I was pleasantly surprised at the conditions of the course. I had heard some bad stories, but the course is in nice shape. The layout is fun and nice for a short course. The back nine is fun with many hills and there are some drivable par 4's that make it interesting. The price is good for the course, but the only downfall is the pace of play. While we played the front nine in just around 2 hours, we slowed to a stand still (with 3 groups on a tee at some points) on the back (and of course, for no reason). We finished in a little over 5 hours, but was still a fun round. Watch out for the wind in the afternoon.

Players be worned: this course is still very new and has very hard fairways (almost drove the 1st hole - 350yds from the blues!) and greens. That being said, it's a nice course. Great layout. Service was great. Tough to handle the fees often, but still nice. The wind can be a huge factor and the elavation changes need be factored as well. The greens are tough to hold since they are still so new and they are very grainy also. The practice green is nicer than the course's, so keep that in mind. Overall, in time it will be a great tough course.

I played this course for the first time with the $25 special they ran on the 25th (something they are doing this year for their 25th anniversary). It is a tough course, but very nice. Tight fairways (nicely maintained also) and a great layout, makes keeping it in the fairway a must. The greens are receptive and moderately fast. I played just after some record setting rains, so the course was playing a little longer and slower than normal. If you want a great test of your game and some nice views give this a try. And this is the easier of the two courses!

This was the first time I've played the course in a year. The greens have gotten better, but are still slow and need to be rolled. The fairways are wide, but not lush. It's tough to see the difference between the fairway and the rough sometimes. If you miss the fairway, you are playing from under the tree limbs since the trees are close to fairways. Overall, it's a nice course...flat, but good layout. Some holes on the back nine are newer with less trees. Good for the price!

This course is fantastic! You get what you pay for here. Too bad it is so expensive to play ($145 on weekends), but it is almost worth it (I played for half price with the Red Dot discount!) The conditions are the best that I have seen anywhere, and I have played courses on the West and East coast (North and South), and also in Ireland. The conditions are very consistant on all the holes. Its a must play!

Played on Sunday and had a good time. A little wind and rain kept the course somewhat clear of the normal slow play. And as the afternoon went by, the day turned out great. This is a nice course to play, with some tricky greens to read (due to the ocean break). Not a long course, but some well placed bunkers and quick greens make it fun. And some of the views are great of the ocean. I recomend it to all. Best of all, the price is right!

As usual, this course is in great shape and is a great value. Everything is greening up nicely and the greens are almost perfect. For the price, it is a must play. It has a good mix of holes, long and short, and some nice shot making opportunities. Some reachable par 5's make it fun and some long par 3's make it chalenging.

Played this course for the first time last weekend. It is a nice layout, with some great holes. The greens had some disease issues on some holes, but played quick and mostly true. The rest of the course is in great shape with only just a few areas that need to still recover from the recent irrigation upgrades. It certainly helps playing with someone that knows the course, with some blind tee shots, and many elavation changes. Overall, a very nice course. Now let's talk price. I paid the member rates with a friend, which is high for my normal round, but I certainly wouldn't pay the normal rate. The views were nice, but I could get them @ San Clemente also (but not the same conditions). I'll play it again, in a few months and look forward to it.

Played this course for the second time on Saturday. Conditions were much better this time. There are still working on some of the course, but most is getting into great shape. The bunkers were under repair and a free lift was in place on many. The greens are very nice. They feel soft when walking on them and they hold shots well, sometimes too soft (I plugged a 200yd 3 iron!). But they were deceptively quick. The speed was not always consistant, which was frustrating, but I think playing the course a few more times will help to get to know them better. I played for only $55 on the weekend with a coupon in "The Register". For that price, it's a great bargin. The course is a good length (over 6900 yds from the tips) and has some great views of the valley and mountains in the distance. There are many drives that need to be placed well, with some good distances to carry trouble on the front nine. The back nine opens up much more. And the service was great! Overall, I recommend this course to anyone who wants to be challanged on their rounds.

I played last Sunday at the "all you can play" rate of $30 due to the aeration. Well, I got my money's worth. I played 60 holes in all. I started @ 7am in the rain and with lots of water on the course! There were rivers and lakes on many fairways (and even a little river on 1 green!), but once it stopped, it dry out pretty quickly. The second round was much dryer. Both rounds played quickly (around 3 to 3-1/2 hrs each). There wasn't many others on the course due to the rain. The greens were slow, but not bad considering the water. The fairways dryed out nicely for the third round and I got a little more roll.

The course is a great design. Wide fairways and large greens make it easier to score well. Good views from many tee boxes, with one having almost a 100yd drop to the fairway! You need to add or subtract yardage from the tees due to many dow and up hill fairways.

The greens are nicely undulated. Not too severe, not too flat. They just aerated them the week before, so they were slow from that in addition to the rain.

There are four sets of tees, so that any handicap can play. From the back Black tees, the course is over 7000 yds and can be pretty challanging. There are some reachable par 5's, that will make it fun.

Overall, it's a great course and well worth the fees, even at the regular prices. And with a membership that gives you a handicap (only $35/yr), you get discounts on the greens fees.

Played Sat afternoon. It was great weather as usual in San Clemente. Pace of play was slower than I've seen it before, but not terrible (I've seen worst playing other courses). They are in the process of fixing some tee boxes, so there were some temporary ones set up. I wasn't happy about that, but I didn't look ahead or check Greenskeeper before playing either. The fairways are OK, but not lush yet. The rough near the greens can be tough and really grab the ball if trying to run it up the front of the greens. If the ball lands in the fringe, it may just bounce straight up! The greens, as usual, were running slow, but not bad. They did roll fairly true though. Remember that the greens will almost always favor an ocean break, even if it doesn't look like it. All in all, it's a nice course to play.

Played the resort course and loved it. We played on the weekend all day for the $32.50 and got 36 holes in. The heat wasn't too bad with the little wind coming around occasionally. The front nine is easy enough with wide fairways but the back gets a little tight. The greens started off holding fairly well and were slow (seems like they had just watered when we started), but they got harder and faster the second round. There is quite a bit of water on the front, but it really only comes into play on a couple of holes. The staff were great and the food between rounds was good also. We will definitely be back soon. I want to play the other course soon too!