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It's been about a decade since I played the small course here. We played yesterday, Sunday, at 10:48am. POP was right at 2hrs even though we waited on just about every teebox, this place gets a lot of play. Everything right now is in good to very good condition. Teeboxes as suspected are a little beat up, but they're fairly level except number 5, and all have pretty good coverage.

Fairways are in great shape, a pleasure to hit from.

Found one bunker and it was just fine, no complaints.

Greens were good to very good. Definitely quick, beware. Stay below the hole. Lots of lip outs today, too.

Customer service just fine, no complaints. $22.50 to walk, resident rate, is just fine. Definitely recommend and really should get out here more often.
7 Likes.
Played Sunday, 3/10, teetime 7:20am. Walking, I think it was $60, POP was 4hrs. CPO on the front nine, the place is a soaked disaster, especially to walk with my pull cart. Super muddy betweent tees and fairways. Stupid drainage ditch that cuts off just about every fairway on the front nine and it plays as a lateral hazard. I hadn't been here in about 15yrs and found the ditch 3 times with perfectly struck shots, I just didn't know the yardages properly. Oh well, it'll probably be another 15yrs before I return.

Teeboxes were ok, no complaints, we played from the whites. They were level with decent coverage. Fairways were in ok shape, super wet and patchy. Guys I were playing with were playing lift clean and place, for good reason. Bunkers were soft for about one inch of sand and then hard pan, oh well, to be expected with all this rain we've had. Avoid these bunkers. Rough was thick and juicy, lots of clover and weeds, you had to be right on top of your ball to find it. Greens were about the only saving grace of the course. They were in good shape and held shots very well. No beverage cart and no frills clubhouse. The back nine is super fun, wish the front wasn't so quirky. I wouldn't fully recommend at this time, maybe give it a few weeks to dry out. I didn't think the $60 walking rate was worth it, either.
6 Likes.
Played yesterday, Sunday, Feb 25. 7:20am, $73 to walk. POP was awful, 5hrs. Group in front of us had two beginners and they were super slow.

Course as expected was very wet and soggy except for the greens, they were fairly dry and unusually hard, especially with all this rain we've been having. Fairways were very wet, we had to play lift clean and place due to mud. Other than that, they were in decent shape.

Rough was brutal in most spots, super thick and long. Most of the time you had to just shop it out with a short iron.

White tees were wet and weren't in very good shape, had to take some extra time to find a good spot to tee it up.

Bunkers were not in very good shape. People have neglected to rake them.

Greens were in good shape. They were a little on the hard side and provided a little more roll than expected. They rolled true and were pretty quick. Definitely the highlight.

Saw the beverage cart once. Customer service in the proshop was just fine. It's a fun course, has a lot of good holes, a couple of clunker holes (number 2 and 3 not a fan). I recommend at least once a year.
6 Likes.
Played yesterday, Sunday, Jan 13. Walked on around 11:30 and they got me out by 12:15. Remarkable!! POP was awesome, 4hrs 15mins. They seem to be getting better at keeping things moving. Men's club was in front of us, so they might tend to play faster than tourists/visitors? Quite the shame that none of the Men's club can fix a ball mark on the greens, they were loaded with unrepaired ball marks.

Customer service excellent. Starters are always awesome!!! Proshop check in was easy and credit to the guy working the desk to give me a rundown on the new resident policy. I used to live on Coronado and showed them my ID a few years ago and they'd always give me a couple bucks off for the resident rate. Not any more! $59 to walk on weekends, now. New policy: go get a resident card at the Rec Center, show proof of 6month lease or home ownership. Bummer, we couldn't afford to buy in Coronado, we were renters previously when we lived there. Had to move to IB to buy a house 5yrs ago, so there goes my "resident status" lol. Resident rate saves you $10 now. Oh well. Onto course conditions.

Blue tees were set back today, at or well behind the blue markers. All were fairly level and pretty nice. Everything played long today.

Fairways were in great shape, I only missed one fairway on number 14, and had a nice lie just right of the bunker and it was easy to hit from. The rough wasn't very penal along the fairways.

Rough around the greens was playable, but a couple of thick spots making you think a little bit harder about the shot.

Found one bunker on 15 greenside left and it was just fine, no complaints, nice fluffy sand.

Greens were good, not great. A little bumpy later in the day. They held well struck shots very well. Slightly poorly struck shots seemed to give a little more roll out than normal. They were medium to fast speed, seemed a little quicker than normal. Downhillers were slick! Lots of ball marks on the front part of all greens, unrepaired.

Beverage cart came around several times, but I'm on dry January, so didn't partake. Just kept filling my water bottle at the drinking fountains.

Beautiful day and easy recommend.
9 Likes.
Played in the Golfmoose outing yesterday, as well. Previous reviews are spot on. Everything was in pretty good shape.

