Early am 3.5 hour round on a course that keeps getting better and better. Staff is very friendly and welcomes all guests. The carts are still from the last century but will take you around the course just fine. No windshields on a cool day is a bit uncomfortable and there is no gps. The tee boxes were all in great condition with good coverage. Rough was really not much to see but if you wander too far off the fairways you'll find nasty clover over a foot long. There are many forced carries to manage during the round. The fairways have excellent coverage with many tight lies on most holes. There are some holes here that resemble the Kapalua fairways with 30-60 yard runs from left to right which can be very frustrating. The traps are all in top condition with ample quality sand and plenty of rakes. The greens are probably the best conditioned we have played recently. Though they were a bit firm they held fairly well and rolled nicely with some tough to read breaks. The course sits down away from the homes in this custom community with great views. The management has kept rates very reasonable if you can manage to get a tee time. Highly Recommended

Early am round in around four hours. The staff is friendly and helpful inside and on the course. The carts are still the same old fleet they have had for years and years. They have basic gps yardage to green and are really showing their age! The practice area is well kept and adequate. The tee boxes were all in pretty nice shape with the first actually being dry for the first time I can ever remember. The rough was cut before we got out and was at a nice length where one could find their ball and put a decent stroke on it. There are numerous shots that require forced carries on many of the holes. The fairways were actually pretty dry considering the amount of rain we received in the area. The creek actually was flowing high from the front nine thru the back. The fairways had fairly good coverage but we had many lies in sections with little or no grass. The traps ranged from well to poorly maintained with nice to little sand. There was quite a bit of maintenance going on front and back. The greens were pretty quick as they usually are but seemed to have very little break. There were very few ball marks on the large to very large greens. The pins were set on more than half of the greens close to the edge where there was quite a bit of slope? Good shots near those pins would roll off the green altogether. The views and wildlife up in this area of the valley make this a course to play at least once. The rack rates have been increased to above the average of other courses in the area. With the conditions the course has to offer a round during the week is acceptable, but I spend my money on the other courses on the weekend.

Early morning Sunday round in about 4.5 hours. Staff is friendly and carts we had did not have any gps. The tee boxes had fairly good coverage but a few were a little beat up. The rough was not too long but noticeably thinner than the last time here. The fairway lies were mostly very tight and with the drier weather the thinner sections sat your ball down making for challenging times. The traps that had sand were in very nice condition (those that were still lined with black matting had NO sand in them) still? They have been doing some major work on a few holes which has now dragged on for over a month. If you found yourself in a lined trap you had to remove your ball and drop. The greens were a little firm from the cold weather early in the round and a little on the bumpy side. Most greens were in really good condition as they usually are. The greens held good shots and were rolling fairly quick. The green fees remain very fair and they continue to work on the course. Hopefully the work on the course continues to show with improved playing conditions.

Early morning 5 hour round on the Creek/Stone nines. Course was frosted over at tee time which kept the carts on the paths until 8:30 am. That slowed play as well as a group which included former MLB player David Justice. The tee boxes really show the amount of play thid facility gets (not in a good way). Many of the tee boxes were nearly just sand. The rough is a few inches long which is about right to keep bad shots from straying ob but short enough to hit from when you found yourself in it. The Creek nine still has a couple of holes where the fairway turf just does't fill in completely. Most lies were very good with numerous unfilled divots on a few holes. The fairways have dried up enough to allow for some roll off the tee. The traps are mostly well cared for with adequate sand which was pretty damp still and many needed to be raked. Hitting from the traps was not too penal if you found yourself in one. The greens were rolling very quick with way too many ball marks on several of the greens mostly on the Creek side. They held good shots with a little less break than usual. The staff is always on point and the pro shop is well stocked. Justice wants to be remembered as a Braves player!

