Played on December 27, 2007 at Noon. The wind came up a little, but I still played well due to the conditions. Very wide fairways made it very pleasurable, yet 3 holes I took 7 and wound up with 85. ... Continue »

Played on December 27, 2007 at Noon. The wind came up a little, but I still played well due to the conditions. Very wide fairways made it very pleasurable, yet 3 holes I took 7 and wound up with 85. I made several putts which I barely hit as my partners putted off the green. Great experience, especially in winter.

Great place to play on a weekday, not worth $87 (weekend/Holiday rate). Overall a very challenging course and good test fro any golfer offering tees from red to black. Blue are enough of a challenge... Continue »

Great place to play on a weekday, not worth $87 (weekend/Holiday rate). Overall a very challenging course and good test fro any golfer offering tees from red to black. Blue are enough of a challenge and still allows for a fun round. If you are ever in the area you should make an attempt to play it and see for yourself.

Played on 10/28 and found the course to be quite playable. Because of the large greens they are able to move the pins in an area that is not under maintenance. Having played here one other time I st... Continue »

Played on 10/28 and found the course to be quite playable. Because of the large greens they are able to move the pins in an area that is not under maintenance. Having played here one other time I still find the greens puzzling and very difficult to judge. Is it just me or are other people finding this to be the case? I didn't really care for the lay out originally, but the more I play it and learn the nuances of the course I'm starting to appreciate it more. Also the staff in the pro shop and on the course are very good!

got a coupon to play here for $50 on saturday.....(1:30) tee time. starter said nothing about aeroating 1/2 of all the greens. never played before, but the fact that i had to check the course out on l... Continue »

got a coupon to play here for $50 on saturday.....(1:30) tee time. starter said nothing about aeroating 1/2 of all the greens. never played before, but the fact that i had to check the course out on line and saw aeroating alert......well, just weak on their part not to mention this when i booked the tee times.....very weak.....should be a coutesy thing to let someone know.
thumbs up to greenskeeper.....thumbs down to arrowwood.

Nice course. Marshal was available and asked if we wanted to play through, but we weren't concerned. Long round but at our choice to remain behind a slow group. About $15 over what should be charge... Continue »

Nice course. Marshal was available and asked if we wanted to play through, but we weren't concerned. Long round but at our choice to remain behind a slow group. About $15 over what should be charged.

I really don't understand some of the 'complaints' posted for Arrowood, it's really a nice layout and a solid challenge of golf. A few areas need work but you see the same all over this time of year ... Continue »

I really don't understand some of the 'complaints' posted for Arrowood, it's really a nice layout and a solid challenge of golf. A few areas need work but you see the same all over this time of year ... no big surprise. Some well thought out holes, especially the finishing 3. Nice clubhouse, pleasant staff, and the usual high end public amenities, and the $80 W/E green fees are about the norm these days. And Baron, if you b$tch about a balmy 80 degree day, we played last weekend when it was over a hundred, still enjoyed the day and nobody whined. Will come back again soon.

Played a game at the cart-only Arrowood Golf Course in Oceanside at just past noon on a hot and balmy Saturday with temperatures hovering just over 81 degrees. I was hoping to be impressed by this cou... Continue »

Played a game at the cart-only Arrowood Golf Course in Oceanside at just past noon on a hot and balmy Saturday with temperatures hovering just over 81 degrees. I was hoping to be impressed by this course which just opened last year after two of my playing partners were able to try out this course a few months back and exclaimed that the greens were in immaculate condition and there was a hole you hit over water into an island. Unfortunately the hot summer and increased traffic to. The clubhouse had a nice pro shop with adequately stocked supplies and OEM clubs (Burners, Raptures, Super Quads) available to buy. An afternoon tee time was priced at the regular weekend rate of $85 which includes a golf cart and $5 discount for Southern California residents. If you want to try out this course on the cheap, I suggest the 4:00 p.m. tee time which clocks in the late twilight rate of $30. The heat was bearable only due to the occasional light breeze, but when it died down the sun beat down on you horribly. Due to the hot weather these last few weeks, there were not a lot of players on the course at high-noon; we had a couple 4-somes moving at a good pace ahead of us and a two-some behind us. So we were able to play at a leisurely pace. At the time the course was just being aerated.

The greens were in o.k. condition, but the tee boxes were in need of fixing and divots were not fixed on the greens. The rough grass was long and kept you from bombing over them in hopes not to lose your balls into them. There were some challenging fairways, but not too distinct with the “lake” hole the 16th consisted of a pretty large island with ducks and dirty water that you needed to carry on the second shot after your initial drive. I enjoyed the challenging 18th hole with required you to drive your ball over a hill and right before a water hazard to the enclosed green surrounded by 3 bunkers. If you hit a slope and not on the green, the ball will roll into the lake.

While a nice course, with good scenery, I felt that for the cost of playing that the tee boxes, greens should be in better condition or discounted because of the aerating. The course would have been a better value if the fee was at about $65. For the $85 we played I felt the San Juan Hills course in San Juan Capistrano offered more of a challenge with the same layout and yardage type and the Aliso Viejo Golf Course in Aliso Viejo had just a good view of the county, both at relatively the same or lower price. So if you’re looking to play a good course with nice views and not feel like you’ve spent too much, check out Arrowood in the twilight or super-twilight hours.

Played on last saturday right after tournament. Can't complain the pace. Greens roll well. Some bunkers are wet/muddy and some are very dry ... not eady to judge the amount of sand to take. Always a t... Continue »

Played on last saturday right after tournament. Can't complain the pace. Greens roll well. Some bunkers are wet/muddy and some are very dry ... not eady to judge the amount of sand to take. Always a tough course to beat and I will come back to par No. 16 again!

Only time you can ever play Arrowood in under 4.5 hours on the weekend is before 9:00 a.m. The course is starting to look like it did last August when it got really burned out around the tee boxes an... Continue »

Only time you can ever play Arrowood in under 4.5 hours on the weekend is before 9:00 a.m. The course is starting to look like it did last August when it got really burned out around the tee boxes and greens. Staff say it's on purpose this year, something about switching from rye grass to Bermuda or something like that, but I don't buy it. Lots of bad lies around the greens where your ball can be sitting on bare dirt between tufts of grass. Hope the fungus they got last year isn't making a comeback. Also, some bunkers are bone-dry and some are like wet clay - what gives?!?