Golf Course Reviews
Golf Course Reviews: California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Florida, Hawaii!Played the course the morning of August 29th, with a 6:42 tee time as a foursome with three friends. The course was running about 5 to 10 minutes behind already so I assumed we were going to be in for a long day. POP was about 4 hours and 15 minutes so once we got going it wasn't that bad of a wait.
Course was in good conditions considering the drought we are in with lush lies in most areas of the fairway. The rough was little thin, but it played didn't play bad or to harsh. Sand was soft. Tee boxes were in good shape mostly level except for a couple. Not to many divots except for the par 3's. Greens ran smooth, but weren't very quick at all. They held shots like darts, and I had a couple of iron shots into the greens that instead of spinning back or releasing got ended up looking like a fried egg in the sand.
I am used to playing in the Ventura area as it is cooler, and because of the wetter air from the ocean the courses seem to be in a little better shape, but I really commend the grounds crew, and would return.
Course was in good conditions considering the drought we are in with lush lies in most areas of the fairway. The rough was little thin, but it played didn't play bad or to harsh. Sand was soft. Tee boxes were in good shape mostly level except for a couple. Not to many divots except for the par 3's. Greens ran smooth, but weren't very quick at all. They held shots like darts, and I had a couple of iron shots into the greens that instead of spinning back or releasing got ended up looking like a fried egg in the sand.
I am used to playing in the Ventura area as it is cooler, and because of the wetter air from the ocean the courses seem to be in a little better shape, but I really commend the grounds crew, and would return.
Played 06/27 with a 7:15 tee time. The group in front of us was running a little late, so the starter got us at around 7:06. Played as a twosome with a buddy of mine in a little under four hours.
The prior reviews are spot on and the course is in excellent shape.
The greens being probably the best I have played on in years and would rate as a 9/10.
Fairways all had great coverage and wonderful lies. 8/10. Rough was similar to the fairways with maybe an inch and a half to two inches in length.
Bunkers were groomed and fluffy, which I really like except when in a fairway bunker that I found myself in. (My fault not the courses but the condition was great.)
Tee boxes were lush with minimal to no divot damage. Don't know if it was just me, but they seemed to be raised towards the fairways leaving what felt like a slight uphill lie. But I didn't consider it problematic.
I will be back soon, and only hope that the conditions, and POP remain outstanding.
The prior reviews are spot on and the course is in excellent shape.
The greens being probably the best I have played on in years and would rate as a 9/10.
Fairways all had great coverage and wonderful lies. 8/10. Rough was similar to the fairways with maybe an inch and a half to two inches in length.
Bunkers were groomed and fluffy, which I really like except when in a fairway bunker that I found myself in. (My fault not the courses but the condition was great.)
Tee boxes were lush with minimal to no divot damage. Don't know if it was just me, but they seemed to be raised towards the fairways leaving what felt like a slight uphill lie. But I didn't consider it problematic.
I will be back soon, and only hope that the conditions, and POP remain outstanding.
Played on Sunday morning 6/7 with three friends. All had a good time and the POP was right around 4 hours.
The greens were soft and held shots nicely, most greens had very few if any ball marks and putted true. Didn't notice any balls bouncing up the the hole either.
The fairways were mostly thin, but still had enough coverage not to be hitting off hardpan. They played nicely gave a little extra roll and was still able to make solid contact. The rough wasn't really to penal and didn't affect to much. Only a couple of areas were I was hitting off dirt, but then again isn't that the point to make it harder.
The one trap I was in was nice a fluffy and made for a decent trap to play from. Can't comment on the others or the fairway bunkers, but they all looked about the same.
Tee boxes were lush and had nice coverage, with some of the par 3's and shorter 4's having some divot issues, but you could always find a place to hit from. I didn't notice if any boxes were completely uneven to the point that I couldn't find a comfortable stance either.
All in all a fun course, that isn't to tough but still tests your game. Will play in a regular rotation.
The greens were soft and held shots nicely, most greens had very few if any ball marks and putted true. Didn't notice any balls bouncing up the the hole either.
