Played this morning teeing off at 7:45 with a couple from Ohio John and Sue who were extremely pleasant to play with. I played the white/blue combo’s for a 6500 yard total. The temperatures have been down lately and when we teed off it was only 80 degrees. The course is in very nice summer shape now with some brown areas but overall it’s mostly green. Tee boxes were all nice and level and fairways were generous and great to play from however the rough hasn’t been mown so some parts of it are 6 inches plus so good luck on that one. Bunkers had white soft sand and easy to play from. Greens rolled great and I’m saying maybe a 10 with a little break. Overall we played in 3 hours so not too bad and I believe it was 42.00 to ride so even better. Great way to spend a morning and course is looking good right now. Recommended if in the area…

Played Navy Marine this morning with a retired Army friend. The course is east of Pearl Harbor on Navy Property but there are no guard gates to pass through. There is a driving range, restaurant and the golf course. Check in is simple, must be active or retired Military to play or have a sponsor with you. The course is very generous with wide fairways and smaller greens. Lots of left to right & right to left doglegs as the 1st tee is left to right. Not to much of rough to mention mostly mature and some newer ones that were planted recently line the fairways. Greens are firm but hold shots well and they roll well with a little break here and there. Wasn’t in any bunkers but sand looked soft and easy to play from. Not a lot of people playing this morning we teed off at 9am and finished at 1:00 . The restaurant isn’t any less expensive than other golf courses because beers were still 5 bucks but if you bought 5 it was only 20 dollars. Anyways I am always glad when they ask me to play there because I love the layout and the topography and you often see and hear F18’s flying over. I’m not sure what the military rate is but civilian rate over 60 is 65.00 and it’s a great course to play if you can get on..

Played Leilehua today just a day after they held a senior Hawaii state championship and the course was in beautiful shape. It is an Army golf course and I played with a friend of mine who is retired Navuy that’s how we got the time. For civilians the cost to ride is 68, or 58 if you are over 60 years of age. The course is longer than many courses here on the island and from the white tees it’s about 6500 yards but played a little closer today although not by much. There are a lot of doglegs both ways and the rough is still up at approximately 2 inches. Tee boxes are excellent and all level and fairways are excellent to play from and although they are wide there are a lot of trees here so anything off the fairway, good luck. Greens are nice and firm and still hold shots well they also roll exactly how you see them. There are not any overly difficult objects except maybe number 3 where this is a swale/creek near the green but nothing to worry about. Wasn’t in sand so no comment there. The military courses here are always in good shape and price wise they are a little more expensive than city owned courses but they are in line with what resort courses charge locals so every chance I get to play them I jump at the chance. Afterwards had a few beers and I commented on how good this place is. If you are in the area it’s highly recommended …

Played Hawaii Prince this morning teeing off at 8:30 and finishing at 12:40 so just a little over 4 hours. I played with 2 ladies and a man all from Canada and they were extremely nice and we all enjoyed playing. The course has 27 holes named A,B, and C along with a very good restaurant, driving range and a very good practice area. We played A and B and I played the whites for a total of 6250 yards and tee boxes are all level and divots were sanded in. Fairways are rolling hills but have generous landing areas but the course has some rough and several lakes which really don’t come into play unless you pull or push your drive or second shot depending on what hole you’re on. Fairways are easy to play from and the greens really roll true they aren’t that fast but I would say 10 on the stimp. Sand is very compact and you can hear the thump if you hit it right. The course reminds me of a Tustin Ranch more resort course than anything. It is about a 45 drive from Waikiki plus they have a package where the fee includes the shuttle from your hotel. For us senior Kamaaina folks it’s 55.00 I’m not sure what visitors pay, but I’m sure there are deals out there. Definitely recommended if you’re in the area..

