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Played here today with a 7:40 TeeOff.com "Deal" time booked a few days ahead for approx. $60 with cart. Arrived about an hour early, checked in smoothly and was told I could start early if I wanted. Played behind a twosome but tried not to push them, hanging back and taking pictures. POP was great; a little under 3.5 hours. My cart's seats were embroidered "San Luis Obispo Country Club" and the cart paths are the weirdest paths ever... There are rounded curbs on both sides of the paths, and then typically the grass is mounded around the paths, so every time you leave the cart path, the cart partially feels like it's going to tip over. Seems like whoever built the paths didn't understand that cart paths don't have curbs. Truly bizarre.

Conditions were quite good, especially the greens. They are smooth, fast, and firm with some good undulations, both subtle and pronounced. There were some unfixed ball marks but otherwise they are great. Fairways have mostly good coverage and provide pretty tight lies. The fairway on hole 12 was more beat up than the others. The rough was in good shape and varied from short to penal, and then there's some really long stuff around the bunkers that I fortunately avoided. Black tee boxes were good. I wasn't in any bunkers but they looked good and maintenance was out in force tending to them.

The layout is somewhat reminiscent of Olivas Links and also reminded me a bit of Royal Links in Vegas. I didn't like it quite as much as those courses, but it's pretty solid. I was happy to have a GPS app because some holes aren't very obvious where they go. Would be a pretty easy walking course. Recommended.
6 Likes.
Played here today with a 6:30 tee time that I booked a couple weeks ago for a $20 surcharge before their normal public booking window opens. Then an additional $117 for greens fees and cart today. Started right on time, paired with two other singles. One of them walked, one rode. There was one group in front of us who apparently play here all the time and they were very fast. I don't think we saw them after the first hole, although around 14 a twosome did pop in front of us. I think it was a playing lesson with the pro or something, though. Pace was great and we finished in almost exactly 4 hours. Absolutely gorgeous morning although a little chilly and windy.

Conditions are outstanding. Greens are in very nice shape. They roll medium-fast and can get really fast on downhill, downgrain putts. They were soft enough to accept full shots well, but not super soft. Fairways are excellent except some muddy spots in some low-lying areas. Primary rough varied from around 2 inches to 4 inches deep and was extremely lush. Farther offline there are tall grasses that felt sorta like chopping out of the barranca at LACC in the recent U.S. Open. Black tee boxes were mostly great; some showed signs of somewhat recent aeration, but not a big deal. The gorgeous bunkers were all in excellent condition. Holes 1 and 12 were CPO.

I've wanted to play this course ever since it went public in the mid-'90s and it definitely lived up to and even surpassed my expectations. I really loved it. Didn't hurt I got a picture-perfect morning. There are tons of elevation changes, doglegs, short par 3s, long par 3s, gorgeous views, beautiful bunkers. Very cool history of the course, too, with it dating back to the early 1900s. It's very much a "pure golf course" in that no homes or anything else gets in the way. It felt very much like a private club to me. One of my favorite "new to me" courses in quite some time. Highly, highly recommended.
14 Likes.
Played here today with a 7:30 tee time. Paired with a threesome consisting of a dad and two kids probably 12 years old. The kids started off walking but then hopped on our carts starting on No. 7. Minimal waiting and good pace, finishing in just under 4 hours. Cool and cloudy with a couple short periods of mist.

Course is in pretty good condition. The greens are healed from aeration but still very firm. They roll mostly smooth (some look better than others) and medium-fast, and especially fast downhill/downgrain. Only high, spinning full shots would stop quickly; everything else released and rolled out somewhat. Fairways have good coverage and provided good lies. The rough varied from just a little longer than the fairways to some fairly thick stuff that was definitely penal. Blue tee boxes were fine. I was in several bunkers and they were pretty good.

