Was in Lodi for an outing and decided to cross this one off the list. Very mixed reviews on golf now, so I didn't know what to expect. I got there at 5PM and it wasn't crowded but they wanted the cart... Continue »

Was in Lodi for an outing and decided to cross this one off the list. Very mixed reviews on golf now, so I didn't know what to expect. I got there at 5PM and it wasn't crowded but they wanted the carts in by 6:30. I paid $30 to ride the front, drop the cart off and walk the back. I think it's $23 to walk after 3PM. Course is an easy walk, flat and tees are close to the previous green. 6,200 or so from the whites, 6,500 blue,6,700 black.
The courses' biggest defense are the tons of trees lining the fairways, hanging over the fairways, and in some cases in the fairways.
The course was in typical muni shape, but I don't remember encountering any bad lies. Very little grass on the tee boxes but no problem with slipping or putting a tee in the ground. The greens looked very shaggy and spongy with some dead spots, however the pins were placed far enough away so it was never an issue, and the greens putted pure at medium speed. I made more than my fair share of up and down chips, so might be my new favorite style of green conditions. Traps were crusty but very playable.
Personally I had a blast! Played with one ball the whole round and hit more trees then I can remember, bythe end of the round the ball looked like Rocky. (Cut my eye mick,cut my eye) I played the front in 45 min and got waved thru twice. Different lady in the pro shop took pity on me and told me I could keep the cart till 7. Played the back in 45 min. The back is the more interesting and challenging of the nines.
It's a quirky course and shape wise it's just so-so. If I lived closer I'd play it every now and then. Definitely not a destination course but if you find yourself in the area its
worth playing. Excellent burger and fries at the restaurant.