Played 4/4/21 9:40 POP 4:15 Course was in all around great condition. Fairways full & lush with complete coverage. They were a little on the woolly side and could have used a trim. I was a little surprised, since it was a Sunday of a holiday weekend. Especially at their new increased rack rate. But, maybe it is just growing fast? The rough was very lush & thick at 3"-4". You definitely paid a price for finding it. Greens were a little firm, but would hold well struck shots fine. Rolled at medium pace and smooth. Traps were in great shape. No rakes. The valley is in prime time right now. Very beautiful. Love this course, but not to thrilled at their new rates.

Played 3/7/21 10:30. First time playing after renovation of greens. Have been looking forward to playing and seeing the renovated greens and course changes. It did not disappoint.
The green complexes have really changed from what they were and how the holes played. The greens before were mostly a tilted slope back to front. Now every green as multiple breaks and most have a small tier/table somewhere on the green making for some potential nasty pin placements. I felt a couple of the greens had a slightly "Hoaky" contouring, but I give them a over all big thumbs up and really looking forward to playing the course more often. New bunker locations around greens & fairways. Some have been removed and replaced with grass deflection type mounds. The greens had been lightly sanded a few days ago and were running about medium pace. They look like they could get really fast? They were still in really good to great shape and way better then what they had before. All the traps are brand new and had perfect sand in them. The big unfortunate is because of all the construction work there was not a lot could be done to keep the fairways in better shape. They typically over seed in winter but, obviously they were not doing that this year. So, the fairways were fair to good. Played better then they looked. Mostly dormant thin Bermuda with green fescue tiny patches mixed around. No big issues unless your ball stopped behind a green tuft, then contact got a bit harder. I felt the rake rate of $75 was a little steep, but still enjoyed the day. Looks like new carts but no GPS.
Overall recommend, but maybe wait a couple more weeks and let the fairway grass grow back a little more. I can imaging by middle of spring it will be in really good shape.

Played 2/7/21 1:15 Pop 4hrs. Second round of the day and first time playing here. Really enjoyed the visual appeal of the emerald Fairways and tan dormant rough. Fairways completely full overseeded and lush. Cut a little on the tight side and mostly firm underneath. They played great. Greens were firm and consistent. Rolling pure, quick and true. Highly recommend.
Really enjoyed the layout and the senic views of the hole designs even with the many homes that surround the course. Fairways mostly flat with rolling mounds along many. Greens are fairly small. Some very small. Most do not have any severe undulations, but if you miss, chips can get very exciting. Almost every green if not every green is surrounded by rolling mounds that can create "turf" bunkers. Some times multiple rows of mounds. Many of the greens are " Radan" style set up were the rough drops away from the green on all sides making the small greens even seem smaller. I found the whole course to be a fun, challenging and entertaining test of golf.

Played 2/7/21 8 am POP 4 hrs
Wow..just wow. The course was absolutely in fantastic shape. Fairways full and lush. A absolute joy to hit from. Rough full and lush but only caused minor issues. Found two traps, both were perfect.
Greens were in great shape. Did not hold shots very well, but still played consistent. Speed was around medium which made easy to be aggressive. Really have to nit pick to find anything wrong anywhere.
highly Recommend. There are some deals to be found.

Played 1/16/21. 11:20 $100
Course is firm and fast from T to green. Fairways and rough were 100% dormant and cut tight. Both had been painted green. Fairways light green and T boxs darker green. Even though they were dormant and tight they still played fine. Lots of roll, so on some holes you needed to judge the roll out. Greens were hard and fast. All had a olive colored dried out
look. They were running very fast. Traps had great sand in them, but many foot prints left behind. Seriously, how hard is it to at least smooth out your foot prints with your own foot as you leave? Over all in decent playing shape, but not the visual appeal many would like. Price point will feel high for most under current conditions, but course plays better then it looks.

Played 1/2/21 8am Very cold.... Winter has set it's claws, but course is still playing well.
Fairways dormant and very tight, but play just fine and consistent. Frost delays on many days. They have been painted green. Greens were in very good shape. Rolling nicely at a touch above medium and receptive.
There are few troubled areas mixed through out the course in the fairway's and even a couple spots on a couple of the greens, but mostly had little effect on play. Over all the course is playing in good to very good shape for winter conditions.