About the only thing I can expand on is the fairways were great. I hit just about every fairway and had awesome lies all day. They are very undulated, so lies were often on a slight slope, making approach shots more fun and thought provoking.

I'm partial to this course as I like this style of architecture. Trees, lakes, doglegs, some slight elevation changes, etc. I could easily be a member here (if I could afford it and had the time).

Great seeing Johnny at check in!! We had a blast. Thanks again Golfmoose for providing an excellent value, it's $180 next month with the SCGA, ouch. $125 was a good value.
9 Likes.
Played yesterday, Sunday, Dec 17. Tee time 6:50am, walking, $50. Great POP at 4hours. Course is in playable shape, but definitely has some flaws. Teeboxes were just ok, they're doing quite a bit of work on them, some were newly sodded and were great, others were chewed up and not very level. Mixed bag, but not impossible to find a decent spot to tee it up.

Fairways were also a mixed bag. Some were awesome while others were awful. We were taking some relief in the fairway as there was a lot of bare spots on several holes, calling it "ground under repair" because some of the areas in the fairways were just dirt.

I found one bunker and it was nice. They're doing quite a bit of work on the bunkers and it shows. Nice sand and proper cushion.

Greens didn't look all that good, mixed grasses and a lot of ball marks. But they held shots well and downhillers were super quick. A few greens were bumpy, but overall no huge complaints. They were totally acceptable.

Customer service was good all around. No beverage cart, but you go by the snack shack a couple of times. Enjoyed the day and will continue to play Bonita about once a year. It's a fun layout, just wish it was in a little better shape.
7 Likes.
Showed up yesterday/Sunday, Nov 12 around 10am and put my name on the list. Sat in the bar and ordered a breakfast burrito and one of the guys in the proshop came to the bar to let me know I would be third up!! So stoked, didn't wait hardly at all!! $53 to walk on an absolute beautiful Sunday, not a cloud in the sky and hardly a breath of wind! Got paired with three other singles who did the same thing I did, just showed up and I guess there was a cancellation of an entire foursome.

Course is in good shape all around. And POP was phenomenal at 4hrs on the dot. We had very little waiting all day and the guys I played with were all fast players, three of us walked and one had a cart as he is fighting a knee issue.

Played the blue tees and they were all just fine. No problems at all. Fairly level and all had good coverage.

Fairways were good to very good!! Had great lies all day. I only missed one fairway on number 8 and found the first bunker on the right, up against the upslope so had to just hit a 9iron out of it. Bunkers were in good shape, I found a couple other greenside bunkers and they were just fine, a little wet and heavy sand, but no problems.

Rough didn't seem too penal and had good coverage.

Greens were good to very good. They held shots very well and were crazy fast!!! I don't recall these greens ever being this fast, please be aware and keep the ball under the hole. They had a couple little bumps occasionally and you had to play defense on these greens, that's for sure. Very challenging and they didn't have a lot of ball marks, people seemed to be doing a good job of taking care of their ball marks yesterday.

Customer service was great. Proshop guys were great and they had no problem coming into the bar to let me know when my name was called, there's no speaker in the bar area, so that was crucial. Beverage cart came around a few times, but I BYOB, so didn't use her services but she seemed nice and did a good job. Bar is no frills, but the bartender was super friendly. Highly recommend, it's a good workout to walk as it has quite a few hills. It's for sure the best value in OC, as well.
8 Likes.
Played yesterday, Sunday Oct 29, teetime 1:07pm. Found hot deal on golfnow for $44 plus $3 service fee, not a bad deal for Sunday in San Diego.

Check in was easy. Still have to wait for carts for a little bit to get cleaned up from the morning crew, but teed off right on time, so not a big deal. Carts are very basic. POP was nice, a little over 4hrs, no issues. Front desk and beverage cart crew were all awesome. Bartender was very nice, she was a little overwhelmed by the kitchen crew not showing up, so no kitchen available besides hot dogs and premade sandwiches. Not a big deal, I wasn't hungry.

Teeboxes were all nice, played the black tees and didn't have any issues.

Fairways were good to very good. No problems all day for me.

I didn't hit into any bunkers, but they looked ok and my playing partners didn't complain or have any problems that I noticed.

Not much rough to speak of, it was high in some sporadic spots, but for the most part it wasn't too penal. I only missed two fairways, and didn't have any issues.

Greens were the lowlight. They held shots just fine, but had some bare spots and were pretty bumpy. They had some good speed to them and were mown at a good length. But were just a little frustrating with the bare spots and bumpiness. I don't think they aerated in the Fall, so maybe they should have? I don't know, I'm no expert in turf maintenance by any means.

