Ok, not sure Tecolote made too many top 10 or 100, maybe even 500 lists. It's a par 58 in a canyon about a mile from Mi... » More

Ok, not sure Tecolote made too many top 10 or 100, maybe even 500 lists. It's a par 58 in a canyon about a mile from Mission Bay for those unfamiliar. Played early Thanksgiving morning with Greg, Ashwin and Arya. Check-in was about as low-key as it gets. Front desk friendly and accommodating. Tee boxes were pretty chewed up, but easy to find a place to hit from. Fairways had grass, well, grasses, lots of different kinds, but grass. Unusual for Tecolote. Areas around small greens were well covered with decent lies. On most holes you're on or close to the small greens, in the creek, or lost up the side of the canyon, so not much rough. Traps have ok sand, but are rarely raked by the customers. Greens are very good. Lots of undulations and tough breaks on these small three-putt score-wreckers. This course is as good as it has been in 4-5 years and a lot of fun to play. It's not Goat Hill, but there are plenty of ways to blow your score up here Ashwin was a recent graduate that had played on his college team and was surprised how much fun he had, claiming he'd be back.
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Played yesterday. Got out early and did not have to deal with the wind. This is one of my top 5 courses on my top ten li... » More

Played yesterday. Got out early and did not have to deal with the wind. This is one of my top 5 courses on my top ten list. If I could live in Maui I would play this and the Bay course 5 days a week. And go fishing the other two. To me it is a beautiful location for a course and the staff at all levels is just wonderful. We found the course to be in very nice shape all round. Tee boxes all large and in top shape. Fairways were generous and had roll and good lies all round. Traps were just wonderful (in 2 and no issues). The rough or areas outside of the fairways plus some of the dropoffs are not to be dealt with IMO (no ball hunting please). Greens are large, undulating and depending upon how you are putting can be good or demoralizing and IMO they were good. Love the elevation changes as you wind through the course and the views are just spectacular. Food in the restaurant is wonderful and reasonably priced. I plan on playing here again before we come home. Put it on your bucket list.
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A tale of 2 nines. Everyone talks about the difference in layout and views between the front and back nine. Well today t... » More

A tale of 2 nines. Everyone talks about the difference in layout and views between the front and back nine. Well today the conditions were as different as night and day between the front and back.

Front nine, the greens were bumpy and slow. The back nine they were smooth and rolled at a medium- fast pace. Fairways on the front were decent. Mainly lush and green with a few thin spots. Back side the fairways were very lush and a deep emerald green.

Tee boxes on the front were ok at best. Some uneven and several with multiple divots. Back nine was much better with most boxes level and with good coverage

San traps were decent all around. Pace of play was on the slow side, over 4.5!hrs.

Weather was perfect today. Whereas prior reviews, I’d say skip it because of poor conditions,
I’m pleased to say it’s now worth the cost of entry. Both for conditions and for the great views
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Miles and awards needed using or losing. Easy choice. Go to HI. Friends not using their home at present so more $$$ for ... » More

Miles and awards needed using or losing. Easy choice. Go to HI. Friends not using their home at present so more $$$ for golf. I came to HI many times in the past and never really played here. But I have come to love playing here everytime I come back. Its not pretentious or expensive. Its a gem of a course IMO and is playable for every golfer. Played yesterday and found the course in great shape. Tremendous customer service (another great reason to come here). Never had an issue with a tee box. Fairways in good shape and very playable. Traps in good condition and also playable. Greens were a bit slow due to the grass here in HI vs CA but did not take long to figure the speed out and we were fine. The bar and grill is called Sunsets (guess why) and I loved the food/drinks and prices. If you are looking for good golf, reasonable prices and not the WOW factor of a Plantation Course or Wailea or many other Maui courses. Then this is your place IMO. Will be playing here several times before we leave.
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Played here Tuesday, Nov. 23 with a 6:40 tee time booked directly from the "Deals" tab on their website for around $38+f... » More

Played here Tuesday, Nov. 23 with a 6:40 tee time booked directly from the "Deals" tab on their website for around $38+fee. Unlike Angel Park, this one wasn't paid in total in advance and I paid the remainder at check-in. Starter was very proactive and called me by name when I arrived, and than paired me with another single when we were both there early. Playing partner was a Scotsman who'd just arrived in town the night before. Interesting that he plays the real deal at home and chooses to play Royal Links when in Vegas. We were first off the tee and set our own pace, finishing in a little under 3:30.

