first round of 2021 at maderas. trying to get back into it after taking it easy due to some epicondylitis in right elbow. pro shop is closed, and on check in they charge a $5 covid sanitation fee. seems kind of nickel and dimey to me, for a high end club like this, just include it in your greens fees. that was the last negative though, as the course is in great condition. very nice range with included range balls and starter was friendly. front 9 was wide open, didn't run into anyone until green on 8. had to wait a bit on the back but still finished in 3.5H. fairways are deep green and firm so lots of roll out on tee shots especially if you hit certain slopes. very nice dormant rough so you get the beautiful brown/green contrast. tee boxes were all level and flat. fringes were tight and greens rolled smooth. they were firm and approaches were difficult to hold. greens are the biggest challenge here for me, always large with multiple undulations and tiers, making 2 putts and up and downs challenging. bunkers were filled with nice soft sand and actually had rakes! i haven't seen a rake in months. carts have nice gps and plush seats. always a pleasure to play here, wish it was closer to me.

Played mid morning here today. Really need to stop playing golf out here in Corona. Just ridiculously long rounds (5h10min) and bad winter conditions just like dos lagos last week. Fairways are brown and dormant which means that there is a teeny layer of brown dead grass. Which in Corona target golf land means that your ball runs forever and usually ends up out of bounds. Hole 3, 5, 9 your drives will run out and there are sand bags or fences but it just doesn't work. There is no rough. Tee boxes were OK from blue. There was actually grass on fringe and greens ran medium fast but were pretty bumpy. Would have enjoyed it if I wasn't waiting on every shot. 5+ is just too long.

met up with a friend here late morning wednesday. this course is probably the cheapest in the south corona corridor so it gets pretty packed. by late morning there was already a wait for carts and they were running about 10-15 minutes behind the tee schedule. check in was generally friendly though when i showed up 10 minutes before my tee time at the counter they asked me to come back in 5-10 minutes to check in because they were behind. a minor annoyance. Much worse was the POP. waiting on most every shot and after four hours we were still on hole 14. when we got to 15 tee there was a group on the green and two groups on the tee so we just gave up. would have been on track for a 5+ hour round. fairways are fast and hard but they are all spray painted green, there isn't any actual green grass on the fairway. no rough, that's just brown grass. some tee boxes were ok, some really shaggy and #3 was very wet. greens were the only saving grace and in really good condition. it's not a terrible course, but i won't play here again with that pace of play. personally would prefer it if they just spaced out the tee times and raised the rates if they have to.

Played here mid morning with a friend from the IE. Hadn't been out here in about 8 to 10 years I imagine. Had good memories when it was run by the scpga. Clubhouse was closed, directed you to check in at the golf cart shack. Went pretty easy and quick, were directed right out. Greenskeeper lists that the greens were aerated 9/17 but the greens showed no traces of punching or sand. Champions was closed. Not sure what to make of it, I didn't see anyone to ask as I was leaving.

Course was in green, but very overwatered condition. Not nearly as nice as the previous review. Tee boxes were a bit shaggy, some mounded. Fairways also shaggy and pretty wet with a lot of wet spots, mud tracks, and even puddles. Don't hit your shot fat. Minimal roll on Drives. Rough was grown out to maybe 2 to 3 inches, a good length to penalize for hitting it in there. I was not in any bunkers but they looked wet, rocky, and hard. Greens were in good condition, rolled medium fast and true. Again soft and moist with your ball making a deep mark. Tons of construction on the course, looks like they are planning a lot of home developments here as I saw a lot of home lots being graded. Beaumont overall looks like just a huge track home development. POP was about 3.5 hours. Moderately interesting layout, nothing particularly stands out, but I'd still recommend if in the area.

Played here mid morning. Usually this place is fine but they are now charging a $15 additional single rider cart fee which is not listed on their online booking engine even though the time states that it includes a cart. Low brow move for a supposed high end course. Usually check in guys are friendly, it's really not that complicated but this guy was kind of confrontational and annoying.

Anyway course was in fair condition. Tee boxes were pretty roughed up from the blues, a lot of divot damage and crabby grasses. Fairways were in good condition, a bit brown but playable. Sand is new, fluffy and bright. Best spot. Greens were okay, ran medium speed and soft. Number 4 green is in terrible shape, not sure what happened, it's pretty much putting through dirt.

Pace of play was AWFUL, five hours, longest I've spent on the golf course in some time. No marshal. Stay away from this place if they are going to nickel and dime for carts and not enforce any pace of play standards.

heard this place opened back up so wanted to check it out. last time i was here must have been over 12 or 13 years so i didn't remember much. clubhouse and cantina is just a large trailer. lots of construction noticeable everywhere. easy check-in and grab a cart. other than masks and pvc pipe in the holes, no other special precautions. starter mentioned the reason the course reopened was that the city wouldn't allow construction on the apartments on the property unless the golf course reopened. presumably the fight has lasted years or so, but i don't know if that's true or just rumour.

course is in pretty good shape, but overwatered. teeboxes were clean, fairly level, with good coverage. fairways were overwatered and had a lot of muddy cart track marks on them especially on the front 9. some wet and muddy lies in certain areas. back was better. sand was wet with good coverage, rough was a crapshoot. greens were the highlight, super soft but rolled quite well, medium speed. felt good to roll a few putts in. interesting layout, fairly forgiving off the tee but some approaches were tough. played through a few groups for a POP of 3h. a nice round, worth it to check out.

