Saturday 8/31, first time playing Silverado and was able to secure one of the last days of open play before the course is shutdown for the upcoming Procore Championship in less than 2 weeks. Played w... Continue »

Saturday 8/31, first time playing Silverado and was able to secure one of the last days of open play before the course is shutdown for the upcoming Procore Championship in less than 2 weeks. Played with my good friend from San Diego who now lives in Thailand. Played the blues and the tournament configuration which puts the last 3 holes near the clubhouse and makes the course a par 34 on the front and a par 37 with 3 par 5's on the back.

Weather was perfect with a high of about 80 and little to no wind. The greens were absolutely immaculate, rolling around 11 with zero bumps or imperfections. The fairways were lush but not too long so the ball would still roll out some on tee shots but offered a perfect base to play approach shots from, tee boxes were level and the rough was gnarly averaging 3-4 inches. I was only in one fairway bunker, but greenside bunkers are definitely one of the main defenses of this course and it's not likely you're going to score really well if you're in them. I've never played a tournament course right before a tour event and I can get used to this. :)

I had one of those special rounds that usually only happens a few times a year. It wasn't that I hit every fairway or green but I was always able to not compound any errors and made good shots and putts when I needed to.

The course is old school with many very mature redwood, oaks and cottonwoods and the routing has a good variety of holes asking you to shape shots for the best angles. No holes were unfair but if you were out of position it was going to be a tough par. The bunkering is visually appealing to the eye and most greens were relatively flat and not too difficult to putt.

My buddy and I were commenting on how the perfect conditions really influence the enjoyment factor. If conditions were poor, I could easily see how someone could say the course isn't all that great.

If you get the chance to stay at the resort and play, I highly recommend it. Silverado is a semi-private, 36 hole facility. The course was shockingly quiet for the Saturday of Labor Day weekend and the upcoming Procore Championship. It seemed like there was very little member play and we were able to get out about 30 minutes earlier than our 11am tee time.

Definitely grab a burger dog with all the fixins at the shack when you play!