Sadly, the starter also confirmed the news in the previous review -- the course has been sold and he expected they'll be closed within 3 weeks. What a shame because it's playing great right now.

Greens are very good; smooth, medium firmness and sneaky fast. Full shots stopped quickly. Really fun to putt with lots of contours, and on this day the pins were in some really borderline positions, which made things extra challenging. Fairways are green and quite nice, framed beautifully by lighter green and sometimes golden-hued bermuda rough. Rough was not too penal just off the fairway, but get a little further offline (or if your drive didn't carry to the fairway) and you could find some really thick, deep bermuda that made it difficult to find balls, and then there's the really deep stuff that's maybe 9 inches and almost assuredly a lost ball. Bunkers were inconsistent. One my playing partner was in was very hard packed while the couple I was in were quite good and better than expected. Gold tee boxes were good.

The course is playing super fun right now and in no way does it seem like they're throwing in the towel, maintenance-wise. They were watering the course when I arrived and it's in great shape right now. If you're in the vicinity, I strongly recommend one final farewell -- especially at those absurdly low "Deal" prices on their site.
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Hadn’t played here in many years as the layout and general poor condition kept us away unless as a course of last resort... » More

Hadn’t played here in many years as the layout and general poor condition kept us away unless as a course of last resort. Was pleasantly surprised to find things have markedly improved. Greens are good, roll well and quick for the most part. Fairways are hit or miss but seem to be improving. This course smartly has covered up the old sand traps and turned them into grass bunkers. I wish more clubs would do that instead of keeping ill maintained bunkers fill or dirt and rocks. Tee boxes rather chewed up. Price is right at $34 weekday am. Staff was exceptionally friendly. No chance to partake of food or beverages today.
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Short review for today's round at Woodley Lakes. First off, make sure to eat and bring drinks because the cafe is comple... » More

Short review for today's round at Woodley Lakes. First off, make sure to eat and bring drinks because the cafe is completely shut down and there is no cart service to be found. You're on your own! When the round finished, there was a food truck near the starter's office so that was good, but it was not there for the 8am tee time.

Course conditions are about what you would expect at Woodley this time of year, but the greens were actually running a little nicer than I expected. They were slow in the morning with all the dew, but got much quicker as the day warmed up nicely. They are in quite good shape and rolling true, but of course there's not much to worry about on Woodley greens as they're about as basic and flat for the most part as you'll find anywhere.

Fairways are in decent to good shape depending on the hole, but you're definitely going to find some thin lies out there. The rough is not penal and in fact can be better for chipping than the thin areas around the greens. I avoided every single bunker today so I can't be too sure of their quality but did not hear any complaints from my friends. Tee boxes beat up as one would expect but flat and level.

Not many layouts more basic and up-front than Woodley Lakes so it's a great place to really try some new things out or just work on getting some aspects of your game back. You're never going to WOW anyone by bringing them here, but it's a solid course that has enough length (we played the blue tees) to keep you honest.
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Nice to get back to Fullerton. I have always enjoyed this short track despite the sometime questionable conditions. Gr... » More

Nice to get back to Fullerton. I have always enjoyed this short track despite the sometime questionable conditions. Greens were much better than I remember them. The rest of the course has always been inconsistent with respect to condition, so having nice greens made the round very enjoyable. Typical thin/bare areas in the fairways and a number of tees beat up, but still playable.

