Played this AM under cool damp skies which added to a wet course. And we ran into aeration that had been planned but failed to happen until today. Nothing worse than trying to play on aerated fairways... Continue »

Played this AM under cool damp skies which added to a wet course. And we ran into aeration that had been planned but failed to happen until today. Nothing worse than trying to play on aerated fairways, let alone aerated greens. Especially when the fairways have not been cleaned up. Even the lady in the shop did not know that this was planned. Hit the first fairway and OK, from then on it was 5 pounds of mud on your shoes for the majority of the round. The only decent holes today were the par 3's. And they had also not cut the rough on the side hills of many fairways, so say goodbye to your ball when the rough is up to your ankles. I do like playing here but not under these conditions. Before I go back I will be asking questions on the conditions beforehand. Not great customer service in my opinion. And with the weather changing day to day (sun, cloudy, sun, etc) who knows how soon conditions will improve. Oh and before I go, the traps were pathetic. Either they need a new superintendent or more grounds crew. I really don't like writing reviews like this but the truth is important so others "know before they go." And no I won't rate the course because I would only make their rating tumble.

Played this AM in a great POP of 3 H. Happy to report the course is not in the shape this moment from the last post of 3/24. Thanks to the nice weather we have had over the last few weeks, the course ... Continue »

Played this AM in a great POP of 3 H. Happy to report the course is not in the shape this moment from the last post of 3/24. Thanks to the nice weather we have had over the last few weeks, the course is green/lush. We had no issues with tee boxes which were mowed and clean. Fairways have been mowed and were being mowed again today. We only had a few holes that were not mowed and those still gave great lies but slower roll out. The mowed ones gave great lies and really nice roll out. There still is a lot of high vegetation on the outside of the fairways and if your ball goes in, good luck finding it. And the rough along the fairways is still high enough to make you work to get your ball out. Sand traps were dry but still need work done on them IMO to soften them up to really be able to get under the ball. Greens were great. They held shots, released shots and chipped/putted wonderful all round. And they had great speed in the range of 9/10. One of our players had a great GIR day but a horrible 3 putt combination. But we still took his money. Gina in the pro shop is wonderful to work with and the starter is on top of things. $54 Sr rate and worth it a the moment.

I feel bad giving Westridge a poor review for its current condition because it's a very good and engaging layout and conditions will likely be far superior in a week or two, but I can only report what... Continue »

I feel bad giving Westridge a poor review for its current condition because it's a very good and engaging layout and conditions will likely be far superior in a week or two, but I can only report what's going on right now and that may explain why its rating will likely be far lower than it actually deserves.

With the heavy rains just having ended, the course has mud pits all over. This would normally be fine and understandable, however they have not mowed any of the fairways in quite some time, so even when you hit middle of the fairway, your ball currently disappears into the rough. What made it even more frustrating was that it was Cart Path Only, so finding your ball was a challenge all day and then it was near impossible to gauge distances without taking a range finder and at least four clubs to where you thought your ball might be.

The rough was even longer - we're talking Torrey Pines during the US Open length and completely impossible to find balls that you had tracked the entire time. It's not exactly 'real' golf right now. We were also informed that bunkers were so swamped that they were not in play - free drop out of them. I noticed some were waterlogged, while others just appeared to have been ransacked for all their fluff. Just far from ideal, but again, sort of understandable.

Greens were actually in pretty nice shape and very receptive due to their softness, however quite a few of them had periphery areas that were either damaged or suffering some kind of fungus trauma. Avoid these areas at all costs.

As for the tee boxes, a bit on the soggy and soft side as well, but more alarming was far too many were quite crowned and difficult to get a flat spot. Again, far from ideal but this one seems like it's more on the course than the weather.

But again, this place will likely be in great shape in a few weeks, so long as the weather cooperates and we finally start with a dry spring. The layout here is very tough with lots of elevations, plenty of target shots, some very short but tricky greened par 3s, and no shortage of pucker up and hit it approaches that will require very precise distance control.

Sorry about the rating Westridge, but it's the current truth about the state of things!

