Played here yesterday (5/10) with Rat, Jon and DConn for GK Cup match on a wonderful San Diego late spring day (overcast at first, sun peeking out later). First time playing this course (amazingly) and walked away impressed as it another great San Diego muni. Jim really covered all the bases so, for the sake of not beating a dead horse, I will just give my impressions.

Property sits on pricey and beautiful real estate; flanked at every hole by some of the most beautiful homes in So. Cal. Layout is typical muni but fair. Conditions were better than most municipal courses (that aren't Torrey) as Rat alluded to. Nice big parking lot, though if you follow your navigation system, you have to be on your toes for street names. Property seems to have everything you may need. Carts even have GPS which you don't often see in "lower level" courses. Coronado prices and with golf booming again during COVID, be prepared to pay a premium to play in the home of old money. Highly recommend.

Played here today (4/29) with the one and only RatPatrol on an 11a.m. tee time with absolutely perfect Prescott weather; 75 and very slight wind all day. The last time I was here, less than two months ago, the course was still in bad winter shape; recovering from snow/ice, dormant turf, the works. Today was a different tale with only the greens still healing somewhat (in varied degrees) from punching probably 4 weeks ago. The visual difference in the grass helped highlight a course on the verge of being in peak shape.

Tees: A few chewed up boxes (whites played by both Jim and I) but nothing too upsetting. A few uneven lies here and there and the turf could use some TLC, other than that fine.

Fairways: The highlight of the round. They visually popped, adding to the enjoyment. The roll was more than fair, the ball sat up on 90% of the shots and they were in just good to great shape.

Rough: Penal at times but far more penal than the rough is the ESA and natural terrain that flanks the course.

Sand: Was only in two bunkers and they both had a decent amount of sand. Bunkers are present here so conditions were better than courses that are still using foot-rakes.

Greens: A bit of letdown that they had not healed 100% since they were punched. A few bumpy putts here and there, but overall medium to slow speeds with some really tricky breaks.

ETC: Property offers what you need: clubhouse has more than enough gear and drinks for last minute thirst quenching. Was told by our playing partners that the grill puts out great food and cart did have a small menu that indicated you order on 8th tee. Staff was friendly and helpful. Beverage cart attendant came around twice (moving our carts when we, I guess, blocked her way), golf carts could use some TLC or simply be replaced; balding tire, wear and tear to all parts of the cart, no GPS. The layout is fun and challenging, think Salt Creek/Mt. Woodson/Steele Canyon hybrid. Highly recommend before they up prices for summer.

Played here yesterday (4/12) with Nickesquire for GK Cup 17, Match 2 on a picture perfect Sedona day in spring. Nick's review is spot on so I won't add too much it, rather try and perhaps give a "local" take on it. The last time I played here about 4 months ago, the fairways were awful and a lot of the course (except for the greens) needed some TLC. Fast forward to yesterday and the course was in excellent shape; fairways were visually popping against the red rock background, the greens ran quickly and true, the rough had teeth, and even the tee boxes were good.

Even though Sedona GR, is now run by a different company than it was last year, they are happily accepting Troon Card members and honoring their usual discounts and awarding points for play. With that in mind, the reasons to come out here and play are too many to pass up. The course will only be in this peak shape for another 1.5 months in my opinion, but it's a very good option for those in Sedona who can't/choose not to play Seven Canyons.

Played here as the final round of a quick Palm Springs visit with GK member Kassper7 on a blustery and cold start 7:40AM tee time using the Golf Moose voucher. First time playing this course and although I was impressed at just how difficult it played (winds or not), perhaps the style of course doesn’t suit me or my game much and I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would have hoped. Conditions today were probably on par with what the facility is supposed to be, but for a course that features a small resort/vacations residences, nothing easy about its play!

