Rode tbe blacks this morning 10/7/24 just after 8am joined by a nice twosome under beautiful morning conditions which tu... » More

Rode tbe blacks this morning 10/7/24 just after 8am joined by a nice twosome under beautiful morning conditions which turned to hotter conditions the last 4-5 holes. No wind and our POP was 4 hrs not waiting and not holding anyone up. Did not have time to practice before the round but they have a nice practice facility here with mats/grass depending on the day as well as a seperate chipping green right by the putting green. Pro shop very friendly and the cart girl was around several times as the day warmed up.

Had not been here in a couple years. Conditions are above average to good.

Greens are soft on full shots holding pretty nicely and putting around a 10.5 on the stimp. Several huge greens with swales here. Most putts into the grain or uphill were slower than our group played for. Rated 7.5,/10

Fairways were in good shape with tight to thinner padded surfaces all green to the naked eye. Rated 7/10

All tees are being sanded and sodded so all the markers were at back of every tee box almost in the rough. Can't rate the tees today but they looked basically level and should be in great shape when they grow in.

The rough just barely off the fairways is very lush and very thick. Up to 5 inches in some spots. Rated 8/10

Was in one greenside bunker on 7 that looked very wet and thin but had a nice layer of sand underneath to splash out of. Rated 7/10

Not a big fan of tee shot on 3 and tee shot on 8 if you go for the green with your driver but enjoy the rest of the layout here. Some beautiful views, pretty solid conditions and some great shot value here.

Recommended.
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Out with first group this morning. Two people wanted to play slower so two of us moved out and had a nice POP of 3 H. No... » More

Out with first group this morning. Two people wanted to play slower so two of us moved out and had a nice POP of 3 H. No issues with back 9 players either. Check in nice and smooth and great service. Course was damp from overnight dew and watering but that was the only issue all round. Tee boxes all in good shape. Fairways good coverage but damp so not a lot of roll out. Traps were all clean and playable. Very little rough to deal with outside of the fairways. Greens though damp were firm and had good speed all round. Some of the best conditions I have seen on this course in a long time. Sr rate with County cart $39.75 with cart. $23.50 to walk. Playing early here is the key as I noticed lots of players on the front when we made the turn and lots of players waiting to tee off when we finished.
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Played Knollwood on Saturday 10/5, and just wanted to report that the greens are pretty much fully healed from punching.... » More

Played Knollwood on Saturday 10/5, and just wanted to report that the greens are pretty much fully healed from punching. Just a slight bit of sand underneath the surface but putts rolled fairly well -- maybe a bit on the slow side very early in the morning due to moisture. Greens were also pretty soft and receptive to approach shots. The first few fairways were a little beat up (not sure if they punched fairways too) with a lot of dirt and loose grass, but the rest of the course was pretty much fine. Overall a very good pace because we were one of the first few out.
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We haven't played recently at Hidden Valley, but with many courses aerating this was our option. Not the greatest of con... » More

We haven't played recently at Hidden Valley, but with many courses aerating this was our option. Not the greatest of conditions, but the most unacceptable issue was an 8 some playing in front of us and then playing as 2 foresomes when the Marshall came by once. Overall a horrible experience. The course needs to do more for the green fees they charge. 5 hours + to play at 8:00 am is ridiculous. Why does anyone play there??
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Played yesterday, Sat, Oct 5. Called proshop around 9am and they said come out and put my name on the waitlist so I got... » More

Played yesterday, Sat, Oct 5. Called proshop around 9am and they said come out and put my name on the waitlist so I got there around 10am and got out about 10:30. $55 to walk. POP was just shy of 5hrs, seems like it's always busy at this course and people just don't seem to play very fast out there. No marshall, no beverage cart, but snack bar is conveniently located by four different teeboxes.

Conditions overall aren't very good.

Blue tees were about the only decent part of the course. They were level and had plenty of space to find a nice spot to tee it up.

Fairways were poor to very poor. Lots of dirt, standing water at times, chewed up areas and nothing is marked GUR, so I played it down but my suggestion would be to play these areas as GUR and don't punish yourselves.

Not much rough to speak of at this course, just dirt in the trees for the most part. I only missed two fairways, both times ended up right at the base of a tree and had to punch out.

Greens were very bumpy, looked like they punched them a few weeks ago. No sign of sand and they held shots very well, but very difficult to putt with all the bumpiness. Fairly frustrating.

Didn't find any bunkers, so can't comment on them but they looked "ok".

Customer service was all good

Tough to recommend right now due to poor fairways and greens. It's only saving grace is it's a fun layout, walkable and affordable. Got paired up with three awesome guys and we had a blast anyway. One of the guys (Brady) was a stick!! Fun to watch him play, I had him shooting even par and I tried to keep up with my 79. He also walked, so we had a lot of good conversation. Brady's teacher Bryan Gorman is a pro there and actually came out to say hello and followed us on holes 8&9, that was kinda cool.
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Played 10/4/24 11:40 $99. Pop 4:40. Course is in over all very good to great condition. Much greener than I expected. F... » More

