Recent reviews reminded to rate this course. Played about a month ago on a Saturday morning. Great weather, fast check in, no restaurant/bar, not a ... » More

Recent reviews reminded to rate this course. Played about a month ago on a Saturday morning. Great weather, fast check in, no restaurant/bar, not a big deal. NO warm up except a weird little chipping area so near a green with no flag yet planted in the hole (18th?) that one of my playing partners practiced on it. He took some s$%& for it, but it was a little confusing. Never played the course before, but heard grumbling about it for years. Cost was too much, but Monterey ...

I found the layout to be very interesting. Not a spectacular setting, but very, very green, a sliver of ocean view and unique holes without the usual desgin repetition found in many munis. . Is it worth the $135 w/cart weekend fee - uh, no. It is a very nice municipal course that happens to be located in a high end golf area and adjacent to a large hotel. It's not Poppy, but is challenging and fun. The greens, fairways, bunkers, etc. were all more than acceptable. Probably 8's, with the fairways perhaps needing more divot replacement. I can see where someone might complain about the browned out and unwatered areas. Therse are locations that shouldn't really come into play anyway. Clearly allowed to brown off for water savings and something that Poppy Hills pulled off with great success, and more landscaping expertise, on their remodel. I will play it again, if not only for losing my drive on the 2nd hole on what I thought was a perfectly placed cut (lefty). d%mn that was frustrating, but local knowledge is everything. Play it.
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