First time playing at Tijeras, 9:30am tee time. Unfortunately during booking I was notified of course overseed/aeration and CPO conditions from 10/31-11/15, so I didn't have the highest of expectation... Continue »

First time playing at Tijeras, 9:30am tee time. Unfortunately during booking I was notified of course overseed/aeration and CPO conditions from 10/31-11/15, so I didn't have the highest of expectations.

Check in was smooth, nice guys behind the counter. Starter was nice as well, young guy, helped me figure out where everything was. Pretty nice driving range with top tracer technology. Putting and chipping area next to it. All my interactions with the staff was positive so that was a plus.

Now onto the course....I'm sure when this course is in top shape and peak season it's worth the price tag, but right now I can't recommend playing here.

All the fairways were shaggy and wet, and even when I hit fairways I still had some trouble finding my ball as the fairway was basically the rough. Had to play lift/clean/place because of the mud balls mainly on the front. The greens are a week or two away from perfection but were also rolling slower and were overall shaggy. The course layout was pretty fun especially the back nine, had a good mixture of hazards to be mindful of. I only had one bunker shot today (thank god lol) and the sand was nice and fluffy so seemed like it was consistent with all the bunkers just from looking at them. Saw the cart girl about 5 times throughout the round which was nice, also lots of holes had water stations which was perfect for a warm 85 degree day. Pace was kind of slow at 5 hrs and had to wait 2-5min on several holes but otherwise was flowing okay.

It sucks they are still charging $100+ for these types of conditions honestly but understandable given the location and the demographics it serves. So my two cents is avoid this course until end of November or start of December. I'll definitely be back then!