Tee boxes: Played the yellow tees today and was the first time I have EVER seen a non-first tee time out situation in which the markers weren’t spaced out on the boxes; that is to say we came upon every tee box up to and including the last hole and the markers were simply side by side either in front of or to the side of the corresponding tee box, very odd. I barely remember the conditions of them because I was so befuddled with why they were like this.

Fairways: Good to great shape, the highlight for me of the round. They were visually pleasing (about 10x more so than the few holes on South I saw), offered good lies, and roll was fair.

Rough: Thick in many areas though a far greater penalty awaited you in the rocky/sandy native areas where the rough WASNT present!

Sand: Bunkers ranged from pathetic to pretty decent depending on the hole. Those that were awful had grass, areas of mud/rock hard dirt, and various other imperfections that begged the question “do these ever look good”. The good sand was mostly native areas.

Greens: Good I would say in terms of conditions. The roll was there for the most part, a few bumpy trails on putts though. Few divot but that stems from hard surfaces. Contouring, undulation, and mounding on these greens though was borderline ridiculous however. These greens looked like someone stashed nuclear waste under them. The false fronts were like the cliffs of Dover! Not sure how this is enjoyable to anyone not a scratch golfer but play at your own risk!

ETC: Property is pretty dated and has what Kassper7 called a “rustic” (tongue in cheek) feel. All
employees encountered were friendly. Carts are basic with basic GPS unit attached to driver side of cart (same one Shadow Ridge uses; shame on you Shadow Ridge, upgrade for God’s sake). Layout is interesting with wide variety of holes. Grill was open by end of round and had some great smelling and looking tacos! Pace today was an increíble 4 hours even with us getting nearly hit by impatient twosome behind us and waiting on group ahead of us. Cant say I’ll be back even for the price as I prefer to play better conditioned and more fair tests of golf in area rich with options.

Played here today (3/25) with GK member Kassper7 and my buddies Jeremiah and Josh on a 10:00AM tee time on what was forecasted to be consistent 20MPH wind with gusts in the 40's, that simply didn't transpire until nearly the end of the round! I have always enjoyed Classic Club more than just about any other course out this way, even if it does beat me up quite easily, but the more I play it, the greater respect I have for its design and conditions.

Tee boxes: Played the white tees today and felt they were in good shape overall. There are various tee options here and since most people THINK they can play the tips or the next up, the whites were in probably better shape than expected.

Fairways: Carpet, simply put. A few divots peppered here and there and perhaps not as pristine as Shadow Ridge, but a smidge less is still a 9 in my book. Fair roll today.

Rough: More penal than Shadow Ridge and found more of it. Gripped your clubs as you tried to fight through it.

Bunkers: Bunkers a plenty, all in good shape with great amounts of nice sand. Rake provided in your cart too!

Greens: Had what I deem a very fine sand top dressing on them that didn't seem to affect roll. Breaks at times were tricky but speed and false fronts were biggest guards to these.

ETC: Wonderful property, Troon operated so all class. Greeter to start, beverage attendant on course, helpers after to clean clubs; it's what to be expected for this place and they deliver. Play in the AM to try and avoid winds. $15 food/beverage voucher and new Classic Club towel continues to be included with green fee. Pace today was 4.5 on the dot but waited/were pushed nearly every hole after #3. A top 10-20 course for me!

Played here today (3/24) with GK member Kassper7 and my buddies Jeremiah and Josh on an 11:27AM tee time on what began as a windy but ended in absolutely perfect March Palm Springs weather. This was my second time playing Shadow Ridge and I walked away perhaps even more impressed with this course, probably because my playing partners (all first timers here) enjoyed it so much, we all played well, and conditions were a tick below perfect.

Tee boxes: Played the gold tees today and no issues to report. Some boxes were a bit chewed up but no more than any other tee option would if you tee off near noon.

Fairways: Typical Palm Springs carpet of spectacular green contrasting the natural landscape. Roll was more than fair, lies were excellent, and the ball sat up very nicely.

