Decided to go back to the "little course" so I could work on my wedge play. Unlike the last time I was here, there were very few people, so in retrospect I should have played Los Lagos instead. Reas... Continue »

Decided to go back to the "little course" so I could work on my wedge play. Unlike the last time I was here, there were very few people, so in retrospect I should have played Los Lagos instead. Reason: I ALWAYS call the day before to confirm there are no tournaments, shot guns, etc,. I teed off first (Still very dark) and after reaching my drive, I heard voices. Turns out there was a couple carts full of young guys all hitting wedges short of the green from the same spot. I skipped and went to #2. Then when I went to #3, I saw three carts on #4. ??? I called the pro shop and was told, "Oh, that's the OC Golf Team" I had to skip #6 to play through them and they made no gesture to wave me through ?? In addition, two singles drove out in front of me and just started playing? WTF ! I was overall disappointed in the condition of the course. The greens were the best part. They were fast and rolled true. Bunkers, which I was in several were all very good, lots of sand and well maintained. The fairways however were thin with lots of bare areas and the rough was no better. I realize it's winter, but this is worse condition I can recall.

Early morning round because I was pressed for time. Very busy! (Maybe everyone was trying to beat the heat?) Course in typical decent condition, except for the greenside bunkers, which were very c... Continue »

Early morning round because I was pressed for time. Very busy! (Maybe everyone was trying to beat the heat?) Course in typical decent condition, except for the greenside bunkers, which were very compacted.

Enjoy coming out here once in a while to work on the short irons. Plus it's nice to post a low number every so often. Other than the bunkers, my only complaint is it's a little pricy for what you get

Played here on a very hot sunday last week and the ocean breezes we were conting on didnt show up at all . still pace was better than five hours and the greens were nice the san traps here need some r... Continue »

Played here on a very hot sunday last week and the ocean breezes we were conting on didnt show up at all . still pace was better than five hours and the greens were nice the san traps here need some real work as the sand seems to concrete hard. The girl working the snack bar after the 15 hole was completely lazy and should really be canned but apart from that this track is a good time and a decent test

Played 09/07/2015 - Labor Day. As could be expected the course was busy, and skill level ranged from hacker to go low handicapper. The cost of the round with cart was $35. Tee'd off at 10:30am, comple... Continue »

Played 09/07/2015 - Labor Day. As could be expected the course was busy, and skill level ranged from hacker to go low handicapper. The cost of the round with cart was $35. Tee'd off at 10:30am, completed play at 3:30pm

We nearly got out early as a double, but then ended up getting out 10 minutes late due to shuffles. They were playing a number of 5somes which backed up play. Pace of play was slow, the round took almost exactly 5 hours.

My friend and I were paired with a couple of nice guys. Unfortunately one of them who was pretty good, got on himself about every shot that wasn't perfect. i.e. he grumbled through all 18 holes. Wasn't so bad expect he tee'd off first since he was playing blues and the rest of us were playing whites, so occasionally the grumbling interfered with shots from tee to green.

The course itself was in very good condition. The tee boxes were level and lush even with the number of golfers ahead. The greens likewise were in almost perfect conditions. There were a couple of dry spots, but the conditions were excellent. The first and second cut of rough around the greens were lush. There were sections of the course that were muddy and or were over watered and soggy, but not many. Really hard to lose a ball on this course.

The staff was nice, the drink cart came around twice on the front 9, not at all on the back nine, but around the 14th tee there is a snack shop that has really good chili. Great pick me up during a long round. Highly recommend the chili.

Will definitely play this course again, when I can schedule a middle of the week tee time.

