Out this morning for the Gk/Golfmoose outing shotgun 11am start. Played with Johnny, Ron and Todd. Great group and we really enjoyed ourselves. Pop was just a shade over 5 hrs on a cooler cloudy 58 degree day with light winds. Very friendly cart barn and marshals here. Carts were basic, comfortable with no GPS. No driving range for longer clubs but they do have 3 mats to hit up to 160 yd shots as well as a nice putting and chipping green.

Sunset Hills is very lush right now with very lush rough, lush Fairways and nice greens and tee boxes.



The greens were pure, soft on approaches and putting pure and in great shape. Several greens here are small in size and contain a nice amount of undulation. Rated 8/10 the highlight of the course.

Fairways were mostly lush and for the amount of rain we have had were playable and at times wet and muddy. They played and looked great, Rated 8/10.

Rough lining the cartpaths was lush and had patches of some pretty thick stuff. Rated 7.5/10

Tees were level, lush and in good shape. Rated 8/10

Not in any bunkers but they looked well groomed.

Sunset Hills CC puts premium on accuracy into tight narrower Fairways and smaller greens. Lots of 60 wedge high lofted chips needed if you miss the greens. A nice mix of doglegs each way, several blind shots and for sure some scoreable holes if you can keep the ball in play.

Recommended.

Day 2b buddies trip. Last round of the trip saw us at probably my favorite course in the desert. Tee off time was 140pm. We played the front nine twice under perfect conditions for the first 7 holes and then several wind gust storms that swirled to 35mph plus at times and then stopped and started for the remainder of the day. We had the breakfast burritos and burgers on their massive patio overlooking this stunning facility. All staff encountered were friendly and helpful. All grass range and practice areas here are fabulous. I could spend hours there. Very comfortable carts, bottled water and GPS all a nice touch.

The greens were firm and in good shape. Most of the green complexes are guarded by strategic Fairway bunkering. Most greens are ample size and some have some multi tiers to them. Rating the greens a 8 to 8.5 out of 10.

Fairways were in good shape. Some sections on front had very small areas of dried grass but nothing to major. Overall would rate them still an 8/10.

Tees were level and beautiful. Rated 9/10

Rough was beautiful and well maintained 9/10.

Not in any bunkers but they looked well, maintained.

Was bummed we could not play the back nine as holes 13 to 18 are my favorite stretch of holes.

Former PGA tour stop. Wonderful layout, top notch facilities, great conditions. Disneyland for adult golfers.

Highly recommend this course to all golfers

Day 2a buddies trip. Play day Tuesday 2/21/23 at 720am joined by Johnny, Mark and Matt on a perfect weather Palm Desert morning. Pop I think was around 4 hrs 30 minutes for an enjoyable relaxed pace.

My 4th time playing here and the conditions are just stellar as usual.

Greens firm and true. Only holding irons with high trajectory and spin. Chips running out firm. Hardly any ball marks. A pleasure to putt on. Green sizes were medium and had some undulations to them. Always enjoy putting here. Most greens are sloped back to front. Rated 9/10

Desert Willow has some of the nicest Fairways rated 9 to 9.5 out of 10. Perfect lies. Fairways here depending on the hole can have ample room to smaller landing areas depending on the hole. Nice mix of short and long par 4s from the back two tees.

Rough is incredibly lush. It does not look long to the naked eye but is thick upon impact. Rated 9.5/10

Was not in any bunkers but playing partners mentioned firmness of sand.

Tees were perfect, level and lush. Rated 9/10

I prefer this side to Mountainview. A very nice challenge and always fun to play. Backdrop on holes 9 and 18 are spectacular. We didn't have a chance to eat on their patio but for sure a cool vibe.

Highly recommended

Day 1b buddies trip afternoon round on Monday 2/20 at Palm Valley CC private Challenge course teeing off at 245pm. Probably one of my favorite rounds in a while joined by buddies Johnny and Mark on a beautiful afternoon with no wind and temps in the 70s.

