I played today with a tee time of 9:07. Check in was fast and friendly and we were sent out a few minutes early.

The course and practice ar... » More

I played today with a tee time of 9:07. Check in was fast and friendly and we were sent out a few minutes early.

The course and practice areas are always in good condition, and today was no exception.
The tee boxes were level with a moderate number of divots. The fairways were beautiful with good coverage and only a few thin areas. The rough was short in most places but I did manage to a few spots that almost covered my ball. There were several areas around the course that had some browning but honestly I only noticed it when I was looking around to take photos or mental notes.

Early in the round, the greens were firm and fast and just kept getting faster! With the many huge undulations and even the smaller more subtle breaks, these greens are challenging! I was very happy with 35 putts today. The bunkers weren’t great. The three I was in ranged from deep/soft to thin/crusty to muddy.

We finished in just a little over 3.5 hrs. I love this course. It’s beautiful, tough and so much fun. The weekday senior rate of $47 with cart is so reasonable I will definitely be back soon. Highly recommended.
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I played in the GK outing on 6-30-19 with Bill, Kathy and Greg. This was my second time at Reflection Bay. I was very excited to have a chance to play... » More

I played in the GK outing on 6-30-19 with Bill, Kathy and Greg. This was my second time at Reflection Bay. I was very excited to have a chance to play here again. We enjoyed a nice pre-round breakfast in the restaurant and then headed out to the tee.

The course conditions were as impressive as last time. Everything from tee to green was in great shape. The fairways and rough were lush and well trimmed. I really liked the sand in the few bunkers I was in- soft and very easy to hit out of. Having a bit of course knowledge was helpful on a couple of holes where balls just want to keep on rolling off the green into the water. There is a good variety of holes with some elevation changes and even the par 3s were surprisingly challenging.

I had a great time and look forward to playing again. Highly recommended.
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I played The Journey for the first time yesterday. I used an Underpar deal and was joined by rudyclub. The customer service was great from the parkin... » More

I played The Journey for the first time yesterday. I used an Underpar deal and was joined by rudyclub. The customer service was great from the parking lot security guard being helpful when I got a bit turned around,to my bag getting picked up at my car, and the friendly and efficient pro shop staff.

We spent a little time warming up. This was one of the nicest practice areas I’ve seen- grass range with complimentary balls, a multi-bunkered chipping area and a very large putting green. All of these were in beautiful condition and it made me even more excited to get to the course. We headed out right on time at 8:30 am in the very comfy cart with good GPS and water bottles in the cooler.

The course conditions were as close to perfect as I’ve seen anywhere recently. There were a few damp areas in the completely green fairways but they were not problematic. A nice touch was the divot mix being green to blend in with the grass. The tee boxes were level with very few divots, the rough was lush and cut short. The bunkers had wonderful sand. It was soft and just little heavy. It was so easy to hit out of that I was actually excited when I got to. It was such a pleasure to see every bunker on the course groomed and raked by previous players. The greens were wonderful. They were smooth and rolled a fast medium speed. Tim’s course knowledge was really helpful with the many hard to read undulations.

The layout is so much fun and still challenging from the very short forward tees. There is a big variety of holes, from wide and relatively flat to extreme elevation changes and blind shots. I enjoy taking a lot of photos during a round of not just the golf holes. There were many interesting things on this course like big bridges and Indian huts.

POP was a little over 4.5 hours. We waited only a few minutes here and there. There was no one behind us for most of the round so we were able to play at a leisurely pace and hit some extra shots. The Underpar voucher included a bounce back deal so I will definitely be back. I very highly recommend The Journey at Pechanga.
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The last time I played here was 3-1/2 years ago. With Tee-Off + promo code I was able to play for $24. I was very early for my 11:07am tee time so th... » More

The last time I played here was 3-1/2 years ago. With Tee-Off + promo code I was able to play for $24. I was very early for my 11:07am tee time so they paired me with a guy who works in the pro shop, and a nice couple from Arizona. We teed off at 10:37am. The carts have good GPS (although ours quit working on the #15)

Last time I was here, conditions were not so good. It was very nice to see the improvements that have been made and are continuing. There were a couple of fairways that had sizeable areas of very thin turf, but the rest were nicely green with good coverage and cushion. The rough was consistent around the course ranging from about 1 to 2 inches- easy to hit/chip from. The greens were very impressive- smooth, somewhat soft, fast-medium roll, and only a handful of ball marks to be fixed. The tee boxes were level with few divots on any of them. The water in the several lakes is much clearer than I remember in all but #5- still enough scum on that one to support the 5 or 6 balls that were sitting on top of it. The bunkers were more dirt than sand. Some were thin/crusty, others were soft/deeper. I was in 4 of them and I was unusually successful in getting out of all them (Thank you, GDR23!). I heard that they are eliminating several bunkers around the course and shortening some on the mounds on the right side of the #8 fairway.

The layout is fun. There are several narrow holes with water including the very short but challenging #3 – don’t land right, left or long- on the green is the only safe place. The #6 par 3 has always been my worst hole. Apparently I wasn’t the only one recently to need the drop zone – there was hardly any grass left in it! The back 9 has some nice elevation changes and scenic views. POP was a little over 4 hours. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day. I won’t wait another 3 years to play the Vineyard again.
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I was happy to have the opportunity to play today with Johnny, Gary and Ron. I had last played here about 5 years ago. I didn’t remember many specifi... » More

I was happy to have the opportunity to play today with Johnny, Gary and Ron. I had last played here about 5 years ago. I didn’t remember many specifics of the course but I could see right away it was in much better shape than back then. I was immediately taken with how pretty the course is with the variety of vegetation and the many beautiful Jacaranda trees in full bloom.

The red tee boxes were divot-free and there were only a few areas of uneven footing and long grass. The fairways were in great shape, very green, with great coverage and cushioning. The greens were awesome. There were lots of undulations, multi-tiers, ridges, valleys and backstops. It was not a good day for sinking putts but it sure was fun trying.

I really enjoyed the course with its good variety of holes. It was totally worth the 2.5 hour drive from OC and I look forward to playing again soon.
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