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Played Saturday February 15, the only decent weather day this week. Misting in the morning but the sun came out in the earlier afternoon and it got into the 60s. The course was crowded, surprising because I got the single 8:523 tee time the night before. 5 hour POP even with marshals out there working the course. Played with three nice locals.

The course is in decent winter shape. The course had obviously been hit hard with rain recently with many wet spots and lines of loose material where it had washed up. Other than mud on the ball and not much roll, it did not affect the golf. Dormant Bermuda grass with tight lies in the fairways and rough not really a factor. In one sand trap that was in good shape. The greens were really nice, good medium fast speed.

I really like the layout. Being able to hit the ball better this time, I got a better sense of what to hit. I rued not using driver on a couple of holes where there was more room than it looked. Some interesting doglegs over creeks to narrow greens.
2 Likes.
Played on Sunday, 1/26, at 6:50 am. The rain forecast had the parking lot emptier than usual. We were joined by a single, all of us walking. We played fast, first to try to beat the rain then to try to get out of it. 3:25 POP.

The greens were great. A few bumps but running at a nice fast pace. The course was not as lush as last time I played it but still in good condition tee to green. Well worth the cost. Can't wait to get out there again.
9 Likes.
Played Sunday, 1/12, as the last day of a five day golf trip. I had not intended to play the fifth day but the group needed my participation and I really like Poppy Hills. I am glad I played. My back held up and I had a great time. The reason the group needed me was the cost. They charge $350 for public, $120 for NCGA members and $170 for guests. As a SCGA member I would have been entitled to the guest price but could not bring guests at that price. I and another player joined the NCGA for $99 and the other four players got in at the guest rate. My threesome was joined by a single who was a great player; it was fun watching him negotiate the course.

The course was in excellent condition. As usual, close but not quite as premium as the Pebble Beach Co. courses. A very worthy course though to play on a Pebble Beach trip. I really like the layout. It requires you to use every club in the bag. The greens were great. Not as fast as I have seen them but rolling true. The fairways were very good also. Winter tight but good hitting surfaces. Not much rough. I hit through the first fairway and it stopped in a one foot square area of rough. That was the only rough I remember being in. The sand in the traps was nice. The tee boxes were very good as well.

The course was every bit as enjoyable as I recalled from my last time here. Playing through the Del Monte Forest is just not the type of exerience we get in Southern California. Can't wait to get back.
9 Likes.
Played January 9 in a noon shotgun, starting on hole #9. The course reopened to 18 hole play on December 6 so I was curious in how it would be. I played the course probably 15 years ago (or more) and did not remember much. Friendly service throughout.

The course is in really nice condition. They charge a premium price ($445 I believe) and it looked the part. I was playing poorly and it was a tough course for me. The greens were more contoured than I remembered and fast besides. The course also played long with not much roll out on drives. A couple of holes my drive popped out of the divot and stopped. I found the greens to be firm. They rolled great. The sand was thick and soft making it tough to control distance or to make a delicate shot. The rough was up also so we spent some time looking for balls and not finding all of them.

I will enjoy going back there once my game is in better order. it is a beautiful course and they did a great job on the renovation. I look forward to going again.
8 Likes.
Played Thursday, 1/16, in a Weekday Team Play match. Excellent service at all levels although we only saw the drink cart once in our round. POP was lousy, at least five hours. My match went all 18 holes so that may have contributed to the slow pace.

The course was in good shape for January. I was in a couple of bare spots in the fairways. The rough was cut low in most spots but there were a couple of places we had to look for balls. The sand traps on the front nine were lousy, wet dirt. The greens were really good.Fast and true. Not quite as fast as the practice green but very nice speed. We were playing the white plates and they were not the best spots on the tee boxes. Overall, good condition and the greens were worth the price of admission.

Its been years since I last played here but I hope to get back soon.
7 Likes.
Played at 6:50 am on Sunday. Quite brisk when I got there. Second group out I believe so the 3:55 POP walking was pedestrian (pun intended).

Three of us played from the blue tees. They had the blue tee area roped off on the two par 3s on the front so they were playing shorter than usual. The course is is decent winter shape. They were putting quite a bit of water on it and it is greener than other courses I have played lately. The greens are nice right now and pretty quick. The two bunkers I was in had good sand. The tee boxes were spotty.

Overall, the course is in good shape and I hope to get back there soon.
10 Likes.
Played Wednesday December 11 around 8:30 am. I got my Senior Card earlier in the week but when I tried to use it I was told no discount before 9:00 am. Oh well. POP around 4:20.

The course was pretty dry, running fast in the fairways. My approach on 16 was about 175 yards playing a low cut shot around a tree. I ended up hole high, rolling the last 40 yards. The lies were okay in the fairways and a mixed bag in the rough. The greens were outstanding. They were the fastest I have seen in a while. I four putted the first green. The speed accentuated the break more than usual throughout the course. Really a fun day for putting.

Well worth the price even without the senior discount.
10 Likes.
Played reluctantly on Tuesday, 12/3, in early afternoon. I am going through a drawn out shanking phase that I have to work through and was reluctant to play as a twosome with a friend of a friend because it is embarrassing. That said, had a good time on an interesting course. The course plays over and around a stream so many holes you have to carry an area from which a mi sh-t ball is not retrievable. Not an ideal course for me at the moment. It was a gorgeous afternoon and a nice track for this Southern Californian so all good. It is not a long course and probably eminently getable for someone playing well.

