Played with 1Plus 1 in the AB Men's group tournament. POP 5H, 40M, but we played with really nice guys which made that much more bearable. Mid 60's, completely overcast and little wind. Tees decently... Continue »

Played with 1Plus 1 in the AB Men's group tournament. POP 5H, 40M, but we played with really nice guys which made that much more bearable. Mid 60's, completely overcast and little wind. Tees decently maintained. Mostly level with a normal amount of divots. Fairways okay to play from, decent coverage. Rough a mixture of grasses with decent coverage. Sant traps were nicely maintained. Greens still recovering from spring maintenance. Medium fast and somewhat bumpy, but few ball marks. Several greens you were in trouble if above the hole, but only a few had tiers. Customer Service good. Carts have GPS to the F/M/B of the greens. Good food @ reasonable prices in the restaurant onsite. Military course built in 1957, this is an old school tree lined layout. Not overly tight, fun to play. Recommended.

This course is such a hidden gem.

It is one of the BEST in San Diego and it is tucked away on a military recreation site, for lack of a better term.

It is one of the most fun courses in San Di... Continue »

This course is such a hidden gem.

It is one of the BEST in San Diego and it is tucked away on a military recreation site, for lack of a better term.

It is one of the most fun courses in San Diego and is consistently is descent shape. It is also 100x more fun than the south course which is also not bad either.

The holes are unique and a lot of fun with many bunkers and several water hazards.

On the back 9 there is a hole that doglegs lefts deep in a canyon and is a blast. Trying to go for it is always so fun, but too tough now that all the brush has grown from the wet season. Take my advice and do not go look for your ball in the foxtails. Getting them stuck in your socks the rest of the day is NOT worth it.

Love this course and will play here any day!

Walked with 1Plus1, Brian and Steve twilight in 4H, 45M. POP was actually better than it sounded, we waited some but for the most part it was just busy, groups stacked up 1/2 a hole apart AD. $43 to w... Continue »

Walked with 1Plus1, Brian and Steve twilight in 4H, 45M. POP was actually better than it sounded, we waited some but for the most part it was just busy, groups stacked up 1/2 a hole apart AD. $43 to walk mid day. Overcast with a little breeze in the 60's made for very pleasant golfing conditions. Fun, no frills, old school golf course with ample fairways and no tricked up greens. Mostly flat with no severe elevation changes. Tees good coverage. Decent with only a few areas needing divot attention. Fairways had a few bare spots but were generally good. Same for the rough, which was higher than the fairway but most places were not overly penal. Sand Traps had fine, nice sand. Decently maintained for a busy public course. Greens still recovering from aeration last month but generally rolled okay. Medium fast and they held more shots than not. Quick efficient check in. Restaurant onsite had an excellent "Golfers special"... Burger, fries + drink for $9 that I would highly recommend. Only had played here once previously about 7 years ago, like the layout, fun to play. Recommended.

I’ve been through a few tough years recently…2021 in particular: near-fatal medical issue, two major surgeries, an extended recovery period, and plenty of time to contemplate what’s taken place. Set m... Continue »

I’ve been through a few tough years recently…2021 in particular: near-fatal medical issue, two major surgeries, an extended recovery period, and plenty of time to contemplate what’s taken place. Set my sights on getting back out on the golf course if/once I got through it all and finally made that happen on Monday. After a couple of months at the range trying to find my swing, I ventured out for my first round of golf in six years…choosing my local favorite to put things in motion.

Speaking of recovery, the putting surfaces…which had been aerated about a month ago…were in excellent condition. While I had to tend to a few ball marks outside of my own (the more things change, the more they stay the same), the greens were smooth and rolled at a medium-fast pace. Plenty of opportunity to make some putts, provided you got the correct read.

Fringe areas were healthy but tightly mowed, so there’s no room for error in the technique department. Best advice I can offer is to opt for a low-bounce wedge or take the safe route with putter or hybrid if you don’t feel all that confident with your chipping/pitching prowess.

Rough has also been cut down but that doesn’t make it any easier to play out of. The Kikuyu was absolutely nasty and demanded clean club-to-ball contact in order to provide acceptable results. Keeping the ball in the fairway is the only way to avoid putting yourself in a situation where you could conceivably not have any idea how to navigate the shot you may envision.

And the fairways were in excellent shape as well. Saw no evidence of any compromised areas; given the fact that I walked the course, there was plenty of opportunity to survey the grounds. While ‘AB’ will never feature lush, private-club turf, there were spots where the grass resembled an emerald carpet…both in color and texture.

No complaints as far as the tee boxes go; they appeared level to me and showed minimal divot damage. Bunker sand…as usual…was soft and easy to play out of. Overall, I doubt the course could be in much better condition than it is right now.

Teed off as a ‘4’ @ 11:00 and finished @ 3:45. Had to wait here and there during the round but ran into a standstill while in the middle of the 13th fairway. Group in front of us had fallen a hole-and-a-half behind; good players…it’s just that they were taking their ‘match’ way too serious. Had they been able to keep pace, I think we would have finished a good 15-20 minutes earlier.

