Played 12/7 with dconnally using his unlimited play coupon. We intended it to be a warm-up for Rams Hill, but both of us are hoping the "bad warm-up/good performance" saying holds true!

Conditions overall ranged from acceptable to good. Couple tees weren't level but coverage was generally good. Fairways were thin but playable (though there are holes/divots out there, dconnally did an excellent job of finding them!). Rough varied widely - a LOT of dirt areas (turf reduction?!?) and the grass ranged from almost fairway level to "Where'd my ball go?!?"

Bunkers on front were thin/dirt but back nine were the complete opposite and nice to play from. Greens seemed to have a little sand residue and a fair amount of mowing debris but rolled pretty good - medium fast to start and quite quick once the greens dried a little. Too many unrepaired ball marks but that seems to be the "norm" nowadays. Whoever set the pin placements on the back nine is a sadistic little #&*!, most were tucked in NASTY spots with virtually no room for error.

PoP was good for the first time around, just over 3 hours. Went for the free replay and realized at the 2nd tee it was going to be a lot slower so we were looking at about 4.5 hours or better. That (combined with the "outstanding" play) helped us decide to bail out ofter 27 holes.

First time here and I liked the course layout, nice mix of holes and topography. A little too far for me to include in my regular rotation but definitely one worth the occasional extended drive.

Played Tuesday as part of the GK Guru outing, thanks again to JohnnyGK for an incredible deal. Also thanks to IW Golf Pro Tom who came out and greeted us at the first tee!

This is definitely NOT your stereotypical "desert course". The first thing that catches your eye are the brilliant colors from the multitude of flower beds and other landscaping around the layout. Second is the gentle yet nearly constant up/down/sideways of the land, leading to a wide variety of lies and shot making opportunities.

Course conditions were excellent in all aspects. Tees were all level and uniformly groomed with minimal divot damage on the par 3's and a couple holes which dictate some players teeing off with irons. Fairways had great coverage and a clear distinction between that and the rough. Speaking of rough - it was long enough to make you think how it might affect your next shot, but generally not long enough to require a search party to find your ball.

Greens were smooth and rolled very well, a little slower than I'm used to but they should speed up as the season progresses. Our foursome seemed to consistently over read the break but that may be related to the slower speed. Bunker sand was very good, fluffy and consistent.

Service was also top notch. From the time I pulled up and my bag was taken and placed on a cart to retrieving the car and bag and the end, every person I spoke with had a smile, seemed genuinely glad I was there and knew their job.

Thanks Indian Wells Resort - been here 3 times and you always make it memorable.

Played today, got out in front of a Pepsi min-tour event with a good rate of $37. What a difference a couple months make!!

Since sngernz review in mid-September, the course closed for nearly a month for overseeding. Re-opened this week with cart path only until next week - if you play before then be advised this course can take a serious hit on POP due to the typical clientele. However, it's a reasonable trade-off given the rate and conditions

Overall, everything is in good to very good condition. Fairways are still a little thin with a few small bare spots (hubcap size or smaller) that are being re-seeded. Tees have good coverage and are level, but also a little thin until the grass matures.

Rough is medium length and lush but the ball sits down pretty easily - again, this will change as it matures. Sand was ok, kinda heavy but there were several people working in traps throughout the course so this should improve over the next few weeks.

The greens were somewhat soft, shots would stop and back up with short irons, only a few feet of roll out with mid-irons. Very smooth (no play for 3 weeks = almost no ball marks - yay!) and pretty quick - my guess is somewhere between 10-11 to start and getting faster as the day progressed.

Recommended now and DEFINITELY recommended in a couple weeks as conditions continue improve.

Played 10/6 with the GK Gurus, paired with Mr. GK himself, Vince and Kevin. Great company and an enjoyable day – would have been even better if my game had come with me to the course!

The course conditions were covered quite well by the others who played – I concur with their evaluations and would simply say the course was in the best shape of anywhere I’ve played in quite some time. I would also say the after round food was excellent (the porkbelly sliders are highly recommended!).

To me, what sets this course apart from most other daily play public courses is how each aspect combines with the next to provide a superior golf experience – much like a gourmet dish where each ingredients flavor and texture compliments and accentuates the next.

Start with conditions and service that are well above average. Next, add a good basic location, easily accessible to the vast majority of Southern California golfers. Mix in a good variety of short and long holes and some tough green complexes that challenge all aspects of your game (both physically and mentally). Sprinkle with a unique setting, then top it all off with some absolutely stunning visuals and what do you have?