Rough: Rough was penal though not nearly as tough as it could be. The areas surrounding each hole (natural waste areas) are far more penal.

Bunkers: Lots of bunkers at this course, but each one had nice sand in copious amounts. No rakes yet.

Greens: Wonderfully contoured, roll was at times slow and at times fast, but always smooth and true. Undulation was crazy on some holes.

ETC: Nice carts with very basic GPS. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Cart attendant came around twice and snack shack under the clubhouse was open, though the one at the turn seems to have been closed for some time. Conditions and layout here are excellent. Pace today was ~4.75 hours but at times slowed quite a bit as group in front played slow due to slow play ahead of them, and of course the group behind us was a fivesome of impatient seniors consistently hitting at our heels. Highly recommend Shadow Ridge right now.

Played here yesterday (3/21) with my father in law on a 10AM tee time in absolutely perfect weather in the Verde Valley. The last time I played here, the course was still in rough winter shape, but with the snow all melted and the sun out, the course superintendent has done a magnificent job getting the areas that matter green and lush; fairways and greens! The course is a great little test of golf and the pace here is almost always less than 4 hours. On to the conditions...

Tee boxes: Nothing egregious to note; a few chewed up areas but I would say 85% of people here play the white tee boxes.

Fairways: Amazingly lush and visually stunning, especially since they contrast against the areas of native plant/vegetation that is all around this course. Never had a bad lie, roll was great, and ball sat up just enough for good shots.

Rough: The rough I was in wasn't very penal. The native vegetation is far more penal, as are the areas where the grass simply won't grow.

Bunkers: I was playing well enough to not find a single bunker (this course isn't loaded with them anyways) but from what I could see they were fine; mostly dirt-like sand and not pearl white Augusta sand.

Greens: Wonderful. Held shots well, ran very smooth and fast at times, with tricky breaks and pulls from the surrounding mountain range. A pleasure to make a three putt on!

ETC: Course just got an infusion of brand new carts (still gas powered probably because there are no cart pats "per se") that have comfortable white leather seats and good movement on them; far better than the older ones that barely started. Pro shop has everything you could need including demo drivers (MAVRIK, Ping, TaylorMade) that you can borrow for your round (when you leave your driver's license). Food area seemed open and hopping (AZ being AZ) but no cart service here so load up before the round. Casual dress code here as this place plays more like a muni. As mentioned pace is always good here (they have three reminders on the course of where you should be at the hour mark and expect you be done in 4 hours) and today was only 3.75 hours. If you are near Sedona visiting, this place is 15 minutes into town, give it a shot!

Played here today (3/7) for the first time ever with my father in law on a breezy (consistent 10-15mph wind) but comfortable day. I didn't know too much about this course/conditions except for the GK reviews, unfortunately not many if any of them are from post-winter play and it hurt today as StoneRidge was in pretty poor winter shape; visually and play-wise. I had no real expectation I would see a Quintero-style course rolling up but all the dings and scrapes this course shows eventually take a toll.

Tee boxes: Pretty weak honestly. Played the yellow/gold tees and just about every one was a sand pit. Either the tee sank in like it was placed in quicksand, or it almost broke because the ground was so hard. Good to see a nice amount of tee options honestly.

Fairways: Okay to good but mostly meh. I get winter-conditions lead to dormant grasses, dry conditions, etc. but when the grass is the same color as the chaparral.... I saw a drive today bounce about 10 feet in the air after hitting the fairway and there is no excuse for this.

Rough: No real rough to speak of as the OB/canyons are far more prevalent on this course, but whatever rough DID exist was not really penal.

Sand: Was in one bunker today and it was a fairway bunker. Had enough sand however the sand was more like dirt than real beach sand, which for some people is great though I don't see how for green-side bunkers.

Greens: There was no highlight of the round in regards to conditions. The greens were okay but they had plenty of sand on them and they were visually gross. The roll wasn't very true at times and the speed varied from very slow to lightning quick, so hard to get a feel for them.

