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all right, played here on Wednesday the 25th and it was spectacular! I have not seen this course in better shape in a long time. The last time I played here It was so windy that I couldn't even review the course fairly. This time they were mowing fairways greens and tee boxes! You might want to ask why were they mowing fairways? Well they were lush. They had a good inch/inch and a quarter of grass on them so you could get the club on the ball, it was fun! Greens were typical links-style big false front, very firm and fast very challenging but they held shots overall. The course is in fantastic shape. like I said never seen it greener!! Go Play!
10 Likes.
Played this morning with a 8:30 tee time. Fivesome. Starter squeezed in a twosome in front of us behind a foursome??? Local players who knew him... Not cool. Fairways for the first four holes were all punched a were wet mud plugs all over the fairways. Those greens were tracked on muddy footprints all over. The twosome pushed through and we never saw them again, back to normal pace of play. The rest of the course was in poor shape except the greens. Fairways were patchy and thin. Greens were fast but very moist. Hard to repair divots because they were so wet underneath. As you all should know.. small greens all well bunkered. Most green side bunkers were also damp sand but playable. Tee boxes were being mowed so Mondays must be maintenance day. Brookside#1 had a charity event and might be in better shape??
12 Likes.
Played at 7:00 am today. Very nice POP. The greens are in the best shape I've seen in a year. Felt like they were freshly cut. Rolled very true! Bunkers were moist and heavy sand, due to overwatering? The front of the 10th green was like a sponge, very, very soft because there is no drainage for that hole and all of the water ends up at the bottom right front so do not be short right on your approach! Fairways are in decent shape with a little bit of bare spots here and there. The rough is well.... Kikuyu so it can be tough to get your club through it. Depending on your lie, take an extra club! Driving range Opens at around 7:30am and the Back nine snack shack was not open at 9:30 so plan accordingly if you go out early! Very fun day! Go Play! ;)
12 Likes.
Played here yesterday, 3.15.16 in absolutely perfect conditions! Clear sky's, very little wind! (unexpected). Had a 10:00 am tee time. arrived at 8:45, had a nice breakfast burrito, Checked in. The guys in the pro shop were very, very nice. Very good CS. They asked us it we would like to hit balls and we did, (hence the early arrival, got to warm up a little) Bought the balls and went to the range to find it was closed until 10:00 am. Huh? The pro shop should have known that, so back to the pro shop and a refund. I told the starter up at the Vineyard shack to call the pro shop to tell them the situation, so they could stop selling range balls until the range was open. Oh well, on the putting green. Checked in early with the starter and dropped a couple on the putting green. Lightly sanded? Hmmmm??? After a few rolls, the greens were rolling very nicely, 9.5 even with the light dressing. Got out as a twosome and off we went! Tee boxes were all perfect, fairways were very decent, 1st cut of ruff, very manageable, then well you know the further off you go the thicker, nastier it gets! Bunkers, ( I played out of 5, two in one hole!) were raked and soft in places and a little crusty in others, Playable. We waited a little longer than was normal, even for a twosome, for a foursome of guys who looked like PGA stars and must have been trying to qualify for something?? After my buddy almost holes out number 7!, ( I mean it was 1/2 divot next to the cup, hit the pin on the bounce up and stayed right there!!) We turn the corner at 9 no snack shack! Not open, and there wasn't going to be a beverage cart? Come on RiverRidge, you should have one or the other period. We played the loop and stopped again at 11 to watch the PGA guys (just kidding, but a lot of white belts! ;) miss the Par three green when we saw a marshal. We asked about the bev, cart and snack shack and he kind of agreed with us that something should be offered. He offered to go and get us some beers or something for us and we agreed, got a Pepsi and a Diet Pepsi! How cool was that? Thank you Sirfun. Saved the day! All the greens have a lightly sanded top dressing right now. Shots held for the most part. Rolled true! Great Day... Go Play!
11 Likes.
Played Tues. Super cold morning....No wind on the driving range, odd... Had to start on the Back Nine as is common this time of year, some frost delays at times. Holes 10,11 and 13 were all into a pretty strong, cold breeze! The rest of the day the winds calmed down quite a bit and the sun was out all day and warming. Excellent day. Tee's and Greens are in super shape! Fairways are dormy as they should be for this time of year with little or no water so there is plenty of roll on them. Tight lies are everywhere and require good contact with the ball to prevent sweeping! Greens.....It seems the par 3's were holding most shots with just a minimal of roll but the rest of the day It was "links" style to the rest of them. This is a tough test of Golf in my humble opinion and requires some creativity and patience. Always a challenge but I will wait until spring to return.
14 Likes.
Got back out here on 7-6. Got on as a guest playing with a crown club card member. Worth the $80 bucks but I could not afford much more than that. I have to say that the course is in perfect condition. Everything from T to Green was in great shape. If you have never played here, use the tips, they are good. Second and Third holes are dog leg lefts and the second is tough from the Gold or Black tees as there is a bunker left and water right, being short of both is no bargain either because then it's a blind second to an elevated green. You can see all of this from the 1st tee as it is right across from you. The second is a short dog leg left and very picturesque. Very, Very tough green with either pin placement.
FYI, there is no range, just driving nets and a putting green. I recommend using both. Get there a little early to get warmed up and the green is very slanted, just like a lot of the actual greens, which rolled true. We had a GK event here once, wonder when we will go back? ;) Recommended if you get a deal.
