Plenty of uphill, downhill holes with many canyons, marsh areas in... » More

I finally got my chance to come back here and play today. It only took about 30 years LOL.

This course is a beast if you have not played it many many times IMO.

It reminds me of Black Gold only on steroids.

This is also one of Arnold Palmer's signature designs and it won't disappoint you. Plenty of uphill, downhill holes with many canyons, marsh areas in between tee boxes and fairways to carry to the green.

Par 72 with a back consisting of 3 Par 3's and 3 Par 5's. Don't let the 6619 yards from the back tees fool you. I believe this course will give anyone a run for their money.

I found the tee boxes to be just fine. They are planning to redo all of them in a few months.

Fairways are generous but all of them are guarded by brutal rough and many many OB areas. Hit it in the rough and you won't find it. I know that for a fact. But they provide unbelievable run out and great lies.

The traps I escaped but they did not look good to me. That was the one area I found not to be in good shape.

Greens are good size but are firm and today were playing at 11. Add in a little wind and you could land in front of the green but it would roll all the way off the back if you landed to far on you shot. Local knowledge would be helpful on playing to these greens.

The course was in good shape given the weather we have had up here over the last 3 weeks. And the price of $52 with cart was reasonable for the course conditions. And its an easy course to find off I 80 E/W with the exit at Hiddenbrooke Parkway in Vallejo.

The signature hole is # 13 a Par 3 over a deep canyon with no bailout. Very similar to Black Gold's number 7.

I will go back when the weather turns nicer and give it go again. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants a stern test of their game on a very enjoyable layout.
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