Played a late afternoon round last week. Course was in better condition than last several times I had been. Got off about 10 minutes earlier than our tee time, single carts available. Range and putting green open. Golf shop still open. Played the blues, but many of the markers were at the black tees due to some tee maintenance going on. Other than the maintenance the tee boxes were generally in good condition, no complaints. Fairways were a bit thin, just a touch of brown in places but overall coverage is good and never a bad lie. Bunkers both fairway and grrenside had a good layer of decent sand. Not really much rough to speak of here. Greens rolled pretty well and speed was medium fast to my liking, but some had a lot of 'pock marks,' repaired marks but for some reason just didn't heal well or something. Those were slower and bumpier, eg hole 5 and 16. POP was 3 1/2 hours and we moved pretty well. I recommend playing here if you can get the resident or a slightly discounted rate.

played late morning yesterday here. not too much to add from previous review which is pretty accurate. check in is quick and starter has been efficient and friendly last couple times i've been here. course is definitely overwatered, a lot of wet spots out there even after the course starts drying out. i disagree on the tee boxes, IMO they were in very rough shape from the blues, lots of brown areas, big unrepaired divots, uneven lies. really should be cleaned up for this level of course. fairways had good coverage, just a few soggy spots and your ball would occasionally be muddy. rough was in good shape. bunkers were terrible, hard packed sand that appears to be maintained minimally. greens are in good condition and ran well but are slow just like the babe. over 6800 from the blues mostly because of four long par 4's and not a lot of roll on the wet fairways, so your drive better be on. POP was a bit over 4 hrs.

haven't been out here in a while since they raised prices significantly after the pandemic hit. back out here at noon, it is HOT out there. Check in was fairly standard, covid so can't go in to the club house, check in at the door. Single carts available. GPS was turned off on all them though, which kind of sucks if you don't know the course. Starter was friendly in getting us out.

Course was in pretty decent shape except for the greens which were extremely slow due to recent verticutting. Breaks were also inconsistent as a result. Took me a good amount of time to get used to it. Tee boxes from the blues were always fine to play from, fairways were a touch thin but always good coverage. Bunkers were hard and full of rocks as is usual for this course, usually the weak point. Fringe areas were well maintained. Pace of play was a touch over 4:15, which is painful when it's hot out. No marshals, i think we saw the drink cart once early in the round.

Still one of my favorite layouts, if you haven't played it i'd say definitely time to get out there especially if it cools down a bit or you can get a good rate.

Played a noon round here midweek. A bit of a drive but I feel it's worth it. They used to take your clubs down from the parking lot but you got to do it yourself in covid times. Included range balls and good short game area so you can arrive early and practice. Friendly check in and starter, complimentary waters at the starter shack. I enjoy the fun and varied layout, the course is not perfectly lush as in spring but still very good. A windy day made things a bit more challenging. Tee boxes in good condition from the blacks, level and trimmed. Some were just a bit soggy from overwatering. Fairways also good to hit from, just a few holes like 16 were a bit brown. Rough was short, even, not really too penal. Greenside bunkers, though a bit inconsistent (some wet some dry) were well maintained and had good sand, easy to hit from. Greens were running medium fast speed. Greens on the front 9 were sanded though. Good pop at 3.5 hours after our 3some played through a slow 4. Always enjoy coming out here. Still wish #13 was a 5 instead of a 4 though.

played here last week mid morning. check in outside, single carts available. snack shop was open, no other amenities. teed off just a few minutes late, first few holes were okay but then we hit a wall around 5 or 6. waited on pretty much every shot after that. not sure really what the back up was. course was in decent condition, fairway lies were good not lush better hit that ball first. not much rough to speak of, if you were offline you were usually in wood chips or native area. tee boxes were mostly level from the blues, some were chewed up, and some were put in stupid positions (like behind a tree or large bush). bunkers were inconsistent, some with good sand and some thin. greens were firm and rolled well, medium speed. it was hot out there with no water stations and no cart going around as with most places. i like the layout here, but some tough holes like 6 and 9, long par 4s with forced carries on your second. too bad the POP was 4.5. nice day out in the area.

played in mid morning, mid week. covid precautions include temperature scan at guard house and masks around clubhouse. putting green was open as was the range. pretty busy out there for later in the day in the heat. course is much narrower than i remember. better bring your straight tee shot, driving iron/hybrid off the tee all day. course was in pretty good condition, well watered fluffy fairway lies for the most part. some wear on the tee boxes but level. i dont recall being in many bunkers, or there even being many bunkers on the course. worst part was that the greens were sloooow. pretty hard to get the ball to the hole, had to give it a hard rap to get it even close. probably just overwatered and cut less due to the heat. POP was a bit slow, had to wait on every hole on the back 9 for total play time of 4.5 hours. get out there if you have a straight tee ball, could be a rough day otherwise.