The fairways were mostly thin, but still had enough coverage not to be hitting off hardpan. They played nicely gave a little extra roll and was still able to make solid contact. The rough wasn't really to penal and didn't affect to much. Only a couple of areas were I was hitting off dirt, but then again isn't that the point to make it harder.
The one trap I was in was nice a fluffy and made for a decent trap to play from. Can't comment on the others or the fairway bunkers, but they all looked about the same.
Tee boxes were lush and had nice coverage, with some of the par 3's and shorter 4's having some divot issues, but you could always find a place to hit from. I didn't notice if any boxes were completely uneven to the point that I couldn't find a comfortable stance either.
All in all a fun course, that isn't to tough but still tests your game. Will play in a regular rotation.
Played on 5/16 with a friend of mine. Had an 8:44 tee time and got off pretty close to the tee time, maybe a few minutes late, but not bad. Got paired up with two nice singles. Course was in good to great shape.
The tee boxes were all fairly level except on or two holes, and lush.
The fairways were nice a lush, with only a few bad lies. Rough was thin in some places and extremely long in others, but it's supposed to make your shot difficult so whatever.
Was only in one bunker, but it had some nice fluffy sand, and played true.
The greens were excellent, with hardly any ball marks to be found and putted smooth and true. Some were a little faster than others, but they were all in good shape and looked like they had been rolled recently. The carts now have GPS and when compared to Iphone Apps and a SkyCaddie they were within a yard or two. POP was about was a little over 4 hours, but didn't seem like we had to wait on many holes and after getting a dog at the turn and letting the group in front clear we didn't have to wait on a shot. Great time and will be back.
The tee boxes were all fairly level except on or two holes, and lush.
The fairways were nice a lush, with only a few bad lies. Rough was thin in some places and extremely long in others, but it's supposed to make your shot difficult so whatever.
Was only in one bunker, but it had some nice fluffy sand, and played true.
The greens were excellent, with hardly any ball marks to be found and putted smooth and true. Some were a little faster than others, but they were all in good shape and looked like they had been rolled recently. The carts now have GPS and when compared to Iphone Apps and a SkyCaddie they were within a yard or two. POP was about was a little over 4 hours, but didn't seem like we had to wait on many holes and after getting a dog at the turn and letting the group in front clear we didn't have to wait on a shot. Great time and will be back.
Played with a friend of mine and had a tee time set up for 9:15 for May 2. The course was running about 20 minutes behind, due to the fact that they were sending out twosomes instead of grouping two groups together to make a full foursome.
We got called to the tee and decided to join the group in front of us, who were two very nice guys. Got the round in a little over 4 hours which is a decent POP. The course is mostly made up of short par 4's and has 7 par 3's.
Tee boxes were a little beat up, but with so many par 3's that is understandable, the fairways and rough were in good shape probably 6 or 7 rating. Greens held shots nicely, and were a little slow. However, they still had some sand on them from the recent work, but that should heal nicely in another week or so. Wasn't in the pits, but they looked to be in decent shape.
All in all a good time was had, and being a shorter course, it's nice to play occasionally to get some confidence back. Will return soon.
We got called to the tee and decided to join the group in front of us, who were two very nice guys. Got the round in a little over 4 hours which is a decent POP. The course is mostly made up of short par 4's and has 7 par 3's.
Tee boxes were a little beat up, but with so many par 3's that is understandable, the fairways and rough were in good shape probably 6 or 7 rating. Greens held shots nicely, and were a little slow. However, they still had some sand on them from the recent work, but that should heal nicely in another week or so. Wasn't in the pits, but they looked to be in decent shape.
All in all a good time was had, and being a shorter course, it's nice to play occasionally to get some confidence back. Will return soon.
Played the morning of March 28th with an 8:30 tee time as a twosome. The send people off both nines on weekend mornings and we had the last time before the change. The POP was right around 4.5 hours. There were plenty of groups out, but it was a perfect day so it makes sense.
