Played Wed 1/3, 12:20 tee off, walked on as a single, course empty due to rains, but a pleasant brisk sunny day. course sloppy and muddy with standing water, cart path only... i won't rate the course due to this... but had a good time, conditions are officially: not great, better than nothing, playable, still fun. Got around in 3 hrs, ran into a 3some in front of me at the turn. Greens a bit bumpy due to a mixture of ball marks and rains. A really fun layout, hilly... lot of great, fun holes. Beautiful scenery. I guess they held an LPGA event here some time ago... seems not very spectator friendly. Not a walking course. But I'd play here all of the time if I lived close. I hope to get out again in better conditions.

Played Wed 12/27, 7:50 tee time as a 4 some, brisk morning, warm pleasant day. 4:30 round. Green speed posted at 9.5, which seemed about right, but as it warmed up and dried out they got up to a mid 10... I struggled to reach the hole the front 9, which lead to 21 putts, but then came back on the back with 13 putts once the greens sped up. Greens firm, with a lot of subtle ball marks. Big undulating greens. Course is mostly typical Palm Springs resort: wide fairways, clever bunkering and water features. A few holes were more narrow, a little bit of elevation change. A nice mix of reachable par 5s, long par 3s, short par 4s, and everything in between. Looks great. Bunkers in good shape: big and moderate depth. Not always cleanly raked. Lots of unfilled divots. Nice guy in the drink cart makes a mean bloody mary. Starter was very pleasant and friendly. Range seems like a great hang: couches, music, drink service, trackman... Had a great time.

Played Wed 12/20, 8:50 tee time, has been raining for a few days now... and since the tee time was made a while ago, and it was on the christmas sale, and i'm driving in 3 hours, and it wasn't windy, or cold... we decided to tee off in a pretty moderate rain. Because the proshop gave us the option to not play and would give us a gift card for the green fee amount. We took a cart, cart path only... and it ended up only raining 2 first 2 holes, then it came down again on 11, rain gear went back on for 3 holes... The rest of the round was pleasant. Though the sun never came out, all of the layers was too much, and I ended up stripping down on the back 9. And we walked the back 9 as well. Rating is based on a wet course. Some soggy areas in the fairway, so not a lot of roll... Holes I usually lay up off the tee, I hit driver. Greens were soft, and tough to figure out speed wise due to sogginess. But definitely playable. They put out squeegees on every hole, but we didn't need them. Really glad we decided to play. Great rain day.

Played Sat Nov 11, 7am, 1st off, walking foursome. 4:15 pace. Beautiful day. Quickly shed the long sleeve and wished I wore shorts. Calm front 9, wind picked up the last hour, by the ocean to a 2-3 club wind. Greens fast... running at an 11. I continue to try to appreciate this course. I wish I hit my approaches better to better judge my grasp of their playability. This is an impossible course to score on the first time... and I know I can beat it with spot on course management. Not this day. Still did alright, and had a great time.

Played Wed 10/4, 1pm time as a 4some, 2nd round of the day after the morning round at Rancho solano. Hot day. 4hr round. 1-2 club wind most of the round. First time here, has been on my list for a long time, but it's an hour away for me, so glad I was able to get out here... and I am glad I did. I could play this course everyday. It is in excellent muni shape. Greens running a slow 10... greens not as big as the sister course, and a little slower. The course overall is an excellent relaxing fun track. Flatter than RS, more resort level difficulty, but pretty; wider fairways, more houses. Bunkers were perfect. Food was great. Better tap here.

Seeing as it's going to be compared to its sister course, Rancho Solano, I'll put this here and there: the other course was more fun , but I did have a great time, and it's a fun course., Both were fun. The greens here are smaller, more flat overall. It's longer, but a bit easier. Wider fairways. PV is more relaxing. I would play these courses all of the time if I were local. Their Loyal-Tee membership is probably a great deal.

I hope to make it back here.

