4/19 on a beautiful spring day warm, sunny with a slight breeze and nice 415 POP with some waiting but overall a very comfortable pace. Fairways are... » More

4/19 on a beautiful spring day warm, sunny with a slight breeze and nice 415 POP with some waiting but overall a very comfortable pace. Fairways are slick, cut tight with some dormant areas but still cushion below the surface. More filled divots but still too many left unattended where access is easy. Noticed that the cart restrictions are often 75-100 yards from the green so not many people bother to take the sand bottle with them. Also walking only in the mid afternoon also contributes to the divot accumulation.
Rough was recently cut and was far less penal but would slow the ball. Also the rough fronting the green also had been cut down--not eliminated but shorter so occasionally a shot could motor through.
Bunkers generally have a lot of sand and were groomed this a m but still showed a lot of traffic. Some faces are so soft that the ball buries and makes for an impossible shot==buried lie and stance on an 80 degree bunker face--was able to dislodge it but settled where I would have had to take an unplayable drop--but hey I did manage to stay upright and didn't break anything.
Tees are mostly ok with the par 3s used and abused.
Greens are 100% back medium fast holding well struck full shots and running out nicely for chips.
Welcoming friendly staff golfer oriented.
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4/16 got a tee off deal time $38--course now managed by OB sports which is part of Troon golf. Current rates $82 for public and $63 players card, 10... » More

4/16 got a tee off deal time $38--course now managed by OB sports which is part of Troon golf. Current rates $82 for public and $63 players card, 1015 tee time on a really nice morning warm with just about a 1/2 club breeze. Paired with Jay and Scott 2 bombers playing from the tips while we old guys played the whites. Tee times seemed well spaced and we teed off with the group ahead on the green. We waited a few times on the front mostly due to our playing partners length but the pace was steady and comfortable making the turn in 215 and no pressure from behind. Don't know what happened on the back as we became progressively slower maybe due to more errant shots or settling into a pace set by the groups ahead except by 11 we lost the 4some ahead and finished in over 2 1/2 with overall POP 445.
Fairways were mostly in good shape with some random bare spots on 2-3 holes. Lies a little thin at times but ok for irons. Rough about 2 inches which quickly slowed the baqll but was not too penal for shot making. Tees were level but patchy and thin with some bare areas and filled divots on the 3s. Bunkers were groomed and had good sand with no rakes.
Greens are fully healed but had bee3n verticut with about a 1/2 inch stripe so this was a bit of a factor as putts were slightly affected. Greens were firm and medium fast.
Carts are comfortable but basic, no GPS. Grass driving range and large putting green that was smoother than the course.
Friendly staff easy check in with drink/snack cart making the rounds. Nice layout with good variety in a natural setting with trees lakes birds and a remote feeling.
Rack rates seem a little pricy but the players card does give a discount and if you can find an online deal its well worth the trip.
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4/12 on an overcast but extremely pleasant morning teed off at 810 with a roughly 4 hr POP following a 4some of older and somewhat infirm golfers who ... » More

4/12 on an overcast but extremely pleasant morning teed off at 810 with a roughly 4 hr POP following a 4some of older and somewhat infirm golfers who moved slowly but seemed to have good golf awareness as they moved to their ball and completed their shot without undue delay. Had no pressure from behind as the group following was a hole plus to the rear. So as a 3 some we in a very comfortable zone and taking into account that 1 or more of us occasionally did not find the fairway or the green in regulation we played at a nice pace.
Fairways are mostly dormant having a thin appearance but gave very good cushion and were excellent for irons but a little tight at times for fairway metals. Quite a few unfilled divots--sad considering quality divot mix is provided.
The rough is healthy. Along the fairways not too long and generally playable. The further away and on slopes the deeper and more difficult it became. Also here the greens are surrounded by heavy rough at times somewhat clumpy and often 3 inches deep. So you can miss the green by a yard be 3 inches from the fringe and the ball has the top dimes worth visible on a downslope to of course a shortsided pin. Also on the topic the front of every green is defended by 5-10 yards of 2-3 inch rough which is often on an upslope as well. Needless to say the shot that is hit shot stays short.
Tees in good shape and bunkers have high quality sand that was groomed to start the day but without rakes quickly shows the effect of traffic.
The greens are at least 98% recovered are very healthy in appearance rolling at medium-medium/fast speed with a little more grain to factor in as it seemed the break was amplified as the ball slowed, so definitely was important to putt through the hole and keep it more centered. Course uses a 6 zone pin placement and with the size of the greens allows for great variety and some very challenging settings.
Layout is good with a more remote feeling even with houses nearby. Staff are very friendly and welcoming.
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Late to the party played 4/1 and 4/5 1245 tee time using teeoff deal time with discount code $25 and easy 345 POP. The course still has multiple cons... » More

Late to the party played 4/1 and 4/5 1245 tee time using teeoff deal time with discount code $25 and easy 345 POP. The course still has multiple construction projects with lot of dirt being moved and to add to the entertainment there is also a Caltrans effort using some major heavy equipment alog nthe rote between holes 3 and 4. Irrigation lines are being replaced on a sequential basis and currently #4 is closed. A new tee box is being created on what is currently #9(1st hole on east side of freeway thru the tunnel) and an area has been created for employee parking as the current parking lot has 2 large modular structures 1 for the proshop and 1 for restroom facilities as the current club house is being demolished 4/9.
Fairways are varied in condition 4 of them have really good cover another 4 have some bood areas and some not so much and the rest are mostly winter thin. Overall lies were quite playable. Rough was generally short and in places skimpy and a few thicker longer areas on some slopes and around some greens. Most bunkers have ample sand and now rakes which for the most part were unused. Tees are generally in poor condition.
Greens rolled well at medium fast speeds, mostly smooth but with occasional imperfections like healing ball marks or old holes.
Staff friendly and welcoming as usual.
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3/24 900 start POP just under 4 with a little waiting and no pressure from behind on the back 9
Only found 4 fairways and those were 50/50 with so... » More

3/24 900 start POP just under 4 with a little waiting and no pressure from behind on the back 9
Only found 4 fairways and those were 50/50 with some thin areas and then patches of ok cover. Rough was quite a variable as some areas in close proximity to the fairway was rather short looking like longer version of fairway and some areas had more of a weedy influence. Beyond that there were often squirrel digs and then some areas even further afield had some distant relative of the Scottish gorse being over a foot deep.
Tees were playable but mostly thin. Bunkers varied from ok with adequate sand to hard pack and difficult.
Greens had significant poa influence with some grain and break as the ball lost speed. Rolling about medium speed with the occasional bumpy factor.
Very friendly staff. Interesting layout with good variety of holes. Conditions are on the upswing with more improvement on the horizon. Was worth the $26 fee using under par.
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