Played 11/28/20. Went for a drive with my pops to get him out of the house and stopped in to play a few holes. $55 for two Glf Moose deal is a good deal. We only played the front 9 and 3 holes of the back. As mentioned by Sixpence, the front is mostly flat and typical parkland design. The back is in the hills and has a completely different mtn. feel. Fairways were in good shape. Mixture of grasses with some dormant, but mostly green with good coverage. Greens were in very good shape and held shots wells. Ran a touch over medium with some down hill puts really wanting to run. Many of the tees were chewed up and un level but very manageable. Did not find any traps which was a good thing because they did not look good. They had the appearance of not having been raked in weeks, but there was a morning tournament so maybe that was the cause? Overall a fun course if you're in the area. The ONLY course in the area. Would of liked to have played more of the back 9, but it was very busy and slow and we had to get heading back. Small driving range off of mats and putting green. Old fashioned gas powered carts in decent shape. No GPS. Nice bar area & restaurant. Did not have anything to eat.

Played 11/22/20 8 am. $110. POP 3:45. The super hot & dry summer took a pretty good bite out of RH. 85% of the normally pristine fairways were in great to fantastic shape. The other 15% is a mixed bag of recovering areas. They are working on them to get them back into shape, but some my take a couple months. They consist of mostly thin soggie recovering grass areas. They are mostly visual, but there were a couple of large areas that were in the middle of the fairways. The 85% played fantastic. The greens were in great shape. Receptive and ran smooth. Posted 9.5 speed and I would say correct at a solid medium speed. There were a couple of the greens that had some trouble spots near the edges, but mostly in great shape. Found a couple of traps and they were perfect. Great service as always.
The main driving range was closed for reseeding, but you could drive to the other side and use that practice area. Never been down there. Much smaller hitting area, but some better aiming targets with pins over traps to hit at! A fantastic chipping areas with two greens & sand traps. If your a person who enjoys getting to a course earlier to use practice facilities, you'll love this area if it is open. The rack rate might seem a little steep for a course that is not in it's typical form, but still in overall great shape.

Played in the GK guru round 11/8/20. Second time playing this side and it helped a lot. Played the blues and it was a great golf test. Fairway's mostly green and in really good shape. Not much roll out, but they played fine. Greens were in very good shape and running at a little above medium pace with lots of subtle tricky breaks. Saw many putts break right at the hole after looking like they were going to drop. The Bermuda rough around the greens was tricky and required your full attention and perfect contact. Service was great. A fun and enjoyable test of your game.

Played 11/8/20 After the GK Event was rained out,, Fellow GKer Matt and I decided to give East County a try. We got a few sprinkles but most just cool & damp. One hole of heavy rain that soaked us, but then cleared out. Course was in overall good condition. Fairways brown but played great, just firm and fast. Greens were great. Very fast even with the 3/4" of rain they got. So glad that Barona is back. Love this course. Note. They no longer honor the old classic card. Needs to be Platinum or above to get discounted rates, $100 after 11am a little steep, but a great course in good to great condition.

Nov. 1 projected opening. Course is looking very green. Cool fly over to see new hole changes. With new bunkering & green complexes. Looks like they are adding a little more bite to the course.
https://www.sanvicenteresort.com/golf/golf-course-renovation-2020

GK plays in the future ???

Played Friday evening round 10/9/20 The course has rebounded very nicely after the hot summer put a little hurt on it. Fairway's very green & lush bermuda. Great to hit from! Rough was typical for this course. Some areas great and others non-existent. Greens were in very good shape. Ran mostly true with typical afternoon Poana. Some were firmer than others, but all had decent stopping ability. Running around medium speed. Course was very busy and a little slow. 3 pm Tee off and we got through 16 holes. Would of had no problem finishing with out all the waiting we did. If you get a chance to play a twilight round here, there really is no better course in SD. Highly recommend.