Played Saturday, May 17, in mid-morning. They were running about 10 minutes behind when I teed off so hot a huge wait. It has been quite a while since I last played here - at that time one had to driv... Continue »

Played Saturday, May 17, in mid-morning. They were running about 10 minutes behind when I teed off so hot a huge wait. It has been quite a while since I last played here - at that time one had to drive to the practice center which is next door but has its entrance off Michelson. This time I was allowed to take my cart over there pre-round. Good service overall. I rode at a cost of $103. I played from the blue tees with the threesome I was paired with. It was pretty short with quite a few short par 4s and no par 3 over 167.

The course conditions exceeded my expectations. The course is in good shape over all, much better than the last time I played it. Some bare spots on the edges, especially adjacent holes 1, 17 and 18. Overall, though, the fairways were reasonably lush as was the rough. I was in a couple of bunkers and they had good sand. The tee boxes were generally good although a few were chewed up or with bare spots.

The greens were the highlight. I did not recall how undulating they are. Very interesting and fun. The pin positions were generally fair but it could be set up tough. They were rolling nicely at a decently fast speed.

Overall, a pricey but fun round. Recommended although look for a deal if you can get one.