ETC: POP was 4.5 hours but it felt eternal with waiting everywhere and groups playing at lightning fast speeds behind us, pressuring our group to hurry (someone literally came up to me to ask if I had a gun because the guys behind THEM kept hitting into them....'Murica/Zona). Property is in a housing track but layout was extremely fun; in good shape, this would be an amazing course. Carts had no GPS and were dated (our playing partners' tire blew out on the 5th hole). Basic range and warmup area. I think I saw more people not wearing masks than were in terms of employees. No food/drink cart, nor was any advertised anywhere. A few bathrooms on the course. Clubhouse had more than the basics and check-in process was good. Again, if this course can green up, improve playing conditions, and received some TLC, I would highly recommend. Cannot recommend now even at $50.

Played here today (2/15) with my father in law on an absolutely perfect Peoria day; cool to start but mid to upper 60's by the 6th hole and almost no wind. 10:12AM tee time on a busy but very quick day considering all the waiting on every hole until 13 when the culprits finally let us pass. Paid what I assume is the rack rate of $100 here since it's prime season in the valley and golf is clearly exploding, but even then I would probably pay it again to play here. I like the layout, the conditions were amazing (greens were slightly less than great because of recent top-dressing), staff was friendly, pace was excellent, and I just happened to shoot the best round of my golfing "career".

Tee boxes: Not sure I have ever seen tee markers set so wide apart and let me tell you, it works! Great conditioned tee boxes and four major sets of tee options for players of all skill level.

Fairways: Lush green carpet; no other way to describe it. Played with a member who tells me they rotate one hole as CPO every day so they don't get so beat up by the amount of play this place receives during the busy season. Roll was fair, visually they were stunning, and not a bad lie all day.

Rough: Penal though to be fair, I don't remember it being so bad that it affected my shot making terribly. The further you go away from the fairway the thicker the rough of course, but my bad shots rarely required more than an extra club.

Sand: Was in one fairway bunker and one (now infamous) greenside bunker. Fairway bunkers were a bit crustier, but all the sand here is the darker brown desert sand rather than the pearl white Pebble sand you see in many higher end places.

Greens: Unfortunately, the greens had recently received some top dressing and it was more apparent in some holes than others. It didn't affect break too much but did affect speed. No crazy undulation here and greens are a decent size.

ETC: As mentioned, layout here was fun, however reminiscent of many mid-level desert courses; winding through housing development. Staff was very friendly. No GPS on carts. Restaurant was not offering any food and beverage cart attendant only had snacks. Love that they offer so many tees for players of all skills. Price was a tad more than I wanted to pay but for all the reasons mentioned in the first paragraph, this course was fun and is recommended.

Played here for the first time ever today (1/31) on what was originally a 9:38AM tee time, pushed back to about 10:10AM after a slight frost delay in the early morning. I had heard plenty about Quintero and its recent ranking as the top public course in AZ only made me more anxious to get out here. The rack rate in peak season (Jan-Mar) is about $285, but Troon Card AZ to the rescue and the rate was a far more manageable $169 and it was honestly worth every penny. I was blown away by this course in just about every aspect; Troon has done a wonderful thing associating themselves with Quintero.

Tees: Pretty good to great. Played the silver tees and they had their share of divots and wear, but nothing that was egregious. There are countless tee box options to suit your handicap and there were plenty of "I only play the tips" golfers out today so no tee box took an inordinate amount of punishment.

Fairways: Some of the most perfect fairways I have ever seen. They were visually stunning carpets of forest green, the grass was immaculate, the verticut fairways were awesome to hit from, even the roll was good as lush as they were. A perfect 10

Rough: Torrey-like. Penal, punishing, and pulverizing of errant shots. Mounds of thick rough is prevalent here.

