As we finished Dos Lagos early. Two of us called and got a tee time that was available and we were close enough to make ... » More

As we finished Dos Lagos early. Two of us called and got a tee time that was available and we were close enough to make it. Had been wanting to play here, as I played the old Moreno Valley course many years back many times. Plus I had been reading the recent reviews. I was disappointed with the front 9. It is dry, dusty and the fairways are bare. The traps were not in good shape. Nor were many of the tee boxes. The greens were really good, thank goodness. The Mountain 9 which was the saviour. Just as I remembered it (except for # 18). The tee boxes were good. Fairways had good coverage and great rollout. Traps playable. The greens were outstanding and you NEVER wanted a downhill put that faced the valley on the back 9. IMO it was when it opened one of the nicest and more unique 9 holes around S CA. And I will say that today it still holds that quality and distinction IMO. I can only give a C + to the customer service that day. Something they need to work on. So if you can put up with the front (and maybe todays rains and those coming will help). You will enjoy the rest of the course. But in ending I must say, the 18th hole is not impressive and a better design (maybe using some water in front the hole) should be considered. And you will never forget the drive back to the clubhouse.
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Played Thurs AM as first off so POP was no issue. We found the course to be in good shape, though some of the tee boxes ... » More

Played Thurs AM as first off so POP was no issue. We found the course to be in good shape, though some of the tee boxes had been scraped, but not really an issue. Most of the tee boxes were just fine. rough was dormant but sticky and can cause issues. + there are many OB areas throughout the course. No issue playing out of the traps early AM. Fairways had been painted (though some of it is fading) and we had good lies and great roll out on all of them. Greens were fast and furious and fun to putt on. Customer service was awesome at all levels. Sr rate of $34 with cart is a bargain IMO. Recommended.
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Teed it up with GK Gurus at Reflection Bay Golf Club yesterday. Great time.

The golf course passed on overseed... » More

Teed it up with GK Gurus at Reflection Bay Golf Club yesterday. Great time.

The golf course passed on overseeding in the Fall due but dormant bermunda conditions were excellent. Full coverage with plenty of padding to hit shots. They sprayed the fairways light green for definition and it was blast getting lots of extra run on my drives. Greens were in great shape, rolling smooth, holding shots running medium fast. There is some discoloration at times and some minor blemishes but overall a pleasure to play. Bunkers in very good shape, somewhat firm sand and well groomed. Tee boxes in good shape. Level, cut tight with good lies.

I loved the layout. It’s one of my favorites in Vegas. It’s a Jack Nicklaus signature design with many dramatic holes. Plenty of room off the tee so even for my draw game despite Jack favoring left to right play I could still play my game.

The facilities are fantastic. Yes they don’t have a driving range to warm up on but other than that everything is top notch.

Exceptional friendly professional staff.

There is a GK Coupon code for $125, totally worth it. This is world class golf experience. Highly Recommended.
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12:20 tee time. Lucked into a single golfnow tee time for $81 walking. Because of covid they are only allowing twosomes ... » More

12:20 tee time. Lucked into a single golfnow tee time for $81 walking. Because of covid they are only allowing twosomes out. It was a little slow but marshals were out and pushing the slow groups so we finished in 4 hours. Course in very good shape. Greens usually held and were medium fast. I have never played here in the winter, so the fairways were thinner and less plush than the summer, but the greens were faster and truer. Sand traps were a beautiful sparkling white but also thin. I was in a few greenside bunkers and didn't have any trouble but you had to dig down. No splash. Course seems cut to tournament specs. Two cuts of rough and tight fairways. I'm a pretty straight hitter and it felt like I was in the rough most of the day. Unlike the tourney it wasn't too deep but still no joke. Course plays long. Damp heavy air and just some roll if you hit the fairway. I didn't need to eat but I think the food might be closed. Tee times only, so no chance to play the 9 hole flemming, which looks like it's in the same kind of shape. Would have been a treat if I was able to play it, since I never have. If you can get on highly recommend.
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Played here on Tuesday with the GK Gurus. We were in the second group out as a threesome and enjoyed a nice pace of unde... » More

Played here on Tuesday with the GK Gurus. We were in the second group out as a threesome and enjoyed a nice pace of under 4 hours. Customer service great as always here, and such an excellent practice area to warm up before the round.

Not much to add to the previous reviews. Conditions were fantastic as I've come to expect here in season. Everything lush and green throughout. Greens definitely on the firm side and hard to hold anything without a lot of spin, rolling medium fast and hard to read. I wasn't in any bunkers. Tee boxes, fairways and rough all great.

It's been awhile since I played this side and I enjoy it almost as much as Firecliff. Solid track and great golf facility. Thanks to the staff for having us out and to Johnny for setting up these great deals!!!
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Played 01/21/21 , 3rd group out and it was a blast. The course is much better condition than I expected. Greens were in ... » More

Played 01/21/21 , 3rd group out and it was a blast. The course is much better condition than I expected. Greens were in really good condition. The greens were fast when you are above the hole. Plus the course must be doing to something to cut down on the Geese population because the last time we played some green were almost unbearable do to geese crap. But not today. Fairways and tee box were is decent shape too. There were some bare areas on the fairway but overall the course is in really good winter condition. Range is open. Didn't see beverage cart but if memory serves the snack shop was open on the way back. We loved all the long par 3's and spectacular greenside bunkers. #3 is a beautiful Par 3. Absolutely will be back and it's a good value at $38 to walk weekday.
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A couple of days ago I got out at 2:30 as a single. Eaton is usually a little rough around the edges on a good day and w... » More

A couple of days ago I got out at 2:30 as a single. Eaton is usually a little rough around the edges on a good day and with winter conditions on top of it, conditions were more on the ragged side. Tee boxes generally OK, some a little bumpy and/or with a touch of angle to them. The coverage was spotty and mixed, but you are using a tee and I was able to find enough grass to launch from on the par-3's. Fairways really a mixed bag, generally thinner and firmer grass with rollout and the usual Eaton bare areas scattered about. The rough covered the gamut from dirt to thick patches — again, typical here. Areas around the greens were generally green grass but varied from lumpy and firm to slightly fuller, good chipping lies. The greens were decent and like many this time of year are running a good medium quick and firm, although there was a lot of detritus on them due to wind.