As the prior review suggests, this executive course in not flat or boring. Offers some interesting fun holes. I must admit, as I age, walking this course has a bit more difficult, despite its short yardage. Not hard, just harder than it used to be. (thanks father time)

Staff is always great here and the senior rate makes this course very affordable
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Play the North this morning from the tips. Aside from the low areas on #1 and #5 having accumulated water on them, the f... » More

Play the North this morning from the tips. Aside from the low areas on #1 and #5 having accumulated water on them, the fairways were in perfect condition as the overseed is complete and there are no bad lies. Carts are now allowed back on fairways. Greens were very healthy and are picking up speed, around 11 on stimp. All the tee boxes look great save for the #18 tee box back by the road that hardly anyone plays from. Rough is tough and bunkers continue to be raked properly. Members for the most part are filling all their divots with sand and doing a MUCH better job with ball marks thanks to cart GPS system reminding on each hole. This course will be a beast again this winter and breaking 80 from the back tees will be a rewarding day even if you are a scratch player.
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Played last week for the first time with new course routing. #16 is the new hole, which was the old Players #1 but flipp... » More

Played last week for the first time with new course routing. #16 is the new hole, which was the old Players #1 but flipped tee to green. It is a well-designed hole with a good green complex. It also shortens the walk greatly to #17 tee.
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Played 11-21-21 early morning walking as a single in a little under 3 hours taking my time enjoying the great weather an... » More

Played 11-21-21 early morning walking as a single in a little under 3 hours taking my time enjoying the great weather and wonderful setting. They are working on the tee boxes, they have been punched, verticut and weeds have been dug out and filled in. Though they do not look good they are still very playable. Fairways are still in good shape nice to hit from with good lies, there are some minor bare spots here and there but nothing real bad. Rough was very green and lush, being about 2 inches along fairways and a little longer around greens. They are doing a complete bunker renovation right now so a lot of them had a good amount of standing water in them, I assume they are getting them ready to be worked on. They did have the bunkers around the 18th green done and it looks awesome. Greens were in very good shape, a little slow in the early morning but rolling smooth and playing semi-soft. They are doing a lot of work on the course. along with the tees and bunkers, they have also cut all the reeds out of the lakes and rebuilt the wall in front of the third green. With all the work they are doing around the course and heavy machinery moving around the course, some areas do not look that good but overall the course is still very playable. Cant wait to see how great its going to look when everything is done.
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Played Spanish Bay yesterday with an 8:40 AM tee time. Weather was absolutely perfect!! You could not ask for a better... » More

Played Spanish Bay yesterday with an 8:40 AM tee time. Weather was absolutely perfect!! You could not ask for a better day. No fog in the morning, sunny all day and absolutely NO wind the entire round. Course was packed as expected (all three have been booked solid for a couple weeks now) so there was some waiting on just about every shot but not too horrible. We finished in just under 5 hours.

Course is in fantastic shape tee to green. Greens were a perfect ten, rolling super smooth at a medium-fast pace and held well struck approach shots. Two of the greens had super tiny punch holes that you had to really look to see. They didn’t affect putts at all. As mentioned before, the greens at Spanish Bay have a lot of undulations, and there were some tough pin locations yesterday.

Fairways continue to impress me. I am very impressed with the grounds crew and their ability to keep the fairways so green and lush throughout the year with very little water. Not a bare spot or brown area to be found anywhere. Dblevs606 and I invited two co-workers who had never played Spanish before and they thought they were walking on carpet or fake grass because it was so perfect.

Tee boxes were just short of perfect. Actually, I don’t know why I wouldn’t rate them a 10, other than I’ve seen the tee boxes at Spyglass and Pebble in a tad better condition.

I was in two sand traps and the first one was perfect and the second one seemed ok too. I had a downhill lie on the second one so it was a bit thin but that’s to be expected.

Rough was the only “negative” encountered. Rough was decent enough, only about 2-3 inches tall but there were a few patchy areas, mainly around the greenside bunkers.

Entire staff is always super friendly. You just can’t go wrong with this Peninsula gem of a course. Especially on a day like yesterday. You know it’s a good day when you birdie the #1 handicap hole and have a tap in par on hole 7 which is my nemesis hole!
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