Out on Friday 2/9 as a two-some joining another one. I like this course but haven't made to out here for about two years, this time meeting s buddy from Beaumont. The conditions overall were not flawl... Continue »

Out on Friday 2/9 as a two-some joining another one. I like this course but haven't made to out here for about two years, this time meeting s buddy from Beaumont. The conditions overall were not flawless but pretty solid overall. Teeing grounds were mainly green, cut and level. Fairways had some occasional rough spots but they were mostly marked as GUR. Mostly it was good Winter lies and positive rollout. Rough varied but was mostly green, not too tough, occasionally thinner or bare. I was in one bunker and managed my escape. Not fluffy but not hard or unkempt. The greens ran at a good medium quick speed and were pretty clean but had some subtle and tricky nuances that weren't obvious, including the telltale volcano slope around some holes of a that was hard to see until the peeled off in the last foot. There are some quirky holes like the 9th and 11th, but mostly I like the course, its contoured nature and the views on certain hole are pretty nice, especially with the snowcapped mountains. The small driving range has grass but was limited to the synthetic strip along the back edge o the day. It was busy day and sluggish pace, so we got through 15 before quitting for lack of daylight. We did stop at the par-3 18 where I pulled out the glow balls to play it in the gloom. There are some pretty nice courses like the Goose and Oak Quarry in the general area and this is not them, but it's still interesting, fun, in reasonably good shape and a bit less expensive. It was beautiful day to be out even without finishing. Recommended.