I haven't played Green River since they have combined the Orange and Riverside courses. The new arrangement has the golfer starting off on the old Riverside #1 tee box. (The #1 Orange tee box and most of that side of th ecourse is now gone.) PThe course used holes from both of the old courses and I can't complain about the current layout. Wind can be a factor at Green River and the day I played was no exception. It certainly makes club selection a challenge on some holes.

Overall, I thought the course to be in pretty good shape. The tee boxes and fairways were in very playable condition. The rough was in good shape as well. The sand left a little bit to be desired (hey, it's not pebble Beach) but there was adequate sand in them. The only drawback, right now, is that the greens had been punched about a week ago and they have yet to recover. The greens on the back nine seemed to be in a bit better condition then the front nine.

For the price, it was a great value and the folks who worked the course were very pleasant as well. From what I was told by their general manager, they have definitive plans to make the course better including expanding the driving range which is not very deep. I give the course a thimbs up!

We played Dos Lagos on Saturday, September 19 with a early afternoon tee time. The course was not overcrowded and considering the outside temps hitting well into the 90 degree mark, no wonder. It's unfortunate that they don't have a driving range with all the land there. That said, we hit the links. This course has some very interesting elavation changes and water comes into play on several holes. The fairways were in VERY nice condition considering the draught and the greens looked good as well. Holes 15 through 17 are a real challange and I'd suggest you take an extra sleeve or two as it's easy to lose a few on these holes. The rough, that's another story. You hit it in the rough, good luck finding it in some cases. When you DO find it, be prepared to hit out of what amounts to a "pillow." The ball sits way down and that stuff is extremely fluffy! Our round took right at about four hours to play with only a little bit of a hold up on a couple of holes. "Nick", in the group ahead of us,(that's what we dubbed him), was looking for his ball on several of the holes and was the major cause of the hold ups. The 1/2 pound hotdogs at the clubhouse are worth the drive and they always have beer specials! The customer service was great as well!!It's a drive from Irvine, but I know I'll be back!

I received a free birthday round from Redhawk and got my opportunity to play this morning. (It did cost me $12 for a cart.) The course is very well maintained and, from what I experienced today, has earned it's rating and slope! I truly enjoyed the day with three very good friends and I didn't hear one complaint for anyone about the course conditions. For the most part, the fairways are wide enough to be reached off the tee. On the other hand, nearly all of the greens are tiered and the game got very challenging when I found myself above the hole. There are some elevation changes on a few of the holes that made for careful club selection as well. If I had one knock, I'd say the sand traps could use a bit more sand. Honestly, based on this experience, I wish I lived closer to the course. That having been said, it was worth the ride to get there and I'd love to play this track again in the near future!

Today was my first time to play San Juan Hills GC. Not hard to find, and plenty of parking to be had. The clubhouse area is being worked on, but everything was open and available. The staff was nice from the time I arrived until we headed for the parking lot to go home!

The course is in pretty decent shape overall. A couple of the tee boxes were not on level ground, but I have seen worse. The fairways have a few bare and/or thin spots but again, I have seen worse on other courses. The greens were for the most part, nice. 18 was terrible with a HUGE number of ball marks and divots on the green. It looked as though no one had fix a ball mark in some time. In all fairness, the rest of the greens looked pretty good. Some tough reads for sure with undulation and tiers on a few of the greens. The bunkers were a bit thin for sand, except for #17. overall, for the price, I think it was money well spent and I'll be back!

This was the second time I've played the course in about six months. This time was a better experience then the first. The course does have a few tee boxes that need some work. THey are not all completely level. The greens were in GREAT shape and they putted true for the most part. By the way, the greens are a bit quicker then many of those I've played on in recent past. Overall, the course wasn't in too bad of condition. Yes, there are some bare spots and tight lies on the fairways. (but unless you're playing $100.00+ courses, most of them have some thin spots this time of year around here.) I was pleasantly surprised that the course was in fairly decent condition; all things considered. I played with my normal playing partner and we both agreed that the course was in better shape then the last we had played the course. The marshal was out on the course throughout the day and we didn't see any excessive slow play even though the course was getting pretty good traffic for a Tuesday. For the dollar spent to play, I have to revise my orginal judgement; this isn't that bad a course!!

Played for $35 bucks this morning. The course is in pretty nice shape. I found a few areas that had some very tight lies on the fairways, but overall, NOT BAD!! The greens, as always, were in GREAT shape. A few of the hole locations left something to be desired but it did make for a more challenging round. Overall the course looked good. I can see where they are working to fix bare areas to keep the course in shape. The folks at both the clubhouse, marshals, and at the 19th hole were great. For the dollar spent (and using golfnow.com or other tee time sites), this course is a really good value during the week!!

Got out midday and the course was WIDE open! Overall the course is in darn nice condition. I haven't played here since December of last year, and I was most impressed with the fact that I saw maintenance crews out working on the course while I was out there and they were actually MAINTAINING the course!! Players are using the divot sand to replace divots on the tee and the greens had a "normal" amount of balls marks for a course that usually gets a fair amount of traffic. The #1 thing I like about playing here is that the greens are "postage stamp" size and the length from tee to green is short and usually between clubs, forcing you to make adjustments in the swing to reach the pin without hitting short or long. On several holes there is no room of you hit long or you're ball is in the woods or the creek that lines the course. The greens were in nice shape and the traps have plenty of sand to hit out of. It all adds up to a great place to practice your short game. It will never be confused with Pebble Beach, but it's not intended to be. Most of the time, you can play this course for the price of a bucket of range balls. A lot of fun if you have 1 hour or so to kill and want to hit a few!

