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First review in awhile and my friends and I played 6/24 before 8am. We hadn't played here since late-2019 because of the negative course condition reviews. Conditions have improved. Tees (black) were very good. Fairways had good coverage and were lush. Rough was mostly defined, (cart entrances and exits) but playable. Greens appears to still be recovering from being punched (not sure when), and were slightly bumpy. Multiple greens had significant patches. The guy in the pro shop said they were playing "about 10 on the stimp, and 11 after they're mowed", but that's simply not true. Staff is kinda iffy. The staff could use some customer service classes, and I'll leave it at that. We'll work Glen Ivy into our rotation, maybe 1-2x each year.
8 Likes.
Played here for the first time 8/14, first off at 6:09am with two friends who had played it multiple times before. Practice putting greens looked absolutely pure when I walked up to the clubhouse to check in. It was still dark when I arrived, and I couldn't tell the greens had been punched earlier in the week. I was told by the pro shop when I paid $38 to ride (instead of $57). We played the blues and every tee box was level and had good coverage. Fairways were mostly lush and were being overly watered during most of our round. We had to dodge sprinklers multiple times while hitting approach shots from the fairways. As expected, the punched greens were terrible to putt on, and were very slow. My group played auto-two-putts to stay sane. We played in exactly 4 hours. The cart girl came around twice and we never saw a marshall.
Overall, I enjoyed the layout and would consider playing again, assuming the greens aren't punched next time. Biggest problem was the pro-shop NOT saying anything when the tee time was booked, that the greens were about to be punched.
12 Likes.
Took my Dad golfing for his birthday earlier today. Three of us played at 9:42, and pace of play was 4 hours 40 minutes. We waited on a number of tee boxes for the threesome in front of us as well. First time playing Westridge in at least 4-5 years, and it's safe to say we ain't returning anytime soon. No taking carts to the driving range, so you have to walk there with your whole bag or only use a few clubs to warm up. No cups on the practice putting green. No GPS on the carts. No beverage cart girl. Tee boxes were okay at best. Fairways were thin. Rough was thin, but had sections of tall fescue all over the place. A lot of cart path traffic damage. Greens were decent, but many had severe divot damage. The bright spot of the whole day was the couple greenside bunkers and one fairway bunker I hit which had nice sand. I'm glad we didn't pay any more than we did.
9 Likes.
My friend and I played Sat. 10/3 at 8:40am. My friend had called and booked the time over the phone a week ahead, yet when we showed up, our time was not on the tee-sheet. After explaining we wouldn't have driven 50 miles without a time, we were squeezed in with another twosome. We played in 4 hours, 25 mins. Greens are soft, but smooth. Fairways have good coverage for late summer/early fall. The rough is inconsistent, it's very thick on some holes and almost non existent in others. I noticed a few bunkers had water in them, yet I didn't play any shots from the bunkers. No cart girl, no marshals, no snack bar at the turn (only vending machines). Oak Valley is a good layout, and we hadn't played in awhile...but we'll wait to return until COVID restrictions are lifted, and things are more normal again.
7 Likes.
Played 6/22 at 9:40am as a twosome with my friend. Much better experience here compared to my last visit in early May, however some funny things happened. Check-in was straightforward and I loaded into a solo cart. The GPS units have been taken out of the carts. Perhaps they attract too many "touches" during COVID pandemic, so they were taken out? No mention of this in the pro-shop and the same $95 rate as a month ago. Social distancing in effect on the driving range leaves less hitting stalls available. While warming up, my range balls were swiped by a cart kid who was apparently picking up buckets while I was exchanging clubs at my nearby cart. I had to flag him down and he dumped out half my balls at the wrong range mat. The same starter from a month ago let the other two-some who was joining us, tee off in front of us and didn't tell them they were supposed to play with us. Tees are fine. Fairways have good coverage. There is definition between fairways and rough, but some rough areas are still thin. No rakes in bunkers, but sand is in good shape. Greens are in very good shape, rolling true and holding well struck shots. We saw the beverage cart twice on the back-9. Pace of play was slightly slower since we had to wait for the two-some in front of us (and we were sandwiched between foursomes).
11 Likes.
I played 6/8 at 6:40am with another single they paired me with. Check-in was simple straightforward. Tees were mostly good, a couple par 3s were placed in areas full of divots. Fairways are completely yellow/brown and very thin right now. Playability is fine, as the ball sat up and could be compressed. Rough is almost non-existant. Rough seemed to be mowed to same height as fairways. I didn't land it any bunkers, but most of them have a ton of deep footprints since there are no rakes and I guess the grounds crew can't maintain them? Greens are the best aspect of this course right now. They're smooth and lush green. Collars and approach areas are also more lush than the rest of the course. Pace of play was just under 4 hours, but would have been faster since we were behind a few foursomes. I'll return next year.
