Played it yesterday and it was great as usual. I consider this my home course, even though I only play it once every month or two. The Fazio layout is one of the best I have played. It's a little oasis smack in the middle of Irvine. Aside from the occasional train passing, you'd never know you were near civilization. There is great variety with only a few of the par 4's resembling each other. The conditions are always superb and while the staff can at times be a little snooty, the service is very solid. The only downside is the price. Play the twilight or super twilight and you'll get more than your moneys worth.

This course is a joke. I have played it a few times before the construction and a few since. The layout is actually just fine, at least the 14 holes that were not damaged or changed from the construction. Conditions have been fair at best but I have not played it recently. The bad service remains a constant and kept me from playing the course today even though I made the trip to the course. To make a long story short, the conditions are never as explained when calling the course. They will say just about anything to get you to the course. Let's just say they have very inflated opinions of their course, playing conditions, etc. It's not Augusta. It's not even Tijeras Creek, who's bad service is legendary. I'd stay away if you are expecting anything resembling an upscale course. Good luck converting to a Country Club unless you completely ditch the current staff and management.

Played for the first (and maybe last) recently. It's definitely a muni. Bring a helmet, the holes are on top of each other. The course wasn't even that busy and I was dodging balls left and right. Conditions were good, greens were nice. Not much of a layout but there are some good holes. It's hard to complain for the price ($10 for twilight) but you do get what you pay for and not much more. If you like muni golf, play San Clemente some time. The conditions aren't any better than Recreation but the layout and the overall golf experience is much better.

Played today for the first time. I really enjoyed this course. Played the black tees. Yardage is 6930 but plays shorter, aside from the 650 yard par 5 on the back and a 477 yard par 4. I only hit driver once on the front nine. The layout is great, aside from the 2nd hole. It's a very short par 4 heading up into the hills with fairway so uneven and mounded it's impossible to get a flat lie. Couple that with a blind uphill shot to a postage stamp green surrounded by environmental hazzard - nearly unfair. Conditions were good and as stated the panoramic views are incredible. It certainly helps to have some local knowledge as there are some blind shots and strategically placed hazards that can be avoided. All in all its a fair test of golf that will yield some scoring if you don't play too agressively.

I should have known not to give this course a second chance. The conditions were good, however the customer service is the worst I have ever experienced. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish my round due to a neck injury. When I asked for a rain check the Pro (hardly professional though) said not on a day like today ( it wasn't raining). He suggested I could play the front nine again. He didn't seem to care that I couldn't play anymore holes. Whatever! Avoid this course at all costs if you want anything that resembles customer service. There are plenty of other courses that appreciate your patronage. I've played here at least 5 times and it is consistently bad.

I've played this course a few times and must say the staff is tremenously rude. The course does get a lot of play so maybe they can be a tad rude. News flash, the course is not that great aside from picturesque back nine. The conditions vary from hole to hole and week to week. At it's best it's an 8 out of 10. Usually it's about a 6 to 7 out of 10. Expect very long rounds, lots of duffers and a rude staff. Want a similar course, try Coyote Hills. You'll get country club treatment.

Goat track. Where's the grass? Record setting rains in California and the course is brown. It actually looks like they overseeded but the course is very thin. One good thing, it was dry and the ball rolled forever. Layout was decent and very fair from the tee boxes. Greens were way too tricked up, with multi-levels and undulations everywhere. Some fun holes and worth the twilight rate. Good course if you just want to tune up your game. Go elsewhere if you want good conditions.

There is no way this course deserves the 7.4 rating it is getting right now. The staff is absolutely one of the worst I have ever experienced. Booked tee time on Click4teetimes. The pro shop treated me like crap once they learned I booked it online. If you have a problem with it, then don't participate. Found out they were having an outing and asked if this would affect the play at all. After being looked at like I was some kind of moron I was brushed off then told no, why would it? I suppose I should expect 5 hour rounds on a Tuesday afternoon. No way. As far as the course, I'd give it 7 for condition and 5 for layout. Just not a good layout. Every par 4 seemed the same, 350 yards slight dogleg with some water. Most holes required about a 225 yard tee shot. Only 1 or 2 good par 4's and a few good par 5's. Overall, a real dud in my book.

Best public course in OC? Possibly. I enjoyed it more than Pelican Hill, LA National, Oak Valley. Perfect condition. Wide fairways, very scenic. Can play tough if your tee shots are too wayward. Keep it in the fairway and you will enjoy it. Don't blame the OB or Environmentally Sensitive areas if you can't keep it straight. The fairways are plenty wide on most holes. There are a few narrow ones but they are short enough to hit iron or 3 wood. Pull out the driver at your own risk. The staff was great. Play the twilight during the week, it's only $70 after 12:30 and worth every penny. Overall, the best bang for your buck in OC.

I've played this one several times and have never seen it in such great condition. The overseeding really came in thick! There is not one bad hole on this course and while there are more scenic courses in SoCal not many have a layout this good. Very challenging yet fair with wide fairways on most holes. View from tee boxes is very friendly, not intimidating. Lots of trees and water on several holes. Great variety. A bit pricey though. Try the twilight. The course is usually wide open on weekday afternoons and you can play in under 3 hours.

Hmmm. I don't know about this one. Two very different nines. Front nine layout is quite good. Great routing of the holes and very appealing to the eye for the landing areas, but the homes really detract from it. Back nine, very scenic but very confusing to the eye from the tee boxes. It's really hard to get comfortable on the tee box, it's like you are just teeing off into the canyon. It's definitely worth it to play it but there are much better layouts in SoCal. I was also a little disappointed with the overseeding. Some of the fairways were a little thin. By now the overseeding should be lush.

WOW!!!! Absolutely one of the best I have ever played. The overseeding has come in and the course is in pristine condition. The layout is tremendous. The only thing I would like to see is some tees between the blues and whites. From the white tees it is only 6300 yards. A little short for my liking. Then the next set of tees are the blues at 7000 plus. Thankfully the blues were playing a little short around 6800. It was a tough test. From the tips it would be very difficult. Overall, this course is a 10!