Played here today at 7:30 and finished at 11:45 with a short wait on half the holes due to a very slow twosome. It has been years since I've played here probably due to the high rack rates they charge... Continue »

Played here today at 7:30 and finished at 11:45 with a short wait on half the holes due to a very slow twosome. It has been years since I've played here probably due to the high rack rates they charge. The senior rate starts at 60 so I can now play for $75 so I think I will be returning a little more often because the course is fun to play. The landing areas are very generous with many well place bunkers. We all found the conditions to be quite good throughout the course. The greens held shots and rolled true however we all thought they were a tad bit too slow.all the tee boxes were level other than the 13th which is still a temporary box due to maintenance. They did have a few divots but you could always fine a nice place to hit from. The fairways and bunkers were the highlight for the most part. There were a few areas GUR but the lies were usually nice and the sand in the bunkers proved to be some of the best I have played in a while. Had a great lunch in the players lounge afterwards too. Only negatives to our day was no cart girl was seen, the range is closed on Mondays, and the pace could have been I little better. We will definetly return soon!!!

Played 7/8/19 at 1100- got out early and finished in 3:45 mins. Haven't played here since they've increased their rates and took away many of the birthday round perks. I almost forgot how I much liked... Continue »

Played 7/8/19 at 1100- got out early and finished in 3:45 mins. Haven't played here since they've increased their rates and took away many of the birthday round perks. I almost forgot how I much liked playing here. I don't have that much to add since the last review. The only thing is that 13th tee box is having some major work done and that they have you playing from the forward tees. Everything else was wonderful- customer service, cart girl and the bar just beyond the 18th green...

Played mid morning with a friend and a twosome mid week. Course was pretty empty, about an hour between prior tee time and ours. Course is in green, but not lush condition. Fairways are fast and ti... Continue »

Played mid morning with a friend and a twosome mid week. Course was pretty empty, about an hour between prior tee time and ours. Course is in green, but not lush condition. Fairways are fast and tight. Rough is minimal. Greens were soft and receptive, rolled medium, pretty good rolls not very bumpy. Bunkers had fluffy bright white sand in them, very good quality. Breezed thru 9 in 1.5 and then got stuck behind a couple of groups, finished in 3.5. Course is not overly interesting, mostly generous fairways and accessible greens. A few holes on the back where water comes into play. Still pricey for the course, but I guess the location demands it.

Played today, 2/7 via teeoff.com, $62.00 after discount. Went out at tee time of 12:24pm, but there was a bit of chaos with the starter ahead of it, with my name (pre-paid) not appearing on his bookin... Continue »

Played today, 2/7 via teeoff.com, $62.00 after discount. Went out at tee time of 12:24pm, but there was a bit of chaos with the starter ahead of it, with my name (pre-paid) not appearing on his booking sheet, and others being sent out different from their tee times. Ended up being paired with two very nice ladies from the next group, who hit the ball well. Very enjoyable round. We pushed the groups in front, and were luckily able to jump a slow group in front at the turn, and finish in 4:45hrs.

Course overall was in good winter condition, albeit a just a bit damp - CPO on entire course, but not muddy. Could've driven carts on fairways with no damage, imho.

Tees, fairways and rough were all decent. Not a lot of roll in the fairways. Bunkers were generally nice, about 1/2" fluff on top of firm sand.

Greens were lush and very receptive, and enjoyed(?) a lot of spin on full approach shots, much more than usual. They also putted smooth and very, very fast.

A lot of folks on the course with no urgency of play, and sadly, no marshal to keep people moving. Have thought about doing the $41 monthly membership for a few months (with reduced greens fees), but have now decided against that idea.

Second time out here in two months, course seems in a bit better condition than last time. Played late morning, a lot of members out here as mentioned in the previous review. Not sure I would be qui... Continue »

Second time out here in two months, course seems in a bit better condition than last time. Played late morning, a lot of members out here as mentioned in the previous review. Not sure I would be quite so scathing regarding the layout though. It's not super memorable, but it's not shorecliffs or something. Tees were cut and all in good condition from the blues. Fairways were fine and tight, but if in the rough your lie would be inconsistent and patchy no thick rough here. Bunkers seem to have some newer white sand in them, but I wasn't in any so not sure how they played. Greens though rolling true were kind of slow/medium. Soft so your approaches would make large ballmarks but surprisingly many were fixed. POP was 4 hours as a foursome. Find a deal or join their membership, don't pay rack.

There are ways other than fences to keep the private country club feel to your course. Tustin Ranch uses the 1-2 punch of incredibly high rates and incredibly average golf to keep outsiders away. I ... Continue »

There are ways other than fences to keep the private country club feel to your course. Tustin Ranch uses the 1-2 punch of incredibly high rates and incredibly average golf to keep outsiders away. I was able to find the rare TeeOff single player time on a Sunday that saved well over $100 off of rack rate and still felt like I overpaid.