Sunday morning round in 4 1/2 hours on a cold, windy and raining day. The staff is really friendly and pleasant from the pro shop to cart attendants. The carts are very comfortable with some having gps and others not. The tee boxes were all in okay condition with several being very beat up and thin from all the hackers. The rough has been cut down to a manageable length which allows locating balls in it not too difficult. The rough will definitely cost you some yardage if you find yourself in it. The fairways continue to fill in nicely with the same type of grass from the first to the last hole. There are still spots on some of the fairways that are a little thin but very much improved over the past years. The fairways actually have dried up some and allowed for roll on good tee shots. The traps are in progress from holes one thru eighteen. Many of the holes had the traps well trimmed and were lined with black matting in preparation for sand. If you were in one you had to remove your ball and drop? No mention when calling for tee time nor when paying green fees. It will be great to see them when they're completed but it would have the right thing to do and make the paying public aware of the construction. The greens have firmed up and quickened up to their usual great condition. They rolled well holding lines with less break than usual on this damp morning. The course is really looking good and with the conditions will bring those back that remember how nice this place was in the past.

Played the Oaks/Creek nines on a nice Saturday afternoon. The early morning frost delay pushed our start time back an hour which pushed our finish into the darkness. I asked why we would be charged the morning rate when we were not starting until the afternoon. It took a little complaining to have them charge us the afternoon rate. We had scheduled the tee time to be able to finish before darkness. Anyways the course was still CPO which added to the long round but it was obvious it was the right choice. The entire course was all GREEN from tee to green and in between. Most all of the tee boxes were in great shape with good coverage. The rough was not too long but locating your balls in it wasn't real easy. The fairways were all really damp and soggy in places. The lift, clean and place was necessary on almost every hole with no roll and plugged fairway shots. The traps were in need of a raking and many had standing water in them. The greens were in nice condition but many had tons of ball marks that were not repaired. Shots into the greens held well and they were still fairly quick with less break than usual. The course gets so much weekend play and many of those out there are not really good at fixing their marks or raking the traps. I'm sure that the CPO rule will be lifted by the coming weekend which will speed up play. Highly recommended

Early morning cpo 4.5 hour round on a damp course. Staff is friendly and helpful. Some of the carts have new gps but hard to judge at times from the cart paths. They have adjusted tee times to ten minute intervals which helps a lot with the pace of play. The tee boxes are all level and had good coverage but were shaggy with the inability to get a mower on them. The rough is thick and damp but you could find your ball if you ended up in it. Hitting from the rough was very penal though. The fairways are filling in nicely with thin sections and spots here and there throughout the course. The traps were all in excellent shape but many are still full of pebbles and stones. The grounds crew was working all morning on replacing the sand in the 18th hole bunkers. The new sand was nice and white and thick but we did not get to try it out. The greens were very quick for being so damp with much less break than is usual here. There were few ball marks and most of the greens had total coverage on the front and back. The head of maintenance here now was previously at The Golf Club of California in Fallbrook since that course was built. We had played there a couple of weeks back and found it to be in excellent condition. We are looking forward to seeing the playing conditions continuing to improve here to where they were years ago. The layout of this course is really great and the rates are very reasonable.

Four plus hour morning round with another group of hackers. The staff is always great and helpful. The carts are still holding up but showing their years (no gps). The practice green was closed for enlargement as they are doubling its size. The large tee boxes were all in really good winter shape and level. The rough really does not come into play as there is very little and it is not penal at all. Most of the trouble on the driving holes are forced carries with creeks, trees and bushes. The tight fairways all had the best coverage I've ever experienced in my rounds here over the last fifteen years. Every fairway has nice green turf and fairly easy to hit from.
The traps were all in excellent condition with plenty of quality sand. Greens were top notch rolling very smooth and quick. There were very few ball marks on the large greens throughout the entire round. The greens do have quite a bit of slope in sections on most which can be difficult for some. JC resorts has taken over management of the Club and kept the rates reasonable in comparison to others in the North County. The facilities original Super has moved on the the sister course in Murrieta (the old SCGA) , now The Golf Club at Rancho California. Hopefully he will bring similar playing conditions of that course to standards here at The Golf Club of California! I was really surprised to see this facility in such great condition and definitely recommend it to all.

