I had to get out and try Tijeras Creek Golf Club before the Greenskeeper.org Tournament, Sunday, June 5th.

This was my first time playing Tijeras Creek Golf Club and I really liked the service, clu... Continue »

I had to get out and try Tijeras Creek Golf Club before the Greenskeeper.org Tournament, Sunday, June 5th.

This was my first time playing Tijeras Creek Golf Club and I really liked the service, clubhouse, practice facilities, playing conditions, but most of all, the layout. It’s a tale of two nines with the front nine relatively flat, carving its way through homes, with somewhat forgiving fairways that entertain many strategically placed bunkers, hazards, and mature trees, fair yet well protected undulating greens, some intimidating par 3’s with forced carries over water, some great scoring opportunistic par 5’s, and a solid mix of par 4’s. The back nine, well, it’s just incredible. A great mix of holes with some spectacular par 3’s, tricky par 4’s, and an overall layout that’s a bit shorter then the front nine but more hilly and challenging. It’s carved into the natural terrain beautifully and in such a way you sort of lose yourself on it. I mean you really get a sense of seclusion while being completely caught up in the thought provoking holes. Look out although for some blind shots and hidden hazards. Make sure you take a little extra club when in doubt because the large majority of trouble fronts the greens. As good as the front nine is, it’s the back nine that will keep you coming back over and over to play this course.

Regarding the playing condition, this is a very well maintained golf course with the lush fairways topping the list. The greens were in good shape but a little soft and bumpy in spots. The tee boxes due to their small design did show considerable divot damage on a few par 3’s but over all were level and lush. The rough was lush, cut at a forgiving 1 to 2 inches yet still defined the fairways well. The sand traps all contained high quality sand and were well kept. Overall, the course is in great shape and only going to get better over the next month as they prepare it for the SCGA Championship on July 8-10th.

The course is in awesome shape. Greens were perfect. Just cut this morning. Very true. Fairways were cut nice and tight. Rough is pretty short right now. Last time out the rough was at least 2 i... Continue »

The course is in awesome shape. Greens were perfect. Just cut this morning. Very true. Fairways were cut nice and tight. Rough is pretty short right now. Last time out the rough was at least 2 inches. Now very short. Only complaint is most of the sand in the traps was very wet. They're watering a lot due to the heat. The greens will be awesome for the tournament!

Another good day at Tijeras. Unfortunately Creek Card $35 rate after 2pm goes bye bye May 1st. Too good to be true. Greens were bumpy; especially on front nine. Fairways great. Sand in bunkers pr... Continue »

Another good day at Tijeras. Unfortunately Creek Card $35 rate after 2pm goes bye bye May 1st. Too good to be true. Greens were bumpy; especially on front nine. Fairways great. Sand in bunkers pretty consistent. Marshalls are very considerate.

We had a Marshall follow us for 4-5 holes and finally asked him why. He said "we lost touch with the group in front." When we teed off there was no group in front and we played the front nine in less ... Continue »

We had a Marshall follow us for 4-5 holes and finally asked him why. He said "we lost touch with the group in front." When we teed off there was no group in front and we played the front nine in less than 2 hours. Suggest Marshalls check with starter before annoying customers that are playing a prompt round.

Course is in excellent condition after the RSM Amateur and the ladies Big West tourney. Greens rolling true even though a bit bumpy in lower areas. Creek Card is the way to go. 10 buckets of balls, ... Continue »

Course is in excellent condition after the RSM Amateur and the ladies Big West tourney. Greens rolling true even though a bit bumpy in lower areas. Creek Card is the way to go. 10 buckets of balls, 2 lunches and great discounts on green fees. Pays for itself after 1 round.

Nice day at Tijeras. Fairways and rough in good shape; bunkers too. Greens were a little bewildering. They punched over 7 weeks ago. We played here two weeks ago and they were perfect. Today, all... Continue »

Nice day at Tijeras. Fairways and rough in good shape; bunkers too. Greens were a little bewildering. They punched over 7 weeks ago. We played here two weeks ago and they were perfect. Today, all the front nine greens had bumps in them from where they'd been punched. Could have been cuz it was later in the day. But, greens weren't the best. Everything else was great. 17th pin was brutal. Loved it! Although the blue pin was placed very close to some damage on the front of the green. Marshalls were great. Things got a little slow mid round and he let us know that there was an open hole 5 holes in front of us and that he'd asked everyone in front to pick up the pace a little. Their creek card is a great deal. we played for $35 today at 2pm and finished no problem.

Course still good overall, only the greens still needing recovery.

Course still good overall, only the greens still needing recovery.

I play here once a month. Gotta say, greens were a little disappointing today. Still haven't recovered very well from punching almost a month ago. Lots of work going on around the course. Fairways... Continue »

I play here once a month. Gotta say, greens were a little disappointing today. Still haven't recovered very well from punching almost a month ago. Lots of work going on around the course. Fairways were thin in some spots. 8th green had a line of sand running through middle of it, although pin was below it. Range balls could use some updating. Play at a discount, but don't pay full rate. Nice staff.

Played on 2/25 and course held up well from rains. All greens are aerated for some reason but held balls exceptionally (due to moisture from rains). Plush fairways and tee boxes and rough is brutall... Continue »

Played on 2/25 and course held up well from rains. All greens are aerated for some reason but held balls exceptionally (due to moisture from rains). Plush fairways and tee boxes and rough is brutally long (reminds me of PGA West Stadium length). Played a best ball (along w/my own ball) since we teed off as a 2some and we were able to par the course via the best ball format. Round took 4 hours. There are some pretty holes on this course and plenty of forced carries over water or canyons to make things interesting. Once it dries out more and the greens overcome their recent aeration the conditions will be superb.