I cannot, for the life of me, see why we have some reviews that knock this course so strongly?!? 35 bucks today from Golfnow.com. I got out with one of my regular playing partners at 8:52 AM, as a twosome, right behind, GET THIS, the senior ladies league who were playing a TOURNAMENT!! We STILL knocked out the round in LESS than 4 hours, and the course was NOT in that bad of condition. The greens were in great shape with only a few morons who didn't fix their divots. The greens were running true and a bit fast. The ball was holding on the greens as well. NO issue with aeration on the greens. They have healed nicely. Everyone was great from Dee in the Pro Shop/Starter to the cart girl, to Brad at the 19th hole!

SO ....... I don't get it; either we've got some spoiled members or they think ALL courses should look and play like Monarch Beach Golf Links, (for less than $40.00) or they they don't know what a "muni" course looks like when it gets beat on by every hack in the OC. That said, this course deserves better than I've read lately. This course is DEFINITELY worth the green fees if you take the time to look for the good rate.

Played today, for free, after one of the guys in our foursome last Saturday won a round for a foursome during a raffle held at our members/guest tourney held at another course. (THANK YOU TIJERAS CREEK!!) What a great day. First off, the weather was perfect. The course was in very nice shape. From tee box to green the course is being well maintained. It there is one knock on the course I could comment on, it was that fact that the sand traps were lacking in an adequate amount of sand on some holes. This course really does play like two completely different courses. The front nine is much more wide open and much less prone to miss hits. The back nine takes a bit of course management and is more "target golf" oriented. There was a bit of a wait as the group ahead of us was a bit slow at times. The round took 4 hours 40 minutes to play and could have easily taken 30 minutes (or more) less to play under different circumstances.

I played today on a Golfnow.com rate of $12.00 with a 12:38 PM tee time. I ended up playing with one of the employees who normally works a the pro shop. (Tim) and two other guys, both in their late twenties. We got off on time and didn't run into any delays or hold-ups throughout the round. The course is in pretty decent shape for an American Golf property. There are a few bare spots on the fairways but nothing drastic. They have a new greenskeeper (Frank) who does as good a job as possible to keep the course in playable condition. I played here on Saturday and noticed that they hadn't moved the pin placements but the greens were in good shape all things considered. Taking into consideration the green fees, the course conditions, and all, it was WELL worth the value to play here! The great thing(s) about this course is that you can use every club in your bag (at least once), it does have a few hazards to contend with, water coming into play on several holes, the greens can give you fits unless you play here regularly, and the course is fairly well maintained for the price you pay to use it. Personally, I think this course is overlooked by too many of us.

In a nutshell ... A class act all around! Not too crowded, (weather could have been a factor as rain was expected this morning...), a very well maintained course and a very nice staff. I found the course not TOO challanging (if you are hitting it fairly straight.) Water comes into play on a few holes that could make things interesting for those who balk at such things. Most holes have a fairly large landing, or target area. The greens run a bit quicker than most public tracks in OC, but I would expect that a a course of this quality. Yes, the greens fees are steep, but the course is so well maintained that it made for a very enjoyable experience! The course has a couple of awesome signature holes. #3 overlooks the ocean where you can even have your picture taken by an automatic camera just off the green and pick it up at the clubhouse. If you have the money and opportunity, (or get a free round, as I was blessed with today), I'd highly recommend Monarch Beach Golf Links!

For the price of a large bucket of range balls($12 in my case), I got to play 18 today!! This was my first experience with NB Golf Course. They get a good amount of traffic with a large contingent of woman golfers on the course along side the guys. (Not a bad thing, just an observation.) It's a "short course" at 3180 yards, but the amount of golfers who use the course makes for some pretty slow rounds. My round took four hours and I left feeling that it shouldn't have taken more than three, but we were backed up. This is a pretty straight forward layout with no real obstacles to get in the way outside of a couple of nets along the tees that are a bit of a distraction. I felt they could have easily moved the nets back another 20 yards, or more, away from the tees. Speaking of tees, the course has mats to hit off of, instead of turf tee boxes, so if nothing else, the tee boxes ARE consistent! =0) If you use mats at the driving range, no big deal. It could be a bit of an adjustment if you don't. The real surprise for me were the greens. I was totally unprepared for how fast they rolled. =0~ It took nine holes for me to figure out the speed. Once I got the speed under control, easy peezy! The fairways and rough were in better shape than I expected. I was a bit surprised to find numerous unrepaired ball divots on the greens. Someone should hand out divot repair tools, and instructions for their use, at the first tee at this course! I probably fixed three times the number I made, and there were plenty more that needed attention. I would recommend the course primarily for the novice golfer. Those of you with the low handicaps will probably not enjoy the lack of challange (or the slow play.)