Can't remember when I was able to play 3times in one week! Played Dos Osos this morning, Sunday, 7:20am tee time. Customer service as always is great here. No frills proshop but the guys working the counter this morning were awesome, very friendly. Tried to get us to buy the JC card, but it's difficult for me to justify as most of the courses are an hour+ to the north of me. It is a good value, though. We were charged $79 to ride. I'd say it's still a little overpriced for the conditions but work continues to get done and they're trying very hard to bring this course back to its luster.

White tees were fairly level, but coverage was not good. Lots of dirt and different mixes of grass/weeds/clover. Not a huge deal breaker, but just made you take some extra time to look for a good stance.

Fairways are showing some signs of life in most proper landing areas, but tons of horrible areas, as well. We played the ball down, but I highly recommend lift clean and place in the fairways right now.

Rough was a similar situation as the fairways. Showing some signs of promise, but I'd say over half the rough is dirt/weeds/clover. Mixed bag of what kind of lie you might get. It could be anywere from a perfect lie to absolutely deplorable.

I didn't find any bunkers, but they looked ok. A few of them looked wet and had some standing water from sprinklers, but most of the sand looked fluffy and fairly new.

Greens are still healing from aeration a couple weeks ago. Very bumpy and shaggy on the front. Super slow!!! Pretty frustrating on the front nine for sure. But they got better as you played through the back nine. 16, 17 and 18 greens were actually pretty good, on the verge of being very good. This will be a true test if all the work on the course will pay off. These greens should all be in great shape in another 3-4 weeks. I will be anxious to get back out there next month to see.

POP right at 4hrs. Marshall doing a great job keeping pace going.

I've always loved this course, played Eagle Crest before any homes were even built. It's just a super fun layout. No parallel fairways, elevation changes, water features, etc. It's got great bones, now let's see if JC Resorts can bring it back. Easy recommend.

Played yesterday, Saturday, 3pm teetime, $38 to walk with my buddy's JC resort rate. POP was 3.5hrs, didn't feel rushed and didn;t feel slow, perfect pace with a little wait in at the turn, played East-South nines. The north was closed for aeration and they keep two nines open. Conditions were average to slightly above average for everything.

Guy in the proshop was awesome!! Very friendly and just a pleasure checking in. Starter was great, too.

Teeboxes were fairly level with quite a bit of divot damage and bare spots, but not a huge problem finding a decent area after searching for a few seconds. They're pretty small and narrow.

Fairways were soggy but had good coverage. A little shaggy, but not a huge deal.

Sandtraps were 50/50, some were great and others were GUR, super wet and unraked. I found one greenside bunker and it was ok, but the wife had to toss hers out a couple times for unplayable wet compact sand.

Greens were all ok. They were very soft and held shots well, but they were bumpy and there was too many unrepaired pitch marks because of the softness.

Rough was fairly lush and penal.

It's a good course to walk with the wives every once in a while, but I wouldn't place it in regular rotation. Fun community and good for the retirees out there. Challenging walk with the hills and a lot of par 3's play quite long. You'll use just about every club in your bag. It's a decent value, but not going to provide any wow factor. For sure recommend if you've never played it but I'm in no hurry to go back unless my wife demands it.

Got done with work early yesterday, Monday, Oct 6 and went out to Balboa and put my name on the wait list at 1:30 as a single. Proshop got me out in about 20 mins, tee off at 1:50. POP was quite nice at 4hrs 15mins. Only one group waiting on number 6, which is a miracle. We waited a little bit on about half the other tees, but things moved pretty well. $36 to walk as a resident is well worth it.

The course is still recovering from quite a bit of work. The greens were very bumpy from recent aeration and late in the day footprints, but they held shot well and were on the faster side. These greens should be good to great in a few more weeks, especially if they can keep the speed up.

The tees were fairly level for the most part and had good to great coverage, no complaints.

