Since Mountain Meadows hasn't been reviewed for awhile, I thought I'd give it a quick shout out after playing here yesterday.

The tee boxes are generally good on most of the holes. The fairways have great coverage and are mostly green. The rough is cut and not difficult. They have finally removed most of the ground under repair ropes on hole #1 which makes it more accessible. The course has worked hard to get that fairway back in shape, so if you are riding in a cart, try to avoid any wet areas and help to keep it nice and show some respect. The greens were punched a few weeks ago and are still a bit bumpy and slower than usual. I'm sure in another week or two they will be looking as good as new and much faster. The sand traps are inconsistent and could really use some more sand. They are a bit wet and it's difficult to make good contact. Anyway, that wraps my quick update. Thanks MM for keeping this place looking good.

I haven't played Shandin Hills for quite a while because of all the bad reviews, but I used to play it often several years ago. In light of the last review that was left, I felt compelled to just comment on Shandin Hills.

All public golfers in SoCal are well aware that there will never, ever, ever be a new public course built in the LA, OC, or the IE areas. We have however, off the top of my head, lost 8 or nine great public courses over the years that were replaced by housing developments.

It really is a terrible thing that public golf is becoming so overlooked here. When a city owned course like Shandin Hills is so neglected that it is almost unplayable, it is such a waste of golfing property that we still thankfully have in our area. I'm not sure how this can happen, unless another development is on the way and this course will soon close as well. It seems that none of them are safe.

I know this is more of a topic for the forum, but I just thought more greenskeeper members might see this here. Maybe, if enough folks ask to see the manager of the course, or contact the city to complain, we can save this place that use to be a really nice, fun course to play.
I'm not a business guy by any means, I'm just a golfer that feels like public golf in California is drying up, just like the fairways and greens at Shandin Hills. Just my opinion.

I played in a SCGA Member Outing at Hacienda CC yesterday. I've played here four times now and what can I say, this is my favorite CC that I've had the pleasure of playing. It's always in gorgeous condition in all aspects of the game. The greens are undulated, lighting fast and really tough to figure out. This course is a true test for the average player. If you are lucky to have the chance to play here, DO IT, you won't be disappointed.

I haven't been to Yucaipa Valley for many years and I really did not remember any of the holes or the layout. Now that this course is back in shape, I will for sure be back soon. I enjoyed the layout of this course. Lots of wide open fairways well guarded with bunkers and huge greens that are a challenge, but fair. It looks like they just over seeded the course recently. It was nice and green everywhere for the most part. Some of the tee boxes could use a leveling but most were acceptable. The greens were rolling medium fast in the morning and got faster after the sun dried them out a bit. They also rolled true and held shots well. The bunkers are the worse part of this course. They really need more sand and some work to remove all the pebbles. They are hard as nails. Staff was great, the cart girl came around a few times, and the POP was right at 4.5 hours for a Saturday morning. I'm sure we just go lucky with that. Anyway, had a great time at YV. Go check it out.

Since it's been several months since Upland Hills has gotten a review, I decided to leave one.
This is my local course, so I like to come here to practice my putting. I've noticed some good changes at Upland Hills. They have employed a starter that is keeping the 1rst tee in order, the cart girl seems to show up more than in the past during play, and the conditions seem to be consistent now. A few months back the rough was terrible, now it's being cut regularly. The greens here are always in pretty good condition. (Fix your ball marks and divots and they'll stay like that.) The fairways are mostly green with good coverage. The tee boxes have never been great here, and that's still the case. They put in a few new ones to lengthen the course, but they let them go downhill a bit. The pace here is always decent and the staff is friendly enough to make your day at Upland enjoyable. Hopefully, the improvements keep coming because it's a fun, narrow track that most folks would find challenging. Here's a tip for you on this course. You don't need to hit driver very often to score well here. Keep it in the fairway and "go low".

I finally got out with a buddy to play Industry Hills (Ike). I've only played the Babe course here once and found it to be an odd layout. I have to say, the Ike course is a whole different animal. We played the combo tees at 6500+ yards and it was a perfect challenge. This course was in better shape that most of the local courses for sure. I heard it can play slow, but I didn't experience that because we went out late afternoon after a shotgun just ended. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The tee boxes were mostly flat and in good condition. The fairways looked beautiful from the tees but were still greening up from their slightly dormant state. Another few weeks of warmer weather and they will be great. The greens were punched a few weeks ago so they were still a bit bumpy at times. They rolled medium fast and held the lines decently. Again, in a few weeks they will speed up and be beautiful I'm sure. I was in a few traps that were mostly thin with not much sand, which seems to be the norm on every course these days. Anyway, I totally enjoyed the layout. It was fun, interesting and fair with big undulations on the greens which made them tricky. I will be returning here again, although, I'm expecting a much longer round next time. If people would fix their divots on the greens and take care of this gem, it should continue to get better as the warm weather approaches. Hopefully, watering will not be an issue this season. I look forward to returning here soon.

Thought I'd leave a review of Jurupa Hills since there hasn't been one in awhile.
Played Sunday morning at 10am. POP was just shy of 5 hours, which was primarily due to the guys in front of us spending more time drinking and hitting on the cart girl rather than playing golf. Pretty typical for a weekend round though.

