Been a month since the last Ike review: not a whole lot has changed on the Hill. Played a shotgun Sunday AM, got around in 4.5 with just a bit of waiting ... not bad for a club tourney here. Lots of... Continue »

Been a month since the last Ike review: not a whole lot has changed on the Hill. Played a shotgun Sunday AM, got around in 4.5 with just a bit of waiting ... not bad for a club tourney here. Lots of stuff going on today, busy on both courses and 19th hole afterward. Club held it's 'Board Surprise' which used varied tee boxes (red, white, blue, black or wherever) and a few 2 1/2" & 15" holes. Example: on #2, the tee box was high on the hill next to the practice chipping greens, playing 225 yds. They removed a section of the fence and put a mat down to hit from, where I promptly jacked a 5 metal over the green ... had me scratching my head. Definitely different. Anyway, conditions aren't bad but could be better as there are many browned out/thin areas that come into play, none are marked GUR ... pity. Good that I mostly had decent/playable lies. Many tee boxes have been punched and some are a bit scruffy. Bunkers (was in two) had the little pebbles that I hate to see but were otherwise easy to play from. Rough ranged from (mostly) green and full Kikuyu with some deeper grass the farther you venture away from target, to downright thin and patchy (areas that aren't getting much water ... areas that you shouldn't be in regardless). Greens were the highlight of the day: in good shape, mown and rolling true at medium/fast (10-11'ish I'd guess). Weekend rack rate pricey at a C-note (member), so look for GolfNow deals which I hear are available mid-week.