Played 11/18, 11:52 tee time. Forecast was for 10-12 mph winds dying down past noon - actual conditions were steady at nearly 20 with gust to 30+, primarily from the East. Overall course set-up was ... Continue »

Played 11/18, 11:52 tee time. Forecast was for 10-12 mph winds dying down past noon - actual conditions were steady at nearly 20 with gust to 30+, primarily from the East. Overall course set-up was good for that kind of weather (most pins were towards the middle, tees were up on some holes, first cut of rough was manageable). POP was quite good for difficult conditions, finished in under 4 hours. Started as a single and blew through the front side in about 1:40 (pun intended). At the turn I caught up to a 2-some with an on-course coach following a rather deliberate 4-some - waited out 5 holes, then another single joined me and the 2-some bailed so we didn't wait again until our approach on 18.

Having played this course since the first week it opened, a couple little things stood out as not being up to what it has been in the past. Several of the tees had little areas that weren't level - not a slope, but little bumps and low spots. Almost not noticeable until you took a stance, but had to reset on 4 different holes to feel comfortable.

Greens still showed signs of aeration, even though it's been several weeks. Only impacted the putting line once, but it seemed to make the greens inconsistent re: speed of putts. I know, be patient, but I'm surprised at how long it's taken for a full recovery.

Yes, these are little things, but on a course of this caliber (and knowing how good it CAN be) they made a difficult day just that much more so. Hope these are temporary and only a memory by the next time.

Played golf yesterday afternoon the 21st. Course was in good shape overall. Fairways were firm, rough was lush and greens were nice. Another 10 days before the greens are probably back to being great ... Continue »

Played golf yesterday afternoon the 21st. Course was in good shape overall. Fairways were firm, rough was lush and greens were nice. Another 10 days before the greens are probably back to being great a little bumpy still. Really like the course layout here, a good challenge, definitely worth the green fee.

Played Saturday, 10/18 at around 7:30. A little less than 4.5 hours. Course was in good shape. Rough was a factor, fairways were generally good if soft and occasionally wet, and the greens showed l... Continue »

Played Saturday, 10/18 at around 7:30. A little less than 4.5 hours. Course was in good shape. Rough was a factor, fairways were generally good if soft and occasionally wet, and the greens showed little evidence of aeration. The bunkers were not so good - the sand was wet and rocky. Customer service was excellent as was the breakfast sandwich. A good time on a great course.

Played Wednesday afternoon. Course just reopened after maintenance, all was in very good shape, except greens, which were a tad bumpy and just medium speed, and T's which had long rye and not as flat ... Continue »

Played Wednesday afternoon. Course just reopened after maintenance, all was in very good shape, except greens, which were a tad bumpy and just medium speed, and T's which had long rye and not as flat as I like(minor). Greens should be perfect in a week or two, would play again tomorrow, if I could.

Price is right, but the conditioning is subpar from what I remembered last time I played here. Greens are ok, but fairways and tee boxes are muni level scruffy now. I'll give them a pass due to drough... Continue »

Price is right, but the conditioning is subpar from what I remembered last time I played here. Greens are ok, but fairways and tee boxes are muni level scruffy now. I'll give them a pass due to drought conditions, but some nearby tracks are in much better shape. Inconsistent bunker conditions as well. Still, great challenging layout and a price cut (paid $35 weekday afternoon) make it worth a trip out. All employees are very friendly.

Played early afternoon on a Monday. 95% of my golf is played right here in the IE, so how is it that I waited so long to play this great course. I am really fond of my top 5 IE courses, this course is... Continue »

Played early afternoon on a Monday. 95% of my golf is played right here in the IE, so how is it that I waited so long to play this great course. I am really fond of my top 5 IE courses, this course is easily going to bump one of those courses to 6th position.

Whenever I play a course a for the first time, I like to check the tips, posted below by other players. I forgot to on this occasion, $20 for a yardage book. No thanks. The course was pretty much the way you see it from the T. No hidden lakes, or blind spots, but there was a couple of holes where there appeared to be landing areas, than a valley, was not sure if there was heavy rough down there or what? It caused me to probably hit poor drives, from what I remember it was normal fairway.

