Played Saturday and expected pristine summer conditions and to use the special rate and the 2-1 offered 5 times with the west coast troon card. Troon golf manages the golf portion of the resort. Mak... Continue »

Played Saturday and expected pristine summer conditions and to use the special rate and the 2-1 offered 5 times with the west coast troon card. Troon golf manages the golf portion of the resort. Making my tee time at 12:01am Wednesday as soon as troon card rates became available. Failing to read the new fine print of the 2-1 offer changed this year. We did get the card rate but the 2 for is only after 11am any day and NOT applicable to any Saturday tee times. Still at $120 30% off the online rate. My fault not theirs.
Pro-shop said we were second out at 7:40 however we ended up third as the starter directed. The twosome who joined us skipped (10th) went on ahead of the foursome in front of us , and then later the 2-some who lead off. We stopped at the snack bar on way to the 10th tee discovering our other two were gone. We stayed in order as 2 on the back POP 4:35.
Course as expected in great condition through the green. Ample watering so some damp spots in some fairway areas and consistently in front of green approach openings. Requiring and adjustment for my bump and runs. Greens rolled great a few brown spots from ball marks. Finding the fairway a premium to gain some roll out. Rough sticky and beyond that the expected need to get lucky from the un-kept areas.
Some par 4's still cart path only and in those fairways two shades of green with seamless transition now from sod replacement (year of more ago?) Visual only. Oh my I did find and remove one weed growing from an unfilled divot in one fairway. Best carpet I play.
Range has had all grass removed from landing area. With artificial turf simulated greens and flags for targets.
Always look forward to playing here and service was great all around. The cart GPS accurate equaling the range finder.
Finish with some humor. I was wearing the heather clay color LINKSOUL polo and when the beverage cart made it's stop she says; "oh my, from afar it appeared you were playing shirtless as that color blended in with your skin tone." She was relived and I was surprised!