Played on Friday 5/12/17 for my 2nd 18 of the day (played skylinks in the AM). I haven't played here in several years and I was pleasantly surprised with the overal conditioning. The greens were running medium to medium/fast and rolled pretty true. The greens all have 2 cuts surrounding them, a very tight first cut and a medium 2nd cut. I was very impressed with the level of detail surrounding the greens and aprons. The fairways were filled in very nice and were nice and green. The rough was a bit patchy but decently thick in a few areas but nothing crazy. Also, the bunkers were all in nice condition. Overall, I would rank think above skylinks and the surrounding LB public tracks. I used to prefer skylinks over El Do but I think I'll be coming back here more often because it's consistently more challenging and, at the moment, in better condition from tee to green.

Played Coyote Moon, NCGA rate of 135$ including cart for a prime time 9:30AM tee time. Again, when playing at home these rates are well above what I'm willing to pay but when on vacation I really want to experience the best golf in the area.

After playing Schaffer's Mill earlier in the week, the bar was set high. Coyote delivered equally superb conditions (except the sand traps) and we really enjoyed our round here. Coyote moon is truly a "mountain" course. 0 homes, 0 highways, an abundance of pine trees, and plenty of elevation changes throughout. Visually, this course is stunning. Striped double mown fairways and dramatic contouring. A great mix of par 4's, 5's and 3's. The course never felt boring.

Tee boxes, fairways and greens were excellent. Greens were a bit quicker than shaffer's mill. I want to say rolling around 11.5. All putts held their lines and rolled true. This course can be quite tricky. Local knowledge goes a long way here, as there are several blind tee shots over/around mountain bends. The one negative I had was all 3 bunkers I was in were in poor shape, including many larger rocks/pebbles, that definitely affected playability. I would highly recommend this course to anyone in the Tahoe/truckee region. One of the more natural and beautiful courses I've played.

NOTE, there isn't a driving range, only a warm up net but this didn't bother us at all. I would say this is certainly a must play public course in the area!

Schaffer's Mill was our first top on our Lake Tahoe family vacation. This is a private golf club that offers public play on Monday's only at a steep price ($130-$200). Being one of the premier private golf clubs in Truckee we jumped all over our chance to get on.

The service was top notch and practice facility was outstanding. Large chipping area, putting green, and all grass driving range with alignment sticks down on the range.

As far as the layout goes, this course is the tale of two different 9's. The front nine is good but not great. It winds through the housing track of nice large custom homes and some condo's as well. The homes are well off the fairways but aesthetically the front nine didn't really appeal to my eye. Well, the back 9 was incredible. Not a single home to be seen and the layout was fantastic. A great combination of holes and almost every single tee shot is picturesque. Not much more I can say about the back 9 other than it is one of my favorite 9's I've ever played.

Tee boxes were good, but a bit spongy, no divot damage at all. Fairways were pristine and greens were pure and had a lot of break. Not overly fast (10.5 on stimp), I would have preferred them to be rolling a bit quicker but not complaints at all.

Overall, I would return 100%. Beautiful course and a spectacular closing 9 holes!

Played on memorial day weekend, 10:30AM tee time. The course just reopened from winter so my expectations weren't too high. The course is very plush. Big expansive fairways and large greens. Definitely a resort feel. The coverage in the fairways were pretty solid, I would rate the fairways a 7/10 and greens about a 6.5/10. The greens were still rolling quite slow although they were very smooth. I expect them to get rolling much quicker once the weather comes around. The morning we played there was a frost delay so maybe they didn't cut the greens? For early season I would say the course was in very nice condition but for 105$ definitely not even close to worth it. I would recommend Widgi Creek for a much cheaper deal and better conditions or Pronghorn for around the same price and significantly better conditions. I had a fun time out here and I probably would return if staying in the Sunriver area but I would visit the Woodlands course before returning to the Meadows. Apparently, Crosswater is by far the best course in Sunriver but its closed for members and resort guests only. I would really like to check that place out.

