Ok, not sure Tecolote made too many top 10 or 100, maybe even 500 lists. It's a par 58 in a canyon about a mile from Mission Bay for those unfamiliar. Played early Thanksgiving morning with Greg, Ashwin and Arya. Check-in was about as low-key as it gets. Front desk friendly and accommodating. Tee boxes were pretty chewed up, but easy to find a place to hit from. Fairways ... » More

Ok, not sure Tecolote made too many top 10 or 100, maybe even 500 lists. It's a par 58 in a canyon about a mile from Mission Bay for those unfamiliar. Played early Thanksgiving morning with Greg, Ashwin and Arya. Check-in was about as low-key as it gets. Front desk friendly and accommodating. Tee boxes were pretty chewed up, but easy to find a place to hit from. Fairways had grass, well, grasses, lots of different kinds, but grass. Unusual for Tecolote. Areas around small greens were well covered with decent lies. On most holes you're on or close to the small greens, in the creek, or lost up the side of the canyon, so not much rough. Traps have ok sand, but are rarely raked by the customers. Greens are very good. Lots of undulations and tough breaks on these small three-putt score-wreckers. This course is as good as it has been in 4-5 years and a lot of fun to play. It's not Goat Hill, but there are plenty of ways to blow your score up here Ashwin was a recent graduate that had played on his college team and was surprised how much fun he had, claiming he'd be back.
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Played yesterday. Got out early and did not have to deal with the wind. This is one of my top 5 courses on my top ten list. If I could live in Maui I would play this and the Bay course 5 days a week. And go fishing the other two. To me it is a beautiful location for a course and the staff at all levels is just wonderful. We found the course to be in very nice shape all round. T... » More

Played yesterday. Got out early and did not have to deal with the wind. This is one of my top 5 courses on my top ten list. If I could live in Maui I would play this and the Bay course 5 days a week. And go fishing the other two. To me it is a beautiful location for a course and the staff at all levels is just wonderful. We found the course to be in very nice shape all round. Tee boxes all large and in top shape. Fairways were generous and had roll and good lies all round. Traps were just wonderful (in 2 and no issues). The rough or areas outside of the fairways plus some of the dropoffs are not to be dealt with IMO (no ball hunting please). Greens are large, undulating and depending upon how you are putting can be good or demoralizing and IMO they were good. Love the elevation changes as you wind through the course and the views are just spectacular. Food in the restaurant is wonderful and reasonably priced. I plan on playing here again before we come home. Put it on your bucket list.
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A tale of 2 nines. Everyone talks about the difference in layout and views between the front and back nine. Well today the conditions were as different as night and day between the front and back.

Front nine, the greens were bumpy and slow. The back nine they were smooth and rolled at a medium- fast pace. Fairways on the front were decent. Mainly lush and green wi... » More

A tale of 2 nines. Everyone talks about the difference in layout and views between the front and back nine. Well today the conditions were as different as night and day between the front and back.

Front nine, the greens were bumpy and slow. The back nine they were smooth and rolled at a medium- fast pace. Fairways on the front were decent. Mainly lush and green with a few thin spots. Back side the fairways were very lush and a deep emerald green.

Tee boxes on the front were ok at best. Some uneven and several with multiple divots. Back nine was much better with most boxes level and with good coverage

San traps were decent all around. Pace of play was on the slow side, over 4.5!hrs.

Weather was perfect today. Whereas prior reviews, I’d say skip it because of poor conditions,
I’m pleased to say it’s now worth the cost of entry. Both for conditions and for the great views
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