Out early as usual. Not as busy as expected, so no problem getting out and pace of play just about three hours. Staff in the shop was accommodating. Agree with the prior review by Lee, very wet with... Continue »

Out early as usual. Not as busy as expected, so no problem getting out and pace of play just about three hours. Staff in the shop was accommodating. Agree with the prior review by Lee, very wet with some casual water and areas with cart damage. Green surrounds reflected the rain damage, but the greens themselves were very nice. Perhaps because of all the slope of these small greens they withstood the rains very well. Rolled well, but were a little slower than usual. This course was an excellent choice to play after all the rains, because it is not long, so getting zero roll out does not hurt too bad here. I just thin this course is a joy to play despite its length, as it is both interesting but still provides a fun challenge

Played on Friday, 3/1 with my son and the Pisarski brothers. Perfect weather and rain coming in the following days made it a bit busy. Walked up with no reservations, paid $35 each to ride, and were o... Continue »

Played on Friday, 3/1 with my son and the Pisarski brothers. Perfect weather and rain coming in the following days made it a bit busy. Walked up with no reservations, paid $35 each to ride, and were off the 1st tee a little after 1pm. Waited throughout the entire round but was able to finish in around 4 1/2 hours. Course is pretty no-frills, but found some good food in the old school coffee shop prior. Tried to grab some drinks at the outdoor walk up window, only to be sent to the bar, who said we should of went to the window, but still was able to get what we needed. Nothing on course but a snack shack that is out of the way. There was a marshal driving around, but he was picking up trash or balls and never tried to push anyone. I thought the course was in decent shape. Fairways showed some wear from water run-off, and one was completely destroyed (15?). Rough was at a minimum, an inch or so above fairway. Plenty of spots on the tee boxes as the markers are set about 30 feet apart. Greens are small, but in pretty good shape. For their size, they are very undulating. Bunkers were the worst part, a thin layer of loose sand over hard packed. Overall, I found it better than I expected. Mesa Linda is pretty short and mostly straight forward, perfect for my son's 2nd round ever. I could see some fun rounds on this course, as there are many chances to "go for it," by cutting corners or going for the green off the tee.

Went out as a walking twosome at 12:30pm today, waiting on a couple of pokey groups in carts throughout the round. POP in the end was acceptable, at just over 5mins over 4hrs. Friendly greeting at che... Continue »

Went out as a walking twosome at 12:30pm today, waiting on a couple of pokey groups in carts throughout the round. POP in the end was acceptable, at just over 5mins over 4hrs. Friendly greeting at check-in by Andrew in the pro shop, who gives great lessons.

Maybe because I walked the round and/or some weekend rains, but my view is a bit different than Matt's review from his Friday visit. Course was very wet today, with casual water on at least 1/2 the fairways, cart damage and ropes deployed throughout trying to defend very wet parts of fairways.

Tees were fine, good footing, and greens were holding shots well at medium-pace, with some bumps/bruises to deal with. Probably the biggest issue/damage were on the green aprons - many were severely water damaged/uneven, with no grass growing, providing only a 50% hap-hazard coverage pattern and bumpy terrain if you choose to putt the ball, which I did a few times.

Greenside bunkers were damp, some with casual water and mud - as you'd expect.

Overall, course is holding up good enough. Was mowed/cut recently, so lies were very manageable, but muddy balls were the norm. Will need at least a good week of no rain for recovery. Wear your water-proof golf shoes if walking - my 3 year-old Footjoys held up well!

Joined Apisarski, Rob1563, and his son on Friday afternoon at CMCC. I live about 1 mile from this course but the likelihood of 5-6 hour rounds normally keeps me away. I had some low expectations comin... Continue »

Joined Apisarski, Rob1563, and his son on Friday afternoon at CMCC. I live about 1 mile from this course but the likelihood of 5-6 hour rounds normally keeps me away. I had some low expectations coming into the rough because I had seen all of the unnatural lakes from the heavy rains the past month. Surprisingly the course was perfectly fine. The course is very green right now which is nice to see even though there are 100 different types of grass. Greens were soft and ran at a medium pace. Tee's were space appropriately and fairways had good not great coverage. POP was only 4 hours which is rare for this course but we were very excited to finish even though we tee's off at 1:15 . This places offers a good value and if you need to play somewhere close to home this is the place.

Went out late today as a single under their super-twilight rate. Jumped around between the front/back nines for 9 holes and squeezed in 4 more on Los Lagos in under 2.5 hours under last light. General... Continue »

Went out late today as a single under their super-twilight rate. Jumped around between the front/back nines for 9 holes and squeezed in 4 more on Los Lagos in under 2.5 hours under last light. Generally, light play, but did have some groups to deal with early.