Played 10/4/24 11:40 $99. Pop 4:40. Course is in over all very good to great condition. Much greener than I expected. Fairways are full and I will say lush, but on the dry side. Ball sits really nicely and are great to hit off. Rough and little thick, but mostly under the ball. Made it a little difficult to compress the ball. Which really comes into play on the greens. They are in great shape. On the firm side so only well struck shots had any stopping power. It doesn't appear they had been aerated as noted above. I don't know if they had a FU tournament before us or if the pin setter was just mean, because the pins were in really difficult spots right above and on break over. These greens are the real thing and are difficult all by them selves. Course was busy on this hot Oct. day in the low 100's. Looking forward to some cooler autumn days because the course is playing very well. Easy recommend.
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Played today in the heat, and it was a good time. The greens were punched recently (on Oct 1st?), so they were slow and ... » More

Played today in the heat, and it was a good time. The greens were punched recently (on Oct 1st?), so they were slow and bumpy. Overall, though, the rest of the course was in good shape, with good fairways, reasonable length rough and pretty well tended sand traps. One nice change from other courses in the area was there was a decent amount of sand in the traps, so it was possible to play them like normal. There were a few areas where the water had collected and made for some muddy conditions, but overall it was very good. The practice facilities at the course are pretty good, with some kind of trackman-type thing on the driving range and a good sized practice putting/chipping area.
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Played this morning. Customer service in shop was great. That about ends it. Late teeing off as no starter. First tee lo... » More

Played this morning. Customer service in shop was great. That about ends it. Late teeing off as no starter. First tee looks like a grocery line waiting to check out. A long line. Waited on every hole until the 4th and then a backup again on 8. No marshal was on the course. To many 5's walking and too many playing from the tips who should not be. For God's sake move up one or even 2 tee boxes there is nothing wrong with that. You don't have to play every hole up, just the ones you know you cannot reach anymore. Leave the ego in the parking lot. Between # 1 green and # 2 tee it is a mess from construction behind # 2 tee box. Course conditions are not good but not awful. Tee boxes were playable but shaggy. Fairways have coverage but they are not lush, but they are firm and do provide some roll out. Traps are playable but no one knows how to use a rake. Greens were the best part of the course. In good shape chipping/putting fine and holding shots. It's a golf course that gets a LOT of play and needs some order on the first tee and a marshal on the course. It's a nice layout and fun to play but not when its 5 or more hours (I quit after 13th hole). And I think they need to do away with 5's or make them ride. There is no reason that everytime one plays here POP sucks. Time and time again I see the same thing said by others about their round at this course. I am a Sr golfer and if I move around a golf course like some of these Sr's do my golfing days are over. I have more respect for the game of golf than to go out and embarass myself like some of these men/women do and ruin the day for others. That's my personal opinion OK don't take exception to it.
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Played the front nine here last Tuesday, 10/01/24 with a small group of coworkers. Lush turf conditions from tee to gree... » More

Played the front nine here last Tuesday, 10/01/24 with a small group of coworkers. Lush turf conditions from tee to green. Some areas were overly saturated, though. Nice definition between the fairways and the not-too-penal rough. Greens had a bunch of ball marks, some not repaired and some that were very poorly repaired. It is to be expected at this course as most of the golfers here are only out for a little practice round and have little knowledge of etiquette or respect for the course. It wasn't too terrible, and the greens ran at a nice medium/slow speed with occasional bumpiness. Perfect for the beginning golfer. The sand traps do need some TLC, like fresh sand, edging, and raking. Plenty of geese near the lakes and their droppings can be an issue at times. Overall, for $19 to walk/ $31 to ride late in the day, it's not bad. We did have the course to ourselves as it was a hot day. Beautiful long shadows and cooler temps as the sun was setting. The snack shop closes early, so you may need to bring your own if you go out late in the day. No biggie as the food is crappy here.
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It seems you never know what conditions you will get at Coto these days. It varies drastically from week to week. My rev... » More

It seems you never know what conditions you will get at Coto these days. It varies drastically from week to week. My review last week mentioned slow greens and near perfect fairways. However today, it was the reverse. They discovered that the greens mowers needed the blades sharpened and whalla, green speeds went from 8 to 11 overnight. However, they must have done the same thing to the fairway mowers and by going at the same mower speed and lowering the cutting height they scraped most of the grass too low. Back to winter rules with a vengeance. Tees have four varieties of grass on them, pretty thin. Not sure what members did to deserve these conditions. Course shutting down on 10/14 for two weeks of maintenance. New ownership is still MIA, it's been about 4 months of silence. Played before 9AM and POP was less than 4 hours, a full 30-60 min faster than after 9AM.
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Played this AM even though they had aerated Mon/Tues. As one can imagine lots of sand and large holes given the shape of... » More

Played this AM even though they had aerated Mon/Tues. As one can imagine lots of sand and large holes given the shape of many of the greens after the hot summer. These won't heal totally until at least 2 weeks? And then next Mon/Tues they will do ALL the tee boxes. Markers will be moved up by at 40/50 yards according to staff. And they will stay that way for at least 3 weeks. Oh well time for a break from here anyways. And no they are not offering any aeration specials after talking with the staff. So now you know before you go.
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Played Dos Lagos on 10/3. In all, it is a fun course and in decent playable condition for the price. Greens are soft and... » More

Played Dos Lagos on 10/3. In all, it is a fun course and in decent playable condition for the price. Greens are soft and roll mostly true, but can get bumpy at time with ball marks and footprints. Fairways are generally good, with some thin/hard areas but still good enough. Rough is varied, nasty where they get water.

And I agree with the last couple of reviews - #6 is just a bad hole. There is just no place to safely hit a drive on a 420 yard hole. Next time I may just hit a 5w short of the trees and pond, and hope to get a 3w near the green. Outside of that bad hole, I enjoy the rest of the course.
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