Played Wed 10/4, 7am time as a 4some, 1st off. cool morning, warmed up quickly. 4hr round. 1-2 club wind most of the round. First time here, has been on my list for a long time, but it's an hour away for me, so glad I was able to get out here... and I am glad I did. I could play this course everyday. It is in excellent muni shape. Greens running a fast 10... and when people say this course has huge greens, they aren't kidding. There was one par 3 where Rob said 'huge green, I don't know about deep, but it's wide". I then noticed the green must have been 60 yds wide, (not ft, yards) and I was just looking at the left third. They had tire tracks on them, which made them occassionally bumpy.. and we write off the lack of care to upcoming aeration. the course overall is an excellent interesting fun track. Lots of elevation changes, interesting shot quality, and of course, the huge greens making putting a challenge.... but not gimmicky. Bunkers were perfect. Food was great.

Seeing as it's going to be compared to its sister course, Paradise Valley, I'll put this here and there: I had more fun here, it's a more interesting, dynamic track. Both were fun. The greens here are huge, more elevation changes. More difficult approaches. It's shorter, but more difficult course. A bit tighter. PV is more relaxing. I would play these courses all of the time if I were local. Their Loyal-Tee membership is probably a great deal.

I hope to make it back here.

Played in a shotgun 8am on sunday 9/25. Breezy day. Slow shotgun round. About the same as last week. Greens soft and bumpy, stimp 10, decent shape all around. Looks like they are punching next week... so plan accordingly. BTW, great bloody mary.

played fri 9/22, 8am 3some, 4 hr round. Beautiful day. Haven't played here in maybe 10 years. I forget how fun it is. We played the blue tees, par 70 5600 yds.. which I figured is equivalent to par 72 6500. Super hilly course with a great view of the city. I think it's a shot makers course. I count 6 holes where you shouldn't use driver if you are longer than 230. Only 2 par 5s. The par 3s are awesome, and 2 are short, 2 are long irons. Greens bumpy and soft, running a fast 10. The course overall in great shape. I had fun. I think this is the best value in OC, when you consider price and quality.

Played Sunday 9/17, 12:30 tee time. Nice pleasant day, warm with a 1-2 club breeze that turned into a 2+ breeze the last hour of the round. 5 hr round: 2:45 on the front, 2:15 on the back. Greens a bit bumpy and soft, but quick, a solid 11 on the stimp. The course overall in pretty good shape, really good muni shape. Bunkers decent. Overall, had a great time, I always enjoy this track. Will be back out next week for a scramble.

Played Sun 9/10, 8am shotgun, 4:30 round. Course in fabulous shape. It's been a long time since I've played this course and it's been almost perfect. Something was always wrong, horribly.. but not this time. This has always been a top track for me in SoCal, and this round only solidified my thought. 18 interesting holes, tons of character. It was a muggy morning, with 30 min of sprinkles. Reminded me of Hawaii weather. Got really hot the last hour. Greens huge... a little bumpy if you don't fix the marks, but running a fast 10 and true. I will play this course anytime, as it is my favorite.

Played 9/9 Sat, 7am shotgun, 4:30 hr round, cool, overcast, humid morning, reminds of Hawaii, not much wind, got hot the last hour or so. Course in good shape. Greens a little bumpy, running about a 10, not very fast. Rough is sticky and balls sit down a little. Bunkers are beach sandy. I've never hit into so many bunkers... Had a hard time on the greens figuring out speed: can't decide if it's me sucking, or me not figuring out the grain. What makes this course, I've decided, is not the ocean, but the canyon/gorge that the course weaves around in the middle of the course. Anyways, always a privilege to play here.

played fri 9/8, 10:40 tee time, 5 hr rd. Been at least 15 years since i've played here, and don't remember it being so fun. Hot day with not much of a breeze. Very nice, challenging layout, lots of elevation changes. good mix of blind shots, up and down holes, forced carries, hazards... Lots of great shot quality opportunities. Greens were decent, soft, a little bumpy, ran about an 11. Beverage cart came around a few times. Bunkers perfect. Overall in really good shape. Had a great time.