I really enjoy the layout, especially the back nine. Awesome trees all over the place and great doglegs and some forced carries on the back. I always have a good time out here and don't expect to be "wowed" by any facet of the course. Good price point and occasionally you can find it in outstanding shape.
10 Likes.
Played 9/11 in an annual shotgun tourney. Course is in excellent all around condition right now. Only minor bummer was they sanded the greens recently. Didn't really affect uphill puts, but side hill and down hill tended to be a little bumpy and caused a knucle ball effect on those putts. The greens did hold shots very well. POP was not bad at 4:30 for a scramble. White teeboxes were nearly perfect all around. Fairways were also nearly perfect, bermuda grass, lush with good cushion and perfect roll out. Rough wasn't too penal, but it was in good shape. Didn't play out of the bunkers, but they looked just fine. Customer service was perfect, they know what they're doing with a tournament. Wish I played enough to become a member, it would be good choice to join. Highly recommend if you ever get an invite.
8 Likes.
Played yesterday, Friday, Aug 25. Showed up as a single without a tee time and got right out. Vineyard/Ranch is how they sent me out by myself. I blazed through the Vineyard in an hour, replaying 6-8. Ranch was about 1.5 hrs and then played Ranch again in about 1 hr. $85
for twilight county resident is worth it if you can play 30 holes like I did, lol. But the Vineyard is just a lackluster nine holes in my opinion. Holes 1 and 5 on the Vineyard are good holes but the other 7 holes just are mediocre. And the greens on the Vineyard are crazy flat.

Conditions are good for the most part, but $85 rate is pushing it, especially if you play the Vineyard in the rotation. Black tees were level, but pretty shaggy and chewed up. Fairways were good to very good, no issues at all there. Fairways were definitely the highlight of the courses. Greens had a lot of ball marks and were just OK. They held shots well, but were a little bumpy and average speed. Sand traps looked worse than they played, they were damp and clumpy on the surface but underneath, they were just fine and played well actually. Rough wasn't too penal.

I do love this course, but not at the premium price, especially if you have to play the Vineyard nine. Customer service was good, beverage cart around several times and guys in the proshop were fine. Paul was out at the Vineyard/Ranch first tee when I made the turn and was very friendly. I do recommend, the Canyon/Ranch nines are awesome.
11 Likes.
Played yesterday/Friday at 2pm, $42 with cart, POP 4hrs15mins.

This course is really growing on me. Every time I play it, I appreciate the layout more and more. It's relatively flat all over, but mature trees, some ravines and great doglegs make it very fun. Some of the holes (especially on the back nine) are just beautiful. Condition has been the only issue in the past, but yesterday everything was in good to really good condition. Staff in the pro shop and bar are great. Starter at first tee very friendly. Beverage cart was around twice, but we already loaded up at the beginning and the turn, but she seemed very nice.

Teeboxes were just fine on the verge of very good. Nice and level without much divot damage.

Fairways were good to very good! I didn't have any bad lies. They had nice cushion and good amount of rollout.

Rough is minimal height, no problems to hit from, but you'll be in the trees if you miss the fairway, so that's your major punishment.

Greens were great. A little slow, especially up hill, but they were smooth and held shots very well. No issues whatsoever.

I found one bunker and it was a little hard under the first inch of good sand. My only complaint and criticism of the course.

I highly recommend right now. It's an old course and rough around the edges (cart paths are a little rough and some outlining areas aren't kept up very well, but they don't come into play at all, just not the best "eye candy"). The clubhouse is no frills and the driving range isn't anything spectacular, but I thoroughly enjoy this course, especially for the price range.
9 Likes.
Played yesterday, Sunday, July 16. Beautiful day, 80degrees and about one club ocean breeze. Tee time 1:10pm with my brother and our wives. Proshop guys were awesome especially the PA announcer, really made the start of the day enjoyable!! Thanks guys, didn't get any names, but they were awesome.

Course is in good to very good shape right now. Blue Tee boxes were ok to good, they need some leveling. The wives played the reds and those tees looked perfect!

Fairways were very nice, never had a bad lie all day and my brother and I each hit 11 fairways, so that was nice.

Rough was long enough to grab your club, for sure, but short enough to find your ball and get it advanced, just grip a little tighter and aim a little to the right to compensate.

Sand traps were ok for the most part, but many of them had lots of squirrel tracks, my ball sat down in one of those tracks on the greenside bunker on 17 and it made for a difficult shot, but managed to get it out onto the green.

Greens were very good. Very few ball marks and they held shots very well. Smooth for the most part, but got a little bumpy towards the end of the day. They rolled at a great pace and were consistent.

POP was 4.25hrs, can't complain. Little waiting on the last few holes, but nothing alarming. $62 with a cart is a little steep, but it's the new sign of the times. Get on out there, it's playing very well right now.
7 Likes.
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