The greens were fairly soft and held approach shots well, and putted pretty true. The sand was fluffy and played well. The fairways were cut tight, but not hardpan and I didn't notice any brown or thin spots. The tee boxes could be a little more level as there was more than one occasion that I had to move my ball as it felt like I was standing in a little hole, and some of the par 3's had some divots.
Overall the course was in great shape and like others have said, if you play a left to right shot the course can be a little tricky since most holes favor a right to left shot due to tree placement off the tees.
I would return, and had a great time at the course.
The greens were fairly soft and held approach shots well, and putted pretty true. The sand was fluffy and played well. The fairways were cut tight, but not hardpan and I didn't notice any brown or thin spots. The tee boxes could be a little more level as there was more than one occasion that I had to move my ball as it felt like I was standing in a little hole, and some of the par 3's had some divots.
Overall the course was in great shape and like others have said, if you play a left to right shot the course can be a little tricky since most holes favor a right to left shot due to tree placement off the tees.
I would return, and had a great time at the course.
Played on February 7 with one of my buddies at 8:50 in the morning. Got out as a twosome. POP was great as we played a casual round without much waiting for the group in front of us except for a couple of shots, and the group behind us no where in site. Took our time as I had only been here once before and it was my friends first time at the course. It is definitely one of those courses where a little course knowledge goes a long way as some of the holes almost require you lot lay up off the tee and you need to know where to place your shots to not be in trouble. The course was in great shape and I found only a couple of tee boxes that I didn't like my stance and felt uneven, but most were in phenomenal condition. The fairways were cut short and gave lots of roll out on your drives, but that is to be expected on a links style course. The greens are large and have multiple swells and again a little course knowledge on where you want to be on the green is a must to score well. They are also extremely firm and I found it hard to stop the ball on them and started to play a little short of the green and just let the ball release worked best for me.
All in all a great time was had and I can't wait to return.
All in all a great time was had and I can't wait to return.
Played on 01/25/15. The wind was really blowing and it effected shots in the air, but not the lower shots or chips. Greens putted true and held shots fairly well. The fairways and rough were in good condition considering the drought. Played out of a couple of bunkers and one was in decent shape with fluffy sand under the ball, the other trap was a little hard for my liking, but not terribly bad. Some of the tee boxes were beat up with divots, but you could find a place to hit from. Overall a good time was had and I plan on heading back with a different group in the near future.
Played yesterday 1/17. First time here since they added the extra holes. Tee boxes were all pretty level and only once did I have a hard time finding a spot that didn't have to many divots. Sand was in great condition. Greens putted sloth and fast. Tough course unless you have been here a coue of times to get some knowledge on how to play the holes and where you want to leave your shots both off the tee and your approach. Fairways were lush and firm but not to the point that it was hardpan. Rough was pretty forgiving. I think a good time was had by all and will probably make another trip out in the future.
Played on Monday 7/7/09 at 7:50. Course was in great shape as usual. Customer service could have been better. Played for a discount card that my wife purchased for me that allows you to play 2 for the price of one. Some discounts on the weekend and others during the week. Asked when I set up my tee time and called again to confirm to make sure I could use the weekday passes and was told the coupon's said nothing about holidays so don't know what the problem with that would be. Showed up and got hassled by the proshop. Eventually let me play using the weekend coupons and was told that it would be implied that holidays are considered weekends. The course was in fantastic shape as always fairways seemed to be a little soft to me, but that could have just been due to the morning conditions. Greens were hard to read today as that some were extremely fast while others were playing to a moderate speed. Great time was had by all and I will be returning in the future.
Course was in great condition. The greens held the ball well during approach shots and putted true. On a couple of the tee boxes (can only comment on white tees) I had to try hard to find a level shot to be able to tee up with my feet not being above or below the ball.
Played on 03/08 and the course was in great shape, probably the best I have ever seen it. As mentioned previously they have added GPS units to the carts. Greens held shots well and putted very fast. Sand was top notch which made it easy to come out off. Only complaint would be that some off the tee boxes are beat up with divots and it was hard to find a level spot to tee off from due to this. Enjoyed the round and will be back again for sure.
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