walked on at 1:30 today, Saturday and got out fairly quickly. I have some good luck going out there as a single right before twilight. $61 to walk i... » More

walked on at 1:30 today, Saturday and got out fairly quickly. I have some good luck going out there as a single right before twilight. $61 to walk is not a great value in my opinion, but everything is so dang expensive now, I guess that's the way it is. Oh well, such an enjoyable day regardless of the price. POP was horrible on the front, 3hrs. Then it picked up on the back. Overall POP 5.25hrs.

Everything about the course is just above average right now. Nothing spectacular and nothing is in poor shape except the bunkers. Blue tees were all fairly level with decent coverage. Fairways were just fine, no bad lies and decent roll out and cushion. Traps were hard pan, beware. Rough isn't too penal. Greens were a little bumpy and average speed. Always an enjoyable round, but POP is slow and conditions are slightly above average.
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Played yesterday, Tuesday, 1:10pm tee. $69 riding rate because my BFF was staying there, so we got the hotel rate. Good value. We were paired with ... » More

Played yesterday, Tuesday, 1:10pm tee. $69 riding rate because my BFF was staying there, so we got the hotel rate. Good value. We were paired with two singles that live out there in San Diego Country Estates. Great "retirement" neighborhood, although it gets a little hot. It was muggy and 92°!

Busy course, but POP was blistering in under 4hrs. Barely could keep up with the group in front of us and we didn't have any pressure from the group behind.

Course conditions are good all around. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints and super fun course. I haven't been out here for several years and the renovations on the greens and surrounding complexes are fantastic. Most of the greens didn't seem to hold shots very well which would be my only complaint. They were very quick, so beware.

Black tees all level. Good coverage. Fairways were just fine, no complaints. Rough isn't too penal here, they've let the areas under the trees go dormant, as well. Just some longer weeds to deal with in the trees. Traps were perfect, almost too much sand, but once you got used to some good fluffy sand, they were a pleasure to hit from.

Customer service was no frills. No bev cart, no marshal.

Had a great meal in the bar afterwards, highly recommend the entire property. Great stay and play during the week.
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PLayed Saturday, Aug 16 at 7:30am. $61 with cart. POP was just fine at just under 4hrs. No frills customer service. Only saw the beverage cart onc... » More

PLayed Saturday, Aug 16 at 7:30am. $61 with cart. POP was just fine at just under 4hrs. No frills customer service. Only saw the beverage cart once and it was towards the end of the round. They have a snack bar at the turn and we BYOB so not a big deal.

It's a short course, so don't expect much of a challenge. But conditions are better than average and it's quite fun. All the par3's are full clubs and a good variety, you'll hit a lot of different clubs throughout your round. Teeboxes were pretty level and decent coverage, no complaints except for number three they had the blue tees way up which is a bummer because the back tee box is pretty awesome on that hole adds extra elevation and distance.

Fairways were in very good shape. Nice cushion and coverage.

Rough is only about one inch longer than fairway, easy to hit from with no problems.

Found one bunker and it was just fine. Not perfect and a little bit of hardpan, but it wasn't too bad.

Greens were good, not great, but very playable. Lots of seniors play this course and maybe they're too old to bend over and fix their ballmarks. Occassional bumpiness. Medium speed to slightly quick on downhillers.

It's fun to play every once in a while. We had two foursomes before heading to Del Mar racetrack, so the price was right for a weekend morning to save some cash for betting the ponies. Recommend if you've never played it, but it won't be a regular on the rotation.
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Tee off 1:15pm on Monday, Aug 11. Played with my brother and our wives. Course wasn't too crowded, at all. Good thing, because playing with the wive... » More

Tee off 1:15pm on Monday, Aug 11. Played with my brother and our wives. Course wasn't too crowded, at all. Good thing, because playing with the wives can get a little bit slow as we are still giving a few pointers and taking our time. We let a twosome and two singles play through and they were blazing fast, so no waiting and we didn't let anyone wait behind us. POP was right at 4.75hrs.

$70 to ride for civilian rate is acceptable. Not a great value, but no huge complaints on the price.

Teeboxes were all ok. Fairly level and had good coverage. Not perfect, but no huge complaints.

Fairways on the front nine are suspect, lots of bare areas and gopher holes. I'd recommend playing the ball up if you're gambling some serious money. There's a lot of good parts to the fairways, but definitely some bad spots that aren't marked GUR and some very poor areas that aren't fair to hit from if you hit the fairway. Back nine fairways were much nicer, good to great as a matter of fact.

Traps were poor. Very hard pan. I personally didn't find any of them, but my wife found a few and just tossed them out, they were impossible for her. Avoid at all cost right now.

Rough was long enough to make you think, just grip it a little tighter and you'll have no trouble getting good contact and advancing it no problem.

Greens were good. No huge complaints other than many ball marks that weren't repaired. They're on the smaller side and held shots fairly well. Couple little bumps here and there, but they were very playable.

Customer service was just fine, no frills. No cart service, but we BYOB some snacks and cocktails and then got a refill at the turn snack bar.

I really enjoy the course, especially the back nine!!! The back nine is as good as either nine on the North in my opinion. Holes 11-18 are just awesome. If the front was in better shape, it would be worthy of a much higher rating. Highly recommend, especially if you've never played it. If they ever get the front nine in better shape, it would be on my regular rotation.
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A little late on the review, played this past Monday on 8/4. 3:50pm start time. Check in was easy and they let me renew my city card on the spot! G... » More

A little late on the review, played this past Monday on 8/4. 3:50pm start time. Check in was easy and they let me renew my city card on the spot! Great touch as it's a pain to do online with the e-verify and all. Takes forever to do it online, at least for me it does.

Course is in pretty darn good shape right now. All around. Blue tees are nice and level. Good coverage and no issues at all.

Fairways were never a problem. Great lies all day. Decent roll out and good cushion. Not perfect carpet, but very nice, especially on the back nine.

Rough was thick in most all spots. Grabbed your club, for sure, but had good consistent coverage. Trees and the thick rough will add to the importance of keeping it in the fairway.

Found one bunker and it was just fine. No problems with the bunkers right now.

Greens were average. Most of them didn't seem to really hold a shot very well, they were a little firmer than I'm used to seeing out there. Whereas some others were very soft and receptive. Not a huge deal, just a little bit of a gripe. They putted fairly smooth for being late in the day and were average to slightly quick pace.

POP: we finished 16 holes, so not too bad for this place. The teebox on 6 continues to be the bottleneck with two to three groups always on that teebox.

Great value as always. And an easy recommend.
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