Played here Saturday, 5/14 at 11:20. Found an amazing TeeOff.com "Deal" time that enticed me back for a rematch after my first time here about six wee... » More

Played here Saturday, 5/14 at 11:20. Found an amazing TeeOff.com "Deal" time that enticed me back for a rematch after my first time here about six weeks ago. Check in was smooth but they weren't announcing groups to the tee, so it was pretty much incumbent upon players to figure out what group was which and when to start. Found my playing partners and we started about 10 minutes late. Despite some minor waiting, front nine POP was good at about 2:10. Back nine slowed down considerably and total was around 4:45.

Conditions are good. Greens are completely healed, rolling smooth, accept full shots well, and are quite fast. In some spots they are crazy fast – on both 11 and 15, downhill putts didn't stop until they were off the front of the green. Fairways were decent with mostly good coverage. I think I did notice the spots where they're doing the irrigation project, but it didn't affect how any holes played. Rough had less consistent coverage and a good chance you'd have an uneven stance and/or find your ball on dirt. Blue tee boxes were a little beat up but you can find a decent place to tee it up. Bunkers are terrible. Many have water in them and others are just rock hard.

I fared no better against this tiny beast my second go-round. For the lack of length, this course has teeth and is not at all easy to score. It's also very pretty in spots with beautiful mountain backdrops.
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My 60-day base access pass is about to expire so I decided to get back out here before it did. Booked a single at 7:45 a few days prior. The pro shop'... » More

My 60-day base access pass is about to expire so I decided to get back out here before it did. Booked a single at 7:45 a few days prior. The pro shop's credit card machine was down when I checked in, but the guy just asked me to come pay at the turn. Then prior to me teeing off, the system was back up, so I was able to pay beforehand. Gorgeous morning. They called four players to the tee for my group but only three showed up. One rider, two walkers including me. We had short waits on nearly all tee shots and approaches, but pace was still good at just under four hours.

Conditions are good. The mid-March aeration is completely healed and the greens are running medium-fast, quite smooth and accept full shots well. Fairways have mostly good coverage and provide really nice lies. Rough varied from 2-3 inches in some spots to 3-5 in others. As usual, lots of squirrels around here, including many burrowing animal holes. Blue tee boxes had good coverage but many are lumpy underfoot. All the bunkers I was in were fantastic.

First time I'd played a morning round here for a while. Morning, noon, or twilight, you can't go wrong here in my opinion.
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Booked an 11:34 Sunday tee time earlier in the week, completely forgetting about both Coachella and Easter. In hindsight, I'm guessing Easter is why i... » More

Booked an 11:34 Sunday tee time earlier in the week, completely forgetting about both Coachella and Easter. In hindsight, I'm guessing Easter is why it was so incredibly inexpensive, a $30 "Deal" time on TeeOff.com minus 20% off for a total of $24. Arrived about an hour early today and was sent off early by myself, with the starter requesting that I don't push the twosome ahead. Worked out great as I was able to take pictures and dictate my own pace, then at the turn the twosome ahead offered to let me play through. Total POP was probably a little over 3 hours on a hot, bright and sunny day.

Conditions are good. Greens are firm, smooth, and medium fast. Rarely made any ball marks and when I did, they weren't very deep. Fairways have great coverage and provided good lies all day. The rough is also in good condition, a little lighter color than the fairways, and not penal at all. Blue tee boxes were good. (Oddly, whoever put the tee markers out seemed to forget about the blues on several holes; they were set off to the side near the black markers on those holes.) Bunkers were good except one that wasn't raked and I ended up in an extremely deep and punishing footprint. (Not the course's fault; careless players.)

Second time here. Very similar to my first visit about 13 months ago. Nice wide residential semi-private course with lots of water in play, some tricky greens and attractive sandbelt-style bunkering. Plus it's a Troon facility and the staff members I encountered were all very friendly. Recommended.
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Couldn't sleep last night so I got up and headed to the desert early for my planned golf later in the day. Saw a 7:15 for here on TeeOff.com for only ... » More

Couldn't sleep last night so I got up and headed to the desert early for my planned golf later in the day. Saw a 7:15 for here on TeeOff.com for only $16 so I nabbed it as a "warm-up" round. Arrived around 6:35 and there were already some people out on the course, but the pro shop was locked. There's a clipboard to sign in if the pro shop isn't open that says to write your name and then check-in and/or pay at the turn if it's not open yet. A couple minutes later the shop opened and the friendly employee told me a little about the course and sent me on my way. Total POP (walking only) was around 1:45 for 18 holes of par 3 golf. No waiting, but I took quite a few photos.

I've always heard this course is kept in great condition and it lived up to those expectations. I don't think the greens were mowed today (considering I played at practically the break of dawn on Easter Sunday), but they still rolled great; I suspect just a little slower than normal. They were smooth and held full shots well. Fairways don't really come into play but the grass between tee boxes and greens is beautiful. The rough was also great, and sometimes the ball sat down in it a bit. Blue tee boxes had quite a few divots but I always found a decent spot to play from. I was in several bunkers and they were all very nice.

Fun little course. Definitely recommended at a good price.
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This website is amazing. Not only does it provide us with maintenance alerts, up-to-date info about courses, and put on great events, but it also lead... » More

This website is amazing. Not only does it provide us with maintenance alerts, up-to-date info about courses, and put on great events, but it also leads to such a cool sense of community among GKers. And then beyond all that, it occasionally leads to invitations to places as special as The Saticoy Club. I joined Johnny, Ron, and Mark out here Thursday for a 2:00 tee time. Arrived around 1:15 to howling winds and figured we were in for a tough day. We started right on time, took our time to soak in the experience, let a group or two play through us, and finished in a little under 5 hours. Fortunately the gusty winds subsided and it turned out to be an amazing day for golf, although very hot for April.

Conditions are fantastic. Greens are smooth, medium-fast speed, and medium firmness. They accepted full shots well. With the course located on a hillside, putts toward the lowland (Camarillo area) were extra fast while putts in the opposite direction (uphill) really need to be struck firmly to get to the hole. We struggled with speed most of the day. A few greens have false fronts and fun contours where you'll find your ball rolling off the surface if you don't land in the right spots. Lots of fun to putt and would be a blast to get to know these greens well as a member. Fairways had great coverage and provided just the right amount of cushion under the ball. Beautiful definition between fairway and rough, even though the rough wasn't too deep nor penal. Farther offline there are areas of extremely deep grass that you would want to avoid at all costs – almost certainly a lost ball. Blue tee boxes were ideal. The bunkers were well maintained but a little firmer than they looked to me; plenty of sand but just a little firmer than I prefer. Going back to the rough – bordering the bunkers are deep grass eyelashes that is some of the deepest, nastiest rough on the course. You'd much rather be in a bunker than just on top of it.

I had the good fortune of playing here in 2014 and was thrilled to get a chance to return. In the seven and a half years since I was there, the course has elevated itself to a new level. Johnny informed me that they had re-done the bunkers since then and even though I loved them back then, they're arguably more impressive now. Overall conditioning was stellar, and the routing is phenomenal with lots of elevation changes, gorgeous bunkering and those fun green complexes. Stoked to hear the LPGA is playing here in October, because maybe this course will gain the notoriety it deserves. I just love it. Those playing in next week's GK/GolfMoose outing are in for a treat.
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