Played Sunday about 1pm for a awesome rate of $30 w/cart. this is such a "make you feel a little better about your golf game" type of course. I like having the chance to scramble when I am not hitting... Continue »

Played Sunday about 1pm for a awesome rate of $30 w/cart. this is such a "make you feel a little better about your golf game" type of course. I like having the chance to scramble when I am not hitting my driver perfect. Most courses I play that is simply a lost ball, but here I have a shot. Decent track for what it is....Greens were really nice, minimal ball marks (suprising).....bunkers were not great...fairways are thin and quite a lot of bad/marked off areas...

lot of regulars come here so most folks know each other and it is cool if you get in with another 2some that knows their way around and they just tell you were to hit it and you do your best to comply.

no GPS, but course is marked pretty good. Cart gal came around often so her and the wife become fast friends.

The last couple reviews are right on the money ! Although because I was able to get off at first light, there was no issue with respect to pace of play. Agree that the greens seemed more firm than u... Continue »

The last couple reviews are right on the money ! Although because I was able to get off at first light, there was no issue with respect to pace of play. Agree that the greens seemed more firm than usual, but maybe because there was early AM moisture, they weren't as firm as I expected, plus because so many of the holes are short, being able to approach with more lofted clubs helps a bit.

Enjoy playing this shorter course, but still think it is over priced for what you get. I like that it does not come in after 9, so that I don't have to deal with "back nine play" like at Rancho San Joaquin, which is a nightmare with all the back nine play. Generally don't have a problem getting out because most people are looking to play Los Lagos.

Played out here this evening with a coworker and his friends. We teed off around 3:30 and were putting out on the 18th in the dark about four hours later. Just happy to finish. $22 walking rate seemed... Continue »

Played out here this evening with a coworker and his friends. We teed off around 3:30 and were putting out on the 18th in the dark about four hours later. Just happy to finish. $22 walking rate seemed expensive for twilight here, compared to what I was used to when I played out here more often back in the day.

You can almost copy my last breakdown of conditions from January. Great tee boxes. Fairways mostly good except for #14, which is terrible. Rough not much of a factor. Bunkers a bit inconsistent, but mostly OK. Greens again firmer than I'm used to here and pretty bumpy late in the day.

Still always have a fun time here, so it's always the go-to course for an after work round midweek!

Showed up this morning at 6:15, got on the waiting list and was sent out around 7. I will agree 100% with the recent review by sixpez. Nothing has changed at all. The greens are still very, very firm ... Continue »

Showed up this morning at 6:15, got on the waiting list and was sent out around 7. I will agree 100% with the recent review by sixpez. Nothing has changed at all. The greens are still very, very firm and won't hold any shots. Everything else, please refer to the last review. Pace was good at 4 hours. Knowing what to expect, I had a good round. Will come back but probably not until after they punch the greens in the spring.

Played here today with a friend and a couple of his buddies. We had a 9:23 tee time, $38 to walk. As expected at Costa Mesa, things were running slow and we teed off about 20 minutes late. Plenty of w... Continue »

Played here today with a friend and a couple of his buddies. We had a 9:23 tee time, $38 to walk. As expected at Costa Mesa, things were running slow and we teed off about 20 minutes late. Plenty of waiting on each tee and total pace on-course was about 4:40. The course was in OK shape, but not as nice as the last couple times I played here. Tee boxes were great for the most part. Fairways were mostly decent with some thin spots here and there. The worst was the 14th hole, which had a lot of big bare spots all the way down the fairway. Rough was okay and not much of a factor. I was in a few bunkers and all but one had good sand. Unfortunately, the one that was not good was the one that needed it most (the big bunker in front of the 15th green). Even since they cut down that lip significantly several years ago, it's still a tricky little hole with the pin right behind that bunker! The greens were decent, but definitely the firmest I've ever seen them here. Chips and approach shots would just hit firm and really roll out. Surfaces a tad bumpy at times and rolling at medium/slow speeds. I always enjoy a round at Costa Mesa even though slow play is the norm. For a muni with so much traffic, they generally keep the courses in pretty solid shape and the Mesa Linda layout is always a fun one with a lot of short holes that can turn from birdie to bogey fast if you are off your game at all.