Got a 12:00 start as a single joining a twosome and another single on Wednesday, 4/7. One of the conspicuous improvements is the repaving of the driving range with a concrete pad. There is still some ... Continue »

Got a 12:00 start as a single joining a twosome and another single on Wednesday, 4/7. One of the conspicuous improvements is the repaving of the driving range with a concrete pad. There is still some tilt to the place but it's better. It is a much overdue improvement and looks much sharper. Once again, I hadn't checked GK and walked on to course that had punched the greens a little over a week before, but I was OK with that. The greens ran a faster and truer than they looked liked they should — about medium fast — but I would suggest giving them another week to 10 days. At that point, even if there is still the ghost of a pattern, they should perform quite well. The rest of the course is in pretty good shape as far as generally green and decent lies. For example, I notice the second tee box was considerably more greened up from the slab of dirt it has been in the past. Fairways had some runout, but with the angles around this course control is everything, so that is not always a plus. Otherwise the coverage was good, without some of the thinner hardpan and chewed up areas I've seen in the past. The rough was not long on average, but grabby as to impeding a ball on the roll. I missed the bunkers and can't address the conditions there. Not being in them, I just didn't notice. Green-side areas were in good shape for chipping. It was a nice day for golf with the weather warm but not oppressive and light winds. I wanted to get over here to support DeBell since they support GK, as well as get my semi-annual butt kicking from this course. The front nine was the exercise in abuse I expected, but I actually was four over on the back, so maybe there is hope. DeBell is not to everyone's liking, but if it meets your criteria for challenge and/or enjoyment, it's in pretty good shape and I recommend it. Just give it a little more time to heal. If you've never been here, you should play it. The clubhouse is nice and the upstairs dining and deck are one of the nicer post-round facilities to hang out. The course is not your typical experience and it's a worth a go to see if you might love it, hate it, or both.