What a dump! This course has fallen farther from the good graces than Tiger. This course used to be the "can't miss" hidden jewel of socal. A wonderfully maintained course that provided an incredible value for the price. Now, it has been relegated to a muni track. The fairways are patchy with bare spots, the rough is uneven and unkept, the bunkers are hard and thin with clumps of grass (weeds) growing around them, the tees are somewhat decent but are still bumpy and bare, the greens are decent but are fuzzy and nowhere near what they used to be. The so called improvements to the course consist of a "ferris wheel" on #8, turning #9 from a challenging par 4 into a ridiculous par 5, and placing a variety of statues throughout the course. A word to the owner, I don't need to see faux deer on a course that has REAL DEER running on it! And what is that thing on #15? It looks like cupid holding a golf bag sporting a chubby under his loin cloth. WTF?? Spend the money on maintenance not statues! I spoke with Nick in the proshop (he was great) and he had a look on his face like he had heard all of this before. He even offered my friend and I complimentary rounds to come back. We politely declined and said we'd return when there was new ownership. Not only can I not recommend this course, I can't even rate it. You have to try and ruin an Arthur Hills golf course, and somebody at Crosscreek has certainly succeeded.

If you're an early morning golfer be forewarned their earliest tee time and range opening is 730. This is a great course. One of the few I would say is worth the $74 green fees. Staff is professional and friendly. Fairways were trim and fast (even with the morning dew). Need to be able to work the ball left/right to get to some of the tight pins. Course knowledge is very helpful, if you can't play twice playing with a friendly local will help lower your score. Bring a good short game because the greenside rough is thick (plenty of kukui) and the greens are slick. The layout is nice winding through the wooded areas of Nipomo with some breathetaking views of the coast line. Yes, the course does wind through a housing track but don't let that deter you from playing a wonderful course.

What an absolutely beautiful facility! Fantastic practice facility, with putting and chipping greens, and bunker play. The course was in perfect condition. The tee boxes were immaculate, the fairways firm and fast, the greens were like a billiard table (10.5 stimp). The crew was friendly and helpful and the pros were great. The course plays long from the tips (7000+), and plays even longer when the wind whips through the valley. The course plays tough but is very forgiving. The fairways are wide and allow you to bang driver down the middle. The greens will kill you if you're not careful, very fast with big undulations. The drive can be tedious. It was 90 mi from me (5fwy-805-8-67), but it was worth every mile :) Barona has nice stay and play packages. If you want a weekend gambling-golf getaway but dont want to drive to Vegas, you have to try Barona.