I got the opportunity to join Johnny, Ron, and Steve for the front nine out here at Monday’s Golf Moose + Vivid Golf outing. A cloudy morning gave way... » More

I got the opportunity to join Johnny, Ron, and Steve for the front nine out here at Monday’s Golf Moose + Vivid Golf outing. A cloudy morning gave way to beautiful skies right before the 10 a.m. shotgun, and the weather was gorgeous. Fun times as always with these guys! I helped run the pre-round putting contest where four people won free Vivid polos by draining a really tough, slick putt that broke about 15 feet right to left.

Conditions are quite good. Greens were smooth, medium-fast, and accepting of full shots. The 8th green always seems a little lesser condition than the rest out here, but not a huge deal. Fairways were really nice and provided great lies. Rough has great coverage just a couple inches deep, not too penal. Blue tee boxes were in good condition. The bunkers were fantastic, especially those greenside that were full of soft sand; fairway bunkers were a little wet and more compacted, I’m sure by design.

As much as I love the back nine here, it was difficult to leave at the turn, but I had an obligation. Can’t wait ’til next time!
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Played in group 1B of Monday’s Golf Moose/GK/Vivid Golf event here with Johnny, Ron, and Richie. Great to meet Richie and always fun with Ron and John... » More

Played in group 1B of Monday’s Golf Moose/GK/Vivid Golf event here with Johnny, Ron, and Richie. Great to meet Richie and always fun with Ron and John. Chilly early morning temps turned into perfect golf weather, probably low 70s and a little breeze (although the hazy cloud cover didn’t make for the best picture-taking). POP good for these events at a little under 5 hours, despite the entire course being Cart Path Only.

Conditions are very nice! These greens are sneaky FAST! The 5th hole pin placement was in a spot toward the back of the green where if you were above the hole and missed the putt long, you literally rolled all the way off the front of the green. Believe me, I learned the hard way. ;-) When putts started breaking, they really kept sliding, so you had to read a lot of break. Interestingly, the slope on the greens is more subtle rather than featuring big undulations. They were medium firmness and rolled very smooth. Seemed like our participants did a good job of fixing ball marks because I saw very few. Fairways had been freshly cut in the morning and still provided just the right amount of cushion under the ball; great coverage all around. The rough wasn’t deep but was a bit grabby in some spots, putting a premium on hitting the fairway. Blue tee boxes were mostly good. All the bunkers I was in had really nice, soft sand in great condition.

This was my first time here and going in, I severely underestimated the quality of this course. I really enjoyed it a lot! There’s a lot more ground movement and elevation changes than I expected. It’s quite attractive, too, tucked in-between hills in Calabasas. The course is not long but it’s not easy, either. It would be a really fun course to play when you’re playing well with a hot putter, because tee to green is not too difficult but the greens provide a stout defense. I played terribly almost all day and really hope to get another chance to play here. Huge thanks to Golf Moose/Johnny for setting up and running such great events.
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Played in group 1A of the Golf Moose / Vivid Golf / GK event here on Monday with mpisarski, stickboy, and John. Great to catch up with stickboy and fu... » More

Played in group 1A of the Golf Moose / Vivid Golf / GK event here on Monday with mpisarski, stickboy, and John. Great to catch up with stickboy and fun times all around! Pace was typical for these events at about 5:00. Gorgeous day with only a slight wind.

Conditions are quite good. Greens were smooth, medium speed, and medium firmness. Full shots seemed to take a bounce before stopping, and you had to really get some good spin on shorter shots to get them to check quickly. Blue tee boxes were all nice; no issues. The fairways were really good – great coverage and just the right amount of cushion under the ball. Rough was mostly light, two-inch-deep bermuda but could get penal when the ball sank down in it. The two bunkers I was in were solid with plentiful sand.

I’ve lived within a couple miles of this course for the last 17 years but hadn’t played it since before the private club was established in 2008. Much of the back nine is routed across the hillsides, providing great views of Saddleback Mountain and the entire Saddleback Valley. The greens have some good contours and could get really challenging with faster speeds. Great day all around!
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