I enjoyed getting back to Yucaipa Valley. Check in was quick and efficient. Staff is always friendly and accommodating here. I like the casual atmosphere at this course.

Conditions were better t... Continue »

I enjoyed getting back to Yucaipa Valley. Check in was quick and efficient. Staff is always friendly and accommodating here. I like the casual atmosphere at this course.

Conditions were better than expected. While the greens were a but bumpy and too slow for my taste, they were still puttable. Fairways the best part of the course. Rough was inconsistent, some thin while others areas thick/juicy, which makes for a challenge for someone without the clubhead speed any longer. Maybe I should keep it in the fairway more often !

Every time I play here I think back to when this course first opened and there were almost no homes adjacent, whereas now homes border almost all the holes. Sure does change the way the course "feels"

Played here as a single 10/27 with a 7:03 tee time. Paid senior rate of $35 which was about for a weekday. Checkin was quick and friendly. Pace was 3:45. Paired up with two guys who play here often an... Continue »

Played here as a single 10/27 with a 7:03 tee time. Paid senior rate of $35 which was about for a weekday. Checkin was quick and friendly. Pace was 3:45. Paired up with two guys who play here often and were fun guys.
Typical covid precautions with masks required at check in putting green closed but range open.
Tee boxes are ok with some a little crowned and some divot damage.
Fairways in good shape with good coverage and nice to hit from. Rough was just long enough to have your ball settle down enough to make it tough to find and make you work a little hit from.
Was not in any bunkers but they looked thin and compacted with no rakes available.
The greens could be better. They ran fairly fast but were bumpy making it tough to hold your line. According to my playing partners they have improved from the recent past.
I enjoyed the layout and overall the course was fun and I plan on playing here again.

Played 10/10/2020 1:12pm in 4.5 hrs. Only north most putting green open, but range fully open from the mats. Check in, bar, cart loading and starter all on duty and made for swell customer service and... Continue »

Played 10/10/2020 1:12pm in 4.5 hrs. Only north most putting green open, but range fully open from the mats. Check in, bar, cart loading and starter all on duty and made for swell customer service and beginning to round(did I just use the word swell?!?!).
Played with Uncle Jimmy, and paired up with an awesome local couple for a fun and enjoyable October round. BTW, Yucaipa has the best golf course bloody mary's...period! Ashwood is a very close second! You get the same quality bloody mary from the beverage cart as you do from the bar! It's grandma's recipe, don't ask, they won't share it to you. ;-)
Tee boxes mowed tight and lightly fertilized, but level and without issues(we played the whites and reds).
Fairways were great, just a few soggy spots here and there around some sprinklers. Divot scalps were uniform and healthy.
Rough was good, some areas were friendly, and some not so much. Either way, it kept run out off fairway under control. Some courses bring the fairway cut right to thier fairway bunkers. Yucaipa gives you a fighting chance by averaging 2- 4 yards of rough between the fairway cut and bunker. We still found our fair share of bunkers anyway.
Bunkers were fine, no issues sweeping for distance, or wedging for flight n bite.
Areas around greens were mostly playable and predictable to wedge from. Every green with a nearby water hazard, had patchy growth between the hazard and fringe.
Greens, night and day better than 2018/2019. Way better than early 2020. Slightly better than July 2020. Holes 7, 8, 17 & 18 still have green acne issues(7 & 18 being the worst). They were rolling fast, with very little break, as they are mowed very tight. Still, you get what you want from lofted/normal/forwardpressed putts now(been awhile since this could happen here). All those wonderful approach shots I witnessed by sbogey in Feburary, would have a fighting chance to bite and hold now ;-)
We let a fast 3 some play through, and offered the same to a 2 some on hole 15( they declined). Group spacing felt covid comfortable. Good to see continual improvements.
Cheers

The Good, First time playing here and I enjoyed the course layout. Awesome Mountain View’s in the back 9.
The Bad, actually the WORST is the tiny maintenance flags used for actual flags. You could... Continue »

The Good, First time playing here and I enjoyed the course layout. Awesome Mountain View’s in the back 9.
The Bad, actually the WORST is the tiny maintenance flags used for actual flags. You couldn’t laser them or sometimes even see them. If it wasn’t for my range finder’s optical zoom i wouldn’t know where to aim. Go here if it’s your last resort... I guess because I have been so golf deprived (Covid19) that towards the end of the round I just accepted the flag situation. So sad. “Know before you go” could save you stokes!

