Made a mini-road trip to join Alex326 here Wednesday just before noon. Paired with Bill wearing a spyglass cap and then joining Mike a single both local frequent players to complete the 4-some on the 5th hole.
Perfect weather mostly sunny light breeze low 60's.
Used the large putting green to get the roll down. A quick but fair pace given the undulations a Johnny Miller course is known for I thought. The starter got us off on time 1st tee nearby and adjacent to parking lot. Dog leg left to a downhill landing area the fairway and rough defined nicely.
Ample tee boxes some a touch shabby and most not perfectly level. The course through the green was clean as my shoes had little to no debris on them when finished.
My ball flight offered some fairway roll where as Alex was stuck in soft spots with little roll many times. The areas off the fairways has been cleaned up over the years the locals explained, making the course much more playable and mis-hits could and did bounce back into rough or the cart path curb a few times.
The wild coyote bush areas have been tamed but still many areas to lose balls and some forced carries. Fun course testing all skills. Out of position punishment to stay within yourself and the hole design and escape with bogey. Subtle breaks on large greens.
The greens are 30 +/- yard size on average with three distinct pin possibilities (#3 today) Size and variety that the everyday player has a new look and wouldn't tire of.
The 16th par 4 green is a whopping 75 yards said to be the biggest around.
All were smooth at medium speed. The highlight of the course. Cut tight and rolled yikes could be scary fast.
Recommend because more than once is for sure required to score your best and it was perfect weather and golfing company fun!

Played Monday 1/6 early morning mostly sunny skies both walking the dog at Carmel Beach and the range at The Glass prior to teeing off, was expecting more of the same for the 11:30 tee time. Instead like Scotland the clouds rolled in as I exited the pro shop adjacent to the first tee. Joining Alex and Justin. My expectations of scoring not exactly matching the execution. Still a high rating on the fun factor playing here for me every time.
Mild temperatures and light winds made for ideal walking the links today.
Most fairways like carpet, the bunkers well placed and of high quality. Fairway ones thin and firm, green-side a bit deeper and more fluff.
A second shot golf course to score well. A few holes have forced carries of natural areas off the tees now instead of all grass.
The greens are great with the links style undulations and false fronts.
Some very large and rolling probably a bit slower than the other times (3) I've had the pleasure to putt here.
CPO for the power carts and considering the recent rain course was in great shape for golf.
Always a recommend. Didn't hear the bag pipes left too early.

The pictures are an indication of the course at it's best. The hole numbers do not correspond to the current routing. Not a big deal but details.
Played 12/26 in winter conditions carts allowed at 90 degrees but wet and windy alot of leaves. Crews were out blowing and improving best they could a day before big rains and storms forecast for awhile.
We were happy like the other groups out to be playing.
7:18 tee time, 2nd out following a 4-some of walkers we settled in and no one behind us and POP under 4 hours took our time and listened to the music.
Good greens maintained rolling slower muni-speeds consistent. Rest of the course through the green playable considering winter conditions. Couple bunkers puddled in bottom. Leave losses possible in a few areas of some holes.
$43 to walk extra $20 for seat on the power cart. Good value and going into 2025 pro shop didn't know if rates would be steady. Said the players club is a good deal and the lowest fees.
They have a simulator in the restaurant. Have never seen anyone using it. Even on this marginal weather day. I was thinking it could be a back-up plan if the weather didn't co-operate like it did.
Overall classic venue, good value service and fun.
Makes it a recommend.
2024 goodbye and bring it on in 2025

Played with Alex326 Wednesday 12/11 with calm weather. Using the golfmoose deal offer. Prior review is a good overview of playing conditions. The green complexes raised with surrounding humps and protective bunkers.
This was my target course when the nice weather window of the last couple weeks was forecast. Not ideal as Baylands last Friday but cool with a lingering fog resistant to fully burn off.
Cool vibe atmosphere here. A locals course with many custom carts. Laid back membership friendly and inviting.
I was held up by traffic and rerouted. Was late for our tee time. We made a move and skipped the first hole bypassing a 4-some who happily waved us through. As did another group on the 11th. Played the 1st as our 18th to finish.
The course: solid CC conditions in transition to winter. Fairways offered tight lies and short rough allowed a chance at recovery. Bunkers were compact in the bottoms well maintained.
Greens nice rolling smooth med pace with tiers and undulations on many of them.
Tee boxes (white tees for us) all excellent flat and ample. Enough so that when I commented on them. Alex thought they could reverse rout play and cut them tighter and putt on them. Not normally a highlight of my reviews but they stood out to me.
It'd be a challenge in the wind and I sought out this venue cuz Alex said he like courses with water. Most holes have it. Like Florida with no gators.
We had a side bet on the water losses and I was on the bad side of that 5-1. OB into the housing or the aqua the places that add penalties to the card.