Out this AM. Caught the course as it was coming out of drying out. Lots of maintenance going on and the place needs it. Fairways are lush but need mowing which they were doing today but it did not hel... Continue »

Out this AM. Caught the course as it was coming out of drying out. Lots of maintenance going on and the place needs it. Fairways are lush but need mowing which they were doing today but it did not help we early golfers. Traps are horrible and need lots of work. Rough is deep and diffiult and again they were cutting that today. Tee boxes have been cut and played fine. Greens were being mowed behind us so we did not benefit but they were playable though slow due to dampness. Customer service was excellent at all levels of interaction with employees. I have no doubt the course will be in better shape next week after a nice week of maintenance and sunshine. We shall see.

Played this morning hoping it would be warmer? Nope. Cold to start warm when we finished. But at least we did not pay holiday rates. Course is rounding into shape and looking pretty good. Tee boxes we... Continue »

Played this morning hoping it would be warmer? Nope. Cold to start warm when we finished. But at least we did not pay holiday rates. Course is rounding into shape and looking pretty good. Tee boxes were all playable. Fairways have good coverage, have been mowed and give good lies and roll out. Traps were not in good shape after the weekend play. So hopefully maintenance gets to them. But people still appear not to know how to use a rake. Rough was thick and sticky outside of fairways. + there are a lot of OB areas to contend with around the course. Greens were clean and firm early AM. Lots of unrepaired ball marks from weekend as well. But other than that they putted really well. Great customer service from Gina in the shop and the starter downstairs. Great little coffee shop/snack bar next to the starter open at 6AM and good selection and prices for drinks and food. I sincerely hope they can keep the wolf from the door and continue to operate. They certainly are getting a lot of play.

Played this AM. Tee boxes were all fine. Fairways need mowing so all lies not great but had good roll out. Traps were all full of footprints. No raking by recent players or workers. Rough was wet and... Continue »

Played this AM. Tee boxes were all fine. Fairways need mowing so all lies not great but had good roll out. Traps were all full of footprints. No raking by recent players or workers. Rough was wet and penal. Greens all in good shape for putting but did hold shots and gave some roll out. Customer service excellent at all levels with employees. I expect better conditions as warmer weather arrives.

Played this AM. Little cool to start but warmed up nicely. First off so POP was at 3 H. Course is in nice shape at the moment. Tee boxes were all playable. Fairways have good coverage but damp in earl... Continue »

Played this AM. Little cool to start but warmed up nicely. First off so POP was at 3 H. Course is in nice shape at the moment. Tee boxes were all playable. Fairways have good coverage but damp in early AM so little roll but once they dry out plenty of roll out. Traps are hit/miss. They are damp/wet early but playable as they dry out. Greens were all nicely mowed and chipped/putted just fine all round. The new staff (Gina in the shop) and Charles the starter are great at customer service. Recommended but if you want dry conditions later in the day is better IMO.

Played this AM. Course is in fair to good condition at the moment. Fairways needed mowing IMO so while lies were decent roll out was not. Traps were wet from overnight dew and watering so tough to pla... Continue »

Played this AM. Course is in fair to good condition at the moment. Fairways needed mowing IMO so while lies were decent roll out was not. Traps were wet from overnight dew and watering so tough to play out of so early. Rough was high outside of the fairways and around the greens and sticky. Tee boxes were all clean and no issues. Greens were slow during the whole round and appeared to need mowing and rolling. They are in good shape just no speed. Easy check in with Gina in the shop and with starter. Seems to be a whole new group working here now and customer service is much better than previously. Still $54 per player which is a good price in todays economy. POP 3 H. Even had a marshal keeping things moving.

Got off first this AM to beat the heat. And it was hot on the back 9 and while we were finishing. Appears there are all new people working the course? Saw no one that I recognized. As expected the fai... Continue »

Got off first this AM to beat the heat. And it was hot on the back 9 and while we were finishing. Appears there are all new people working the course? Saw no one that I recognized. As expected the fairways were very damp and limited roll out. But did provide good lies and had full coverage on all of them. Tee boxes all playable. Traps were damp as well and luckily neither one of us went in one. They did not look appealing at all. Rough was damp and sticky and there are enough areas outside of the fairways that will add to the OB issues. The water on 16 is dried up and 18 is headed that way. Greens played very well, though damp at the start. Chipped/putted just fine, but many have remnants of prior divot damage. Customer service was excellent in the shop, starter and cart personnel. I feel the course is playable but one will occur damp conditions in the AM with the approaching heat wave. But if you don't mind playing later in the day, I would say the course would be playing very nicely. And especially for a late twilight round.