Fairways are like the greens. Definitely a work in progress with some bare spots, wet spots, and some GUR. In a few weeks, though, these fairways should be really good. They showed a lot of moments of brilliance and promise.

Rough wasn't too penal except for the areas around the greens. Seems like the Bermuda grass isn't going dormant (maybe because the weather has been so nice and warm) and it's still very healthy. Balls around the greens will nestle down in the Bermuda rough making chipping a little more challenging.

I found one greenside bunker and it was great. Nice new fluffy sand.

No frills customer service, no bev. cart. Everyone in the proshop was just great. Thanks for working me in. Looking forward to getting back out here in a few more weeks when it should be in great shape.

Played Saturday, Sept 20, shotgun 8am tourney with SD Golf group, north vs. south of I-8 match play event. Super fun and great group of people.

There was another shotgun scramble tourney in front of us, so it was very slow. 5.5hrs POP. Ugh. All the people in our tourney play super fast and it was a 1 on 1 match play event for us, so we were even that much faster. The POP definitely got the best of me and I lost my match to a very formidable opponent, Will from Poway is a great golfer and truly a blast to have our match.

Course conditions are just average all around. Nothing great but nothing in bad shape. $130 price was fair, we got a cool hat and a little goody bag. And I had CTP on #5 for a $25 payback, so that was nice.

White tees were just fine, no complaints. Greens held shots well, but seemed to be bumpy and nobody could make any putts. Found one bunker and it was good. Rough was not too penal. Fairways were the worst part, especially #4, it was pretty much all GUR on that hole. It's a no frills course in my opinion. I never get super excited to play here but it's convenient. Medium recommend, lol.

Played Sunday, Sept 14, 7:30am teetime, $108 to walk (a little pricey, but seems like everywhere is expensive these days, especially on the weekends). POP was great, 4hrs, never waited one bit. A threesome that went off at 6:30am was finished 18 as we were making the turn, they flew.

Course is in overall good to very good shape. Teeboxes were narrow, but level with pretty good coverage. Fairways were very nice, although, the course gets a lot of walkers, so there's some unfilled divots. I found one divot, but was able to make good contact with my full pitching wedge, so it wasn't too bad. Rough wasn't too thick and it's pretty sparse in between the trees, no complaints. Found two bunkers and they were just fine, good sand underneath, but a little damp and compact. One bunker I saw had coyote tracks all through it, must have been after the morning crew. Greens were good for the most part, but not worth the $108 green fee. They were quite bumpy, but held shots very well. They will be doing some major aerating coming up in a couple of weeks, so beware. I don't hit balls on the range, but apparently it is still closed. Customer service was decent. The guy in the proshop wasn't too nice when I explained to him that I was trying to use my $50 "goplaygolf" gift card. After doing a little research, he saw that the company contacted the course on Friday to redeem my card, so it ended up going through, but he wasn't thrilled about it. I definitely recommend these courses. I like the Oak better than Willow, personally. There are some very narrow fairways and the back nine is super sweet in my opinion.

walked on at 1:30 today, Saturday and got out fairly quickly. I have some good luck going out there as a single right before twilight. $61 to walk is not a great value in my opinion, but everything is so dang expensive now, I guess that's the way it is. Oh well, such an enjoyable day regardless of the price. POP was horrible on the front, 3hrs. Then it picked up on the back. Overall POP 5.25hrs.

Everything about the course is just above average right now. Nothing spectacular and nothing is in poor shape except the bunkers. Blue tees were all fairly level with decent coverage. Fairways were just fine, no bad lies and decent roll out and cushion. Traps were hard pan, beware. Rough isn't too penal. Greens were a little bumpy and average speed. Always an enjoyable round, but POP is slow and conditions are slightly above average.

Played yesterday, Tuesday, 1:10pm tee. $69 riding rate because my BFF was staying there, so we got the hotel rate. Good value. We were paired with two singles that live out there in San Diego Country Estates. Great "retirement" neighborhood, although it gets a little hot. It was muggy and 92°!