Recommended, but go in knowing the firm greens are making the course play tougher than normal.
8 Likes.
Played here today at 1:03 with a TeeOff.com "Deal" time for about $55. I think I nabbed it before they realized it was Memorial Day, because later in the week additional tee times (later in the day) were around $91. Paired with a nice couple from Carlsbad. Started right on time and pace was good early but slowed considerably after a few holes. Total time on course was around 4:45/4:50.

Conditions are mostly good. The practice green is about halfway baked out and halfway good, and the greens on the course were similar, but oddly they rolled pretty good. (The starter said they're closing Stadium on Wednesday until mid-July because the greens are totally gone. He had no answer when I asked how they plan to get the greens back in shape right when summer temps hit.) They are medium speed (slow uphill but can get fast downhill) and medium firmness, mostly smooth. Fairways had good coverage and were mostly really nice. Rough is semi-thick bermuda that was about 3 inches deep at the most penal. Blue tee boxes were really nice on the front nine and then much more spotty (and some aerated) on the back nine. I was in several bunkers and they were well maintained with a thin layer on top of a firmer base.

Overall, the course is pretty good for early summer, but it's still spring for another few weeks, so I'm sure there are many better maintained options in the area right now. (The couple I played with also played both courses at Mountain Vista over the weekend and said they're in great shape.)
10 Likes.
Played here today with a 1:15 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for a great price of about $35 with cart. Took my chances on a 6-hour round to play close to home and for a great rate, and it paid off. POP wasn't too bad for a weekend out here, about 4:45 total. Paired with another single and a twosome. I hadn't played here in just over 5 years and they seemingly added a Clown College next door in that time, with train whistles and horns sounding on a nearly non-stop basis much of the day. (In reality, it looks like they added some sort of kiddie train to the adjacent park, but it really is loud.) Estancia HS also had some sort of sporting event happening that had fans cheering and shouting all afternoon.

Conditions are good and could be even better. Greens are great; smooth, medium-fast, and very accepting of full shots. Fairways have great coverage but definitely weren't mowed today and I sorta doubt they were mowed yesterday, either. Pretty sure I've played courses this year with rough shorter than today's fairways. If they were mowed, they'd be excellent. As is, they were still good but all shots stopped quickly after landing. Rough was longer than the fairways, but still not quite penal. Blue tee boxes were in nice shape with the markers edge to edge on each box, giving tons of options to tee it up. I was in two bunkers and they were both similar: a thin layer of good sand on top of a pretty solid, mud-like base.

Definitely recommended!
8 Likes.
Played here today with a 12:50 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for around $60 after 20% off promo code. Things were running on time and I was paired with another single and a twosome. POP was a little slow as expected for a weekend at Industry Hills, but not too bad at around 4:50 total. Sunny, hot at times, and hazy, with a little breeze later in the afternoon.

Conditions are pretty great! (Seems like this is prime time for course conditions everywhere, right?) The greens show the tiniest bit of evidence of aeration but roll smooth and fast, and accept full shots really well. People need to fix their ball marks but otherwise the greens are great right now. Fairways have really good coverage and are pretty firm and fast. Rough is well defined and a couple inches deep, enough to take spin off the ball and make you think. I was in one bunker and it was decent. Blue tee boxes are currently the lowlight out here. Many had big sandy areas and tons of divots. Some are good, but enough are bad to rate them poorly.

Ike looked to be in similarly good condition and I'd love to get out there while it's good. Definitely recommended, especially at "Deal" prices.
7 Likes.
Played here today with a 2:10 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for about $43 after promo code. Paired with another single and a twosome. POP was a little slow on the front with lots of waiting, and then we had no one in front of us on the back and it was still a little slow. :-) Overall POP was around 4:45. Absolutely gorgeous day with perfect temps, although it did get really windy for a few holes late in the front nine.