Heard so many awesome stories about players wanting to get on this course and how tough it can be to get on here. Feel honored to be writing a review for it. We felt like we were owners of the golf course. We waited for a twosome ahead of us the first couple of holes and when they quit after the front nine we flew around the back nine just finishing before dark. If they are somehow Gk members or are reading this I apologize again for almost killing them on the fly on hole 3 green.

This course is going to come close to a 10 on all conditions.

Greens pure, true perfect rolls medium to firm speed. Green complexes still small but not as small as there Championship course. Greens rated a 9.5/10.

Fairways were a perfect 10 lush perfectly manicured. Hated even taking a divot off of them.

Some of the best tees 10 and rough 10 I have ever seen condition wise. Pga tour quality.

Was in one bunker on hole 9 greenside in great condition 9/10

Layout was so fun. You start with four par 4s that are drivable for long hitters but two them have water features right in front of the green. Probably one of the most enjoyable risk reward short courses I have ever played. Then you play four gorgeous par 3s some with water features in front or to the side of the green. The back nine features a mix of par 4s and 3s as well. In total 9 par 4s and 9 par 3s. Generally I love longer courses with 5 par 5s but I fell in love with this course.

Highly recommended. Rating condition wise should be in the 9.5 range.

Day 1a Palm Valley desert buddies trip Monday Feb 20th. Morning round shotgun start 8am. Temps cold to start heading into Chamber of Commerce weather in the 70s with no wind throughout the remainder of the day. Joined by Mark, Ron and Matt such a great group. Relaxed pace nobody pushing us. Staff very friendly when we arrived. Range on mats. Great practice chipping and sand area. Comfortable carts but no GPS. Had the Italian chicken sandwich in between rounds which was delicious.

Prior reviews are spot on. Wall to Wall lush conditions in a nice retirement upscale community. Course lined by homes with nice big tall palm trees.

Greens were fabulous. Good to great condition. Very fast and very small greens was the theme on this course. You did not want to be short sided or chipping downhill. Many approaches here that would normally be a 20 to 25 foot putt on most courses were missing the green here and presenting a tough chip to a small surface. Rating the greens a 8.5/10.

Fairways lush carpet. Perfect lies. Rated 9/10. Most Fairways had some undulations to them and most holes you can rip and grip with a few tighter holes but nothing to target oriented.

Tees perfect level and lush. Rated 9/10.

Was not in any sand but they looked decent, raked and in good shape.

Rough was decent length but not to penal. Beautiful shape and lush as well. Rated 9/10

Layout provided some awesome dogleg holes like number 9 which you were able to rip a drive over the water with a draw and get close to the green. Most of the par 3s featured shots over majestic Beautiful water features and were a blast to play. Water comes into play on several drives and most par 3 holes.

We enjoyed the round and recommend the course.

Walked the golds this afternoon 2/13/23 under cloudy skies around 60 degrees on a cooler day with a club breeze. Played with buddies John, Ron and Mark with a POP of 4 hrs 45 minutes. Great group of gents. Great friendly staff , nice grass range and very sloped putting green that you can also chip on.

The greens as usual were in very nice shape would say close to an 11 on the stimp with a very small Mico punch that did not effect putts at all. Holding irons nicely. Don't want to be above the hole here is the constant theme. Rating these beauties a 8.5/10.

Fairways mostly lush coverage, few muddy spots closer to chipping areas. Good to great shape rated 8/10.

Tees level, lush and in very nice shape 8/10

Was not in any bunkers but they looked raked and firm.

Rough just outside of cart paths super lush and thick us open style rough. Lost ball areas abound outside of the paths. Really adds challenge here and is visually stunning.

One of my favorite courses in California. Love me some Sandpiper. Amazing views of the Pacific. Highly recommended

Out at Moorpark CC earlier this week on a absolutely beautiful day for golf with no wind and a 4 hrs 5 minute pace of play. I joined a twosome retired firefighters who were a absolute pleasure to play with. We played the Canyon Crest/Creekside combo. The conditions here are fabulous for this time of year. Had a chance to tie my low here today but missed a 7 foot birdie putt on Creek 9.