Busy course, but POP was blistering in under 4hrs. Barely could keep up with the group in front of us and we didn't have any pressure from the group behind.

Course conditions are good all around. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints and super fun course. I haven't been out here for several years and the renovations on the greens and surrounding complexes are fantastic. Most of the greens didn't seem to hold shots very well which would be my only complaint. They were very quick, so beware.

Black tees all level. Good coverage. Fairways were just fine, no complaints. Rough isn't too penal here, they've let the areas under the trees go dormant, as well. Just some longer weeds to deal with in the trees. Traps were perfect, almost too much sand, but once you got used to some good fluffy sand, they were a pleasure to hit from.

Customer service was no frills. No bev cart, no marshal.

Had a great meal in the bar afterwards, highly recommend the entire property. Great stay and play during the week.

PLayed Saturday, Aug 16 at 7:30am. $61 with cart. POP was just fine at just under 4hrs. No frills customer service. Only saw the beverage cart once and it was towards the end of the round. They have a snack bar at the turn and we BYOB so not a big deal.

It's a short course, so don't expect much of a challenge. But conditions are better than average and it's quite fun. All the par3's are full clubs and a good variety, you'll hit a lot of different clubs throughout your round. Teeboxes were pretty level and decent coverage, no complaints except for number three they had the blue tees way up which is a bummer because the back tee box is pretty awesome on that hole adds extra elevation and distance.

Fairways were in very good shape. Nice cushion and coverage.

Rough is only about one inch longer than fairway, easy to hit from with no problems.

Found one bunker and it was just fine. Not perfect and a little bit of hardpan, but it wasn't too bad.

Greens were good, not great, but very playable. Lots of seniors play this course and maybe they're too old to bend over and fix their ballmarks. Occassional bumpiness. Medium speed to slightly quick on downhillers.

It's fun to play every once in a while. We had two foursomes before heading to Del Mar racetrack, so the price was right for a weekend morning to save some cash for betting the ponies. Recommend if you've never played it, but it won't be a regular on the rotation.

Tee off 1:15pm on Monday, Aug 11. Played with my brother and our wives. Course wasn't too crowded, at all. Good thing, because playing with the wives can get a little bit slow as we are still giving a few pointers and taking our time. We let a twosome and two singles play through and they were blazing fast, so no waiting and we didn't let anyone wait behind us. POP was right at 4.75hrs.

$70 to ride for civilian rate is acceptable. Not a great value, but no huge complaints on the price.

Teeboxes were all ok. Fairly level and had good coverage. Not perfect, but no huge complaints.

Fairways on the front nine are suspect, lots of bare areas and gopher holes. I'd recommend playing the ball up if you're gambling some serious money. There's a lot of good parts to the fairways, but definitely some bad spots that aren't marked GUR and some very poor areas that aren't fair to hit from if you hit the fairway. Back nine fairways were much nicer, good to great as a matter of fact.

Traps were poor. Very hard pan. I personally didn't find any of them, but my wife found a few and just tossed them out, they were impossible for her. Avoid at all cost right now.

Rough was long enough to make you think, just grip it a little tighter and you'll have no trouble getting good contact and advancing it no problem.

Greens were good. No huge complaints other than many ball marks that weren't repaired. They're on the smaller side and held shots fairly well. Couple little bumps here and there, but they were very playable.

Customer service was just fine, no frills. No cart service, but we BYOB some snacks and cocktails and then got a refill at the turn snack bar.

I really enjoy the course, especially the back nine!!! The back nine is as good as either nine on the North in my opinion. Holes 11-18 are just awesome. If the front was in better shape, it would be worthy of a much higher rating. Highly recommend, especially if you've never played it. If they ever get the front nine in better shape, it would be on my regular rotation.

A little late on the review, played this past Monday on 8/4. 3:50pm start time. Check in was easy and they let me renew my city card on the spot! Great touch as it's a pain to do online with the e-verify and all. Takes forever to do it online, at least for me it does.

