First time back at Sterling Hills this weekend after my first visit back in 2020. I played in a Rancho Park Men's Club event and walked the course with a 9:40am tee time. I didn't remember much about the layout from my first time there but enough to know it was a challenging 18 with lots of elevations, some water features and very tough green complexes.

I really did e... » More

First time back at Sterling Hills this weekend after my first visit back in 2020. I played in a Rancho Park Men's Club event and walked the course with a 9:40am tee time. I didn't remember much about the layout from my first time there but enough to know it was a challenging 18 with lots of elevations, some water features and very tough green complexes.

I really did enjoy the layout of the course despite playing some of my worst golf ever. There are some interesting carries here and lots of areas that will make things difficult for you if you're not course aware. The fairways are wide in most cases, but a few of the holes require less than driver if you're playing smart.

Conditions are pretty nice with the greens being the best part. They are very tricky, very tiered and roll quite fast. I did not remember what a challenge they were from the first trip here, but I won't forget again anytime soon. The fairways had some good coverage but there were a lot of thin areas - playable for sure, but not in optimum shape. I was in a few bunkers and while they looked a bit thin, they played just fine when actually hitting the sand. Tee boxes were okay - not terrible, not great.

I enjoyed playing here again and would like to redeem myself with a decent round next time.
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Every time I think my game is in a spot to take on Angeles this course just kicks me in the mouth. Didn't help that it was a windy day, but it was only slightly more windy than usual out here. Teed off at 11:50 on the first day after springing forward and finished in about 4.5; pace was generally good with a few waits but nothing egregious.

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Every time I think my game is in a spot to take on Angeles this course just kicks me in the mouth. Didn't help that it was a windy day, but it was only slightly more windy than usual out here. Teed off at 11:50 on the first day after springing forward and finished in about 4.5; pace was generally good with a few waits but nothing egregious.

Been a while since I've been here and the course is in pretty good condition. I would never call the fairways "lush" but they're definitely not summertime burnt out thin and provide good lies. The extra growth definitely helps prevent wayward shots from going too far off line into OB areas without sacrificing too much roll out.

Teeboxes were in good shape and greens were running at the posted 11. Huge undulating greens where it's almost a guaranteed 3-putt if you're in the wrong spot. Was in a couple of bunkers and the sand wasn't consistent; a few were a little on the thin side while some had heaps of new soft sand.

If you've played here before you know there isn't really any "rough" here, just more of a collar around the fairways that's cut low before turning into desert or wood chips.

Like it's been said before, the course wouldn't be worth the rack rate but if you can find a deal in the low $100s it's a worthwhile splurge to test your game. You're not going to find any frills beyond the 2 bottles of water in the cart; the snack shack closes up early and the cart girl made a few passes and then called it a day around 2, but the course is in nice shape right now
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First time at Indian Canyons (South) and was blessed with a perfect 85*F weather day with light 5mph cool winds. All staff interactions were top notch with Lee helping out at the front desk, the bartender pouring me a delicious Transfusion (with real grape juice none of that pre-mixed crap), and Bobby the starter was very friendly as he helped me tee off earlier than my schedul... » More

First time at Indian Canyons (South) and was blessed with a perfect 85*F weather day with light 5mph cool winds. All staff interactions were top notch with Lee helping out at the front desk, the bartender pouring me a delicious Transfusion (with real grape juice none of that pre-mixed crap), and Bobby the starter was very friendly as he helped me tee off earlier than my scheduled time at 12:40pm joining a threesome. Good POP today just over 4hrs, no one playing in front and only a couple groups behind us.

Course conditions were lush from tee to green, fairways had good roll out with favorable lies, rough had good length to easily find ball. Greens were overall rolling medium-fast with good coverage, some (5/18) did have pitch mark issues but was warned about that prior from the starter. These greens were pretty "fair" for the most part holding well with approaches and did not have what I think excessive slope compared to the greens I've been playing at the greenskeeper/golf moose private club events lol.

Cart service made 3 turns during the round, water stations and stocked/clean bathrooms throughout the course. Carts had GPS and two complimentary water bottles were included in a prefilled ice chest. I love when courses pre-fill the ice chest with ice, it's the little things that count.

Rate was $140 w/ cart and honestly was worth the money. The conditions, staff interactions, scenery, course layout, ice with free water bottles, and POP did not make me feel bad for spending $100+. Hoping to return one day to try the North course.

I recommend playing this course right now! :)
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Took advantage of DST and played Super Twilight starting at 4PM. Finished all 18 in 3 hrs. Price was $39 w cart on a weekend.

Course is in fantastic shape at the moment. The layout of this course is just terrific. There really is not a bad hole in any of the 18.

Tee boxes are level and clean no issues.

Fairways are dried out and providing great lies and a... » More

Took advantage of DST and played Super Twilight starting at 4PM. Finished all 18 in 3 hrs. Price was $39 w cart on a weekend.

Course is in fantastic shape at the moment. The layout of this course is just terrific. There really is not a bad hole in any of the 18.

Tee boxes are level and clean no issues.

Fairways are dried out and providing great lies and amazing roll out (take that S CA).

Rough is not a nice place to play from. They keep it clean and mowed down but stay in the fairway.

Traps were all clean an playable. I would like to see more sand though.

Greens are very large and demand a lot of focus in putting. You can be on in regulation and still have 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and even 100 ft depending up where the pin is and were you land. It is going to take me some time to learn the green layouts and were to place my shots.

I can truly say this is a public course but it is maintained and its layout can compete with many private courses in CA.

Its a joy to play and look forward to many more rounds. Highly recommended if in the area.

Great food in the restaurant and today they had $4 margaritas from the cart lady. Maybe thats why the group in front of us had the beverage cart with them so often.
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Played 18 holes (Course 1/2) getting ready for Las Posas GK/Vivid event, on the back end of several days of northeast winds and sunny, dry days. Course was dry and greens were dry and firm, not holding shots well and slick to putt, especially downhill. Generally good conditions, but bunkers continue to need more sand and regular deep grooming – greenside bunkers with very thin ... » More

Played 18 holes (Course 1/2) getting ready for Las Posas GK/Vivid event, on the back end of several days of northeast winds and sunny, dry days. Course was dry and greens were dry and firm, not holding shots well and slick to putt, especially downhill. Generally good conditions, but bunkers continue to need more sand and regular deep grooming – greenside bunkers with very thin sand layer over a packed base results in bounced/bladed recoveries. I think course 2 has some of the most interesting holes of the 3 nines – the stretch from Course 2 holes 4 thru 7 are visually appealing and challenging to your game, with uphill approaches to trapped greens and slopy, slick putting surfaces.
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