Rates were increased October 1st; the non-military civilian rate was $43.00 (optional cart is an additional $20.00). Considering all that’s taken place on the economic front over the past few years, ‘AB’ still offers plenty of value. Solid conditions, a challenging, fun-to-play layout, and an excellent restaurant…al for a very reasonable cost…especially when you look around and see what other courses are charging these days.

Not much more to add except that I highly recommend playing there right now. Hopefully conditions will continue to be top-notch.

Played the here the last couple of days. First is they are punching the North on Tuesday and the South in 2 weeks. Overall pretty solid conditions here and paying $52 with the civilian rate seems lik... Continue »

Played the here the last couple of days. First is they are punching the North on Tuesday and the South in 2 weeks. Overall pretty solid conditions here and paying $52 with the civilian rate seems like pretty good bang for my buck. Greens were in good shape however they were a little slow for my taste. A few ball marks here and there but nothing outrageous. Fairways were in good shape. Given the size property its pretty easy to see why it's hard to keep up but good lies. They did have some of those lawn type sprinklers watering some areas so there were some wet spots. Rough is not penal and there are certainly some dead areas in there. I probably only had one really bad lie that I hit and prayed on. Tee boxes were pretty good and even the par 3s were decent. There were some new tee boxes since I last played here that made those holes a little different. Bunkers didn't look great but actually played much nicer than some other course I've played lately. You're actually able to thump the sand and make a good shot out of it.

Played early Monday morning in under 4 hours. Course is in really nice shape and had lots of fun.

Tee boxes were level and easy to use. Not much divot damage. Most of the fairways were green and ... Continue »

Played early Monday morning in under 4 hours. Course is in really nice shape and had lots of fun.

Tee boxes were level and easy to use. Not much divot damage. Most of the fairways were green and lush. Some areas were showing brown spots, but you really shouldn’t be there anyway. The rough was inconsistent as some was thick and the ball settled and other areas were thin and not an issue. Sand was nice and freshly groomed. Greens were good with some signs of last month’s maintenance. They were fast I mean really fast. Heard someone say they were 12.5 and I would agree and downhill putts were unstoppable.

This course is always a good deal and easy to walk. If you haven’t tried it I would highly recommend it.

Admiral Baker North is a gem that is affordable. The greens show plenty of scars from aerifying but still run at a medium speed and are surprisingly very smooth. The layout is open. But trees and trou... Continue »

Admiral Baker North is a gem that is affordable. The greens show plenty of scars from aerifying but still run at a medium speed and are surprisingly very smooth. The layout is open. But trees and trouble do await you if you spray it too much. The course has moments of difficulty especially with the wind we had today. Number 7 is a severely penalizing par 3 if the green is missed left or right. Number 11 is a very challenging dogleg left par 4 with trouble right and left the entire hole. Near holes 1, 18, 17, 16, 11, and off course property is a steep incline that in windy conditions produces wind directions that are hard to judge. I highly recommend this fun course that has great customer service by every employee and has many of of its golfers being our military heroes so responsible for our Liberty and Freedom.

Played yesterday, Sunday. I called around 10am to see if they could get a single out and they had a couple of openings. I took the 12:40 teetime. $50 to walk on a Sunday is worth it. Course wa... Continue »

Played yesterday, Sunday. I called around 10am to see if they could get a single out and they had a couple of openings. I took the 12:40 teetime. $50 to walk on a Sunday is worth it. Course was in good to great shape. Played the back tees (Blue) and they were all very level with great coverage. Fairways were in great shape, never had a bad lie all day. Greens were very nice. Held shots great and putted smooth with pretty quick pace. Found one greenside bunker and it was just fine, no complaints at all. Rough wasn't very penal, very manageable. POP was great!!! 4 hrs, hardly waited on any shot, maybe waited on 2 or 3 shots the whole day. Beverage cart came around 3 times, plus there's an easy snack bar you pass by a few times. Great layout and fun course. Highly recommend!!

Played the north course on Monday morning. The course is in good to very good shape. Check in was easy and fast. No need for a mask if you have been vaccinated.

Tee boxes were ok. Found some we... Continue »

Played the north course on Monday morning. The course is in good to very good shape. Check in was easy and fast. No need for a mask if you have been vaccinated.

Tee boxes were ok. Found some were uneven and had lots of divot damage. Fairways were good, some brown spots here and there but nothing really bad. Rough was a little thicker then normal and something you would have to think about before you club selection. Sand was just ok. I guess with COVID there may be a shortage of rakes? They had one rake per trap? GO PANIC BUY YOUR RAKES NOW PEOPLE :)

Greens were very good. No sign of recent aeration. They rolled at a medium to fast pace and had a few bumps to them. Overall the course was very playable and pace was great at 4 hours. If you get the chance to play I would suggest this course.