Early tee time at Dads today. Check in and first tee very organized. Tee boxes were pushed up with a sign in the pro shop stating to play the markers due to course maintenance. Fairways had good cover... Continue »

Early tee time at Dads today. Check in and first tee very organized. Tee boxes were pushed up with a sign in the pro shop stating to play the markers due to course maintenance. Fairways had good coverage, the problem is that walking off the tee box and before you reached the fairway the ground was filled with gopher holes. Also in the rough there were gopher holes need to be careful not to twist an ankle.
Greens were in very good shape with little divot damage. Greens rolled nicely and were firm. Traps were ok and well groomed. Lots of workers on the course from tree trimmers to greens keepers. Really need to inspect the bridges on the back nine, they have seen better days. POP was a tad under four hours. Early birds play at a good pace.

Played 4/30/18. Haven't played here in a long time. Greens have recently been punched and are still healing but roll better than they look (they actually rolled really good). Fairways were ok for the ... Continue »

Played 4/30/18. Haven't played here in a long time. Greens have recently been punched and are still healing but roll better than they look (they actually rolled really good). Fairways were ok for the most part with some bare spots here and there. The problem areas were just off the fairway. I don't know if they have a gopher problem or not but it is rough! The grass was in clumps in some areas and little dirt mounds everywhere. Tee boxes were uneven and pretty beat up. The greens were the highlight of the day. Lower your expectations before coming here and you won't be disappointed...

This was my first time playing the course. Our tee time was for 7:28 Saturday morning but we were able to tee off about 10 minutes early. I didn’t have high expectations for the course but it definate... Continue »

This was my first time playing the course. Our tee time was for 7:28 Saturday morning but we were able to tee off about 10 minutes early. I didn’t have high expectations for the course but it definately won me over. For the fee I think it is definately worth playing. A few holes are goofy but they are manageable. There is a good mix of holes with length, doglegs and even green size. You will have a good mix of challenges.

Walked on to Dad Miller this morning and was sent right out. Tees and rough had good coverage, fairways were thin in spots with tree roots popping up near the edges. Traps were well kept with good san... Continue »

Walked on to Dad Miller this morning and was sent right out. Tees and rough had good coverage, fairways were thin in spots with tree roots popping up near the edges. Traps were well kept with good sand. The greens were in the best condition I have ever seen here. Greens were smooth and fast, everyone in our group were surprised on the speed. POP was a tick over four hours.

Played Fri Oct at 7am, got out on time. The last time I was here the starter was grouchy to everyone, this time he was very pleasant and that was a good start. Pop was 4:05 walking, waited almost ev... Continue »

Played Fri Oct at 7am, got out on time. The last time I was here the starter was grouchy to everyone, this time he was very pleasant and that was a good start. Pop was 4:05 walking, waited almost every shot. Was very disappointed with the tee boxes. All the tee boxes were at the very front of the tee box, so "everyone " was basically playing the red tees. They were either punching the tee boxes or getting them ready for some tournament. Fairways were good, rough was long and penal, was not in any traps so can't say, greens were recovering from being punched, long, inconsistent speed, and bumpy at times. Service at breakfast and lunch was slow.

Played Fri Aug 18th at 7.30. Check is was easy, walking senior $20, good price. POP was 4.15 which was ok, we could have played allot faster but the fourse was crowded It has been 2 years since I w... Continue »

Played Fri Aug 18th at 7.30. Check is was easy, walking senior $20, good price. POP was 4.15 which was ok, we could have played allot faster but the fourse was crowded It has been 2 years since I was here and I was pleasantly surprised with the course. Tee boxes, level, fairways were green, some of the rough was very thick and it was difficult to find the ball at times. Was in 2 green side bunkers and they had acceptable sand. Greens were in decent condition although I did not putt well. One note, the starter was crumpy to everyone. Lol

I'm told the course will not be on our rotation again, but played it in a tourney on Sunday, August 6. On the plus side, the pace of play was decent, about 4:30.

The holes on the clubhouse side of... Continue »

I'm told the course will not be on our rotation again, but played it in a tourney on Sunday, August 6. On the plus side, the pace of play was decent, about 4:30.

The holes on the clubhouse side of the street are decently lush. The fairways were lush. The sand was good in both bunkers I was in. There was gnarly rough in places and we spent a lot of time looking for balls not that far off the fairway. The course is less lush on the driving range side of the street. The golf carts are amazingly durable considering all the gopher mounds in the rough in places. About as rough a ride as I can remember.

The greens were pretty good. A bit too bumpy, and a bit too soft (probably connected). Decent speed but not as nice or as fast as the practice green.