Courses overall have fared pretty well through the January rains, and were dry in all spots. In speaking with a staff member a few days ago, they mentioned they held back carts a few days. Kudos to staff, as fairways showed no signs of cart tire damage as they've had over the last two years. Overall, they were pretty good, but have suffered some flood damage. Not too bad, however, with the exception of Mesa #14, which typically does get hammered with heavy rains. Closed to carts.

Tees had good coverage and were firm, and greens were nice. Traps were in good condition, and well-raked for the two i visited. Well-worth the late fee and late afternoon walk.

Played last week on Monday, 11/26. Teed off at noon and POP was exactly 4 hours, with a bit of waiting on most holes - a 4some 3 groups ahead were about 1 hole behind, and of course, the marshal said ... Continue »

Played last week on Monday, 11/26. Teed off at noon and POP was exactly 4 hours, with a bit of waiting on most holes - a 4some 3 groups ahead were about 1 hole behind, and of course, the marshal said nothing. But, we were 'on pace'... Check-in was smooth.

Lovely day, fairways and tees were freshly cut, which always makes things nicer. Greens were lush and really nice. Fully recovered from their punching. Not too bumpy, and rolled mostly smooth at medium-pace.

Pleasantly surprised with the sand quality on the day - was in 4. It was fluffier than usual, and only took 1 swing to get out of each :) Still, saw too many un-raked footprints from prior golfers on the day #@%$!.

Cart lady came by twice.

Played Monday, 7/30 at 1:45pm starting as a foursome during a stretch of light play. POP was 3:50, with only a few short waits later in the round waiting for the group in front to clear the green (we ... Continue »

Played Monday, 7/30 at 1:45pm starting as a foursome during a stretch of light play. POP was 3:50, with only a few short waits later in the round waiting for the group in front to clear the green (we were on the tees with a golfer who could bomb it). Group behind us was easily a hole behind. Good day/pace for an enjoyable round.

As the course is nearing the home stretch for the Will Jordan Costa Mesa City Championship, the grounds crew was very active. However, the course conditions were a mixed bag, primarily due to wildly inconsistent lengths of rough ( 1" - 6"+). Fairways also were a mixed bag, with recent re-sodding leaving a ring of bare spots between the repaired sections and the rest of the fairway. Really looks bad, but only an issue if your ball ends up there. The typical mix of good kikuyu grass coverage, bare spots and alternative grass/greenery persist. Was a 50/50 chance of a good lie in the fairway on the day.

Tees were good, and they had the blues either up front or back, to avoid the primary teeing areas, letting them heal up.

Greens were the best part, cut nicely, and starting to have a real 'look' like they are ready for the tourney. They were receptive, rolled pretty smoothly at medium speed. Tricky breaks/green reading, as usual. By the 13th hole, we were down to 3 golfers and we all made birdies on the par4 13th - a first time I've been a part of that! My putt, at least, was indeed a 'tricky' 12 footer, with a L-R side/downhill breaking putt. :)

A good day out. But, glad I am not playing the course this weekend in the tourney. Fairway and rough conditions present enough inconsistency that you will have some bad lies after hitting pretty good shots. Still do recommend the course for normal play.

I'd give both of these courses the same rating = 6. I like Los Lagos better than Mesa Linda.

There are two courses and they are treated evenly, both seem to have the same care into the maintenance ... Continue »

I'd give both of these courses the same rating = 6. I like Los Lagos better than Mesa Linda.

There are two courses and they are treated evenly, both seem to have the same care into the maintenance of the courses. It is not a real country club, it is open to the public, but it is probably the best value that you can find in orange county. This is not my favorite club to play at, but it is much cheaper than most golf clubs in Orange County. I would say that it rivals Los Serranos Country Club, but this Costa Mesa country club has better coverage of fairways and fringe. It's not perfect, it's not like a great course in Palm Springs or the likes, but I was very happy in the care of the course.

The price for a round here is the REAL star of the course, but as far as the golf:
The fairways were the star of the courses, the greens were only slightly less than the fairways and the tee boxes are the weakest part of the courses although a couple of boxes on the Los Lagos course were being treated.

Early morning tee time on Mesa Linda, course was busy and as usual first tee well organized. The course is getting ready for the city championship and quite a few workers on the course. They are putti... Continue »

Early morning tee time on Mesa Linda, course was busy and as usual first tee well organized. The course is getting ready for the city championship and quite a few workers on the course. They are putting a lot of water on the course and a lot of wet spots on the fairways. Tee boxes were level and had good coverage. Fairways were very wet and grass was long, not a lot of roll. Traps were wet compacted sand. Greens had good coverage with a lot of unfixed divots. Greens were rolling smooth and medium speed.
POP was 3 1/2 hours. Fun little course.