Everything was in great condition, 7+ condition, but the greens were just an excellent design and very challenging, if you had a long putt you likely had a double breaker. I kept hearing how challenging this course was, from the whites it's a whopping 132 rating and 6300 yards, blues top off at 7000. For a 16 HCP, I thought it was the right mix of challenge and fun, and would have scored very well except for a couple of blow up holes.

I absolutely loved this course, but here is a few suggestions and critiques:

No cart girl, I am okay with this, there our coolers on the cart. Tip- there is a large ice bucket located at the entrance of the under ground cart area at the turn.

Carts are in great shape, but no GPS, markers our not readily visible. Having boulders marking 200 and in, makes things easier and faster.

I usually like a course to have at least 5 holes with water on them, just 3 here from what I remember, but the design was so good I did not miss them that much.

Tip- Do a stay and play in this area, play Oak Valley then Soboba in San Jacinto, you will not be disappointed and it's a bit cooler than Palm Springs. Morongo has great rooms.

Played this morning and the course is in very good shape. Greens were rolling true and medium-fast. Fairways and tee boxes were very good with just a bit of divot damage but nothing over the top. Sand... Continue »

Played this morning and the course is in very good shape. Greens were rolling true and medium-fast. Fairways and tee boxes were very good with just a bit of divot damage but nothing over the top. Sand is supplied in the carts and I wish more people would use it! Rough was consistent but not penalizing in the least. A few scrappy areas over greens but usually that was were people walk off (Maybe I shouldn't hit balls there, hmmmm...). Wasn't in a bunker but they looked solid. Saw the cart girl 3 or 4 times and the guys at the cart barn and pro shop are always good. Always a pleasure coming out here when I get the chance.

Note: The was a car fire last week that spread onto parts of the course. It burned some of the vegetation on unplayable portions of #2, 3, 4, and 8. Very noticeable but doesn't affect play at all.

Played with sixpez on Sunday, April 6. Course was in very good shape. Like sixpez mentioned, bunkers weren't great, but otherwise nothing to complain about. Greens were pretty smooth and medium fast, ... Continue »

Played with sixpez on Sunday, April 6. Course was in very good shape. Like sixpez mentioned, bunkers weren't great, but otherwise nothing to complain about. Greens were pretty smooth and medium fast, although not completely pure. Fairways were great. I hadn't been here for probably 15-20 years and the course has matured a lot in that time and is even better now. I definitely won't wait that long to return again.

Note: I'm wondering if the previous review to mine (claiming to have played April 9) was supposed to be for a different course. As far as I know, Oak Valley was closed to public play all week while hosting the PGA Tour Canada Q-School. Also, the rough was not grown out like described in that review, unless it grew considerably in three days time.

Having only played here once before, I've been looking for an opportunity to come back. This is definitely one of the best courses in the Inland Empire. Itslikeimsayin and I booked a "hot deal" time f... Continue »

Having only played here once before, I've been looking for an opportunity to come back. This is definitely one of the best courses in the Inland Empire. Itslikeimsayin and I booked a "hot deal" time for $36 at 12:37, so that was a great deal for this place. Unfortunately, when we got there, the place was a madhouse. They had a big tournament group still going off from the morning that was overbooked. Also, the course is hosting the Canadian PGA Tour Q-School this week, so there were a lot of guys out there getting in their practice round. As a result, they were running about 45 minutes late. The starter was confused and agitated (I can't blame him) and the guys in the pro shop were not giving much direction to anyone, so it was a free-for-all around the first tee. Amongst the chaos, I think we actually got off earlier than we were supposed to, but it was still about 1:15 by the time we teed off. Once on the course, though, the pace was decent (about 4.5 hours) and the weather was perfect, so it ended up okay despite a rough start.

The course was in very good overall condition. Tee boxes and fairways were great. Rough mostly good throughout. Greens good and rolling at medium speeds. My only gripe is the bunkers. I found a few and they were all very thin and crusty.

I was glad to get back and I enjoyed the layout even more than I remember. It's a fun, beautiful and challenging course with every hole offering something a little different than the last. Great course on an unfortunate day with all the chaos, but I will definitely be back sooner than later.