Recommend. A nice place to play in the Delta region. Look to the forums for the "rest of the story"....

With the great stretch of weather I was itching to play some golf this past week. Made the call to Alex and we were able to play Baylands just after noon Thursday. We were a two-some following group of three with the full rack rate groups out ahead so POP was a bit slow. Palo Alto airport is right next door so was entertained with a busy runway of small plane activity.
Links style course transitioning into winter play. Some brown areas both in the fairways and rough (not deep or defined) but all very playable. Very few trees and none in the areas of intended play. Had to pay attention to the group in front and use the app for some routings.
The greens and the areas around them are the highlight of the course imo. Large undulating greens, quick on the downhillers, subtle breaks and undulating surfaces with many hole locations. Overall Baylands fits my eye and my interest with second/third shot options.
Easy Friday commute into the Oakland area. Driving home was a bit of a slow drag over and hour extra drive time back to Sac. (580 Altamont pass)
A course I had in my sights as it hosted NCGA SR event I couldn't play in earlier.
The weather and the challenge of a new track with Alex = worth the drive. A scouting trip so I will know before I go play sr series event here in 2025. Recommend

Played Sunday and have waited a few days to contemplate this review.
The greens are in good shape. Maybe they'll see aeration in early November.
The rest of the course is a big disappointment.
Has been on the decline, the consistent trend now for seasons.
The ponds on the front 9 are less than 50% full, banks unmaintained.
Back 9 a dividing pond between 10 and 11 is dry, baked dirt like a safari waterhole in drought.
Driving range a golden dry mowed wasteland off mats. Grass tee area unattractive.
I was searching for a deal and passed on booking at the rack rate of $77.49
They changed online rate to $56 so I booked it.
Rumor is they want to modify to 9 holes and build houses. NOT popular with the residents whose $1m+ homes back to the once pristine verde of a country club level facility (2009) and greenspace.
I never rate a course as AVOID this would be as close as it gets. ;(

Early out Sunday 10/6 following a two-some as we were given the option to go 2/2 vs 4.
The course is in good shape and playing nicely. Overall and consistent through the green hole to hole. Overall hopefully my rating totals 6.75 to 7.1+ area. Played the white tees and should have moved forward to gold for better scoring/closer approach shots.
The routing is mountain golf at lower elevation.
White tees get a lot of play the smaller boxes especially the shaded ones a bit thin. All level.
Most every hole had some area staked and roped either for repair or to keep carts routed away. Fairways good for the most part, but not 100% play it down everywhere.
Bunkers ok but not great. Inconsistent .
Greens were in great shape and tough today. Fast and consistent cut fresh and fully healed from aeration. The dome shaped ones were tough to hold, and downhill putts a challenge to lag putt. Not having a sharp chipping game and off with the flat stick made par mostly impossible.
Still fun, recommend.
Cold beer and ordered breakfast burrito on 9th tee. Got 2-1 unexpected special picking up at turn.

Quick update
Fully healed from recent aeration, greens healthy and rolling on the slow side as expected.
Some temporary tee boxes to level and grow the normal ones on a few holes.
Bunkers sand is settling and some are damp in the morning.
Rough is long enough to lose distance and 50/50 chance of a good lie to escape well.
Fun and fast as usual. Beer cold, grill closed which was unusual. Good home/mex cooking.
Saw a bev cart for the first time coming from maintenance garage, and it was near CH at turn empty. Never knew they had one playing here for years.
Looking forward to faster greens nextime:)