Course is in pretty darn good shape right now. All around. Blue tees are nice and level. Good coverage and no issues at all.

Fairways were never a problem. Great lies all day. Decent roll out and good cushion. Not perfect carpet, but very nice, especially on the back nine.

Rough was thick in most all spots. Grabbed your club, for sure, but had good consistent coverage. Trees and the thick rough will add to the importance of keeping it in the fairway.

Found one bunker and it was just fine. No problems with the bunkers right now.

Greens were average. Most of them didn't seem to really hold a shot very well, they were a little firmer than I'm used to seeing out there. Whereas some others were very soft and receptive. Not a huge deal, just a little bit of a gripe. They putted fairly smooth for being late in the day and were average to slightly quick pace.

POP: we finished 16 holes, so not too bad for this place. The teebox on 6 continues to be the bottleneck with two to three groups always on that teebox.

Great value as always. And an easy recommend.

Back out to Cottonwood on Monday, July 15, around 2:30pm. Showed up as a single and got right out. $48 with a cart, no complaints. It was so empty that they didn't have a starter, but the guy in the proshop (Evan? Owen?) was very friendly. Absolutely nobody in front of me or behind me, so I played a legit two ball. Played the front in 1.25hrs. and then a twosome jumped in front of me on the back. I was a little upset at first, but they let me join on the 11 tee and now there were people in front of them, so I wasn't going anywhere. We proceeded to have a blast (Chad and Rich). They were just looping around the place because it was so empty for some reason. Conditions remain about the same as previous.

Black Teeboxes are a little unlevel, but had great coverage and just needed to take an extra minute to find a level spot.

Fairways were pretty horrible in most all areas, but the main "landing" areas were surprisingly in good shape. Tons of squirrels all over, so you might want to play lift/clean/place. Most of the horrible areas are marked GUR, but if you're out there gambling, I'd establish LCP in the fairways with your group.

Rough is manageable and not too penal. Take relief from burrowing animals, as there's a lot of areas like this.

Didn't find any bunkers, but they looked just fine.

Greens were shaggy and slow, but smooth. They held shots just fine. No huge complaint here, just get used to the speed. Wish they'd mow them a little tighter. Surroundig green complexes were in good shape, as well.

No frills carts and no frills course, all around. If they put just a little more maintenance into the course, it could be a lot more special. The layout is great, especially the back nine. There's tons of great holes on the back nine. Could never compete with Steele Canyon in terms of wow factor, but it could be a sweet course with just a little more upkeep, but then I'm sure the value would definitely be affected. I do recommend, just keep your expectations on the conditions a little low.

Played Monday, July 7. Teetime 1:40pm. Greenfee $70 with cart. Good value I guess for this day and age.

Service was all fantastic. The main restaurant was closed for some reason, but they have an extended snack bar, beverage area by the awesome driving range now. Beverage cart was out and about, as well.

POP was excellent, under 4.5hrs.

Conditions were good for the most part, but not excellent. They're doing some work on the rough, like a verticut, in some places. Fairways were good, but there were some patches that were a little suspect and not in very good shape. Greens were all good, but once again not quite excellent. Some of them released shots a little more than expected, but if you came in with a short iron and hit it high enough with some spin it would check up, no problem. Sand was too fluffy in most of the bunkers. I found one bunker and it was fine, but most others had way too fluffy sand. My playing partners all had a fried egg at some point in the round. Tee boxes were level, no complaints.

Wish we arrived earlier to enjoy the "newer" range amenities. There's a great patio out there now and as mentioned previously a new bar area. Definitely recommend. The layout is awesome apart from hole 5, that's a stupid hole IMO. Just hit a 7 or 8 iron over the fairway bunker off the tee from now on, I'm done going for that green with a 3 wood as the fairway slopes so drastically away from the green towards the hazard on the right, it's not worth it.