Golf Course Reviews
Golf Course Reviews: California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Florida, Hawaii!Nice to have Oceanside back in the rotation. Not a whole lot of change from my last review a few weeks ago, except the greens have completely healed and rolled very true. Still prefer the smaller original green size, but I understand the improvement. As always, staff is wonderful here which only makes me appreciate playing all that more.
Can't believe it has almost been a year since I last played Goat Hill. Every time I play here I am blown away by how much things continue to improve. Nice carts with GPS, expended pro shop, all the holes marked well, to lessen the confusion as to where to go. They punched greens in mid-October, and they rolled very true and had decent pace, quicker than expected. Just everything about this place is an upgrade from just a year ago. But of course, this comes with a price. It is no longer cheap to play here, but at least you can take solace knowing the money is being placed back into the golf course. If you have never played, I strongly recommend it.
I'm going to piggyback on Cotoman's most recent review. After the aeration, the greens have recovered reasonably well, but still show signs of punching. Prior to closing for the greens aerification, all the fairways were open to carts, but now we back to having CPO on any number of holes and it appears it will remain that way for some time? I long for the days when the course rarely closed for extensive periods and was consistently in much better condition. At least I have the comfort of knowing in a couple months my dues will increase again.
Nice to get back to one of my favorite courses in So California. I could play this course every day. Staff is always great to deal with and the general setting of the course is most appealing. The condition of the course was overall very good. Greens a bit slow for my taste, but OK, Decent coverage in the fairways and rough. A few tee boxes needed attention, but nothing severe. Despite having played here a number of times, I still continue to struggle on hole #6. (I think next time I'll play the short tees on that hole, just to give me chance at reaching it in regulation. Recommend this course if you have yet to play it, you will not be disappointed.
Joined an out-of-town friend from Arizona who loves Oceanside, who secured a mid-afternoon tee time. (A time I rarely play) I was impressed with all the improvement they have made to the course, particularly with the bunkers. Greens still have not totally recovered from the recent punching, but they rolled acceptably well with OK speed. The enlargement of the greens is noticeable, but I Personally prefer small greens. Fairways still have some issues, but not a big deal. I would have struggled with the pace of play, but it was more about spending time with my friend, so didn't seem to focus on it too much. Glad Oceanside is back open, so I can place it back in the rotation.
Arrived at 6:10am and noticed people already heading towards the 1st tee, so off I went flashlight in hand. Let me tell you it was pitch black at that time. I really did not see my first shot until the par 3 fifth hole. (I might mention I was not the first out either) The greens still have not totally recovered from the punching, and were a bit bumpy, but had surprisingly good pace. Generally, the course was in overall nice shape. I had a lot of maintenance on the back nine, so my experience was not as positive as it usually is playing here. The best part of the day was traffic returning home was great. What does that say about everything?
After having been closed for three weeks, finally able to get back on the South course. The overseeding of the fairways turned out very well, much better than I expected. (Although it will be carts on path for at least 3-4 weeks) The rough is not long, but very healthy. The tee boxes are excellent. The greens have yet to recover, some still patchy and very slow. I suspect within a couple weeks everything will be just fine, except that with the North course now closed, the course will receive a lot of play.
First out on a beautiful fall morning. With only one of the courses open, I expected it to be more crowded, but it was not too bad. Course is just now beginning to return to good condition, but beginning next week, the course will close to aerate greens and tee boxes. Greens have recovered most of their normal speed, but of course that will change once they are punched next week. Always seems that way? At least they are not overseeding the North this year, so the closure will only be for 10 days.
Took advantage of an invite with an early tee time, which is the only way I would consider playing this course. Larry's recent review was spot on, except I felt the greens were not as receptive as expected. (Or maybe it was because I just don't hit the ball with spin like I used too?) Some of the fairways have issues, as Larry mentioned, but generally they were OK. I had not played LV for a while, and forgot how much more difficult it was to walk. (Never thought that before, but at 77, it certainly has become a factor) Love this course, but it's so tough to secure an early tee time, and it is not geographically convenient, so I appreciate it the rare times I get a chance to return. Without question, using the senior card makes this a super value
As they prepare to close this course for several weeks to overseed, wanted to make certain I played prior to the maintenance. The greens are OK, but lots of unrepaired ball marks(?) They are very receptive and rolled well. Fairways are in many areas just awful. The portions of Bermude grass are fine, but the rest of the fairways are either thin dead Rye or mud. Worst I've seen since this course opened in 1995. Bunkers are very good, but a few need additional sand, as the underlayment is beginning to poke through. Overall, the general condition is far below what I have come to expect over my 35 year membership here. Disappointing!
Knowing they will be punching greens in October, wanted to get out before then. Nice cool morning, and not all that busy. First off, so no issue with pace of play. As always, Ruth in the pro shop is a joy. Overall, the course is in decent condition. Greens a little slower than usual, but they rolled well and were very receptive. Some wet spots around a few of the greens, but nothing too severe. Fun track, not too tough, but enough of a challenge to make it enjoyable. Of course, holes # 6 and #14 are the exception. Too much for my game.
Except for the lingering smoke, a beautiful morning to play golf. Not as busy as expected. Thought people would flock to the course to enjoy the moderate temperatures. The greens seemed to have a lot more "defects" than usual. More than just unrepaired ball marks. Fairways are recovering from the recent aeration, as are the tee boxes, but still not great. Overall, a very positive golf experience today,
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