The course is in great condition. Greens are about 98% healed from late March aeration. There are some spots where you can see a little visual remnants and others are fully back to normal. I was surprised how firm they were for being recently aerated. They ran around medium speed and it seemed my playing partners got some bumpy putts but I never did. Fairways are green and lush with good coverage. Rough is a little spotty adjacent to the fairways and thicker and more uniform around the greens. Blue tee boxes were mostly all good. I was only in one bunker and it had tons of soft sand, but I did see some fairway bunkers that looked like they were basically left for dead.

Sounds like the new owners continue striving to improve the course and facilities. The starter told me the clubhouse is being expanded with more dining and bar space. The course is playing great and definitely recommended. I even bought a dozen balls in the pro shop for a dollar cheaper than they're sold at Roger Dunn. (Taylor Made Tour Response).
9 Likes.
Played here today with a 2:00 tee time, which is their first twilight time at $60. I was paired with a threesome and we started right on time. Unfortunately, one of them had to quit after one swing due to a bad back, so we played as a threesome all day. Probably led to a little more waiting than normal, but POP was still good at just under four and a half hours. It was partly sunny when I arrived but after a few holes the sun disappeared and it was cool and cloudy most of the day. My cart died on the 14th hole and after a few calls to the pro shop, I eventually got a hold of someone and they quickly brought me a new one.

The course is in really nice shape! I knew the aeration alert is still yellow but figured the greens would be mostly healed, and it's difficult to find many courses not affected by aeration right now. I was right and the greens are mostly healed, some more than others. Another week to 10 days and I bet you'll hardly notice anything. Today they were a little bit bumpy, medium speed and accepted full shots really well. I never felt like the punch marks affected my putts other than the greens maybe being a little slower than expected. Fairways have great coverage of rather tight bermuda, providing good lies and some run out on low trajectory drives. The fairway-adjacent rough is pretty thin and somewhat patchy, but the rough around the greens is very nicely maintained. Seems like lots of courses are taking that approach lately, and I like it. Blue tee boxes were mostly good but where the tee markers were on the par-3 16th felt like hitting from a downhill lie; some leveling needed there. The bunkers I was in were great!

I've always found this course really fun and beautiful, and there are very few, if any, dull holes. $60 on a weekend is a great rate as long as you get one of the first twilight times so you know you'll finish. Beautiful clubhouse that had a wedding ceremony in progress when we were teeing off on 18. Highly recommended.
9 Likes.
Played here today with a 1:24 GolfNow "Hot Deal" for a great price of about $45 after 15% off promo code. Paired with another single and a twosome. We started maybe a couple minutes early and had short waits to hit all day, but total POP was just over 4.5 hours. Blue skies, great temps and the wind kicked up for a stretch in the middle of the round.

Conditions are mixed. I believe the greens start aerification tomorrow, so none of this will matter much. The greens today were medium speed, rather soft, and a little bumpy. They didn't putt very true, but they weren't bad. On many holes, the fringes around the green are in poor condition with about a 50/50 dirt/grass combination. Fairways have mostly good coverage, some a little thinner than others. The rough was maybe about two inches deep and not very penal. I was in one bunker that looked great but it was very firm under a nicely maintained top layer of sand. Gold tee boxes varied wildly throughout the course; some had been punched recently, others were good, and others were poor. For some reason the par-4 7th (pretty much the signature hole) had no gold tee markers out and only one black marker one box down. The golds were out on all the other holes, so that was weird. Overall, I was surprised how dry the course seemed with all the recent rain. It had that typical semi-dormant appearance that Coyote Hills seems to always have, although maybe a little greener than normal.

I enjoy this course and find it quite a challenge. Anytime I can get a good deal I'll take it.
9 Likes.
Played here today with a 12:10 TeeOff.com "Deal" time. I applied $80 of TeeOff rewards that were about to expire to get it for about $190. Arrived around an hour early to use the range and practice green. The putting green is small and could use some more holes cut; it only has about 3 or 4 and the course was very busy. Started right on time paired with another single and a twosome. The other single quit after about seven holes because he was playing so poorly. After that, we had to wait quite a bit but POP was still fine at around 4:30. It was a beautiful day and I was happy having time to take lots of pics instead of being rushed.

