Hemet Golf Club is a very nice course at a very fair price. The course looks very flat from afar and it is for the most part. However, fairway bunkers are placed such that you really have to think where to place your drives. This course is also very enjoyable to play. It doesn't kill you on every shot but you do have to think your way around it. The course was in immaculate shape even though it had sustained a lot of rain last week. Greens were a little slow but very smooth. Green fees were $55 on Sunday because the course was cat path only. A very good bargain!!!

Hi SilverMiner,

I'm not saying that those par-3's are bad. I'm just saying that given the terrain they could have been great holes. Ever play Tijeras Creek or Landmark Oak Quarry? They have similar terrain and elevation changes and both courses have great variety. By the way, I did bogey both holes but I don't judge a hole based on my score. I just suck!!! Give me some cheddar.

I agree that this course has very nice conditioning of fairways and greens. However, there are a lot of problems with this course that would make me think twice about returning. First of all, there are far too many blind shots on the course. A lot of times we didn't know which way the hole went. (The score cards were photocopied and didn't have a map.) Some tee boxes need to be built up to make the fairways visible. A prime example is the tee box on #16. You cannot see the fairway because of the brush along the ravine. The course has to put stakes in the fairways as aiming points. A good design should show you the hole's layout or at least give you a good idea as to the hole's direction. Secondly, the par-3's really weak. It is not that they aren't difficult, it is that the are very uninspired. Given the terrain, they play very similarly in distance, and are visually plain. The tee box on #15 is poorly positioned because you can't see the green while you are hitting. Finally, the course has a very poor flow. Number 13 is an almost impossible hole and it is followed by possibly the easiest par-4 (#14) in Southern California. This course will have to be softened for the majority of players. My warning--Don't believe the hype!!! People who tell you it is a great course got their butts kicked here and want you to do experience the same!! I have played a lot of courses in my lifetime and can tell a great course when I see one. Believe me, Peter Jacobsen did a much better job at Cypress Ridge with far less to work with.