Played my GK Cup match against JohnnyGK at Quail Lodge on 12/3. Quail is a semi-private / resort course and tee times here have been a bit scarce during COVID, so I haven’t played here recently. Man... Continue »

Played my GK Cup match against JohnnyGK at Quail Lodge on 12/3. Quail is a semi-private / resort course and tee times here have been a bit scarce during COVID, so I haven’t played here recently. Man I miss this great course. Quail has the best customer service in Northern California. From everyone at the hotel, Edgars restaurant to the pro shop and starters. All are super friendly. Conditions wise, the fairways stole the show. Rating the fairways at a 10 is an understatement. The fairways yesterday at Pebble were very nice but the ones at Quail were twice as good!! Greens were rolling very fast and smooth. The greens have a modest amount of undulations so the real challenge comes from the speed. Get aggressive and you’ll pay if you miss the cup. Tee boxes were very nice. Level and lush with ample coverage. As Bad as I played on the front nine it’s hard to imagine that I avoided the bunkers all day long, so I can’t really comment on the sand traps but they looked nice It’s a walkable course for sure but we took carts which have GPS. Beverage cart was around several times throughout the day. In fact it was the mid round beer that probably saved my game. I finally got things turned back around on the back nine How enjoyable is Quail? I think DeepSea14 said it the best after my quadruple bogey when he commented “you weren’t smiling this much after your birdie yesterday” (on #14 at Pebble). Quail Lodge has that effect on you, you can’t help but smile and have fun!! I highly recommend all aspects of Quail Lodge, the golf course, the hotel (we stay here from time to time for a staycation) and the Restaurant (which has now moved up to the hotel end of the property).