Played an enjoyable round with Dan, Gary and Chris here in the Golf Moose outing this morning. The facility reminded me of a few courses from the past and the layout of St. Marks CC and the now closed Carmel Highlands. The outing was a little overwhelming as there were not enough carts for the entire group. The carts did have gps but it took us awhile to get the thing to start working. The tee boxes were all good size with level lies and good coverage. The rough was cut fairly short with much of it being kikuyu. It was pretty easy to locate your ball and advance it if it wasn't covered with leaves. The fairways all had total coverage with many ties lies which could be difficult to play from at times. The traps were all very well groomed and the green side traps had real nice white sand. There were a few holes where the traps really came into play, especially if you had not played the course before. The greens varied from really nice to a little below par. All of the greens were very quick with slope coming into play on most putts. Most of the greens were real smooth but there were a few that had a thin spot or two and were a little on the bumpy side. The greens ranged in size from fairly small to rather large throughout the the round with slope adding to the difficulty factor. The front nine was much easier with pretty straight holes that were all fairly flat. The back nine is where the fun starts with a few blind shots and dog legs on the par fours/fives. I never knew that there was a course in this area - probably because it is a private club. Speaking with a couple of the employees I heard that the course is looking for a super as they presently do not have one. I really liked the layout of the course and would think about a membership if I lived in the area. Thanks to the members for allowing us to play their course.

Played a frosty early am Sunday morning round on the Creek/Stonehouse nines in about four hours. The staff is always the best and the newly seeded driving range looks great. The tee boxes were all thin with lots and lots of sandy footing. The rough is much more forgiving now that it has been trimmed down so one can find their balls in it. Still difficult to advance it a far as you might like though. The fairways have very nice coverage on Stonehouse but you might find a thin lie or two on the Creek nine. The traps are all in great condition with plenty of sand but we noticed a couple without any rakes? The greens are in good condition with a few more ball marks than usual but still rolling pretty fair and quick again. This resort gets tons of play every day and I'm always impressed with the over all conditions.

Returned to play here after many years with the GK group on Sunday afternoon. This course was one of the first I had played as a beginner 40 years ago. I was looking forward to seeing what was new and old with the course once called Centre City. The course back in the early days was a nine hole layout which required you to play it twice to get in eighteen holes. The staff was really great as were the practice facilities. The driving range was much nicer than many other courses charging much more. The course itself was interesting experiencing it now in comparison to what it was. The tee boxes were all mostly level with fair coverage but a lot of divots with the numerous short holes requiring an iron shot. The rough was invisible as there is no rough really on any of the course. There are several holes with kikuyu around the greens which would hold wayward shots at times. The fairways had decent to good coverage with pretty decent lies. Our group was pretty lucky with regard to balls rolling off the fairways and into the abyss surrounding many holes. The traps seemed to have good sand and were well kept. The greens varied from total coverage with good roll to patchy sections with a bumpy slow roll. The greens did hold shots well with many being fairly small in comparison to other courses. The layout of The Goat is a little confusing for those playing here for the first time but is well signed. The location of the course was always a draw for me when I lived in the area and looks like it has many locals supporting it. The course plays much longer than the yardage on the card and has a lot of ups and downs and turns here and there. I did remember a few of the holes in my round but felt lost on others. The driving range should be a good draw as it offers quality range balls, tv's and monitors. I was happy to see that the facility was taken over by good ownership who is making nice improvements and look forward to playing here again when in the area.

Early cold Sunday morning round in four hours. The tee boxes varied from a little thin and shaggy. There are a couple of holes where the boxes are really sloped. The fifth hole has a new blue tee box that was recently sodded and sanded. The placement of this new tee really changes the club selection one makes. The rough has thinned out somewhat but there is still quite a bit of clover throughout the course. The fairways were nearly all dormant and many were damp with numerous divots in need of sand. The traps are still slowly improving as you can see the work on the large fairway bunkers on the 18th hole. The greens were all pretty soft but there were fewer ball marks than in my previous rounds. The greens were holding well and still fairly quick.