Out for an early walk Sunday warm sunny autumn like conditions.
Greens are fully healed from 9/9 aeration rolling smooth a bit slow = get-able imo
Through the green good growth, with some crabgrass patches in the fairway and some wet areas from being well watered. One embedded ball near the green, and a drop from another wet area right of #8 30 yds out. Which is actually good because the rest of the areas benefit.
Grassy lateral marked areas like left of 9 near driving range have been knocked down of long grasses. I didn't need to escape from today, but could have.
Easy walk and had 5 pars to start (4 one putts; 1 GIR) then an bogey triple double 6-8 put any personal scoring records out of play. Chipped in for a 3 on the 11th the only par 4 on the inward 9.
Recommended at $30

Summer conditions update.
Mid-day on a moderate heat summer day for 9 holes of play.
Easy check-in and just a few minutes late. The group in front of us didn't raise the clear signal flag on the 1st hole so we had a little extra spacing to start before we caught up.
Greens rolling well holding the high wedge shots. Well kept respect the downhillers. I made a few long ones so extra star rating.
Fairways are fast and dry with run out. Mostly green a few brown areas and a couple gur wet areas. As expected.
Bunkers good. I was in the front one on 9 and it was machined. Easy out.
Family owned and operated. Good service, cold beer and fun.
Parred the signature hole par 3 4th. Martin made one foot putt on 8 for his first career birdie

Played Sunday in summer heat wave course conditions (high 98 temp) with a noon tee time.
100% sun and light breeze for a few holes on the back. I arrived early and there was more than an hour of open tee times. POP was at our own choosing. Alex and I joined by MattP and his friend Z from Mammoth making the trek to this out of the way resort course. Set-up for dual GK cup matches for mpisarski01.
80 miles to Copperopolis from GB all on the back roads or small CA highways. No shoulders in the rural areas. Tight roads helped me keep my drives in the generous fairways today?!
Using a Golf Moose voucher with the weekend restriction after 12.
Course in summer watering condition. Fairways perfect in some areas, wet in a few low spots and brown on the bumps and crests. Couple areas marked GUR through the green.
Greens were all in good shape rolling smooth and overall a bit slow. No large tiers or undulations, and I recall three of us putted from the same general area, near the hole the balls missed the edges with different directions of break. Subtle according to style of stroke? Fun. Not fun the bunkers variable from hard pack to thin to mud. One I need to drop entangled in the exposed under layer to a mucky bottom. Need some luv.
The rough wasn't too long well kept. Landing areas on the outskirts the long dry grass was cut down. Anything with water nearby had high thick grass and was where I lost two balls.
The par 3's are interesting with some length and are from elevated tee boxes. The 4 and 5's you are playing up to a many with the approach shot. All good holes bunkers provide sight and target lines off the 5 sets of tees.
There are bungalows available for rent on property about $399 /night two bedroom. Nice course for a group outing and I think enough other outdoor recreation in the area to explore a few days not golfing.
Restaurant was open closed early. I had a beverage and Alex an burrito. Sunday heat and sparse amount of players.
The pro shop said that the prime time condition for the course is the later spring time. And the surrounding foothills would be green not golden color.
Recommend Ten hour day total at my leisure.

Played 7/13 on a cloudy summer day early but slow paced pop on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. reviewed my report from 2020 and rob's and the course is remarkably similar in condition now compared to four years back. A Trent Jones Jr designed short 18 holes inspired by Harold B. Tiller who developed this area in the early 60's.
Tee boxes flat and playable 14 par 3's some better than others. Par 4's fine.
Bunkers the ones i was in heavy deep sand easy to go too deep too fluffy for me.
Fairways and surrounds well kept and tight lies. A lot of summer watering as few wet areas roped off and a few approaches wet and soft. In the rough around the greens it maybe sitting up or go deep in 2"+ stuff.
Greens are nice with a few small brown areas. rolling fair and firm uphill cautious on the down-hillers.
Cart paths recently renovated. No current golf moose specials. Locals pay less.
Rack rate weekend at $95 ok? for summer vaca, and a 4 month season. A 5-some (one younger teen) in front of us slowed our pace and we noticed a few more playing behind us as we got to 17th. Therefore our pop was slowed significantly.
Paired with a local guy with 220 rounds experience and he plays regularly with Bruce Gordon 84+ years old local legend who in 2016 at 78 years young walked over 107 rounds (3+ mi. each) that summer. So good conversation helped pass the time.
Had we been first out at 7 we would have saved and hour's time. That was Ok, as
Casa Baeza in Truckee didn't open for lunch until 11. Good fun good day recommend.