Oak Quarry.

I’ll be back – I’ll DEFINITELY be back.

Played last Friday in the morning with my 6-year old. Conditions were decent, tees were mostly level and not much damage. Fairways had ok coverage with a few this/dirt areas. Greens were firm and pretty slow, rough varies from short to thick in places. Sand was a little thin and firm but playable.

This is a short 9 hole executive with 8 short par 4's and 1 par 3. VERY small greens and tight between lots of mature trees. Greens were slow but consistent and rolled true.

Great value, $13 for myself and a cart, didn't charge for my son as he was just hitting balls here and there. Good iron practice, probably won't need anything longer than a 5-iron.

Played Thursday morning as a single, was joined on #1 tee by Pete and Tom, played the "Championship" (aka blue) tees.

Conditions were quite good, a few bare spots in the fairways, most of them at "high spots" where the water would run off. Tees were level and in great shape, even the par 3's didn't show much damage. Rough was fairly short but not that much of it, the course is protected more by the natural areas lining many holes. Sand was the best I've experienced in a long time, very even, not "heavy" and plenty of it.

Greens were firm but still held shots well - short irons might take a short hop then sit down, longer irons or hybrids/fairway woods would run out a bit. Guy at the pro shop said they were running about an 8 - if that's their version of an 8 I don't want to see a 10! Rolled true all day, no noticeable difference as the day went on. LOTS of tiered greens, if you're on the wrong side 3-putts could be a fairly common occurrence (#12 is just nasty!).

Service was good, cart came by 3-4 times and several tees had cold water jugs. Extra towel for each player in the cart and a cooler with ice on each cart. NO GPS system so make sure you bring your own or a rangefinder.

Pace of play . . . not so good. We started about 1 hole behind a threesome playing the "Men's" tees (white) and could see another threesome about 1 hole ahead of them. By number 3 the other group was long gone and we were waiting on every shot. At the turn, the group in front of us continued straight to #10 while we went inside, Pete went to his car, etc - and when we got back to #10 they were JUST driving out of range! No marshall to address the problem, Pete and Tom were obviously quick players (not sixpez quick, but i'm not sure anyone is! lol) and it took us 4.5 hours to finish the round (could have been done in a very relaxed 3 and change).

Overall I really enjoyed the course, nice variety of holes in different directions so when the wind comes up (as it did starting on #12) you'll end up playing a lot of different shots and probably using every club you've got. Nice touch was their follow-up email saying thanks for playing and offering a 20% discount for ANY time booked within the next two days (time frame for booking, not playing).

Definitely be back, especially when I can get a great deal like I did this time!

Little late on this one. Played last Thursday with a good friend (but not so good golfer), I'll include some of his observations as well.

In general the course is in pretty good shape, especially for this time of year. With only a couple exceptions, tee boxes were pretty much level with good coverage and were trimmed fairly short, par 3's were pretty clean with very little divot damage. Fairways were somewhat "tight" but had good coverage, less rollout than I expected given the conditions. Greens were smooth, rolled well at medium-fast pace but were fairly firm, anything longer than an 8-iron you need to play for about 5 or more yards short of where you want to end up. About 70% of the areas around the greens you could putt from anything inside of 5 yards away, the other 30% was pretty thick. Sand in the bunkers was nice, good coverage and consistent.

Definitely want to stay in the fairway or first cut because anything beyond that gets ugly in a big hurry. Lots of wash/arroyo areas with thick brush mixed in. If you get into those areas hit a provisional - you'll either come across your ball sitting out in the open with a decent lie or never find it at all.

No cart service during the week, not a lot of water either and the "restrooms" were port-a-potties exposed to the sun - they'd make good sauna's but you're a lot better off taking a break at the turn than braving those hot boxes.

Service at the pro shop was very good - we had a couple unexpected set-backs in the morning on the way to the course, called to let them know and they were great about accommodating our delay. Nice grass range, the tee areas there were better than a lot of fairways I've encountered over the summer. Putting green was large enough to handle several players at once, was similar in speed to the greens on-course and offered plenty of variety re: uphill/downhill/sidehill and short/long practice.

Overall I enjoyed the course, it has a kind of "links" feel with each nine running out and back. There's a good variety of long/medium/short par 4's, same for the par 5's, while 3 of the 4 par 3's were about the same length but played differently due to direction and design.

