Prior to this week, I held Redhawk as highly as any course in Southern California, public or Private. The course almost always presents challenges, no matter where your ball is on the course, in-the-... Continue »

Prior to this week, I held Redhawk as highly as any course in Southern California, public or Private. The course almost always presents challenges, no matter where your ball is on the course, in-the-rough as well as on-the-green.

As was the case on Wednesday (3/4/2015) although it was O N L Y on the front-9.


The starter was quick to mention the back-9 was closed due to the greens being punched and thought "playing-until-dark" on the front-9 would make everything a-ok.

"Special Posting" may mean 'seasonal-punch/Spring-punch' but I hadn't checked-in on GK before booking a super-deal on SupremeGolf.com via GolfNow.

However, despite the dollar difference between rounds for "9-holes" @ a few dollars less, I thought, "no way: I'm playing all 18 for < $30" (even though I would usually consider $24/25 for 9-holes @ Redhawk a deal in it's own right, but not in it's current condition).

Winter rules could very easily have been in play given the mud on some spots of the course playable on this trek. I didn't lift & clean at all, because it wasn't as though the ball was rolling much once it hit the green. Not only are the greens super soft, they're sanded from being punched last week.

The greens were still relatively fast despite their sandiness on all tiers.

Tee-boxes were quite nice, as usual and the fairways weren't too bad. Same can be sad for the rough.

Luckily I didn't find myself in Redhawk's grassy pot-bunkers. The same can't be said for myself & the sand, which was more mud in a few cases than it was sand. And it wasn't because of the rain. Apparently it was because of timing & course maintenance. A few sand-bunkers were quite nice, as most golfers would've expected if they've played Redhawk.

Plenty of practice space to work on all facets of your game, and usually ripe for golf tournaments; I look forward to the grand return of Redhawk in a few weeks.

Played Red Hawk today @ 10:30. Round was a good pace at just over 4 hours. That is where the good ends. Greens were the worst I have ever seen here. Plenty of bare spots, bumpy, ball marks everywhere.... Continue »

Played Red Hawk today @ 10:30. Round was a good pace at just over 4 hours. That is where the good ends. Greens were the worst I have ever seen here. Plenty of bare spots, bumpy, ball marks everywhere. Granted, if the players would repair when they hit to the green it would help, but no call for the conditions noted. Fairways are still winter play, but some new growth noted. Bunkers were simply horrid!!! Little to no sand in bunkers, and what is there is practically a joke as far as quality. Rough as expected, is fairly thin and clumpy. Normally enjoy a round here but not again until late spring.

Played on Thursday, 1/22 in the AM. Greens: in great condition, soft, smooth and "holding" Fairways: way to thin for me, also very firm. Rough: better to be in the rough than the fairways. Traps: ... Continue »

Played on Thursday, 1/22 in the AM. Greens: in great condition, soft, smooth and "holding" Fairways: way to thin for me, also very firm. Rough: better to be in the rough than the fairways. Traps: decent sand. POP: at 4 1/2 hours. As usual, excellent customer service. Good food at the Catina.

Friendly staff is nice way to start the morning. Tee boxes were somewhat damp and a few were pretty thin. Fairways were for the most part dormant but still playable. The rough was green and not as... Continue »

Friendly staff is nice way to start the morning. Tee boxes were somewhat damp and a few were pretty thin. Fairways were for the most part dormant but still playable. The rough was green and not as thick as it usually is here. The greens were in great shape and quick for the cool damp conditions. Completed the round in four and one half hours - a little too long!

Played Redhawk Monday morning 12/8/14. Normally the service is good here, but the check in girl at the pro shop, Ashley, was somewhat rude. The fairways were going brown and were bare in places & pu... Continue »

Played Redhawk Monday morning 12/8/14. Normally the service is good here, but the check in girl at the pro shop, Ashley, was somewhat rude. The fairways were going brown and were bare in places & puddles in others . Greens were in good condition, but slow. Tee boxes needed mowing.

I lost a headcover on the course & afternoon proshop clerk was very attentive and called later in the PM to let me know it was found.

overall a good experience.

First time. Played morning of Black Friday. Wasn't used to the 10 degree difference in the morning between OC and Riverside county so took awhile to get warmed up. Green fee was $49 and thought it ... Continue »

First time. Played morning of Black Friday. Wasn't used to the 10 degree difference in the morning between OC and Riverside county so took awhile to get warmed up. Green fee was $49 and thought it was a steal to play prime time for that amount. Customer service was good. Overall I thought the course was a fun track. Fairways weren't the greatest...way too dried out and bare but the greens on the other hand were good (little on the slow side). PoP was about 5 hours due to the chatty guys ahead of us. Definitely going to play it again the next time I'm back in the area visiting family.

Got out at 8:00 this morning. Played in 4 hours with decent spacing between the groups. The course was in nice shape, albeit in winter type conditions with dormant Bermuda fairways and quite a few t... Continue »

Got out at 8:00 this morning. Played in 4 hours with decent spacing between the groups. The course was in nice shape, albeit in winter type conditions with dormant Bermuda fairways and quite a few tight lies. Not many bare spots I could see. The rough was low. The sand was nice in the two traps I was in. The greens were the teeth of the course, undulating and fast. On the fourth hole I believe, the first par three, one member of our group was just on the upper tier with the hole on the middle level. His putt barely got over the edge of the tier and the ball rolled 50 or 60 feet, ending up about 15 feet off the front of the green. Being below the hole was important.

The staff was friendly and professional. Played for $100 for two with an underpar coupon. Great deal on a nice track.

2nd time playing here, since 2.5 years ago. Took advantage of the coupon, TY GK and Redhawk, very good deal. Facilities are very nice and customer service was friendly. Course conditions were in good ... Continue »

2nd time playing here, since 2.5 years ago. Took advantage of the coupon, TY GK and Redhawk, very good deal. Facilities are very nice and customer service was friendly. Course conditions were in good shape. Layout is fun, be careful with 1st and last holes, more tricky than difficult. Only knock on the course is the way shorter than normal par 3's. Par 3 over water, looks like it belongs at Augusta, unfortunately it was the bumpiest of all the greens. I will probably be back soon to play again.

Played here on 10/31 in the AM using the $35 Greenskeeper coupon, great deal!

Greens: great condition, medium to fast and "holding".

Fairways: good condition but there are some tight lies.

T... Continue »

Played here on 10/31 in the AM using the $35 Greenskeeper coupon, great deal!

Greens: great condition, medium to fast and "holding".

Fairways: good condition but there are some tight lies.

Traps: no report as I was not in any but they looked playable.

Rough: some areas were quite wet and then tire grooves from the golf carts otherwise OK.

POP: just over 4 hours.

Excellent customer service.