They are having a problem with their fairways on the back nine. Quite a few bare spots. Otherwise Bermuda grass with decent lies. I was in two sand traps and plugged both times in beach type sand. Some intermittent areas with fairly deep Bermuda rough, more on the front than the back nine. Otherwise, the rough was not really a factor.

One nice thing was we played in less than four hours. I think we got out right before twilight as there appeared to be more players behind us. I would play it again if in the area.
8 Likes.
Played on Monday, November 25, in mid-morning. I was paired with another single and we went off as a twosome. $46.50 with cart at senior rate. My partner stated that he liked to walk when he plays but this course has quite a distance between tees so he rides here.

The course was in good shape. It looked like Bermuda grass throughout and the rough was in hibernation. The Fairways were cut pretty tight but it was a good playing surface. The greens were medium fast and had some good undulation.

The course was quite wet. My partner said that it was unusual how wet it was considering it had not rained in the last few days. I almost lost a ball within 30 feet of the green until we found the plugged ball. There were several holes where the ball had mud on it in the fairway.

I enjoyed the layout. There were several holes across creeks to raised greens with rock faces, some interesting doglegs, and a hole where hitting the ball under a tree in the middle was the preferred shot. It was also unforgiving to someone playing bad, which I was. I lost three balls on shanks. I enjoyed the course though and would play it again hopefully.
9 Likes.
Played Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Considering the Tri-County fair was going on and holiday weekend, the course was relatively uncrowded. I walked on at about 8:15 am and was immediately sent to the tee riding as a solo single. Quite a few twosomes and threesomes out there, and one foursome with three cheerful toddlers hanging out in the golf carts, but I was able to play through three groups not counting the one that stopped at the coffee shop after nine as I drove by. Loved the easy going etiquette of the other players. Got around in a shade under 2.5 hours.

The course is a mixed bag. There is a sign at the entrance to the pro shop apologizing that they had overseeded the course. I was told it was because of burned out areas from the summer heat. The rough was not as lush as I have seen it in the past and there were some thin burned out areas in some fairways, but overall it was better than expected after seeing the sign. Very playable. The tee boxes were just okay. They seem to become more crowned each year so one has to search for a flat lie.

The greens were excellent. I was told on the first tee by a guy walking off the course that the greens were slower than they looked. I found them to be slower than normal, medium speed or faster as they dried out. They rolled really well although I left a few downhill putts short.

Great service as always from the pro shop. Friendly and professional. The coffee shop was packed as I left with late breakfast/early lunch crowd. I think the deck outside has really helped business there.

Highly recommended if in the area. Do try to use bug repellent though. While it was not as bad as I have seen it in the past, I forgot the spray and I have some mosquito bites to show for it.
11 Likes.
Played here this morning, 5/22, for the second time ever. Teed off before 7:30 am and played in a hair less than 4 hours. Played with three regulars from the white tees. While the scorecard on this site says 6198 yards, the scorecard at the course says 6206. It must have been re-rated recently as the slopes and rating were slightly different. Either way, I thought it played a little shorter than listed possibly because the fairways were relatively firm. I paid the public senior rack rate (with cart), $133.

The course was in really nice shape. Great coverage, lush fairways, consistent rough. Absolutely no complaints about the conditions. The greens were very nice, running at a fast pace. I thought a couple of the pin conditions were really difficult. The greens were pretty firm. My high ball stopped quickly but the lower shots by the others in my group had a lot of roll out. The rough was a factor even if not overly long.

I was in one fairway bunker which was in very nice shape. I was not in a green side sand trap but from the shots by other players, they were in equally good shape.

The course is pricey but the conditions are premium also. I would pay for the Creek Card to get a better rate if I lived in the area. Good customer service, the starter out by the carts was on top of it including going to get players on the range to keep the pace moving. Recommended.
13 Likes.
Played off the waiting list the last two weekends. Significant wait each time with lots of fellow waiting golfers. Coffee shop opens at 7:00 am and the pro shop personnel are professional and courtesy. Good service.

The course is in pretty good shape although it needs some water. The rain could not come at a better time. It was pretty dry two weeks ago and very dry last Sunday. Quite a bit of run out. I rolled through the fairway on #9 for the first time ever on what I thought was a good drive. Too good! I did not know that a tree on the other side of the fairway was a factor.

I was not in any bunkers but they looked in good shape. The rough was okay, some winter gaps in it. There were some bare spots in the fairways. I took a gopher hole drop on a drive in the middle of the fairway on #12. There were a lot of gopher holes in the rough, no surprise there.

The greens were great. Quite fast and rolling true. There were some unfair pin positions. I played with a regular and he said that he felt the same the prior Sunday. When I played the prior Saturday, the hole was on top of the hump on the left side of the green on No. 1 handicap #8, the first time I have seen it there. I did not realize there was enough room to put a hole there. These green are quite a challenge when they are this fast no matter where they put the pin.

Pace of play was only okay at 4.5 hours starting about 8:30 am. Part of that was our group with a couple of fairly new golfers. Curiously, the same happened the prior weekend with a twosome saying they were fairly new to the game. Both times, congenial golfers who tried to keep up including picking up their ball at times. On Sunday, while we managed to keep up with the group in front of us, we had over a hole or more open behind us. Shame on the group behind us.
6 Likes.
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