It's not going to make the "top 10" list of desert courses (maybe not even the top 20) but it's a solid track that will challenge your game at a very reasonable price. If you're going to be out that way to play one of the "name" courses and have some extra time, this would be an excellent "secondary" course that won't hurt your wallet.

Recommended.

Played last Thursday taking advantage of the $39 after 10am rate in the Golf Deals section.

Generally the course is in decent shape. New green on #1 is open, still growing in but very playable. Green on #4 needs a LOT of work but all the others were in good shape. The back tees on #2 are not in play and there were 2-3 that needed some minor leveling - par 3's showed some divot damage but never had an issue finding a good spot.

Bunkers varied, most were good, a couple were a little thin on sand and a couple others were pretty heavy/wet (WAY to much experience with them for my liking! lol). Fairways had good coverage, a few thin spots here and there, but were pretty hard with lots of roll. Great if you were in the middle, but on this course that can also bring a lot of ESA into play if you stray towards the edges (again, too much experience with that particular issue). Greens were a little firm, fairly fast and rolled well - be careful out here, if they're running quick there's a lot more subtle breaks than it may appear. Rough ranged from "Wow, that's as good a lie as a lot of fairways" to "Dang - where the heck did my ball go!".

Good variety of holes, very solid but not really any that make you go "Wow". Enough elevation change and slopes to make each shot just a little more challenging. Practice green is being worked on so only a small section open but it did play about the same speed as the course (one of my "pet peeves" is when the practice green has no carryover - why bother?)

Pro shop staff was very nice, said I could go out when I was ready, even if it was a little early for the rate. No cart service, not much water around so make sure you are stocked up before you tee off. Clubhouse facilities are excellent (used to be private and you can definitely tell).

Went out as a single, passed a couple other groups, then caught up to another on #11, they apparently didn't believe in letting people play through so I backed up replayed 11, then took my time and got in some around the green practice on the remaining holes. Still manage to finish in about 3:35, with about 2:15 of that on the back nine.

Not sure it's worth the rack rate at the moment (especially on weekends) but for what I paid it was fine. Recommended if you can get a good rate.

Played Tuesday, 8/2 with a 6:12 am tee time. Amazingly I was in the 4th group off, not sure when the first two paid or how they could see their tee shots!

General conditions are pretty good, with the greens being the highlight (as usual here). They roll well and usually play faster than you think - just wish more people would fix their ball marks. Fairways had some patchy sections, some worse than others but mostly playable. Rough varies from "what rough?" to pretty long and thick depending on the location - around the greens it was consistently in the "make you think and execute" range without crossing over into "aw s..., this is gonna suck". Tees were ok, couple need a good mowing, couple had some spots that weren't quite level - divot damage on par 3's was reasonable, it appears they are moving the markers regularly.

POP was very good at about 3:35, could have shaved another 20 minutes off if the two-some in from of us had kept pace with the first two groups but we never had a long wait.

Despite the yardage, slope and ratings, this course tends to play harder and longer than you think. Due to the hole layouts and some very old/large trees, there are good and bad miss spots on nearly every hole - and trust me, if you find the bad ones you will be VERY happy with bogey (there are 3-4 that are pretty much a guaranteed double or worse). Some of those the smart play is hitting less than driver off the tee (#s 7, 14, also 18 if playing the white tees) which makes it play longer than the scorecard - others appear to be that way but laying back only makes things worse (#15, I'm looking at you!). The last 4 times I've played here I actually used every club in my bag and I can't say that about most courses.

Customer service is limited. No beverage/snack cart, no GPS, range and practice areas are is pretty "iffy". However, every single person I've been paired with was a pleasure to play with, and since it's an ex-military course you might be treated to 3-4 hours of some amazingly interesting stories.

Supposedly the course is slated to be closed and turned into a housing development (as if there aren't enough boring/overpriced developments within a 10 minute drive). If you haven't already done so, get out and play it before that happens - it won't "wow" you, but you'd be hard pressed to find many courses at this price point with greens this good.

Definitely recommended

Played in the GK Plays June 30, fantastic event - thanks JohnnyGK!

Course was in good shape, especially considering the extreme heat the week before. Never would have known based on conditions. Fairways were good, not much divot damage and generally good coverage/lies (a few spots were a little thin or inconsistent, but not enough to affect play). Tees were about the same, couple needed a little leveling with good coverage (even the par 3's). Greens were a little firm so playing for some roll-out was necessary but consistent. Rolled true, a little bumpy but overall better than most public courses. Wasn't in any bunker's so can't speak to their condition, based on what I observed they were a little firm and/or thin but playable.