Pronghorn has been on my bucket list for many years. I wasn't let down. The Course is out in the middle of nowhere and once you finally arrive there is a big gated entrance. You must check in as a guest and let them know your tee time. As soon as you get through to the club house, you are greeted with several staff members to help with the bag drop and getting you set up on a cart. They truly treat you like a member here.

I decided to walk because I wanted to take in every second of this experience. I paid the 125$ walking rate and although generally out of my price range I thought this was worth the price of admission. The driving range has pyramids of nike golf balls and pure turf conditions. The grass was cut tight just like the fairways. After I hit about 20 balls, I walked over for a bite to eat and got the breakfast burrito which was awesome. I then went back out for a few swings and putts and then off to the first tee I went.

I was playing as a single and was paired up with a 2-some from Boston who ended up being a lot of fun to play with. Barry, the starter, was awesome. He gave me my scorecard, towel, yardage book and pin location sheet. Advised us of which tees to play from and then we were off. The course is in immaculate condition and only to improve as the weather warms up. Greens were pure and rolling an 11 on the stimp (down from a 12.5-13 from 10 days ago when the US Open qualifier was there, according to Barry).

I played from the blacks which were the second farthest from the tips (7,100) and thought it was very difficult. Many 450+ par 4's and 575+ par 5's, including a 605 yard par 5! This course is no walk in the park. Many bunkers that come into play off the tee and around the green. Water features on many holes and the wind tends to pick up in the afternoon. The good news is there are 4 men's tee options which allows for even the novice golfers to have fun out here. There are many signature holes and many great 2nd shots on this golf course which makes it so fun. My only knock is the closing hole, 18. I was let down by this hole as the approach shot is to a boring green with the resort surrounding the green, but I'll cut them a little slack ;0

Again, course conditions were near perfect. Some fairways were a bit wet but I played at 830 AM so this is expected. I can only imagine how pristine this place is in june-july-august. If you are in the Bend area, you must check this place out. Also, getting on the acclaimed Fazio course is doable but can cost you a pretty penny ($300). You either need to get hooked up with the course pro who will check availability or you need to have a member host you. I would have loved to play the fazio as I hear it is even better than Nicklaus. Next time.

We played Snow Mountain on Saturday, 5/21/16, at 9:33 am. From the bag drop to the 18th green this was a first class golf experience. We were in Las Vegas for the weekend and I've played several of the best courses public courses in LV (aside from Shadow Creek and Cascata) including TPC Las Vegas, Bears Best, and Pauite Wolf but I think Snow Mountain takes the cake.

We were running about 25 minutes behind and we called at 8:40 to let them know and they were happy to switch our tee time to 10 am. This gave us plenty of time to hit the driving range and knock in a few putts! Initially, we were stunned at how pure the fairways looked from the pro shop (See pictures) and they were just as great as they appeared. The driving range was fantastic and short game/putting area was just as good. They have several ranges and we warmed up on the Wolf range (not sure why).

Course conditions were excellent. The tees, fairways, and rough were all pristine. The greens were great, but not immaculate. I would say medium/fast but nothing overly quick. Personally, I prefer greens to roll about 11-12 but given the crazy winds this weekend I think they slowed them up a bit. Still excellent, though, and putts held their line.

The course is visually stunning. It seems that every single hole has incredible views of the mountains. I preferred this layout to Wolf, I dont know why. I find the island green a bit gimicky (on Wolf) but let me tell you, the best par 3 at Pauite is hole 16 on Snow Mountain. It is such a challenging and picturesque hole. To our group this may have been the signature tee shot.

Pauite Resort is a special place. 52 Pete Dye holes that are untouched by any residential/commercial development. It is truly the way golf was meant to be played. We paid $123 and felt like it was money well spent considering it is absolutely peak time in Vegas. It took us about 25-30 minutes to get there from Mandalay Bay and it was of course worth the drive. Lastly, I recommend an EARLY tee time to beat the afternoon winds. We will be back!

