Sunday morning round in about 4 1/2 hours (very slow). The staff is friendly enough and helpful. The back tee boxes have gotten worse recently and are thin, dry, shaggy and a few very sloped. The rough has dried up for the most part and the weeds are starting to take over again. The fairways are about 50 - 50 with some in acceptable condition and others pretty dry and thin. The traps here haven't changed with most thin and compact. The greens were holding shots well but many people didn't care to fix their marks. The greens were somewhat slower than usual and damper most likely for the heat we have had in the valley lately. The ownership NO longer offers a free birthday round to golfers and they are not missing much. Hopefully it will cool down and start raining again!

Mild Sunday morning round in four hours. The staff is excellent here and the pro shop is great. The practice facilities are also quite nice and well kept. The tee boxes were all level with good coverage. The rough was not too penal and held bad shots from entering the bad stuff most of the time. The fairways were nearly perfect with great lies unless your ball was where it wasn't supposed to be! The traps all had plenty of sand and could be played from. The greens rolled great with a few being a little crusty but in nice shape. The course has plenty of hazards that can inflate your score. I really enjoy this place even with all the traps Nick! Recommended

Early HOT Sunday afternoon round in four hours. The staff here has always been great. The tee boxes were all in good shape with nice coverage. The rough was just thick and long enough to hold up offline shots. Hitting out of the rough was not too difficult once you found your balls. The fairways all had good coverage with a few hot spots here and there from the heat. There was enough cushion in the bermuda that allowed for easy fairway shots. The traps were in great condition with many having new bright white sand in them. The greens were in excellent condition holding shots great but still quick enough to be challenging. They were lightly watering the greens all day to keep them from burning which didn't have much effect on the speed. The entire course has really shown tremendous improvement in course conditions. It can be pretty difficult as you move back from tee to tee. Definitely recommended to those that have enjoyed what the course once was years back.

Played an early morning four hour round Sunday. The staff is friendly and helpful and the carts are pretty nice but no gps. The tee boxes are all pretty level but thin and shaggy. The once exception is the 6th tee box which is not close to being level and the green is blocked out by a large tree that needs trimmed or removed. You actually have to fade or draw the par 3 tee shot to get it on the green! The rough is pretty consistent with a few holes where it is thin or invisible. The fairways are in the best shape I've seen them in for quite awhile. The hot weather has brought the bermuda into shape and most holes have good coverage. There are dry sections where you might need a foot wedge. The traps are in fair shape but very damp and compact. The greens are in good condition but the poa makes for some frustrating putts. They do honor senior rates even on weekends which makes it very fair compared to other valley courses.

Early morning round in 4.5 hours behind the t-shirt and jeans short group. The staff and carts are good as is the course. The back tee boxes were mostly level with a couple sloped and slightly beat up. The rough was mostly thick and damp with some thin and dry sections but playable. The fairways have fairly good coverage with a thin place here and there. The bunkers were well maintained but either damp or with standing water. The greens were in nice shape with the exception of a few with tons of ball marks. They held shots well but some were a little firm. The rates are reasonable and very fair for what you get.

Early Sunday morning round on a very poor course. It had been years since I played here and was really looking forward to it but was really disappointed. The staff and facility is good - wish the playing conditions were close. The tee boxes were for the most part level but many were thin and shaggy. The rough varied from thin to thick and short to long depending on the hole. The fairways were very bad on the front nine with bare spots and a mix of grasses with better coverage but drier on the back. The traps were the worst I've seen in all my years of golf. Every trap was filled with grass, weeds, pipes, shovels and anything else you could imagine. The only hole where the traps were in good shape was the 18th of course (problem was we couldn't get the other 17 out of our heads). The greens on the front were as bad as the fairways with marks, bare spots and dead sections. The back nine greens were in much better shape with few marks and no bare spots. The rates being charged and paid are not close to what this course is worth right now. Cannot recommend at all.

Early Saturday morning round in slightly over three hours after passing a slow group on the tenth. The staff and carts are very good. The tee boxes are almost all a little weathered but in ok shape. The rough has thinned out in places but still enough of a deterrent to stay out of. The traps were all maintained very well but many were damp. The greens are in great shape with not too many ball marks. They sped up throughout the round and roll very true. I really enjoy this course and the rates are very fair. Recommend again.

Played last Sunday in under four hours with an early tee time. The staff is great. The tee boxes were all in great shape and level. The rough varied from a couple inches to a few inches but one could locate their ball and make good contact. The fairways had nice coverage with a tight lie here and there throughout the round. The traps are still in need of a little/a lot of sand. The greens were quite a bit softer than usual and slower than I've ever seen them. The rates have risen slightly but they are still fair for both courses here at Menifee Lakes.

Early morning Sunday round in under four hours. The course check in and procedures are fairly simple and quick. The tee boxes are all beat to death and a couple are really sloped. The rough was different from hole to hole and from fairway to green side. Some places had well trimmed grass a few inches long you could hit from. Other areas were weeds, grass and the dreaded clover over six inches! You were lucky to find your shot if it entered the clover rough. The fairways had pretty good coverage with tight lies on some holes and fluffy lies on others. The traps I saw were in much better shape than in previous visits, just in need of a little maintenance. The greens all had good coverage but needed to be rolled badly and/or trimmed. The poa was brutal as putts did not hold a line and squirmed like a snake. The course is still honoring their senior rates which makes it reasonable for the conditions.

Early morning windy round in under four hours on a near perfect course. The staff was friendly and efficient. The practice area is small with no driving range and just a large cage with mats. The carts are nice but no gps, cooler or divot mix. The tee boxes were all perfect with great coverage and all very level. The rough was a few inches long and pretty thick but grabbed wayward shots and was not too difficult to hit from. The fairways were great with total coverage and provided good roll. The traps were perfectly groomed and full of very good sand. The greens were in nice shape as well and held shots pretty good. The speed on the greens was quicker than most courses in the area that I've played - nice! The course is very well run and managed with very reasonable rates.

Played Sunday morning in just under four hours. The staff is great and the carts are good. This place is usually super busy but not all that day. The tee boxes are all level but a few were thin and soggy. The rough was a few inches long so you can find your shots that miss the fairways. The fairways were in great shape with usually enough fluff to make good shots from. There were a few holes where the kikuyu had made shots difficult to make. The traps all had plenty of good sand and were not too wet to hit from. The greens were a little firm compared to what I've seen here previously. The greens did not hold shots real well with many rolling out more than you'd expect. They also looked as if they may have had some recent maintenance as they were very bumpy and varied in speed. The weekend rates are a little higher than local courses but it may be worth it for some.

Played the recently reopened Lakes this morning in four hours. The staff is great and the facilities and carts are good. The tee boxes are all level but a little thin and dry. The rough was dried out and hardly appeared anywhere today. They had plugged the fairways and tee boxes but the holes were empty and very dry (please water). Most fairways had pretty good coverage but very dry with tight lies. The traps were light on sand and damp but well groomed. The greens were in nice shape but still a little bumpy from maintenance. The speed on the greens was slower than usual and they were a little softer than common but held shot well. The other course here (Palms) is in slightly better shape right now. Both courses are really busy on the weekends as they rates are reasonable for the area courses.