Rough was hit & miss along the fairways, somewhat thicker and consistent around the greens. On pitches/chips the sticky Kikuyu would catch anything left short and demanded crisp, clean contact.

The wind was a major factor, most holes are either with or into making club selection a challenge - played one approach a good 10 yards short, thought it was perfect and ended up 35 feet past the hole.

Service was great, they brought out a huge bucket of balls to use on the range, just grab what you needed. Food after the round was above average and, unlike many course, was reasonably priced.

All-in-all a great day, definitely recommended!

Played 6/27, it's been just over 2 months since my last visit/review and wanted to see if conditions had improved (plus I had a great deal!). Simple answer is a YES! Make no mistake, there is still a long, long way to go to get conditions where they should be, but seeing the changes since last time confirms what I suspected - the new owners have a well thought out plan and are sticking to it.

Most noticeable difference is the numerous good-sized sodded areas located primarily in the most likely landing/finishing areas for drives and/or lay-up approach shots. They are roped off to prevent carts from driving across but players are encouraged to use those areas instead of hitting from the thin/dirt areas nearby. Still a little thin in some areas but a huge improvement from last time.

Tee boxes were also noticeably improved - less damage an much more consistent grass coverage. These are another example of having a plan and sticking to it - on each hole only a couple tee boxes are being used while the others are being essentially ignored for the moment. End result is good conditions on the ones in use and the others will have to wait their turn.

Greens and the surrounding fringe/rough are by far the best part of the course - better than nearly all of the courses I've played lately. Slightly firm but not hard, rolled very true and a joy to play on and around.

POP was excellent - played as a single, started at 9:15 and was able to play through a couple twosomes/threesomes, finished by 11:45 included a 10 minute break to cool off between #9 & #10.

I'll be coming back every 2-4 months to check out the latest improvements - if the owners stay true to their plan and vision this place should be REALLY nice in about 18-24 months.

Played this morning, no special deal, just the regular $37 senior weekday (55+) - goes down next week to $35. Given the conditions (details below), there's no place around (or maybe in all of SoCal) that delivers a better value.

If you know Soboba, this is about as good as it gets. Conditions are nearly equal to their web.com tour weekend conditions, the only real difference being the greens are (thankfully) more receptive and not as fast (they're still fairly fast, but not "putting downhill on a gym floor" fast). Have some newer people in the pro shop, very personable and enthusiastic.

Grass on tees and fairways was lush but nicely mowed, never had a "thin" lie all day. Only exception is a small patch on # 6 that was recently sodded, due to trees and fairway direction that hole is by far the biggest challenge for the superintendent but he's done a great job.

Rough is not long but quite thick in most locations - generally the ball nestles down a little but usually doesn't drop all the way down to the bottom (with the occasional pleasant surprise of sitting up clean as if in the fairway). However, it's also thick enough to affect club and shot choice if you're hitting anything longer than about a 9i.

Tees were in nice shape - couple are not quite level across the whole box area but you can usually find a spot that is. Divot damage was minimal, even on the par 3's. (A note about the tee markers - the current Black tee's are the old, pre-tour blues and the blue's are the old whites. I think it was their way of kinda "forcing the issue" to have people play the correct tees for their ability level and it seems to work pretty well.)

Bunkers have good sand with a few small pebbles randomly mixed in. They've been working on a few to bring them back to what they were a few years ago and those are in excellent shape with fairly fluffy sand (though a little heavy underneath early in the day). They're sneaky about the repair work - the left front one on #15 was close and marked as ground under repair but you could NOT tell from the tee - they use a white covering that looks exactly the same until you get to within 30-40 yards!

As noted above, greens were fairly fast and rolled wonderfully. They would hold good shots (usually one hop and stop) but if you come in low it will release to the back or all the way through - something to remember because long on a lot of these holes is NOT a good place to be! Be careful with short putts, you won't get bailed out if you misplay it - however, ff you play the right line and speed you can drop putts from long distance (birdied #11 from about 45 feet with a good 6-foot break going downhill to a front pin - for those familiar with that hole you'll understand why I say this was my best putt EVER!)

Given the current conditions and pricing, I HIGHLY recommend playing here soon before the summer heat takes hold.