9 Likes.
I had a 9 am t time on Thus 28th. Got to the course from Summerland in 15min. Carried my bag out to the cart area before checking in and was greeted by a staff member who asked if I was Mr. Williams! He wanted to know if I wanted to go out sooner! Checked in and I was off! Played the back nine first. I was a single. No one on the back. The back is defiantly the harder of the two for a few reasons. Normally you play into the ocean breeze, or a cross wind. I was lucky to have it all to myself in the morning with a light breeze. 10th green sticks out like a tongue pointed out to the pacific! 11. is a down hill par three to the beach! 12 is an up hill dog leg right blind tee shot back up to the coast line. 13. is a risk reward par 5 with a decision on your third shot. Depending you your second, weather to carry the small canyon with all the bushes and the greenside bunker or play safe on the left bail out area. Remember the wind! ;) This is the most pictured side of the course as you are playing most holes next to the coast line. Play can get slower on for this very reason. The tee boxes were perfect. Fairways immaculate, rough fair, greens were fast and holding shots! I was very lucky to be below most holes today. Great advise from the previous review! The sand was, well, varied depending on where you were on the course in proximity to the coast. Some were filled with water! Some fluffy and some soft and fluffy. I agree, for the full rack rate, the bunkers should be in much better shape but this is my only complaint except for the rate itself. It was worth it to me because I only play here once a year or so but you would be better served to purchase the players card program if you live here which I'm sure most do. Join the Birthday list and get a free round! Played the front nine alone as well, caught up to a twosome on 7. POP was very fast for me because I was a single and no one out there! Very enjoyable. Get out there and play! ;)
6 Likes.
Got on today as a single paying the week in advance special rate $110.00. If you book a week in advance (ie pay for the round in advance) it's 110. otherwise it's $137.00. Starter basically got me out when ever I wanted! Super cool. The course has recovered well! The greens are in great shape. Being the first time it was hard to tell where to land the ball on the greens as many of them have multi tiered greens which I think is great! ( as long as you know where to try and go for!) The tee boxes were perfect, the fairways were a little dry and rolling out! I had to hit a few three woods on some of the holes! The web site gives a good description of each hole and there is a fly over for each as well. Good research. The bunkers, I was in two of them, were perfect. Super soft, fluffy sand. Just like Mission Hills CC Dinah Shore, in Rancho Mirage. In fact.... The whole course reminded me of the Westin at Mission Hills. Not to challenging of a course. Lots of tall palm trees around elevated greens... hmmmmm? The rough was minimum from what I could tell. ( A Moe Norman Quote here... Hey Moe.. How do you Hit out of the rough? .. "I don't know. Haven't' been there in years!" So the greens are a bit tricky and that's part of the fun of this course. (would take a few rounds to know where everything was.) The staff was excellent , from cart girl to waiter!! A+ for sure. The food there is very good. I had a egg sandwich with bacon to start and a Club sandwich with fries to end! With all this being said, I had a great golfing experience, except for one thing. $110? or $137? There is not much else in the way of golf in that area but that's a lot of mula for what you get in actual golf. I did get a free water in my cooler on my cart, but no Ice. By the way, the golf carts are by far the best I've seen. USB ports to charge your stuff, super comfy seats, and the GPS was right on, according to my Bushnell! Go play!! (if you wan to pay!)
6 Likes.
Played here on Tues/ 14th. Greens are coming back nicely. Another two weeks and they will be as good as the practice greens which are phenomenal! tee boxes are in great condition. The bunkers were a little crusty but playable. Fairways are in decent shape, some tight lies, some grassy lies. Some of the rough needed a trim, it was thick and slightly penal. They are working hard at Simi. I heard a rumor of some back nine hole changes in the future and GPS on the Carts..( I hope it doesn't increase the playing price.)
5 Likes.
Played here last week on the 7th. Got a good deal because of the aeration. Tee boxes, fairways, rough are all in great shape here as you would expect! Greens were a bit bumpy even thought they said they were "blown" off and all the holes were filled. Not a bad day! This place is a bit tricked up, especially the front nine with severe dog legs and a lot of blind tee shots. BTW, it was cart path only for a lot of the course which makes it even more tough because of all the blind approach shots. Still.... a very beautiful place to play.
5 Likes.
Ok...Played today 1/13 because they were not aerating until the 20th. Not so. 5,6,7, and 8 were done today! Got a lower rate! Believe it or not, my buddy and me went out at 9:30 as a twosome! So fun... slow day but hey, it's Rancho! We both posted low numbers, 69,76 respectively. Course needs some love! Fairways were dry and thin and in need of some water. They have started to aerate the greens and will be doing two to four holes a day. Had a temporary on 6. Tee boxes were fine and the greens that were not being worked on were great! Isn't that always the case? Right before they aerate them, they are in perfect shape! I love this old classic track. It is only 5 mins from the house but I only play it once or twice a year because I can drive for an hour anywhere else and still be home by the same time I would if I had played there! Always pretty slow and most of the "Players" insist on playing the Blue Tee's which to this day still boggle's my mind. Any way, FYI they have started to aerate the greens there!!
4 Likes.
Played yesterday. Eagled the first hole! Par, then Drove the green on 3, missed the second eagle, got the bird! Oh by the way there was 20-40 mile an hour winds! LOL ;) Other than that, the course was in perfect shape! Greens were firm and held our initial approach shots, especially into the wind, but would roll some distance away which you really had to take into account. But if you check your weather reports, and get here with lighter breeze, this place is in really great shape. Tee boxes were perfect, fairways tight with some dormancy but fair, and the rough was fine. Of course I'm not going to talk about the 8 I took on 13! (going into the wind!) Still Just on the verge of not playable as on the turn we saw the flag on 18 laying on the green!
5 Likes.
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