With that said, the course is in pretty darn good shape for all the weather we've had over the last few weeks.

The grass on all the tees was very long, probably because they were unable to mow due the rain on Saturday. The fairways were also a little grown out but in decent shape. I recommend playing lift, clean and place like we did. They were rolling out a bit and the coverage was better than I had expected. The management did a good job of roping off a few areas where carts could not go to keep any damage from happening during the soft conditions.

I was in a few bunkers that were pretty washed out and compacted, but actually raked which was nice. I'm sure they'll add some sand once spring comes around.
The greens are in excellent condition with minimal divots. They did roll a bit slow and bumpy, from the rain on Saturday, but they look awesome. Once they are cut and rolled, they will be excellent for sure.

The staff at Jurupa is always great. The VERY friendly cart girl was around frequently and the guy in the pro shop is always helpful. All in all it was a great day at Jurupa Hills on day one of daylight savings time. More time to golf is always a good thing!

Been playing Upland for years and it's usually ok. I played this morning with two others and between us we lost at least 10 balls due to the ridiculously long rough. Ten inches or longer in some areas even just just off the fairway. If you play here and you can't stripe it down the middle, you better bring the cheap balls. What should be an easy 4 hours turned into 4 hrs 45 minutes because every group ahead of you spends so much time searching through the mess. Also noticed that the greens have so many unfixed divots. I believe this is due to players not caring about the greens because they are already so aggravated by the time they reach the green. If you can find your ball, the rough is unplayable. Come on Upland Hills, mow the rough or charge less. I won't be back until then.

I got out to Upland Hills during the hot afternoon on Friday. I played as a single until hole 14 when I joined a friendly twosome for the remainder of the round. POP was just under 4 hours probably due to the heat.

The course is in decent shape with a few issues that management can easily fix. The fairways were mostly green and were good. The rough, even two feet off the fairway was ridiculously long for some reason. I lost two balls that were just off the fairway on two holes. Also, there were a lot of heavy grass clippings in the rough that also made a good hiding spot for your ball. Just mow it and it would be much more enjoyable and would also improve the POP. The mower guys must hate running over all those lost balls.

The greens are pretty good right now aside from a lot of unfixed divots. "Come on you lazy people, you know who you are." Fix your divots !!!! The greens would be great if you did.

I managed to avoid the bunkers all day, but they looked very playable to me.
The staff was great and I did encounter the cart girl once or twice during the round.

All in all, a good day at Upland Hills. CUT THE ROUGH GUYS!

I was finally able to get a decent tee time at Brookside after trying for several days. Both courses seem to fill up really fast. I played course #2, the Nay. I find this course a good challenge because you really need to pay attention where to play from. It's not a long course, but you can really mess up the easy holes if you are spraying the ball off the tee.

Anyway, I got out on time as usual. The course was in good condition. The fairways were good with few bare spots. They had some decent roll out as well due to the unseasonably warm weather. I was in a few bunkers, and they were all what I consider to be in good condition. The greens are always good at Brookside. They were rolling fast and true, especially those downhill putts that are really hard to stop on this course. For those of you who play here often, you'll be happy to know that they redesigned the whole green complex on the par 3 12th. No more miniature golf tier on this hole. The green was still closed because it is new, but there is a temporary green in front of it. Huge improvement to the previous green. I'm assuming it will be open before the annual Pasadena City tournament at the end of March.

The staff is always great here and the POP on this day was just under 4 hours. Get out there and give the Nay a try. You'll have a fun day at Brookside. Thanks for reading!

I finally had a chance to get back out to Soboba Springs yesterday with good friends.
All in all it was a great experience. The staff was friendly and accommodating, the price was very reasonable and the cart girl was out on the course doing a great job with a smile.

The course:
Tee boxes were flat and had better than average coverage. The fairways had very few bare spots and had decent roll despite the recent rains. Most every lie I had was good. The rough was at the perfect height to be a challenge, but you could still find your ball. There were a lot of leaves on the fairways and rough, but what can you do about that this time of the year. The greens were great and rolled very true with consistent speed. They held shots very well and the divot damage was minimal. All in all, the course was in great shape and I can't wait to get out there again. I think the course layout is challenging, but fair. The multiple strategically placed bunkers are definitely the defense of this course. I truly enjoyed spending my Sunday at Soboba Springs.

I've played Upland Hills twice since the big re-open. No rakes, raised cups, don't touch the pins and no mask is required or at least not being enforced. Beware that this is apparently true for the staff as well. Pro shop guy was not wearing a mask, nor were the servers on the patio. I was actually really surprised that it was crowed and no distancing that I could see. Anyway, I wasn't a part of that. On to golf.

The course REALLY needs water on the fairways. They weren't to bad the first time I played here but are now getting really hard and dry. The bunkers, even without the rakes, are not too bad. People seem to be smoothing out their foot prints pretty well. The Greens are good here. They rolled nice and true at a medium pace. POP was good at 4 hours. Had a good time on a very windy afternoon. I do however think that this course is overpriced for the conditions, and the staff should be taking the covid thing a bit more serious. If you are a paranoid person, stay off the crowded patio on the weekends.