The greens were the best surfaces that I have putted on in some time. Would rate them right up with SDCC greens as far as firmness(11 on the stimp). Very true rolls. Don't get above the hole. Perfect combination though of holding high iron or well compressed shots. Rating these a 9/10 today.

The Fairways were mostly green, tight padded semi lush surfaces. Very good shape considering the colder overnight temps the last couple months. Moorpark is going to have an awesome year with their Fairways. Rated 8/10.

Tees all level, Green and lush. Rated 8/10.

Was in greenside bunker on Creek 9 and Canyon 9 with well groomed and raked sand with a firmer top base and plenty of sand underneath. Rated 7.5/10

Rough color contrast dormant brown looks amazing right next to the green Fairways. Rough was cut down to 1 to 2 inches and very playable just off the Fairways. Rated 7.5/10

Great customer service, practice area and layout. Canyon Crest has some scoreable holes while Creek and Ridge offers some scoreable holes and some very tough holes if your hitting it crooked. Amazing views of the property. Always a challenge and soft place in my heart here as I got hitched here.

Recommended

Walked the Oak Tees today teeing off just before noon with a 5 hr POP on a packed course under sunny skies mid to high 50 temps and maybe a one club wind.

As most know Ventura County got hit pretty hard from the rains these last couple of weeks. I had seen pics of the course and am happy to say the soul is still here at Soule Park. Just a couple of changes before I get into the conditions. They did not lose any greens, tees or fairways thank goodness. They are working on the edges just pass the bridge between 10 and 11 and also working on some irrigation spots throughout the course. The only current change is the 16th hole is now an 80-100 yd par 3 on the other side of the creek but I saw the normal
tee box on 16 being reseeded and it looks nice. I'm assuming once the work is done around the bridge it will be back up to its regular length. Currently the routing of the course has you play 1,2,3..then 15, 11,12,13,14,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,16,17,18.

Greens were super soft today and rolling beautiful. Very damp with ballmarks sinking in more. Rated 7.5/10

Fairways were wet, semi lush and playing decently. Very little roll today. Rated 7/10. With this much rain Soule is going to have a great year when the weather warms up.

Tees mostly level and lush and in good shape. Rated 7.5/10

Was not in any bunkers but from what I saw they looked beautiful and raked considering the rain we have received.

Rough was in good shape. Thick, wet and juicy. Rated 7.5/10

Cool to hear the river rushing through and around the course. River has made the carry over 2 tee and to 15 green slightly longer.

As always awesome staff, layout, weather and prices. Conditions will only improve to very good into spring. Highly recommend.

Last round of 2022 had me riding the blues this morning 12/30/2022 at the historic Ojai Valley Inn teeing off around 10:10am. I played through 4 foursomes and 1 threesome for a 3 hr POP with a threatening rain chance that never materialized and cloudy skies and no wind. Very comfortable 58 degree day. Thx to Dave and his staff for having me out.

OVI has a grass range, seperate chipping/putting area below the range

Greens were terrific in the 8/10 range holding shots very softly and rolling beautifully.

Fairways were mostly padded mostly lush surfaces with a winter yellow hue that were damp from overnight rains but very playable. Rated 7/10

Tees mostly level, lush and in good shape. It's a shame 18 is not where it usually is. They have the tips[blue tees] playing as a 300 yd par 4 up the hill.

Rough was wet and in good shape. Most of the fringes and chipping area just off the greens were soggy more than usual. Rated 6.5/10

Was in greenside bunker on 1 and 7 which had a nice layer base of raked sand . Rated 7/10.

Love this place! So many greats have played here. Highly recommended!

Walked the blues yesterday 12/26/2022 teeing off around 10:35am joined by a nice threesome of guys from Orange County area who were very fun to play with. Our POP was 4 hrs 45 minutes on a packed day for golf and perfect weather 75 degrees some clouds with mixed sunshine and not a breath of wind.

