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Golf Course Reviews: California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Florida, Hawaii!I like this little course because it is so close to my house. I haven't played in four months because of a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. I just wanted to see if I could still swing a club.
This course is so chill. 90% locals play here. Very few good golfers. A popular place for beginners. The overall conditions are fair. The greens are actually pretty fast and tricky
$18.00 for a Senior walker. Just a fun little track. And definitely better than staying inside on a beautiful Central California day!
This course is so chill. 90% locals play here. Very few good golfers. A popular place for beginners. The overall conditions are fair. The greens are actually pretty fast and tricky
$18.00 for a Senior walker. Just a fun little track. And definitely better than staying inside on a beautiful Central California day!
Eleven minutes from my front door. A little hidden gem right off the 101 in Buellton. Yeah, the Pea Soup Andersons town! Kind of like finding a good local surf spot... you hope nobody else finds it!
Favorite of locals and seniors and people who are just taking up the game... as it should be. A good place to work on your short game. Overall conditions are FAIR at best... but the greens are lightning fast!! Like indoor/outdoor carpeting fast! Stay below the hole or be prepared for your second putt to be from off the front of the green.
$14.00 Senior walking rate. You can play the same nine holes again... I didn't have time, but I will be back.
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Favorite of locals and seniors and people who are just taking up the game... as it should be. A good place to work on your short game. Overall conditions are FAIR at best... but the greens are lightning fast!! Like indoor/outdoor carpeting fast! Stay below the hole or be prepared for your second putt to be from off the front of the green.
$14.00 Senior walking rate. You can play the same nine holes again... I didn't have time, but I will be back.
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I have been wanting to play this course forever. Finally got my chance on Monday the 2 October 2022. As a twosome, playing with my fraternity brother's son who is, like the Dalai Lama... a "big hitter"!
We had a 9:00 AM starting time and the place looked deserted. A little foggy when we arrived. We used the Golf Moose app and got 50% off off the normal rate! We paid $99.00 for the both of us! Thanks Johnny GK and Greenskeeper.Org for this very cool program. They have lots of deals.
Very dewy morning so there wasn't a lot of fairway roll. Fairways lush but not completely green... no bare spots. Mowed to a perfect length. Rough was not too long but it was best to steer clear. Pretty juicy stuff when wet!
Greens.... inconsistent. Some smooth and fast. Some look like they are recovering from the last punching. Some were lumpy-bumpy. Soft enough to hold all shots well. But, man! People need to start fixing their pitch marks!! Players at nice courses should know better. Also, bottles of mulch and seed mixture on every cart! Fill your divots!
Bunkers also inconsistent. "Small medium and large rocks in wet cement" is how my playing partner described them. Back nine sand traps in much better condition. He was in a few... I was spared until the 18th hole.
Older electric carts with charging ports, ball and club washer, but no GPS. Recommend bringing your own range finder or app for the course.
Overall a great course, and although not in perfect shape, highly recommended! Now that I live in Santa Ynez... I will be back... often!
We had a 9:00 AM starting time and the place looked deserted. A little foggy when we arrived. We used the Golf Moose app and got 50% off off the normal rate! We paid $99.00 for the both of us! Thanks Johnny GK and Greenskeeper.Org for this very cool program. They have lots of deals.
Very dewy morning so there wasn't a lot of fairway roll. Fairways lush but not completely green... no bare spots. Mowed to a perfect length. Rough was not too long but it was best to steer clear. Pretty juicy stuff when wet!
Greens.... inconsistent. Some smooth and fast. Some look like they are recovering from the last punching. Some were lumpy-bumpy. Soft enough to hold all shots well. But, man! People need to start fixing their pitch marks!! Players at nice courses should know better. Also, bottles of mulch and seed mixture on every cart! Fill your divots!
Bunkers also inconsistent. "Small medium and large rocks in wet cement" is how my playing partner described them. Back nine sand traps in much better condition. He was in a few... I was spared until the 18th hole.
Older electric carts with charging ports, ball and club washer, but no GPS. Recommend bringing your own range finder or app for the course.
Overall a great course, and although not in perfect shape, highly recommended! Now that I live in Santa Ynez... I will be back... often!
I was staying in Reno with a good friend and we decided it was too nice of a day to sit inside. Got a starting time at Sierra Sage for 11:20 AM. The starter got us off early.
The pro shop staff could not have been nicer or more knowledgeable. Gave us an extra token for range balls. And a very detailed course guide book. Came in handy as there were no GPS screens on the carts.
Played with another twosome, a father and son combo... Dad struggled a bit, but a couple of nicer guys you couldn't find!
The course is fairly flat and not a lot of trees. As a matter of fact, I might say it is wide open. There's some trouble here in there but you can generally find the fairway. The rough was not too long nor punishing. The fairways were in excellent shape. People were filling their divots and the turf grass was in great condition.
Compared to the greens I play regularly in Northern California, these were lightning fast. Like crazy fast. Nothing rolled off the green uncontrollably, but you really had to watch a downhill putt.