It was a very windy afternoon, which made it all a bit more challenging but also stimulating. It's not the worst conditioned course I've played on recently and the layout is interesting, but you'll enjoy it more if your expectations are modest. It's a place to play when you need a fix and you are not overly fussy. One of the main reasons I even bothered to give it a write up is that it is one of the few courses around that I could get a tee time on relatively short notice, having made the rez that morning. These days that counts for something.

It is what it is and I got my fix. No regrets.
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Trying to play the South course a little more now, because with the anticipated rains forecast for next week, the crosso... » More

Trying to play the South course a little more now, because with the anticipated rains forecast for next week, the crossovers on the south tend to flood and too often they close the course to allow the waters to subside. Course is in very nice shape right now, and the greens are not nearly as fast as the North Course, which border on unfair at times. Much more playable. Fairways have good coverage, bunkers have plenty of well manicured sand. Some tee boxes are showing wear from all the play however, and the Bermuda rough needs to be better managed.

Seems like play has decreased a bit over the past few weeks, at least during the early morning, which is a plus.
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Played 1-19-21 with John, Lucas, and Gary, teeing off a little before noon and finishing in a little under 4 hours. Tee ... » More

Played 1-19-21 with John, Lucas, and Gary, teeing off a little before noon and finishing in a little under 4 hours. Tee boxes were in good shape, level and lush with minimal divot damage on par threes. Fairways were very nice to hit from, they were very lush with great lies and decent roll out. Rough was in very nice shape, about 2 inches longer than fairways and very playable. Was in one greenside bunker that was a little firm and thin but still playable. Greens were in great shape, semi-firm and rolling pure at medium/fast pace. Very enjoyable course to play in really good shape.
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Quick review of Costa Mesa (Los Lagos) from last Friday just before heading down to Mexico for vacation for a week (no g... » More

Quick review of Costa Mesa (Los Lagos) from last Friday just before heading down to Mexico for vacation for a week (no golf planned). Easy check-in and cart retrieval ahead of a 12:30pm start time with a buddy and two other singles from the blue tees.

Course is in pretty good shape right now with good greens that are medium fast and ample coverage in the fairways but not quite 'lush.' Rough is varied throughout the course and the tee boxes and bunkers are in good shape.

POP was a bit slow and we just finished the 18th hole in the last rays of daylight. Challenging but fun course that's always a good test of golf but can feel somewhat repetitive and of course the POP issues here are not uncommon.
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Played Tues jan 19th at 824. I live in norco and the winds were really strong at 7am when I left. Thought I would go t... » More

Played Tues jan 19th at 824. I live in norco and the winds were really strong at 7am when I left. Thought I would go to the course and see if I wanted to play. Well not a breath of wind when I got there so we played. A breeze picked up just as we finished 18. Check in very fast and friendly, putting green still not open. We followed a womens club on the front 9 but they only played 9. Course was in good shape, a little dryer than usual. Second green was very soft and my ball plugged to only 1/4" was above ground. As we continued to play I realized why the greens are soft, when they dry out the slopes make them extremely difficult and fast with major down hill run outs. There were no deer at the club house or the first tee, but when we got to the 13th green there were 18 deer hanging out there. They are cool to look at but I do keep my distance or at least have a club in my hand, sometimes they are around your ball and you have to walk to get them away, and some of them have large horns. We will be back here friday.
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With the weather being so nice this week, I had to sneak in another round as Sunday was so warm we were seeking shade wh... » More

With the weather being so nice this week, I had to sneak in another round as Sunday was so warm we were seeking shade while waiting between shots. Last week Spyglass was fairly quiet so I figured Spanish Bay would be the same mid week after the holiday weekend. When I booked the tee time it was a wide open tee sheet but come game day, everyone decided to play hooky and take advantage of the nice weather and great course conditions.

If you plan on playing Spanish Bay, get out and do so quick. The course is currently in super condition but it won’t last long unless we get some rain (a lot of rain) soon. In talking to the staff, they are already starting to hand water at Spanish Bay. Come summer, they will pull water from Spanish to use at the other sister courses.

I’ve seen it before where the fairways get brown and dry here during the summer. I would expect that to be the case this year. On top of no rain, the hotel is closed so they are getting any reclaimed water from there. It’s going to be bad.

But… on the bright side, the course is in excellent condition right now. Greens rolled super smooth at a nice fast but comfortable pace. As mentioned before, the greens at Spanish Bay are very challenging with several undulations. There was a good mixture tough pin locations and favorable ones.

Fairways were very nice. They are starting to show slight signs of being thin, but for now they are emerald green and present a nice hitting surface.

Sand traps were the “weak” link of the course. Bunkers were still above average in quality of sand but a couple were a bit thin. Still easy enough to escape from but not the over the top fluffy white sand the Pebble courses are known for.

We were in the second group off the tee but started to fall a bit behind so after the 6th hole I took off as a single (walking) and quickly made my way through the twosome in front of me and then had clear sailing the last 11 holes. I finished right at 3 hrs.

Right now, Spanish Bay is highly recommended. Come summer time, for the rack rate….?? Probably not.
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