Played 3/24 off at 11:30. Nice spring day with a bit of a breeze, especially on the back nine. Slow pace, finished in 4:00 even, which is slow for a t... » More

Played 3/24 off at 11:30. Nice spring day with a bit of a breeze, especially on the back nine. Slow pace, finished in 4:00 even, which is slow for a track this length, but not unexpected.

Course seems to have held up well to a bit of a wet winter, with a handful of standing water or muddy areas but generally firm turf. Fairways and rough were both thick and sometimes tough to see the cut between fairway and rough. Lots of clover, and some tough, deep lies in both fairway and rough as a result. Greens were very slow and probably ready for spring aeration; tricky, but very playable and in really solid shape, all things considered. Tee boxes are generally fine, though you've got to hunt a bit for a level spot in some; fortunately, they set the tee markers up wide and usually it's not too hard to find a decent stance.

Layout is very straightforward, with most of the challenge in the long par 3s and small greens on this executive length track. Hardly any dog legs and almost no elevation change. A handful of greens are well protected by bunkers, but just as many are very accessible. Most holes are tree lined, and they're stacked in tightly, so watch out for folks playing from the wrong fairways. Barely any hazard, with 2-3 ponds interspersed but only in play on a few holes and then just barely.

There is a large range with mats in the hitting stalls that have seen better days; there was a sign in the pro shop saying the grass portion of the range was closed "for the season." One large putting green as well, no short game or other practice area, though the range was reasonably priced.

Given the green fees and the executive layout, course was in solid shape overall. This is a great course for anyone new to the game or getting back into it, someone looking for an early season tune up, once a year golfers, or kids. Very approachable, with almost no dress code. It's nothing to write home about, but golf probably needs more courses like Cordova and I'm glad it's around.
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Played 3/16 at 10:30. Got around in 3:30 despite some waiting on majority of holes. Spectacular spring day. Course is still trying to dry out from a w... » More

Played 3/16 at 10:30. Got around in 3:30 despite some waiting on majority of holes. Spectacular spring day. Course is still trying to dry out from a wet winter. Fairways were generally soft, many areas of rough were still swampy and those areas also hadn't been mowed recently. Led to several lost balls on slight misses of the fairway and was a bit frustrating. Greens, however, seem to drain well and were in really good shape. Rolled a bit quick and were difficult to read. Sand in both fairway and greenside bunkers is thin and has lots of pebbles. Course is nothing groundbreaking but pleasant, and I generally enjoyed it. Houses do line several fairways as it winds through the subdivision. A tricky little executive layout, partially due to small and well protected greens on several holes. Worth a visit if you're in the area. If you can hit it 200 and straight off the tee you can be in position attack every hole with a short iron or wedge. If you want to hit balls beforehand, head to the Valley of the Moon course a few minutes up the road; no driving range on the Sugarloaf side, just a small cashier's building with sparse supplies and a few bags of chips. There is a small putting green as well. Valley of the Moon side has a full restaurant and bar, snack shack, and pro shop in addition to larger putting green and driving range.
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