I have played BG many times, fairly local to me, and by far the best, with Coyote Hills a close second. The staff is always friendly and helpful, starters are great. Nice range to warm up on as well. The course is a bit tough, as it is a fairly hilly course. The greens are well maintained, and the fairways are decent (they do allot of work to try and maintain them as best they can). This is a good all around course, with some tough holes (13 and 17), and a great back 9 if you want to grab a quick, earlybird 9 holes (which I do often in the summer). I am never rushed on the early tees, and we have the place to ourselves then. Scenery is great as it is set up in the hills, and certainly a recommended club to play in the area. If you play there fairly often, the Players Club is worth it. This is certainly one of the best Orange County public courses, and rarely overcrowded or too slow. I only plyed behind a slow foursome once, but they were on it quickly and had us play through on the 10th. Pro shop folks are awesome....

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