played this course for first time with some friends in afternoon. pleasantly surprised, some reviews had been negative but the course was in decent condition and the layout was interesting. a couple... Continue »

played this course for first time with some friends in afternoon. pleasantly surprised, some reviews had been negative but the course was in decent condition and the layout was interesting. a couple of funky holes but nothing too narrow or gimmicky. blue teeboxes were in decent condition and level, fairway was well covered and spots that were not were marked GUR. greens were quick especially downhill. very few people out despite a beautiful 70 degree day. no cart service and snack bar closes at 130pm. would play again for the right price though i worry about these privates that convert to public as they never seem to do well.

Finally played again after several months of layoff due to injury recovery. Played here on 2/17 with a 12 noon tee time and 4.5 hour pace of play. I have never liked this course in particular and to... Continue »

Finally played again after several months of layoff due to injury recovery. Played here on 2/17 with a 12 noon tee time and 4.5 hour pace of play. I have never liked this course in particular and today was no different. It remains a bizarre layout, with mediocre conditions, and very little services to speak of. No restaurant, bar, or cart going around. The greens were the only part worth mentioning and they were running a nice 10/11 depending on uphill or downhill. Firm, very little ball marks, rolled smooth. The tees, fairways, rough and bunkers were awful, plain and simple. I won't be returning anytime soon, if ever, and cannot recommend at this time.

I played here using an Under Par deal. This is a mature course. The greens roll very well despite an non-uniform tinge to them. You can not spray it here. Nearly every hole has OB and hazards in play.... Continue »

I played here using an Under Par deal. This is a mature course. The greens roll very well despite an non-uniform tinge to them. You can not spray it here. Nearly every hole has OB and hazards in play. I think they over watered some areas. Perhaps getting ready for the heat of summer. After hole 3 do not try and cross the street. Go under the same tunnel between holes one and two. This is much safer. Private courses are almost never in bad shape. This old track is in great condition.

Played here today with a 10:50 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for about $57 after promo code. Check in was smooth and friendly. They said I'd be paired with a threesome but a fivesome of what I assume were me... Continue »

Played here today with a 10:50 TeeOff.com "Deal" time for about $57 after promo code. Check in was smooth and friendly. They said I'd be paired with a threesome but a fivesome of what I assume were members headed to the tee a few minutes before 10:50. Then a minute or two later, my threesome showed up, so we played behind a fivesome all day. Let a single through on No. 4 and he was able to play through the fivesome. Overall POP was around five hours. Beautiful day with chilly air and decent breezes.

Conditions are good, highlighted by really fast, fun greens. They are smooth, fast, and accept full shots really well. A few greens were over-the-top fast. On the 14th hole, I hit a shot from the front bunker to the back of the green. Then after I'd exited the bunker, I looked up and my ball rolled back about 25 feet down the slope toward the hole. Then on the next hole, I left my birdie putt from about 25 feet about two inches short, but it didn't stop at the hole and rolled back a good 15 feet. It was funny in the moment but would've been frustrating and too extreme if you're taking your game really seriously. Finally, on the next hole, I hit a good chip that took a break above the hole and came to rest about four feet above the hole. Then as I was walking to the green, suddenly my ball starting rolling again and went in the hole for a chip-in birdie! So you get the picture... greens are crazy fast in spots. And maybe more thought needs to go into where holes are cut. Fairways have good coverage but a mix of grasses, providing mostly good lies. The par-4 12th hole was mostly CPO and it seems they're having a hard time growing grass well on the low-lying portions of that fairway. Rough varied from just a little longer than the fairways to some that was about 4-6 inches deep. Blue tee boxes were good, not great. All the bunkers I was in (two greenside, one fairway) were really nice.

This was my first time here. The course was more interesting than I expected, although I didn't love it. It's solid. It reminded me of a nicer, full-grown Jurupa Hills in spots. The first hole is a little funky, a dogleg left par 4 with water on the left and trees blocking anything left, so it almost forces a draw for the right-handed player right out of the gate. Three of the four par 3s played almost the exact same yardage (195-205), which gets a little repetitive. The course looked great in today's bright sunlight and a few holes on the back nine provide some cool views of Riverside. Recommended at deal prices and a nice addition to the IE golf scene. Nice carts. No beverage cart.

Played in the GM/GK outing on 5-1-23 with a 10am shotgun start, and finishing in a little under 5 hours. Tee boxes were in decent shape, cut tight and mostly level with some minor divot damage on par ... Continue »

Played in the GM/GK outing on 5-1-23 with a 10am shotgun start, and finishing in a little under 5 hours. Tee boxes were in decent shape, cut tight and mostly level with some minor divot damage on par threes. Fairways were in good condition, semi-lush with good lies and decent roll out. Rough was not that much longer than the fairways, and in about the same shape. Was in a couple of greenside bunkers that had a good layer of nice white sand. Greens were very disappointing, slow and bumpy with the Poa Ana being in full bloom, so not to many putts would stay online. Short track with a decent layout. Okay for a lower end private course.