No drink cart. Nice bar and the food looked better than average. They were advertising on the 9th tee a Hot Dog of the Month Special - Bacon wrapped hot dog with barbecue sauce, cheese and green onions. Really?

Its golf but I am in no hurry to get back.

Time to change the name of this place to 'Abusive, Miller Lite-drinking, putting out cigarettes on the kid's arm Dad Miller.' I felt compelled to finally come back to this course as it is on my 'must ... Continue »

Time to change the name of this place to 'Abusive, Miller Lite-drinking, putting out cigarettes on the kid's arm Dad Miller.' I felt compelled to finally come back to this course as it is on my 'must break 100' list of courses that I visited early in my golf career. I first played this track in early 2013 after only 4-5 months playing golf, so needless to say I was bad. Now, while luckily being able to take it off the list and never having to come back again, I realize that it's difficult because the conditions are so poor.

Okay, I needed to get that initial rant off my chest. And to be perfectly truthful, the front nine and the last three holes on the back nine (both on the east side of Gilbert St) are actually not too bad. There's proper grass, decent tee boxes, and even a nice view here or there. It's the back nine that is simply disastrous, not only in terms of quirky holes, but some of the worst conditioned tee boxes I've ever seen, dried out fairways and the bizarre relics and trash filling up the concrete drainage canals bisecting much of the course. The water fountains don't work, the lake smells, and the clientele, well, let's just say etiquette is a four-letter word around here.

I will also say that the folks in the pro shop and the little restaurant are very nice, and the food and service was quite good. It's not their fault that the experience is lacking. And it certainly doesn't help to get to the first tee and the starter tells you the two groups in front of you are playing for the first time ever. Look, that was me four years ago - I get it. But I certainly wasn't taking seven practice swings to hit it 15 yards, and wasn't wandering into opposite fairways to hit my errant shots when others were waiting to tee off. Madness.

But again, saving grace is that a few of the holes on the front nine were actually in good shape from tee to green, but that just makes the inconsistencies so glaring and abrupt. It's hard to imagine that it's the same crew that takes care of all 18 holes here. How can there be that much fluctuation of quality on the same course? Baffling.

Anyway. Go if you want. I won't try and stop you. And I do feel bad for the hootin' and hollering here, but to pay almost $50 to walk (+ pull cart) here is nothing short of highway robbery. But again, it's off the list so I can just enjoy future reviews and hope that it gets better.

Played this course back on Thursday April 20th. I can honestly say that I never intended to go back to this course after playing it in 2016. The drought had really taken a toll. There were bare spots ... Continue »

Played this course back on Thursday April 20th. I can honestly say that I never intended to go back to this course after playing it in 2016. The drought had really taken a toll. There were bare spots all over the place and the pace of play was awful. However, my daughter had a junior tournament so we decided to get a practice round in. Actually, we didn't even intend to get a whole 18 in as we teed off at just after 3. We managed to get in before the HS boys matches and to our wonderful surprise we got done in 3.5 hours! Hadn't had one of those since our home club closed down for a total redesign. The starter was even shocked so I'm guessing that never happens. The pace of play greatly contributed to our good scores that day. We also found the course benefitting greatly from the winter rains. The fairways were okay this time and we actually found rough that was actually long grass at times. I had no bunker shots so I can't comment on them. The greens were okay. A little bumpy maybe. Our main complaint was that they were too slow, slower than the practice green. My daughter didn't want to practice at the Los Verdes greens closer to home afterwards because she said she didn't want to lose the feel for the slower greens at Dad Miller. This is probably the biggest reason why we wouldn't go back to play this course. If the greens were the same speed as the practice green, it would be fine but we prefer not getting used to slow greens. She's getting better (we shot 75 and 76) so the trend will be towards playing tournaments at tougher courses and faster greens. We also liked the driving range. The quality of the balls are pretty good and it is graded so that you can see where the ball lands. The green fees were a little on the pricey side for a course of this caliber, but they make a compelling case for their membership program that gives you decent discounts but also includes discounts at Anaheim Hills. If I lived in the area and the greens were a little quicker and I knew they were going to maintain the fairways so they wouldn't get any worse than what we experienced, I would buy the membership in a heartbeat. The course itself isn't that hard if you can hit it fairly straight. The trees are getting bigger so errant drives will be penalized. There is always an easy side to a green and most greens are pretty easy. Course management comes into play on the back 9 as you should avoid using your driver on a couple of par fours and you really need to avoid hitting your second shot as far as you can on the 15th hole, the par 5 with water. I've hit driver pitching wedge pitching wedge on that hole for easy pars. Some other pros: no more coyotes. Some other cons: too many gopher holes.