Check-in was a look at the computer and a "You're good to go!". So I had to ask the questions of an outsider: "Go Where?" and "Go When?". Once directed to the carts and starter - I was informed that even though I was the fourth to a threesome. They were part of a larger group that all knew each other and had made themselves into foursomes of which I would not be a part. I could go by myself or wait until I was adopted. Since it was already past my tee time - I drove solo for six holes until a threesome of locals caught me and the four sloths playing ahead of me.

The course is an obvious "Squeeze as much as you can out of the basic plot of land you were given." The course is laid out like a airport concourse maximizing the houses parked at their respective terminals. So you have all the types of holes you might expect. Straight Par 5's and a par 3 with water next to the green. Straight holes where bunkers pinch way in to force a lay-up or a perfect shot to one side. Straight holes where you have to lay up before a unlikely creek. Normal straight holes. And a short "drivable" severe dogleg par 4 like the 3rd at Monarch beach - except there is no view here to speak of.

Someone has a sore pointer finger because there is a lot of white GUR circles out there. Fairways are pretty good elsewhere but can feel like light rough in areas - rough is never deep but could be anything else. I found the bunkers to look nice but be an inch of fluff over a dense pack of sand which led to too much bounce or too much dig whichever way I tried to play the shot. Greens were good medium speed and mostly smooth.

I'm not sure if there was another soul from the "outside" playing that day. Everyone I saw seemed to know each other. I felt like I'd bought a member for a day outing instead of a tee time.

Looking for a geographically friendly course, I knew I would be able to get out at Tustin, as the staff is always accommodating and early morning tee times are not usually too difficult to secure. ... Continue »

Looking for a geographically friendly course, I knew I would be able to get out at Tustin, as the staff is always accommodating and early morning tee times are not usually too difficult to secure.

Beautiful weather, mild considering it's November. Hard not to enjoy an easy pac round without a lot of players around. Round is overall in good, not great shape. Greens rolled nicely, but a little slow for my taste, Bunkers are excellent, which was good because I was in a bunch of them. Not really much to add to the prior review. I play here occasionally because it's not too far from home and easy to get out, but agree, tends to be on the pricey side.

Was invited out to play with leef2020 and was so looking forward to it as I have never played TRanch before. Always heard good things about the course but certainly wanted to see for myself. Check in... Continue »

Was invited out to play with leef2020 and was so looking forward to it as I have never played TRanch before. Always heard good things about the course but certainly wanted to see for myself. Check in was easy enough. The starter out on the course was a very nice guy. Set a nice tone for what I was hoping to be a very fun round which it was. No one to pair up with so off we went as a 2 some an pretty much on time. POP was just about 4 hours. I thoroughly enjoyed playing here. The fairways were just fine. Bermuda and got some roll out which is always nice to see. The rough was a bit beat up. A lot of bare spots. Bunker were very soft with white, fluffy sand. Tee boxes were a little ragged but looked like they needed a good mow. The greens were slower than looked. Nice and green but didn’t roll out like I thought it would. This being my first time, I was impressed. Nice layout. Good mixture of long and short holes. The fee is pricey out here. We paid $61 which was a good price I am told. Would love to play here again though and will look out for deals as they come in. Definitely recommend.

Grabbed a deal on teeoff.com, which after applying the their promo discount, netted out at $61.60pp, including very comfy cart w/great GPS. Course is in pretty good condition overall, with just a few ... Continue »

Grabbed a deal on teeoff.com, which after applying the their promo discount, netted out at $61.60pp, including very comfy cart w/great GPS. Course is in pretty good condition overall, with just a few minor quibbles.

Played Thursday, very friendly greeting by the starter, and he got us out a few minutes ahead of our noon tee time - played w/Larryq2001 on a lovely, sunny day to start. Made the turn in 2 hrs, and finished right about 4hrs overall POP, despite a mild waits on most holes on the group in front.

Agree with the point dethman made that the tees could use a fresh cut, as the grass was long. Fairways were pretty green, rolled well and generally provided good lies. Found the rough way too many times, and paid the price. Ball would generally sit down in it, and was very grabby, resulting in a number of 'heavy' shots.

Found at least two greenside bunkers (#3, #10 come to mind), and the sand was nice to hit from. Any time I get it out and on the green in 1 shot, the sand is great. Decent white fluff, about 3/4" depth over a medium base.

Most greens are elevated a bit from the fairways, and were lush, very green and soft. Held shots well. Too much watering going on here, however. A few holes were very damp/soft around the hole, and with everyone's golf soles leaving imprint patterns to deal with, a few 4' putts were impossible to keep on line. Mostly putted at medium-speed, but a few downhill putts would easily slip 4' past. Noted that two holes - #9 and #12 had pin placements only 8' from the back fringes. With generally large greens, seemed pretty extreme.

First time back here in 3 years, and very glad to have played. Had played the course a lot in the early 1990's after opening. Course is a good challenge, not a lot of trickeration - you just need to execute the shots. They are offering a monthly membership now - $42/month (including transaction fee) that provides discounted greens fees, and will consider joining in the spring for 2-3 months, with a plan to play 2x/week for that period, then play elsewhere. Was told by staff that they will do their heavy course maintenance in February - nothing planned this fall.