Conditions are good overall. Greens are smooth, run very true, and are quite fast. They are medium firmness and accept full shots well. I think they're scheduled for aeration in about a week. There were quite a few ball marks on some greens, but nothing that impacted any of my putts. Putts toward the ocean are noticeably faster than others. Fairways are mostly good with semi-dormant bermuda cut short. One or two holes had less than ideal coverage but most are good. The rough is semi penal at about 2-3 inches deep and somewhat thick. Blue tee boxes were mostly good, but a few were extremely hard and one or two others were lower quality grass and/or a little lumpy. Bunkers were good. All of the above is being slightly pickier than normal due to $340 rack rate out here.

First time playing South for me. I really enjoyed it, definitely a little more than North. Having seen No. 12 from the Crystal Cove walking path, I was surprised to learn the angle of the tee box. I always figured the tee was closer to the covered walkway. No. 13 was super cool, playing to the larger, right-side green of the two greens. That left one is tiny! The big surprise for me was the greatness of the skyline green par-3 16th... what a gorgeous hole! Fun day. Glad I splurged on it.
13 Likes.
Played here today with a 1:44 tee time purchased late Friday night for $45. Paired with three really nice snowbirds who stay in this community when visiting from Saskatchewan. Started a couple minutes early and despite minor waits and a little logjam toward the end of the round, POP was good at about 4:20. Beautiful, hot day in the desert.

Conditions are really nice and the course is playing even better than it looks. Greens are excellent, smooth, firm but accepting of full shots, and medium fast. Downhillers can get away from you easily. Fairways are lush overseeded grass and provide great lies. The fairway-adjacent rough is semi dormant and possibly cut shorter than the fairways. Rough around the greens is much more lush, a couple inches deep, and in fantastic condition. This course has added lots of "native areas" since I played here last with some nice turf reduction efforts. Black tees were good. The bunkers I was in were good.

The layout here is a little funky in spots in both good and weird ways. Glad to find a good deal. Not sure if they haven't adjusted to the time change, but I was surprised to find $45 times at 1:44 when 1:20-something was like $85. Beware when you enter the community, though – they warn you that if you get caught on their radar cameras exceeding 25 mph, they'll mail you a ticket/bill for $200 and revoke your future access to the property.
9 Likes.
Played here today with a 12:30 tee time using an UnderPar voucher for two. I was joined by Todd Herron (th_golf_photography on Instagram). Staff was great both in the pro shop and starter. The other twosome at 12:30 was concerned to be playing with others because they said they were beginners, so the starter sent us all to the first tee and said if no one else shows up, we can play as two twosomes instead of one foursome. That not only accommodated the beginners, but also worked out well for Todd and I as we took a million photos. Pace was pretty good on the front but more stacked up on the back, but I still think we finished in about 4.5 hours. With afternoon sunlight just getting good for photos, Todd talked to the pro shop and they eagerly let us drive around the back nine again so he could fly his drone and we could take more pictures. We tried our best to stay out of people's way and did so pretty effectively. Gorgeous day that got chilly in the last hour of daylight.

Course is in good condition, very green throughout. Greens are surprisingly firm for all the recent rain (especially considering how crazy soft they were the first couple years after reopening). They were about medium speed (guy in the pro shop warned us they weren't as fast as normal due to all the recent rain), very smooth, and accepted full shots pretty well. Fairways have good coverage and provided good lies. The rough is a mixed bag of long grass, deep clover, and other assorted tangly weeds you want to avoid. We each lost balls in the rough even when we had a good idea where they were – definitely premium on keeping the ball on the fairway. Blue tee boxes were mostly good; a few had lots of divots and some are uneven. Sand in the bunkers was good quality but each bunker I was in seemed like no one had raked all day.

We had a super-fun day despite neither one of us playing well. Check our IGs in the coming days for photos and video from Todd.
11 Likes.
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