Played with Captrichs 12/14 mid day. POP around 4.5H, weather very pleasant. Very nice to meet Rich and his wife Patty. Fun group, we got matched up with another excellent guy to play with, Sean from ... Continue »

Played with Captrichs 12/14 mid day. POP around 4.5H, weather very pleasant. Very nice to meet Rich and his wife Patty. Fun group, we got matched up with another excellent guy to play with, Sean from Oregon.

Course looking good all around. Lush and playing long as they are still watering the over seeded areas generously. So your ball sometimes stops when you are expecting a big bounce and roll out.

Greens firm and getting quick again. Some of the best Bermuda greens I have ever putted on.

Fazio design with lots of trouble lurking outside the grass. However, for the most part, fairways generous in size. Customer service good, had breakfast beforehand. Good food at decent prices. Recommended.

The Mountain course gets more play than Canyon. However, POP still moving well. Weather conditions have been mild.

Playing conditions are about as good as I have ever seen them here. Near immaculat... Continue »

The Mountain course gets more play than Canyon. However, POP still moving well. Weather conditions have been mild.

Playing conditions are about as good as I have ever seen them here. Near immaculate. The overseeding took better this season than last, very few outlying areas that need attention.

Fairways firming up. Greens are firm and quick. Lush everywhere. Highly recommended while the place is not yet super busy.

Probably the best 36 hole facility to play right between Phoenix and the Mexican border.

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) several times since my last review. POP around 4H consistently.

Tees lush/level. Well maintained, near immaculate.

Fairways lush. Course plays long with the over... Continue »

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) several times since my last review. POP around 4H consistently.

Tees lush/level. Well maintained, near immaculate.

Fairways lush. Course plays long with the overseeded grass still maintained higher and watered more than when the overseed fully takes hold and they let the fairways firm up. Same exact drive that may currently leave me a 6I-7I 2nd shot into a green will be more like a 9I-PW in a month.

Bermuda rough is mixed with over seeded Rye. Lush, thick and often penal.

Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and not as well maintained.

Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Smooth and they are rolling quick again.
Numerous greens run away from the golfer, which creates challenges when they speed them up. Nice GPS on the carts.

On course services usually on weekends only. Snack shop available @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. More holes play downhill than uphill on this Fazio layout that is tough but still fun to play. Only two holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a penal course if you stray. You can have almost no forced carries or forces carries on every hole on your tee shots, depending on tee selection. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service always present here. Recommended.

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) in slightly more than 3H. Played through a Super Sr. couple on #2 and was not pressed or waiting the rest of the round. Surprised considering how nice the weather has b... Continue »

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) in slightly more than 3H. Played through a Super Sr. couple on #2 and was not pressed or waiting the rest of the round. Surprised considering how nice the weather has been the course was not busier on a Sat. afternoon?

Tees lush/level. Well maintained, near immaculate.

Fairways are lush. Course plays long with the overseeded grass still maintained higher and watered more than when it will be no longer CPO.

Bermuda rough is mixed with over seeded Rye. Lush, thick and often penal.

Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and not as well maintained.

Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Smooth and they are rolling quick again.
Numerous greens run away from the golfer, which creates challenges when they speed them up. Nice GPS on the carts. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service is always present here. On course services only on weekends in high season, but snack shop @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. Only two holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a penal course if you stray. You can have almost no forced carries or forces carries on every hole on your tee shots, depending on tee selection. More holes play downhill than uphill. Fazio layout that is tough but still fun to play. Recommended.

I joined Nickesquire for two days of golf on the Mountain course. Beforehand, he told me the course was in good, but not great shape. My first impression was “if this in only ‘good’, then when it’s ‘g... Continue »

I joined Nickesquire for two days of golf on the Mountain course. Beforehand, he told me the course was in good, but not great shape. My first impression was “if this in only ‘good’, then when it’s ‘great’ it must be absolutely stunning!” The staff in the pro-shop, member’s grill, and starter, were all very friendly and welcoming. We headed right out to play, starting on the 10th hole. The fairways were just the way I like them- short enough to get lots of roll, but enough cushion for me to hit irons decently. I was in a few bunkers. The sand was good and I managed ok. The rough varied from short and easy to chip from, to thick, deep and definitely not easy. The greens. Oh my. Without Nick’s assistance, I wouldn’t have had the slightest chance of making a putt. They were lightning fast, and broke in directions I couldn’t have predicted. On many of them I was coached to not land any further than the front of the green as the ball was going to take off running. And that it did! On the front there are some big elevation changes with incredible views. One hole had a tough hike up to the back tees but it was well worth it for the photo. There were a few holes on the course that seemed somewhat familiar. Upon learning it is a Fazio design it made sense as I realized I was getting a Ram’s Hill vibe. I really enjoyed all the mounds and swales even though that’s where the really challenging rough was. The 2,000 ft elevation in the area was great for the extra yardage I got, especially with my driver. The first day I played from the first set of tees. I shot 90 with 6 pars. That was really exciting. The second day, just for grins and giggles I played from the next set. Being my third day in row playing, I was tired and the extra yardage and difficulty was too much to even keep score. It was still a lot of fun, though. We took a cart tour of the Canyon course which is closed for overseeding. It looks very different than the Mountain course and it really appealed to me. I definitely will return to play that one. My thanks again, to Nick. I had a great time!