I only found one sand trap all day, but I got out cleanly because they were in super nice shape. Fluffy sand, not too wet.
I didn't eat anything at the clubhouse bar-and-grill, but my partner said that the hot dog was one of the best. Lots of choices like sauerkraut, jalapeno relish and spicy mustard.
If you are in Reno, try this course. It gets the Cheeseburger seal of approval! $45.00, senior rate, including cart.
The pro shop staff could not have been nicer or more knowledgeable. Gave us an extra token for range balls. And a very detailed course guide book. Came in handy as there were no GPS screens on the carts.
Played with another twosome, a father and son combo... Dad struggled a bit, but a couple of nicer guys you couldn't find!
The course is fairly flat and not a lot of trees. As a matter of fact, I might say it is wide open. There's some trouble here in there but you can generally find the fairway. The rough was not too long nor punishing. The fairways were in excellent shape. People were filling their divots and the turf grass was in great condition.
Compared to the greens I play regularly in Northern California, these were lightning fast. Like crazy fast. Nothing rolled off the green uncontrollably, but you really had to watch a downhill putt.
I only found one sand trap all day, but I got out cleanly because they were in super nice shape. Fluffy sand, not too wet.
I didn't eat anything at the clubhouse bar-and-grill, but my partner said that the hot dog was one of the best. Lots of choices like sauerkraut, jalapeno relish and spicy mustard.
If you are in Reno, try this course. It gets the Cheeseburger seal of approval! $45.00, senior rate, including cart.
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So I thought I would give Foxtail another chance. I last played it on Easter Sunday. I figured I would give it five months to recover. Unfortunately... it has gotten nothing but worse. Sorry to say this, because it's a short drive to get to the course and it's a nice layout. But the conditions are now officially in the "terrible" range. I cannot believe the shape of the fairways. They are beyond description. So bad. Gopher holes. Flooding. Bare spots. Un-mowed sections. It looks like a greenskeeper has not seen this place in 6-months. I shan't be back. Sorry to say. At $32 for a walking senior rate, it's still not worth it. Rest in peace, Foxtail... you are dead to me.
This is going to be a mixed review. Usually, I love a golf course... or I dislike a golf course. This was the tale of two golf courses... (in one round)... The front side. And the back side.... of Callippe Preserve Golf Course.
The front side is definitely the flatter of the two sides. Nice wide fairways, no real trees to get you into any trouble. Nothing is lush about either the fairways or the rough. Thin and bare spots abound. Very dry and plenty of roll. I can't say enough about the greens. They were wonderful. Held all shots well and putted true.
Then there's the back side.
The back side was: a) Windy b) Gimmicky c) Tricky d) Targety or, e) All of the above. The answer is... E!!
Course knowledge would have saved me about 5 or 6 shots. There are some holes where there are there are 2 ravines that you have to clear.. I lost quite a few balls not knowing how far my shots would roll. Overall it was a fun day but ...
... I'm not sure I would repeat. I started early so I could beat the wind but by the time we made the turn, the wind was really blowing. 4.5 hour round .
My score: 48-53=101...
Still fun!
The front side is definitely the flatter of the two sides. Nice wide fairways, no real trees to get you into any trouble. Nothing is lush about either the fairways or the rough. Thin and bare spots abound. Very dry and plenty of roll. I can't say enough about the greens. They were wonderful. Held all shots well and putted true.
Then there's the back side.
The back side was: a) Windy b) Gimmicky c) Tricky d) Targety or, e) All of the above. The answer is... E!!
Course knowledge would have saved me about 5 or 6 shots. There are some holes where there are there are 2 ravines that you have to clear.. I lost quite a few balls not knowing how far my shots would roll. Overall it was a fun day but ...
... I'm not sure I would repeat. I started early so I could beat the wind but by the time we made the turn, the wind was really blowing. 4.5 hour round .
My score: 48-53=101...
Still fun!
Now that I'm back to playing golf regularly, I can't afford a regular diet of some of the fancy Monterey and other nice Northern California courses... so I've been exploring the local munis. Today's offering was "Napa Golf Course at Kennedy Park". It was in surprisingly good shape. The greens were very firm and putted very true. The coverage on the fairway was quite nice. Not lush, but better than average. Typical Northern California "Muni rough"... Usually just a bunch of weeds and sparse coverage.
Bunkers had plenty of sand... if only the local golfers would bother to rake them!
Napa GC is now in my regular rotation, along with Peacock Gap in San Rafael, and Fox Tail in Rohnert Park. It's actually in better shape than either of the other two!
Bunkers had plenty of sand... if only the local golfers would bother to rake them!
Napa GC is now in my regular rotation, along with Peacock Gap in San Rafael, and Fox Tail in Rohnert Park. It's actually in better shape than either of the other two!