Played Ala Wai Sunday afternoon on a cloudy but nice day. Teed off at 12:45 and finished in just under 4 hours at 4:40. I played with 2 guys and a lady neither spoke very good English but light conversations were had and they were very nice. Course is in good shape due to all the recent rains. The course is basically flat and walkable with not too much trouble anywhere except maybe 14 a short par 4 with a canal running between green and fairway, but otherwise it is very playable. Greens rolled well and a good time was had by all. No cart service here at all so bring your own or buy in restaurant before you tee off. Recommended if in town and don’t feel like driving to other courses…

Played Coral Creek today with a local club I joined called the Wahiawa Businessmen’s Golf Association it’s a group of guys aged 60 and over all thought they would invite anyone willing to play and we play every Thursday at different courses on the Ewa side of the island. This is only my second time playing with them mostly because I was busy surfing or playing tennis but now that I joined a group who has standing tee times I look forward to playing regularly. On to the course, they have a nice shaded covered driving range and I think it was 100 balls for 10.00 so that was great, practice putting green was good and check in was simple. For some reason today we teed of 10 so I’ll start from there. First off, no gps or modern conveniences on the carts so there’s that. If 10 tee box was representative of how the course was then I was in for a rude awakening. From the tee it’s a maybe 30 yards wide narrow fairway OB left and right so I decided to hit 3 wood and still missed fairway but kept ball in play. Most of the course has rolling fairways that are very nice condition saw most divots filled in and some tee boxes were not level but for the most part tee boxes were ok. Bunkers were nice but sand was a little too soft but still manageable to play from. Greens were great and speed was on the medium side maybe 10 or so. There are a few maybe 4 or 5 forced carries 100 yards or so from the white tees but there were a few short par 4 under 350 yards so that was a good thing but there was usually a hazard sand or a grass bunker that was between the tee and green. The only water I noticed was on a few holes but it didn’t come into play. Our Pace of play was about 4 hours 10 minutes so not too bad afterwards we all got (12 in the group today) together had a few beers and the lucky ones collected their winnings. As a newcomer they paid for the food and beverages which was very nice. The course is very nice but can be difficult because it puts a premium on driving accuracy and there are many elevated greens plus 20 mph winds can add up to a challenging time. I will definitely like to play this course again to figure it out and if you are in the area it’s a good challenge. It is about 40 minutes west of Waikiki if you’re in the area check it out… definitely recommended

Played the Los Coyotes outing on 3/13 got to say hi to Johnny and Ron and played with some really nice people.. We teed off on hole 2 of Lake and then were to rotate to play the Valley 9. As the announcer spoke saying we had 10 minutes left before teeing off he casually mentioned it was cart path only, ugh.. Anyways off we went. I like this course it’s very fair mostly but in light of all the recent rains in So Cal rough was a little high and if you sprayed it that made it tough to find your ball. Tee boxes seemed ok to me, fairways were great and some areas there was standing water so I guess they can justify the CPO. Green side bunkers were nice and all raked and I found the sand easy to play from and I was not in any fairway bunkers. I thought the greens were a little slower than usual maybe they haven’t been cut in a while but that’s just my opinion. Overall I enjoyed my day playing partners were great and even though it took about 5 hours I would love to play there again someday..

Was in town for a few weeks but wrong timing with rain and cooler weather I opted to stay a few days in the warmer Palm Desert area. I decided to play on Friday Terra Lago South because a friend recommended it and it was the only course under a 100.00 and tee spot open before noon. As I checked in I hit a few balls to warm up and I was paired with Matt and Dick 2 older gentleman late 70’s maybe early 80’s very nice men from Vancouver. We (I) decided on the white or green tees 6200 yards 125 slope and all tee boxes were fine with sand divots being filled in for the mot part and all seem to be level. Fairways were great for the most part but I don’t remember it being narrow in some parts. Rough was a little of everything, Course had cut down either existing trees or weeds but a lot of side hill rough and sometimes if you found your ball it was in hardpan. Green were quick and held shots well, puts were going actually where you aimed. Bunkers had little to no sand so that became a challenge, but all in all a great day was had by all. The weather was beautiful and sunnier 76 degrees a perfect day for golf. If I’m in the area again I would try the north course but that’s not to say I won’t play here again, it is a fair test of golf …