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) with Abbacat 10/1 and 10/2. POP rarely an issue, and the weather was nice, low 90's both days. Ventana currently down to 18 holes. Canyon course currently closed for ov... Continue »

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) with Abbacat 10/1 and 10/2. POP rarely an issue, and the weather was nice, low 90's both days. Ventana currently down to 18 holes. Canyon course currently closed for over seeding and will reopen 10/9. Tees mostly lush/level but are less maintained than normal. Fairways are lush and play firm. Still maintained a little higher than in prime season, which lessens the roll. Bermuda rough is lush, thick and often penal. Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and not as well maintained. Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Smooth and they are rolling really nice again. Fazio layout that is tough but still fun to play. Only two holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a penal course if you stray. You can have almost no forced carries or forces carries on every hole on your tee shots, depending on tee selection. More holes play downhill than uphill. Numerous greens run away from the golfer, which creates challenges when they speed them up. Nice GPS on the carts. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service is always present here. On course services only on weekends in high season, but snack shop @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. Recommended.

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) in less than 3H. 100, clear and calm. Fazio layout that is fun to play. Only a few holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a pena... Continue »

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) in less than 3H. 100, clear and calm. Fazio layout that is fun to play. Only a few holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a penal course if you stray. Depending on tee selection, there can be almost no forced carries or forces carries on every hole on your tee shots. More holes play downhill than uphill. Numerous greens run away from the golfer, which creates challenges when they speed them up. Tees mostly lush/level but are less maintained than normal. Scruffy is my adjective for the way they keep the tees this time of year. Fairways are lush and play firm. They are cutting them down so that you can again roll down hills instead of stopping. Which is often more bad than good here. Bermuda rough is lush, thick and often penal. Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and not as well maintained. Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Smooth and they have cut they down recently, speed back up to medium fast. Getting to where once the fringes are mowed tight again, aggressive putts toward the front may end up 20 yards down the hill off the green on numerous holes. Nice GPS on the carts. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service is always very good here. On course services only on weekends in high season, but snack shop @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. Recommended.

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) in around 3H. 95, clear and calm.

Tees mostly lush/level but are less maintained than normal.

Fairways are lush and maintained higher than normal. Plays firm, b... Continue »

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) in around 3H. 95, clear and calm.

Tees mostly lush/level but are less maintained than normal.

Fairways are lush and maintained higher than normal. Plays firm, but much less roll than normal.

Bermuda rough is lush, thick and usually penal.

Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and not as well maintained.

Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Smooth but maintained higher than normal, medium slow speed.

Nice GPS on the carts. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service is always very good here. On course services only on weekends in high season, but snack shop @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. Fazio layout that is fun to play. Only a few holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of most holes make this a penal course if not straight. Depending on tee choice, many forced carries. More holes play downhill than uphill and some greens run away from the golfer. Recommended.

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) playing behind a H.S. golf match who were walking. 105 and clear made it nice to find shade while I watched the H.S. kids play. Playing multiple balls made the wait oka... Continue »

Rode the Greens (6537/71.3/137) playing behind a H.S. golf match who were walking. 105 and clear made it nice to find shade while I watched the H.S. kids play. Playing multiple balls made the wait okay and watching the kids play brought back great memories. Fazio layout that is fun to play. Depending on tee choice, many forced carries. More holes play downhill than uphill and numerous greens run away from the golfer. Only a few holes with water but native hazard areas on both sides of many holes make this a penal layout if not straight. Tees lush/level but are furry. Better have very long tees! Not bad but definitely less maintained than normal. Fairways are lush and also higher than usual, decreasing the roll. Bermuda rough is thick and can be penal. Greenside sand traps nicely maintained with plenty of thick, soft white sand. Fairway bunkers firmer and less maintained. Large Bermuda greens are firm with few ball marks. Letting them grow longer in the summer makes them bumpier and definitely slower. Nice GPS on the carts. Excellent all grass practice area that includes multiple chipping and putting greens. Friendly customer service is always very good here. On course services only on weekends in high season, but snack shop @ the turn and a nice restaurant onsite. Not pristine, but still recommended.