Sunday round at Harding this weekend with an exquisite 8:10am tee time that a friend nailed down somehow last week. Picture perfect spring day with temps in the low 70s, beautiful sunshine, minimal wind and a sweet spot between groups that saw us finish in exactly four hours while never waiting on a single hole the entire day - how is that even possible? It doesn't get any bett... » More

Sunday round at Harding this weekend with an exquisite 8:10am tee time that a friend nailed down somehow last week. Picture perfect spring day with temps in the low 70s, beautiful sunshine, minimal wind and a sweet spot between groups that saw us finish in exactly four hours while never waiting on a single hole the entire day - how is that even possible? It doesn't get any better than that.

I'm not sure when they last punched the greens here but I can't recall Harding's greens ever being this fast or unreceptive to chip shots and pitches. Everyone in my group was rolling chips and putts well past the pins for most of the day and constantly remarking on green speeds. Overall though they're in quite good shape, rolling fast and true and very consistent.

(Ironically just checked GK and they are punching the greens tomorrow and Wednesday - nooooooooo! They're quite good right now!)

The fairways are another story. They're not bad per se, but they are thin in so many areas to the point of hoping your drive down the middle has a favorable lie with some grass beneath it. I've seen the fairways here in much better shape to be honest, but you will still be able to play them mostly fine. The rough is in good, healthy shape as well.

Bunkers seemed to have a working bit of sand in them (I only landed in one - greenside on 16) but they are far from fluffy. Still, it gets the job done. Tee boxes were mostly in good to serviceable shape so no issues there. POP once again was tremendous.

Enjoyable layout and one of my playing partners was out from New York and really enjoyed Harding as much for the scenery and sights of wild coyotes and deer as he did for the quality golf experience. He liked it so much that he played it both days out here on his trip - take that information as you like. Good times out at Griffith Park though overall.
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Played 4/17&18. POP for both afternoon tee times was a little over 4 hrs. Greens have healed from aeration and were in great shape. They have firmed up a bit. Well struck shots would stop and others a little run out. Speed was at a medium pace and roll was typical for the Poana in the afternoon. Fairways had great coverage and green. Firming up and cut tight. I was in many trap... » More

Played 4/17&18. POP for both afternoon tee times was a little over 4 hrs. Greens have healed from aeration and were in great shape. They have firmed up a bit. Well struck shots would stop and others a little run out. Speed was at a medium pace and roll was typical for the Poana in the afternoon. Fairways had great coverage and green. Firming up and cut tight. I was in many traps and they were all difficult. Very firm with little to no sand and seemingly no one raking their mess's. Tees are the trouble spot here and locations were difficult and in poor shape. Overall the course is in very good to great shape except for the tees & traps. Saw the cart girl once on Sat. The course was pretty busy, but pace was good. A short but fun & challenging course. Easy recommend.
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Played today walking for $18. Great course to keep your game in shape.

Short course but fun to play and enjoy the walk. The course is a short, 18-hole par 67 with many trees, bunkers, and water hazards.

Todays conditions were just fine. No issues with tee boxes. Fairways were all playable. Traps could use more raking but were fine to play out of. Greens were ... » More

Played today walking for $18. Great course to keep your game in shape.

Short course but fun to play and enjoy the walk. The course is a short, 18-hole par 67 with many trees, bunkers, and water hazards.

Todays conditions were just fine. No issues with tee boxes. Fairways were all playable. Traps could use more raking but were fine to play out of. Greens were clean and chipped/putted fine all round.

Always enjoy coming here and playing a nice relaxing round of golf at a great price.

Check it out if you are in the Davis area. You won't be disappointed.
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Went out as a twosome joining a couple of college guys, all playing the whites and teeing off @2:00. My buddy made the rez before inviting me and I didn't check until a day or two later to see the aeration warning on GK. So we were teeing off about 10 days after the punch. I knew before I went but didn't know exactly what to expect. Greens had been punched with regular holes an... » More

Went out as a twosome joining a couple of college guys, all playing the whites and teeing off @2:00. My buddy made the rez before inviting me and I didn't check until a day or two later to see the aeration warning on GK. So we were teeing off about 10 days after the punch. I knew before I went but didn't know exactly what to expect. Greens had been punched with regular holes and sanded (vs. smaller tines or verticutting) and while the only sand left was in the holes, the holes were still conspicuous. Performance-wise, they actually played decently, certainly better than they looked and I thought they were well recovered given the short time. They were a reasonable speed, quicker than you would expect. Bumps were minimal and the thing we did notice as group was the ball seemed to run much straighter than the breaks we were reading. Given another week, they will still have visual traces but should perform quite well. Otherwise, the course was in nice shape and green. Bunkers were inconsistent and one I was in was on the hard side. Green surrounds tended to be tighter lies and I struggled a bit in my short game with that. Pace was sluggish at something over 4.5 hrs. Know before you go, but it is playable and trending towards good greens in a week or two.
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Out early on a really beautiful spring morning. Last day the North is open before they punch the greens, Course remains in very good condition. Green speeds are about 10.5+, which considering all the slope on these greens makes for a real challenge if you get above the pin or short side yourself. The greens are a bit firm, which only adds to the difficulty. Fairways have good c... » More

Out early on a really beautiful spring morning. Last day the North is open before they punch the greens, Course remains in very good condition. Green speeds are about 10.5+, which considering all the slope on these greens makes for a real challenge if you get above the pin or short side yourself. The greens are a bit firm, which only adds to the difficulty. Fairways have good coverage, bunkers are fine.
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