I really wasn't very impressed with this golf course. The conditions were very much muni-like. I understand that they just reopened. The restaurant was closed. Although it was walking distance from the hotel where we stayed, that's the only saving grace. The greens were small and super super fast. The fairways were full of unfilled divots because well, they didn't put any sand bottles on the carts. I don't even know what to say about the rough. There was no grass .... only tuftsof weeds growing up from sandy soil. Not impressed at all. I would never play this course again unless they spent about 5 million dollars fixing it.
I also played the Bayonet/ Black Horse golf course back in 2017. I recall it was not in great condition
... but this year for our yearly tournament, it was really nice.
I think perhaps it was even nicer than I remembered it because I played particularly well on Saturday the 14th... and I hit every drive down the middle.
I shot 49-50=99 while the other three guys in my foursome shot 111, 112, and 113, respectively!
The greens were ultra fast. That must be a Pebble Beach Resort hallmark... lightning fast putting surfaces!
A few scattered un-filled divots in what was otherwise a perfect set of fairways...
Really a fun track. The windy conditions made it crazy and fun!
... but this year for our yearly tournament, it was really nice.
I think perhaps it was even nicer than I remembered it because I played particularly well on Saturday the 14th... and I hit every drive down the middle.
I shot 49-50=99 while the other three guys in my foursome shot 111, 112, and 113, respectively!
The greens were ultra fast. That must be a Pebble Beach Resort hallmark... lightning fast putting surfaces!
A few scattered un-filled divots in what was otherwise a perfect set of fairways...
Really a fun track. The windy conditions made it crazy and fun!
I played Poppy Hills in 2017 and as I recall it was just OK. What a difference this time! We played on Friday the 13th "Lucky" for us, the course was "stone....immaculate"...
Let's call it: "Near perfection"... The rough was not as punishing as I remembered it and the fairways were mowed to perfection and were as green and like a carpet as any I have ever played. Yeah the rough was something you wanted to avoid, but it wasn't punishing. The greens were lightning fast. Took a while until I learned not to putt my ball 10-15' by the hole! Loved the staff. Pace of play was great... never pressed from behind.
I will be back.
Let's call it: "Near perfection"... The rough was not as punishing as I remembered it and the fairways were mowed to perfection and were as green and like a carpet as any I have ever played. Yeah the rough was something you wanted to avoid, but it wasn't punishing. The greens were lightning fast. Took a while until I learned not to putt my ball 10-15' by the hole! Loved the staff. Pace of play was great... never pressed from behind.
I will be back.
What a great, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play the storied Olympic Club Lake Course, Home to the 1955, 1966, 1987, 1998 and 2012 U.S. Open Championship! I guess it's not what you know, it's who you know. We were guests of a member. The grounds, the range, the clubhouse... all old school classic California... just oozing with class and style... but NOT snooty in the attitude department. A lot of care goes in to keeping this gem in tip-top condition!
Now The course itself. The fairways were as green and perfectly mowed as any I have ever played in my lifetime, anywhere in the world. The rough was plenty long and juicy and difficult to get out of so staying in the fairway was important. But the fairways were amply wide so hopefully you can score well on the beautifully maintained greens. They were receptive to all shots and they putted true. Very enjoyable. They had subtle breaks but nothing too severe.
A beautiful variety of holes made a challenge from any tee box.... but we quite enjoyed the white tees. Looking at the TIPS, makes you realize that the PGA pros are in a different universe.
I'll be on Cloud-9 for a while! Perhaps "perfection" is not too strong a word for this gem!!
Now The course itself. The fairways were as green and perfectly mowed as any I have ever played in my lifetime, anywhere in the world. The rough was plenty long and juicy and difficult to get out of so staying in the fairway was important. But the fairways were amply wide so hopefully you can score well on the beautifully maintained greens. They were receptive to all shots and they putted true. Very enjoyable. They had subtle breaks but nothing too severe.
A beautiful variety of holes made a challenge from any tee box.... but we quite enjoyed the white tees. Looking at the TIPS, makes you realize that the PGA pros are in a different universe.
I'll be on Cloud-9 for a while! Perhaps "perfection" is not too strong a word for this gem!!
Played on Easter Sunday with my brand new TaylorMade P790 irons. The South Course is the shorter of the two 18's here. I picked it because I wanted to see how my new irons performed. BTW they are amazing!
The South Course was in great shape. The rough was long and juicy! So much recent rain made it difficult to mow the rough. You could lose a ball so easily... even tracking it to a 1' square area... it could disappear! Lesson... stay out of the rough!!
The fairways were really nice. No complaints. Very lush. And really GREEN! The greens had been punched and sanded about 10 days before... very playable!!
Oh... I will be back! I love this course! It is the home Course for Sonoma State University! Highly recommended!
The South Course was in great shape. The rough was long and juicy! So much recent rain made it difficult to mow the rough. You could lose a ball so easily... even tracking it to a 1' square area... it could disappear! Lesson... stay out of the rough!!
The fairways were really nice. No complaints. Very lush. And really GREEN! The greens had been punched and sanded about 10 days before... very playable!!
Oh... I will be back! I love this course! It is the home Course for Sonoma State University! Highly recommended!
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