ppark81 and I played here as our second stop on a North Bay trip this week. First was a GolfMoose outing at Sonoma GC, which I will review later if it's added to the database (thanks Johnny). Speaking... Continue »

ppark81 and I played here as our second stop on a North Bay trip this week. First was a GolfMoose outing at Sonoma GC, which I will review later if it's added to the database (thanks Johnny). Speaking of GolfMoose and Mr. GK, we used the awesome two player deal for Blue Rock Springs plus a $25 gift voucher from GK, so it ended up being $12 each. We got there around 3:30 and a couple high school team groups had just gone out, but they let us jump ahead to the 3rd hole and it was wide open after that. We eventually caught a group for the last couple holes, but still a great pace under 2.5 hours.

The course was in decent shape. Pretty lush and green out here with so much rain this winter. Lots of little white flowers and clovers growing in fairways and rough and some areas maintained better than others. The softest/wettest spots tended to be a little unkempt because I'm sure they are hard to mow right now. Though it was soft throughout, it wasn't too bad and the course plays decently. It's advised to really watch your ball if it goes in the rough because you will have a hard time finding it sometimes. I was in one bunker and it was decent. Noticed some weeds popping through the surface in a few others. The greens were receptive and rolling fairly well at slow-ish speeds. They are closing tomorrow and Wednesday to aerate the West Course (East done last week), so that's why we made sure to play here today. Obviously give them a few weeks to heal up.

I had played the East Course a few years back and enjoyed it. Then, I could see parts of the West Course and thought it also looked fun. That was the case. The two courses have different characters. West is very hilly and at times quirky, but it's a fun and entertaining layout in a nice setting. I'm sure most people will prefer one course over the other, but I enjoyed both and that GolfMoose deal is fantastic.