Played Pala Mesa on a cool Thursday morning with Michelle and was paired with another couple Tim and Carla from the Yosemite area. I played blues and was a little over 6200 yards with 126 slope while the girls and Tim played the white/gold combo. We found out it was cart path only for the entire course which made things a little slower but I didn’t have anywhere to be so it was all good. The fairways as you would imagine without carts driving all all over it are very nice condition but if you stray the rough is a little longer because it hasn’t been cut yet. Greens are very nice with little to no ball marks even though they held shots very well, I think I only fixed 2 other ball marks besides mine. It had rained the day before and there still some water in the bunkers and some where it had dried but still a little muddy so we agreed to drop outside of bunkers. I did play a plugged lie out of one just to see if I could hit the shot and I was lucky to get it somewhere on the green. Because of cart path only our pace was 4:40 so still a little slow but ok. Course was a little narrow in some places but nothing too bad and it had a nice selection of left to right and right to left holes. The rate was 55.00 so not bad, but we had a great day and the weather warmed up nicely and it was a good day. We said our goodbye’s and went to a BBQ place not far from the course to cap off a very nice day. Recommended if in the area..

Have been playing Ala Wai most of the time because it’s close by so no need for further reviews because it’s not going to change much if any, so on to my review about the Pali Golf Course.
Even though it’s only 10 miles away it’s still a pain sometimes because there is really only one way which is across the Pali Highway. Checking in was simple our tee time was 10 am and Michelle and I teed off as a twosome. Fairways are generous much like any municipal golf course and there are many trees if you stray one way or another but for the most part it’s wide open. Not in any sand traps but they look to be ok. It is scenic with lots of views from the Ko’ Olau mountains and views of the ocean and always very cloudy with a chance of rain anytime. Wasn’t too many people at the course because we finished in under 4 hours and the conditions of the course are very good right now however the greens are always on the slow side but after a few holes you figure it out and. It’s a very solid municipal course and for 42 dollars to ride I would consider it a bargain.. Definitely recommended….

Played Goose this morning with Vince, Lloyd and Dan all great guys and a pleasure to play with.
As expected a hot day out in Jurupa Valley but the wind was keeping us cool. We played the III tees and finished in 4 hours 20 minutes. This course is always or usually set up very nice and today was no exception, tee boxes nice green and level fairways were great and bunkers were nice to play from. Greens fooled me today or maybe I was just tired but I had 5 three putts so I had that going for me. I think everyone who plays this course on a regular basis gets it, meaning they fix divots marks sand in divots and generally take care of the course.
The course is always in fantastic shape, the staff is always great and it is always great to play with friends. Great day was had by all but I’m glad the day ended I was pooped… Highly Recommended

Back In So Cal. for a few weeks and got invited to play the Navy course with Stickboy and his 2 family members Bobby and Jim and we all rode and played from the white tee boxes. We teed at. 12:15 with four walkers ahead of us. I has not played here for a while and was expecting to have fun on a nice golf course. Tee boxes were level and fine a few divot marks on the par 3's however everything else was a little off. First the fairways, were playable but lots of brown and thin spots but maybe because of the lack of water is understandable, but the greens and I mean all the greens were horrible. It seemed like a fungus or something but many of the green had been sanded in various spots which made putting a chore and no where was this evident or even mentioned at the pro shop. A lot of the water has been drained out of the lakes and I believe there is only 1 lake that had water in it, bunkers were very well groomed and all had rakes. After is was all said and done we went down the street to a place called on the rocks where we had a bite to eat and a few beers and reminisced what the Navy Course use to be like and hopefully the course will return to its nice condition sometime in the futute but at this time I do not recommend playing here until the conditions change.. Great seeing Vince and his family again.