Second outing here at Canyon Crest CC. Our first CCCC Golf Moose / Greenskeeper.org Private Course event was on 12/19 … little over 5 months later a much better experience. No golf cart issues, F & B... Continue »

Second outing here at Canyon Crest CC. Our first CCCC Golf Moose / Greenskeeper.org Private Course event was on 12/19 … little over 5 months later a much better experience. No golf cart issues, F & B services available as well as clubhouse restrooms. More staff to assist and better playing conditions. When they get their new carts projected by the end of this month, they’ll be able handle bigger outings and more smoothly.

CCCC is fun track that is not that long but not a push over either. The layout is excellent for all skill levels. Fairways had full coverage and were mostly lush. Rough was not really rough, just a little longer than the fairways but mostly lush with some patchy grass here and there. Bunkers in great shape with quality white sand. Tee boxes in good shape mostly level. The only negative about the day was that the greens were badly in need of a cut/roll. They are poa greens with blooms already present so I can imagine they have to stay on top of cuttings to keep them smooth. Unfortunately for us they were bumpy due to being too long. Check out the photos I posted!

It was really fun round teeing it up with GKers rgm2525, jerry64 and his friend Zonzie. Thank you GKer kassper7 for making it out as well. Love seeing GKers at these outings.

Another review to catch up on and another Golf Moose / GK Private Event to report on.

My first time playing or running an event at Canyon Crest Country Club 12/19. The golf course over exceeded my... Continue »

Another review to catch up on and another Golf Moose / GK Private Event to report on.

My first time playing or running an event at Canyon Crest Country Club 12/19. The golf course over exceeded my expectations as far as fun layout, with new bunker sand and overall very good condition for December. The tournament services on our day were below expectations with improvements coming for our next outing there … like new carts and plenty to go around, transportation up and down the steep hill to the driving range, and better prepared when we arrive.

Overall still a fun event with a great price, beautiful December weather, fun private course in good shape.

I walked the course with GKers rgm2525, sparky14 and Kramnetto2. Great guys. We were told the course is walkable, and it is, but it very hilly so be ready to take it on. Greens in very good shape, rolling mostly smooth, mid/fast and holding shots. Fairways were semi-dormant bermunda/kikuyu turf providing full coverage with exception to some thin/bare small areas found some of the holes. Rough, same as the fairways but a couple inches higher, mostly full coverage. Bunkers, all new white sand, look beautiful and play very well. Tee boxes, all in good shape, mostly level and fun to play.

We’ll be back from another outing here in the Spring after they get their new carts.

Recommended

Well worth the $59 to play a course I would never get to play. Thanks to MR. Johnny for taking care of getting things going. Course was in the shape of most fair public courses not as good as a Coun... Continue »

Well worth the $59 to play a course I would never get to play. Thanks to MR. Johnny for taking care of getting things going. Course was in the shape of most fair public courses not as good as a Country Club should be, but this is a Country Club struggling to survive. Being over 70 and a short hitter the white tees, a little over 6200 yards played closer to 6500 so it was a little long for me. The one short coming was the lack of carts, I heard they had several under repair. Hope to see more outings this side of LA in 2023, would recommend when being set up the number of players be limited a little more.

12/19 GK/GM outing on a very pleasant late fall day in the IE. Had been about 30 years since playing here less than a handful of times back in the day so nothing was fasmiliar.In talking with the st... Continue »

12/19 GK/GM outing on a very pleasant late fall day in the IE. Had been about 30 years since playing here less than a handful of times back in the day so nothing was fasmiliar.In talking with the staff I got the impression that the club is in a stated of flux with some on going staff changes notably the suprintendent after a brief stint. Also staff indicated that conditins would be mixed as "the end of summer was really hard on the course" and there was no overseed this season as the goal is to return kikuyu to prominence. Also there had been issues with the greens that were being attended to. It also seemed apparent that the club does not host many outings as there were not enough carts for every one, the bar and dining room were not available and the snack bar was also closed. Driving range has limited stalls so cooperation and patience was required. Staff was very friendly and worked hard to pull off the event. Fairways were generally ok with some being quite nice and others looking more like a public course. Lies therefore varied from good to thin. Rough was cut down so very playable. Tees had adequate cover but a few were sloped and some appear to need a rebuild as they have settled since the 1968 opening. Bunkers looked to have been renovated were well groomed and had nice fine but compacted sand with fairway bunkers more on the firm side which I prefer. Greens overall played better than they looked as some had some damage and a few had areas of repair. They were fast and all had more slope than was easily deciphed. Again after 50 plus years the on going influence of terraine and topography. I gave up keeping track of 3 putts and really celebrated any inside of 4 foot that i made. #15 was especially diabolical to the point of ridiculous as anything above the hole that got an inch past the hole settled at 15 feet and even below the hole a putt could stop a foot away and roll back to 10 feet. I got so lucky that my 2nd putt got about 2 inches past the hole came back and teetered on the edge before falling in--kinda a tiger moment but for a bogey. I would like to have seen a set of markers for old guys laid out between the white and the reds. Still had fun enjoyed the round with Kris, Scott, and Dan. Pop was about 445 without waiting genedrally arriving at our balls as the group ahead moved on. until our last 3 holes. Guess it was mostly all those extra putts and time spent trying to get better reads. Overall a good outing, not the conditions or ammeneties often found at a private CC but a good price for a setting that is mostly unavasilable. I would do it again for sure.