Got out to Yucaipa today. Looks like they’ve had some time to do some badly needed maintenance. Fairways were better than I’ve seen them in a long time. Greens are shaggy and slooow but better than be... Continue »

Got out to Yucaipa today. Looks like they’ve had some time to do some badly needed maintenance. Fairways were better than I’ve seen them in a long time. Greens are shaggy and slooow but better than before the shutdown. Lots of GUR though. Bunkers were better than any time in recent memory.

Course is very Covid conscious which I appreciate. Single riders per cart, no rakes in bunkers, good check in procedures. Had a kid driving around reminding people to keep their masks on. It’s been interesting to see the varied approaches to how to handle the flagsticks at different courses. Yucaipas is by far the worst. They tell you the flagsticks are removed and cups are in the center of the green. They put a tiny blue flag in the hole which you can barely see on the green and certainly not easily from the fairway. Bottom line, had lots of good iron shots very far from the hole. Other than that, just grateful to be out on a beautiful morning.

Played Sat 2/29 noon tee off, 4.5 hr POP for $39. GK cup match with Sbogey, and Cpennbo joining us with great playing weather. Some trees were budding with leaves and even flowers, but winter course c... Continue »

Played Sat 2/29 noon tee off, 4.5 hr POP for $39. GK cup match with Sbogey, and Cpennbo joining us with great playing weather. Some trees were budding with leaves and even flowers, but winter course conditions still dominate.
The tee boxes looked good, but they were pretty firm and tough to set your tee. Otherwise, mowed tight and mostly level. Fairways are still in winter shape, shots run and bounce, sometimes in your favor...sometimes not. Rough was good, kept a lot my errant stuff in check. Bunkers, I saw actual rocks in some and never more than about 3/4 inch of breakaway sand in greenside traps. AARG(areas around greens) mostly good, some mixed bag, I played from this stuff a lot today and it was usually a decent lie. Greens are still winter firm and it took a lot to make a ball mark in them. Any shots on green from farther than 150 yds would only have about a 50/50 chance of holding. The greens were better now, than this time last year.
Their were lots of pine cones and other blow down about, must have been windy recently. Yucaipa is tougher in winter, play smart. I had a good time, game and match.

Played 2-21-20. I was disappointed after my last round here to see the course slipping into disarray once again. Saw several dead spots all around the course. Tee boxes were brown and dead. Greens onc... Continue »

Played 2-21-20. I was disappointed after my last round here to see the course slipping into disarray once again. Saw several dead spots all around the course. Tee boxes were brown and dead. Greens once again were nice with good speed but lots of ball marks. Bunkers as usual were hard but playable. The rough was short and provided a nice hitting surface. I am hoping the storm this weekend will provide some much needed moisture. I will keep you informed!

Played 1-16-20. I couldn't work out the logistics to join the GK Guru folks and play Reflection Bay but have been going crazy wanting to get out and play. Decided Yucaipa would have to do. Arrived ear... Continue »

Played 1-16-20. I couldn't work out the logistics to join the GK Guru folks and play Reflection Bay but have been going crazy wanting to get out and play. Decided Yucaipa would have to do. Arrived early around 8:15. No one was there so got right out on the course. The tee boxes were flat and short but dry. Fairways are in better shape than I have seen in a long while here. Bunkers were hard and some had LOTS of pebbles and rocks. Greens were very smooth and moderately fast. They were hard so didn't hold well but if you played short they rolled out decent. By far the best I have seen this course in a number of years. Made it worth playing. Played 18 in under 3 hours. The parking lot was still mostly empty when I finished so if you are looking for a quick round this is the place, at least mid-week. A strong 5 in my opinion!

played 12/18/2019 played in just under 4 hours...Wednesday is men's club which starts at 8:00 we started at 10:00 and caught up to men's club on number 11, they were done after 14. Course is getting... Continue »

played 12/18/2019 played in just under 4 hours...Wednesday is men's club which starts at 8:00 we started at 10:00 and caught up to men's club on number 11, they were done after 14. Course is getting better, they have tried to over seed a lot of bare areas with a little success. Traps are hit and miss, a few really good, but most very bare...I would like them to just take the sand out of all of them myself and at least have the same bare dirt in all of them. Greens are trying to recover from fungus and weed invasion in late summer...they look worse then they putt....down hill putts tend to be on the quick side. One of the LAST affordable Inland Empire courses and good or bad this is just about it......would sure like to see EVERYONE come play it now and again so we can keep it OPEN.