Fairways are firming up and producing more run out like the course is designed for. Even 16 and 18 fairways which are historically lusher had some nice rollout. Need to compress irons even more this time of year at Rustic. Visually they are more brown than lush but still provide adequate playing conditions. Rated 6.5/10

Greens are fantastic. Rolling smooth and firm but still not as fast as I am used to on this course. Holding high Irons nicely. Rated 8/10.

Tees are beautiful, lush and level and in good shape. Rated 8/10.

Was in bunker just in front of 1 green that had a nice soft base underneath and easy to splash out of. Rated 7/10

Greenside rough is still in its lush stellar 9/10 shape. Fairway rough can vary from lush, to thin to hardpan depending on the hole and area.

Fringes are firming up some but are still soft in many places. I commend the course as they have done a great job in fixing many problem areas on every hole in the fringe area other than front left side of #13.

Today was an epic weather day at Rustic. The three guys I was playing with had never played Rustic and can't wait to come back.

Highly recommended

Rode the blacks this morning 12/20/22 at 11:15am under absolutely perfect weather conditions 65 degrees, sunny skies and no wind. Joined by a elderly threesome 2 brothers and their buddy. We really enjoyed ourselves today. 4 hr 45 minute pace. Friendly staff, all grass driving range, chipping area with a bunker and a very nice putting green here.

Played here about 6 weeks ago and conditions are similar with the tee boxes more lush today and a micro small hole tine punch on the greens that did not effect putts to much.

Greens were soft, medium speed, evidence of a small tine hole punch. They held shots like darts. Rated 7/10 and once the minor maintenance heals will be in the 8/10 range.

Fairways were 50/50 lush vs. thinner. They are reseeding some areas that are roped off in the middle of the fairways. Some fairways were CPO today. Rated 7/10.

Tees looked nice and were lush. Some tees were not level but for the most part after some hunting you could find a level spot. Rated 7/10.

Was only in one bunker greenside on number 7 that had amazing perfect beach sand that was easy to splash out of. Rated 8.5/10.

Rough was lush in most parts surrounding the fairways and in good to decent shape. Rated 7/10. Around the greens more dry spots and some hardpan areas.

Was able to put up a good score despite my struggles with hole 3. Probably the toughest tee shot for me in the county! Can never figure out the angle off the tee. Enjoy the tee shots here so much on 8, 9 and 12 where you are elevated and can watch the hang time.

Recommended.

Walked the golds with my buddy Mark teeing off just before noon today 12/19/22 under cooler temps and at times maybe a club of wind. Course played long today with cooler temps but overall was really nice weather! Joined by two nice singles Ryan and Patrick. Pop was 4 hrs 30 minutes. The sunsets at piper are quite spectacular and today did not disappoint. We walked but still noticed great customer service by cart staging attendants and pro shop staff. They have a grass range and one of the most undulating putting greens you can putt on.

The greens here are just fabulous and always the star of the show here! Rolling a 12.5 on the stimp. Putting pure as glass. Must stay below the hole on most all green complexes here. Most complexes here are large in size. These are some of my favorite surfaces to putt on anywhere. Rating is a solid 9.5/10.

Man the fairways have come in nicely since my last round here which was mid September. One member we played with stated they overseeded some before the big rains. Fairways were very lush for December and rated a solid 8/10. There were some muddy areas of the fairways just before the greens in the chipping area.

Tees solid. Level and lush and in good shape. Rated 8/10

Was not in any bunkers but they looked firmer and raked.

Some of the rough is returning from the rains in between holes. Most rough was lush, muddy and could be a good lie, muddy lie or lost ball all within a couple yd radius. Rated 7/10.

I love the layout and beautiful scenery at Sandpiper. Many ocean views and 10 through 14 is a beautiful stretch of golf.

Highly recommended for beautiful quick greens, lush conditions and a beautiful scenic course on the ocean.