Played on Saturday, 12/11/07. It had just rained the day before, and we started out "cartpath only". But the marshall came by, after checking the course and said that we could use the "90-degree" ru... Continue »

Played on Saturday, 12/11/07. It had just rained the day before, and we started out "cartpath only". But the marshall came by, after checking the course and said that we could use the "90-degree" rule for the rest of the round...but to be careful on #6. Imagine that. A marshall who actually does his job and treats golfers like adults! See...this is why we like Goose Creek so much. The staff is top-notch, the course is (as of last Saturday) in the best shape it's ever been in (the greens are now "awesome" in my book!)

Four hour round on a Saturday. Not too bad.

Played today 12/9. Course in great shape. Fairways were like butter and immaculate. Greens are getting quicker also, probably at a 10 now. Always a great place to play!

Played today 12/9. Course in great shape. Fairways were like butter and immaculate. Greens are getting quicker also, probably at a 10 now. Always a great place to play!

Looking for a good track outside of the expensive tracks near Newport Beach. Played Pelican Hill in Newport two weeks ago for $240 and this was just as good a track for $80. The fairways were also i... Continue »

Looking for a good track outside of the expensive tracks near Newport Beach. Played Pelican Hill in Newport two weeks ago for $240 and this was just as good a track for $80. The fairways were also in better shape. It had just had two days of rain so the course was lush but not wet except in a few places. Very nice experience with great service for a very good price. The course is bordered by some streets with closeby homes. We heard loud music playing for several hours Sunday afternoon which was a little annoying. No easy snack shack at the turn. If you're looking for a solid track with true but not overly fast greens then Goose Creek is your place.

excellent!

tees were all level and nice.
fairways were all nice.
rough was nice. not too penal-2"
greens were nice. pretty good roll. not too fast but not bad; maybe 8 or 9
ball marks were mini... Continue »

excellent!

tees were all level and nice.
fairways were all nice.
rough was nice. not too penal-2"
greens were nice. pretty good roll. not too fast but not bad; maybe 8 or 9
ball marks were minimum.

over all:
the staff was nice, the course was in excellent shape from tee to green
they allow you to walk also so i enjoyed that also. it's definitely a walkable course.

play this course if you haven't. i highly recommend it more for
low to mid handicappers. it's not a killer but definitely gives a consistent challenge. it's a thought provoking course.
anyone who is an 18+ should know they will be challenged.

enjoy
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PLAYED GIVE THANKS DAY AND I LOVED THE EXPERIENCE, WISH ALL COURSES WOULD TAKE NOTES ON HOW TO KEEP A GOLF TRACK...

PLAYED GIVE THANKS DAY AND I LOVED THE EXPERIENCE, WISH ALL COURSES WOULD TAKE NOTES ON HOW TO KEEP A GOLF TRACK...

played friday, 11/16/07...were the first group out on the course at 6:00...course is in great shape...rough, fairways, and tee boxes are in terrific shape...the sand was wet in some of the bunkers, bu... Continue »

played friday, 11/16/07...were the first group out on the course at 6:00...course is in great shape...rough, fairways, and tee boxes are in terrific shape...the sand was wet in some of the bunkers, but that can be expected at that time in the morning, and even though it was wet, it was soft...a few of the greens had some bare spots...noticeably, holes 2 and 18, but it was towards the fringe, and didn't really affect my round...also, the grounds crew were working on it, so they should be fine in a little while...

this was my first time playing the course, and i loved it...its a course for all players...eminently playable for mid-handicappers from the whites, but a beast from the tips...i liked how a lot of the holes had risk reward elements...also, many of the holes had large bailout areas and welcoming landing areas for errant drives or safe-play tee shots, but it would leave you with longer approaches into tough greens...

all in all, a great and fun course to play...too bad its so far from south orange county...

Great Course to play. Got there early on a Saturday and played the course in under four hours. Greens were in great shape, fairways good but sand traps need a little attention. They were a little w... Continue »

Great Course to play. Got there early on a Saturday and played the course in under four hours. Greens were in great shape, fairways good but sand traps need a little attention. They were a little wet and very hard. Which is good as you can play them like thin rough. A couple of the tee box yardage markers were missing. The pro shop staff told us the hole location for the day was A but in fact it was B, so a little confusion for a couple of holes. This great course should have GPS on the carts or better yardage markers on the fairways. Overall one of the better courses we play. Thanks

Played Tuesday, 11/13. Only complaint would be there are some greens with dead areas. Front right of green on #2. Most of the front of #5. Some of#15. Right middle of #18. Dead, brown areas with... Continue »

Played Tuesday, 11/13. Only complaint would be there are some greens with dead areas. Front right of green on #2. Most of the front of #5. Some of#15. Right middle of #18. Dead, brown areas with missing turf. On #2, the pin was very close to it. Other than that, great conditions. Greens were pretty slow. Slower than usual. Probably letting them grow cuz of heat.

Returned to the Goose and all is well. Indeed, the reports are true...the cows are gone...the Alta Dena dairy is being dismantled...I would guess that wall-to-wall tract-homes will be there in a few ... Continue »

Returned to the Goose and all is well. Indeed, the reports are true...the cows are gone...the Alta Dena dairy is being dismantled...I would guess that wall-to-wall tract-homes will be there in a few years. I wonder if there will be any methane problems...anyway...on to golf:

The Goose is looking REALLY good. All of the winter-rye has taken well and the fairways have never looked better. The over-watering of the Summer is over and I can't say enough about the overall conditions. The greens are not perfect, but they roll true and seem to hold all sots well (except a skulled gap-wedge...they still don't seem to hold those wery well.

Again, the Goose rises to the top of "value for your money" scale.

Unless you really need variety in your golf life (I know I do...that's why I have a regular rotation..) - WHY golf anyplace else??

I'm now going to re-rate the course...the current Greenskeeper.org rating SEEMS a little low to me right now.