Played Eagle Springs this morning under thick skies. The air quality was poor but manageable early morning with the 7:30 am tee time. This course is a blast to play and very pleasing to the eye.... Continue »

Played Eagle Springs this morning under thick skies. The air quality was poor but manageable early morning with the 7:30 am tee time. This course is a blast to play and very pleasing to the eye. Built on a hillside, there are several elevation changes throughout which is a welcome change from the usual flat valley courses. The front nine winds around the surrounding houses and has a couple of water hazards mixed in with the elevation changes for some very pleasant aesthetics.

The back nine is out in Open territory with large boulders lining the fairways and green complex along with some mature trees to keep you honest as well. There is one pond between the 16th green and short 17th par 3. Overall, Eagle Springs is a fantastic layout.

Conditions were decent all around. Greens are medium sized with most having an upper and lower tier. Land on the correct level and you have a decent look at birdie and an easy two putt par. Put it on the wrong tier and you still have a manageable two putt but need to pay close attention or it’s easy three putt territory. Greens rolled smooth at a medium-slow speed. I was a bit shocked that the greens didn’t roll faster. The course is closed on Tuesday’s for maintenance so I would assume they had all been mowed the previous day.

Fairways were lush but due to the summer heat, there were some brown spots mixed throughout the course. More of an eye sore to the otherwise beautiful course than actual detriment to the playability of the fairway. Being it was an early morning tee time, there was a lot of soggy fairways from the vast amounts of water being placed on the grass.

Tee boxes were nice all around. Even the par 3 tees were relatively divot free.

Sand traps were excellent. Rated at a 9. The first bunker I was in had nice white fluffy sand the other two had darker brown sand but still very very nice to hit out of.

Customer service is great and the beverage cart was making its way around several times throughout the day. POP was under 3 hours as after I got through three groups on the front nine, I had clear sailing on the entire back nine.

Eagle springs just put in new carts last month. Carts are very nice, with plush seats and GPS.

Definitely a recommended course if in Fresno. Also, there is an “Indian” Casino across the street for those who like to partake in the gambling activities.