Also had the additional treat of playing at PVCC - Challenge with Johnny and Gary. Another Magical Monday Blessing! PVCC – Challenge was an incredible short course. Like no short course I have eve... Continue »

Also had the additional treat of playing at PVCC - Challenge with Johnny and Gary. Another Magical Monday Blessing! PVCC – Challenge was an incredible short course. Like no short course I have ever played! This golf course was what Disneyland used to be to children, but to the golfer. Playing this course may have been one of the funnest and best golf playing experiences I have ever had. This magnificent short course, just like the Championship is a hybrid Parkland and Resort style course that features mature palm trees, strategic bunkering throughout, fairway mounding and moguls, along with water hazards that are traditional of Ted Robinson Design golf courses. However, this is a masterful short course that includes nine par 4s and nine par 3s, which were all unique and offered variating degrees of difficulty. Par was 63 and total yardage from the tips was 4,232. Do note, just because this was a shorter course than the Championship, it did not mean it was easier. In fact it was more challenging, and often times more scenic. This course has lots of short par 4s that are risk vs reward, and long par 3s, which will call for strategy, ball placement, and good club selection. This was certainly a Gamer Course! The course is primarily flat, and is also surrounded by various dwellings, is walkable, and very scenic. The course was very well maintained and in almost perfect condition. The course layout is rated a 5 out of 5, conditions are rated a 4.9 out of 5. I note the following: Tee Boxes: Level and green, no damage. Condition excellent. Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Condition excellent. Greens: Green, fast in speed, with medium firmness. Noted to be undulating and tricky to read at times. Speed about a 10.5. Condition excellent. Sand: very well maintained and soft. Condition excellent. Rough: very well maintained and defined, about 3 – 4 inches. Condition excellent. Water Hazards: incredible to the eye and challenging. Condition excellent. Waste Areas: manicured nature that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition excellent. POP: 3.25 hours – no wait was encountered on any hole. We paced ourselves accordingly. Can’t speak more highly of this course, it was a real treat! Could not believe that a short course would bring such a powerful golf punch and experience. This is simply a masterpiece of short course! If you ever get a chance to play this track, don’t miss it! This course was very close to perfect in layout and condition. Challenge, fun, and beauty all in one! I am still buzzing from playing this one, and can only hope, I get a chance to play it again! Thank you again, Johnny and GreensKeeper.org for this unforgettable round of golf!