Played here on Easter Sunday @ 11:42am and the course was fantastic. My dad and I played 3 courses over the holiday weekend and I liked the Nicklaus course the best. Other courses played were Indian Wells Players & Westin Mission hills - Gary Player. To be fair, Westin Mission hills doesnt come close to the caliber of Indian Wells & PGA West Nicklaus but we still REALLY enjoyed all 3 courses (see my reviews for other 2 courses to follow). The Golfnow special for this course was pretty unbeatable so we jumped on playing here Sunday early afternoon.

Conditions were excellent from tee to green. The "framing" of the fairways & sand traps caused from the non overseeded summer grass is starting to disappear a bit. So I think off the tee, say compared to middle of January, the course isn't as visually stunning as it is earlier in peak season but aside from that picky observation, the course was in near perfect condition. Fairways were pure, the rough was to my surprise quite penalizing and the greens were firm and smooth. Not as fast as I expected but medium/fast pace. The bunkers I hit out of were all in excellent condition.

Let me go ahead and just put this out there, I think this is one of the more difficult courses I've ever played. Its a second shot golf course for sure. Getting up and down is no easy task here as the contouring and plateauing of the green complexes are quite complex. There are many collection areas and deep greenside bunkers. I'm about a 2-3 handicap and really struggled to score low (75.3/143). I plan to be back in a week or 2!

I haven't played here in about 5 months and I feel obligated to really give this course a thorough review. My dad and I booked at 10:56 AM for a good rate, $66 to ride, on Saturday morning. Rates here can get pretty out of control (above 100$) on the weekends so we felt like it was a good rate.

Upon arrival, the staff was very accommodating and helped my dad and I get our bags set up on a cart. Staff in the proshop were fantastic. We hit a few balls on the GRASS driving range and knocked a few putts on the putting green located adjacent to the first tee box. The first thing I thought was "man, I hope the putting greens are like these practice greens". Well, they absolutely were. Greens were receptive, yet very fast and smooth. Hands down the putting surfaces were the highlight of our day.

The fairways were probably a 6-7 out of 10. There were thin areas here and there but for the most part were nice to hit off of. Tee boxes were all level and nice. Overall, I would say the conditioning was pretty top notch and improved from when I played there last in May.

The course is not overly long but you will be tested with not a flat lie in the fairways and the kikuya rough can be pretty penalizing. Putting with the undulating surfaces posed a challenge but we had a really fun day out there testing ourselves. If we can get a weekend rate < 70$ I would say it's a fair deal.

Enjoy! (Pictures to come)

Got a solid 50$ with a cart deal for sunday afternoon. It was 101 degrees out!!! The course was in fine summer condition, green fairways and great greens. I was actually surprised at the current conditions here given the drought etc. however I think recent rains have really assisted with many golf courses in the area. I played from the tips which is really the only way this course will be challenging for long hitters. Its only 6500 from the very back but the course demands accuracy off the tee. We really enjoyed ourselves and will be back! They had ice towels on the first tee and we saw the court lady plenty of times! (I'll post a couple pics I took!)

I'll make this very short. Ojai is amazing. Conditions are immaculate and customer service is off the charts. You really get treated great here. POP is awesome during the week. Find a rate under 80$ and give it a go.

Played 6/18/15

Course was fun as always. Greens about 80-85% healed from punching. A few putts jumped off line but several held their line. fairways ran firm and fast per usual. Fun challenging layout. Will be back over the weekend and expect quicker greens.

Over the last 5 years I've been a student at UCSB and I've been fortunate enough to play here 10-15 times. The course certainly goes up and down in terms of course condition but yesterday was probably one of the best rounds I've had there in a while. Fairways were very good. Tees and greens were perfect. All the surrounding aprons around the greens were perfect as well. Greens were very quick and holding putts incredibly well. The fairways are never immaculate here but around the greens it's about as perfect as it can get. If you enjoy a solid test of golf with tough fast greens and of course great the great ocean views then come to Sandpiper!