9 Likes.
Played Monday, 5/11 at 6:45am for the first time in almost 10 weeks since the pandemic started. Checking in with pro-shop and cart guys were straightforward and easy. Going straight to the 1st tee felt weird but I understand the range & putting greens are closed. The starter appeared to not know what's going on, but whatever. My foursome all rode our own carts. Let me say this right away, Black Gold is not worth $95 in it's current condition. I feel bad for people who pay more on weekends. Instead of normal pins, they use 12" tall wire flags which cannot be lasered from the fairway. The GPS system displayed the wrong hole location on every green on the front nine, so I stopped checking on the back side. All elevated greens or uphill approach shots require you to guess where the pin might be. Tees were level & had mostly good coverage. Fairways were mowed short and had very good coverage. Rough was absolutely terrible. Little or no definition from fairway, and numerous areas are dirt/pebbles. I realize bunkers have no rakes, so I was neutral on my ratings there. Greens are smooth, slightly slower than normal due to a fine layer of sand on the surface. I play here all the time since I live down the street, and I expected much more after the rain we had a couple weeks ago and due to the closer from the pandemic. I'm definitely waiting to return here until conditions improve, or they lower the rates (not likely). POP was 3:40 since my foursome had virtually no one in front of us.
10 Likes.
Played Wed. 1/1 at 7:42 with a couple friends and a single who was paired with us. POP was right at 4 hours with two riders & two walkers. The course is in very good shape, even with the cold mornings. Tees were all level and had good coverage. Fairways were great too. Greens were firm, but smooth and rolled true. I only hit one fairway bunker, but sand was very good. We always enjoy Goose Creek and will be back sometime in 2020.
7 Likes.
I played Black Gold this morning 12/1 at 9am after my buddy found an internet promotion for $79/ea. Arrival and check-in was easy. Warm-up on the all grass range (today) was nice too. Teed off exactly at 9am. I don't play BG that often and I consider it a treat. The course is in pretty good shape. The tees are level, but thin. The fairways have good coverage and have drained well after all of the rain from the past few days. The rough is thin and probably dormant? The greens are the best part of the course right now. Smooth and lush, with a few divots. The two green side bunkers I hit today had nice, soft sand, although my playing partners hit a few flooded bunkers. For the location and price BG normally commands, I think it should be in better shape, but perhaps I have higher expectations.
8 Likes.
Played the Babe 1/26 at 6:45am from the blue tees. We were lucky there was minimal wind on the front which disappeared completely after a few holes. The greens are the one highlight right now because the rest of the course isn't great. Tee boxes were mostly nice, a few weren't level. Fairways are completely hit or miss because there is a ton of long clumpy grass in many fairways trying to grow thru the bermuda. The fairways are the lowlight of the course right now. I was in one green side bunker which had nice sand, while my playing partners were in several others bunkers and moved stones away from their lies. This was only the second time I played the Babe, and it reminded me how much more I like the Ike.
8 Likes.
Played 11/23 at 7:20 and saw the upgraded driving-range and construction on the new wedding/events hall. Before today, previously played here in March of 2018 and had pretty similar conditions. The tee boxes (blue) were almost all shaggy (couldn't mow after Wednesday night/Thursday morning rain?), fairways were decent, but spotty, greens were smooth and soft. The two bunkers I hit were okay. Hard to describe, but there was very inconsistent coverage in the rough, especially near the greens & bunkers. Slightly disappointing. We played here because we didn't feel like driving further out towards Beaumont from OC, but after two round in 2018, we'll wait for better conditions for a few years. Pace of play was not an issue....for being one of the supposed busiest days of the golf calendar, the course was noticeably quiet in the early morning during our warm up and when we made the turn.
8 Likes.
Second course on my buddy's wedding trip found us playing Wailea Emerald on 11/1 at 7:20am in perfect 85 degree weather. Yes this course is more scenic compared to the Gold course a couple days prior, but we agreed this course isn't as great as the Gold was. Great tees, fairways, and sand here, and faster greens compared to the Gold. This course was much more target golf with multiple medium length par 4s which took driver out of our hands. If I ever go back to Maui, I'd chose the Gold Course to play again.
8 Likes.
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