Sand: Was in my fair share of bunkers. They had good sand which I wish was a bit fluffier, but there was enough sand of good coarseness that you could hit out of it. Rakes are present on this course.

Greens: Great shape, even if the color wasn't as dramatic as the overseeded fairways. They were smooth, quick, and true. The undulation at times was tricky, but I felt the greens here were fair to good reads.

ETC: Troon-associate property so you know what you are getting; excellent customer service from the moment you enter to the second you leave (a marshal came and gave us a fresh baked chocolate chip cookie, where at most places they come to yell at you). The food/beverage staff was phenomenal and the food here is some of the best I have ever had on a course, period. I can't recommend this place enough and it has quickly ascended to my second favorite course in Arizona.

Played here today (1/10/21) on a 10:50AM tee time on a picture perfect but cold-then-nice sunny day with my father in law and cousin. Seven Canyons is currently running a promotion for $105 to any Troon Card (AZ) member and up to 3 guests for the next few weeks, so a good time to come out and it shows as the course looked like a muni with the amount of play by the turn. Conditions today were disappointing even for "winter" and the driest winter in recent AZ history has left the course dry and lacking in its usual sparkling forest green color.

Tee boxes: Decent to good all-around. There were a few that were more chewed up than others but nothing so terrible that you couldn't hit from.

Fairways: The highlight of the round in that they were 75% visually and physically excellent. The other 25% of the turf was dirt, patchy, or otherwise awful. Not sure if this can be directly attributed to the dry winter or just lack of care, but either way it took away from the impact of the course.

Rough: Penal for the traditional rough, but missing the fairway in the forest was for more punishing. 1 club difference in the rough.

Sand: Was in a few bunkers and visually they looked dry, but they actually had enough sand in them. No rakes still though some members had them in their carts. Unfortunately the sand coarseness varied from hole to hole.

Greens: Visually awful, they were greyish green and spotty. The turf was spongy and slow on roll, tricky breaks were made more difficult as the greens were painfully slow towards the end of the round.

ETC: Place is all class. Staff is not uppity and treats you well. Facilities are amazing in the clubhouse and surrounding areas. Driving range is very far down the road so give yourself time to head down. Layout is a great mix of holes and distances. Once the rains come and the course can green up, it will be worth the fee.

Played here yesterday with my father in-law on a discounted (Troon Card) 10:12am tee time. Course was very good in communicating earlier in the morning of a pending frost delay that went from 1 hour down to about 35 minutes when all was said and done. Unfortunately, the main points of rsmylie's last review still hold true and conditions today were a real mixed bag with only the greens having a stellar rating. Not sure why this course is essentially a muddy mess, but it took away from the enjoyment. For the price they charge out of towners, no excuses for such shoddy conditions.

Tee boxes: Decent although hole 10 tee box was still frozen at noon! I nearly snapped my wrist trying to put a tee down. Others were in better shape but like everything else before the green, they were chewed up and muddy.

Fairways: A disappointment in that they were muddy, burnt out, aerated, or just downright barren for about 75% of the round. Here and there you would find nice turf, but too many muddy or soggy parts to forgive that.

Rough: Thick in many place and with it being wet and muddy, get your wedge out and just punch out.

Sand: Good shape since rakes are in bunkers here, but I wish the bunkers were a bit more consistent with more sand in them.

Greens: The absolute standout of the round. They were a vibrant forest green color, quick, and smooth for the most part. It probably helps I was putting well, but when that isn't your strength you get the feeling conditions must be great if you are dropping putts that normally skip along the way.

ETC: Carts with no GPS but ice in chests and feed mix. Driving range and small putting green all open. Cart attendant is friendly and will load up your bag. Starter at 1st tee very helpful. Layout is fun but I do believe no walking is allowed (not sure why you would want to when the routing isn't really made for it here). A few number of fun holes here that make you think. Overpriced sadly but that's what you get out here. They do offer a discount card if you are a local, otherwise a Troon Card will get you a nice discount.