Played 1/26 with USCDodger and a couple friends. We teed off at 12 and finished about 4:30.

Overall the conditions were fantastic. It's hard to find a spot where I complain about anything in particular. The tee boxes were level and lush throughout the round, the fairways were on the softer side than I expected and were excellent to play from. The rough was consistent and wasn't overly penal when you landed in it. Was still easy enough to advance the ball with your club of choice. The bunkers had very nice sand to hit from and was really surprised at this because of the windy conditions of the course. Nice bunkers and high wind don't usually go together. The greens were harder than I expected given the fairways. Even on fully struck wedges it could be hard to get the ball to stop quickly. The wind was howling all day around 15-25 mph. With 3/4 par 5's and many of the par 4's into the wind it made for a lot of long irons and hybrid into greens.

Even with the heavy wind it was a really enjoyable and fun round. The scenery and desertscape is top notch and the lack of houses and civilization make the day and whole experience even better. This course is often written off as the lesser of the three on property but was still a well thought out design with plenty of decision making and intrigue throughout the round.

Got out on 1/18 on our first day of decent weather. 10 am, 4:40 POP. It was walking only which made for a very relaxing day, some of the older gentlemen who normally ride had to walk and were pretty slow.

I will only comment on conditions that weren't overly effected by the rain as nothing has been cut in what seems like forever. The tee boxes on the par 4 and 5's were in good shape and largely level. Par 3 boxes are pretty chewed up. The fairways had very good coverage with minimal poor areas to hit from. the rough was thick and wet but wasn't too tough to hit out of. I wasn't in a bunker but they didn't look as bad as expected after the rains. The greens were very soft and very slow. I understand they haven't been cut in a while and probable won't be for a while longer. They rolled quite well (I'm guessing from the limited play over the past couple weeks), but were the slowest greens I've ever seen. Was difficult to adjust to, anything uphill really felt like you just had to hammer the ball. The greens were firm enough to not swallow any balls and could get some decent spin to react on them.

There's a new woman working at the check in who was quite nice but there is no on course service outside of a snack shop that also has a very nice woman working there.

Overall, considering the weather we've had, the course played fine enough to enjoy my round without getting too muddy. It was nice and quiet with no carts and made for a great atmosphere. Again, because of the weather impact I will not submit a detailed review as it would be unfair to rate under these conditions. It's my home course so I will definitely be back to play again soon.

Played Rancho today at noon in 4:45. To put it shortly conditions have greatly improved. A few months ago the greens were terrible with a fungus of some sort on probably all the greens. Today only two showed aby signs of damage and both were within a few feet of the fringe opposite the flags. The greens rolled pretty well but on the medium slow side.

Par 3 tees are pretty chewed up but the rest were very nice. Some dry spots in the fairways but outside of this provided solid lies throughout. The rough was patchy as usual.

played 9/22 with USCDodger at 3:18 after our round at Norman. POP 3:40.

The conditions at Stadium were fantastic. Outside of maybe 100 square feet spread over the whole course the fairways were great. The conditions were great all around. Not much I can say other than it was a pleasure to play from these surfaces. Unlike the Norman course, these greens were fast. At least 3-4 points higher on the stimp than Norman. The fast greens were awesome.

The layout is a real brute and even on some long holes you have driver taken out of your hands. Still manages to be a really fun course despite its difficulty.

Played 9/22 with USCDodger at 9:30 am. POP 4:30.

The overall conditions at the Norman course were very good. The tee boxes and fairways were a pleasure to hit from. The bermuda fairways were grown out a little and they tee'd up the ball very nicely. The longer grass did mean the ball wasn't rolling out very far.

The greens were very smooth and true but rolled quite slow. It was difficult to get the speeds right, especially when putting uphill.

The sand what good to hit from, was in 1 greenside and 1 fairway bunker. They were well stocked but not too fluffy.

There is only rough surrounding bunkers to keep balls from rolling in and was in nice shape as well.

Played 8/17 at noon. 5:10 POP.

The course packed, waited on just about every hole, but that is to be expected at Rancho. The course was in pretty good shape. The tee boxes were level but had more than a few bare spots. There was always a decent spot to tee it up, par 3s were a little more sparse.

The fairways were thin in spots but were nice to play from. A few dirt patches on 3/4 holes in places where you want to be hitting from.

The rough was typical, mostly around 2 inches. Some spots were dirt and some had grown out to about 6 inches. Where it was long as typically spots you shouldn’t be hitting from.

The greens, aside from unfixed ball marks, were pretty good. I’d say 3 greens had some issues with dead grass. The other greens were rolling true, but at a medium pace.

Played a couple weeks ago in the Guru outing.

I played here about 6 months ago and was thrilled with the conditions this time around.

The highlight of the course, as per usual, was the greens. They were fantastic. would rate 8.5/10 due to some inconsistencies in speed and receptiveness. They rolled true and generally held shots well.

The fairways were lush and provided a great hitting surface. There were some dry spots but mostly on the steeper slopes in the fairways. Not necessarily bad since it prevented the ball from stopping on those steep slopes.

The tee boxes were good as well.

Was in a few bunkers throughout the day. the greenside bunkers were stocked with nice sand, fairway bunkers had good sand as well but were spotted with some pebbles.

Overall a fun day with the gurus and would like to get back out to TR soon.

Played in the Guru outing on 5/23

This was my third time playing Rio Secco and the overall conditions have improved each time. Both the front and the back are great 9s, and fairly different in terms of their layout.

Outside of a few wind exposed areas of fairway and some unrepaired ball marks, the conditions were ideal tee to green.

The fairways and tee boxes provided excellent playing surfaces. There was some good cushion for roll out as well which helps on a course as long as Rio Secco.

The greens were rolling true at a medium to medium fast speed. The greens held well struck shots well. Some of the uphill approach shots proved difficult.

For a desert course the bunkers were above average with both the quality and quantity of sand present.

Played 5/18 at 7:20 pm. Played 16 holes when they closed at 10 pm.

This is by far the best condition I have ever seen the course in. The tee boxes were largely flat and lush. A few were crowned and/or had a lot of divots.

The fairways were, over the majority of the course, perfect. They were cushy, had good roll out, and were a pleasure to hit from. I couldn't believe the condition of the fairways.

I didn't find myself in any bunkers but have thought the bunkers had good sand in past trips.

The greens are recovering from their recent punching on 1/2 of the greens. The flags were placed on the unpunched half but if you found yourself on the wrong side of the green it could be a frustrating trip to the green.

Played in the guru outing with Nick, Mike, and Gus. Had a great round in excellent condition.

It’s hard to add much more praise to the course after the reviews left for the outing but I will add that overall it was a pleasure to play from driving range to tee to green. The practice greens were running at the same speed as the course. The greens on the course were fast and firm which were a challenge of their own.

All around the conditions and service were impressive. Can’t wait to play there again.

Played on 3/16 at 9 am - 4:20 POP

This course was in fantastic shape from tee to green. The practice facilities were also in fantastic shape with balls readily available on both the driving range and chipping green. The putting green was a little small though considering how popular and crowded the course is.

Tee boxes were all level, lush, with minimal divot damage.

Fairways were perfect.

Greens rolled true but were much slower than anticipated and a little inconsistent from green to green. They held shots well that were well struck.

Customer service was friendly and excellent.

Can't wait to play again.

Played 1/28 POP 4:15

This was definitely the windiest golf I have ever played. We probably shouldn't have played with balls rolling off the green pretty regularly. The conditions of the course were great. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were there usual great shape. Not too much to comment on other than the wind, be careful out there.