Got off early, with Rudyclub and Cassiusclay. POP was good, tee boxes good, fairways always had a good lie with a little bit of run out, minimal rough, bunkers variable from so-so to not so good (a co... Continue »

Got off early, with Rudyclub and Cassiusclay. POP was good, tee boxes good, fairways always had a good lie with a little bit of run out, minimal rough, bunkers variable from so-so to not so good (a couple full of rocks), greens were real nice. Good company, good price and the course was nice, plus I was home by 11 . . . what else would ya want?

Always enjoy the layout, good customer service, I'll be back soon!

Played 10-22-15 early morning as a single in a little under 2 hours for $28 including cart. Tee boxes were in just OK shape a little thin and a little un-level. Fairways were thin with some large bare... Continue »

Played 10-22-15 early morning as a single in a little under 2 hours for $28 including cart. Tee boxes were in just OK shape a little thin and a little un-level. Fairways were thin with some large bare spots but still decent to hit from. Rough is very thin with more bare spots than grass. Sandtraps did not look goodwith a lot of small rocks in them. Greens were in real nice shape, very soft, rolling medium speed and smooth.

Played today, Sunday, used underpar deal that was getting ready to expire, I think it was $26. It was hot and we wanted to see our poor Chargers get their butts kicked so we teed off at 2pm and there... Continue »

Played today, Sunday, used underpar deal that was getting ready to expire, I think it was $26. It was hot and we wanted to see our poor Chargers get their butts kicked so we teed off at 2pm and there was nobody there, so we cruised right thru, POP 3.5hrs.

I'm maybe biased for this course cuz I just love the layout and the setting. No parallel fairways and no 2 holes alike. They have cut water usage down big time, which is actually fine by me. They are still just focusing on the teeboxes, landing areas and greens. Teeboxes were just fine, level and lush. no problems, they have added some new back tee boxes, but weren't using them today. The new ones are cool, add a few hundred yards to the overall length and make it interesting. Fairways are real dry, lots of roll, but I usually had great lies, they seem to be focused on the landing areas that they are maintaining, so it seemed fine to me. I never had a bad lie in the fairway. Rough pretty much non existant. The greens were dang good! Held shots very well and putted smooth. Can't complain at all about the greens. Sand traps seemed just fine as well, I was in one and it was nice.

All in all, get on out there, I think the guy we played with paid only $18, which is great for a Sunday. Always a good value and they have rolling rock, PBR and Keystones for $2. Love a course that doesn't rape you for beers.

Sorry for the late review, played sept. 5, Saturday. They continue to let most everything stay dormant during this drought. The Teeboxes were just ok, they were level but patchy grass. The fairways... Continue »

Sorry for the late review, played sept. 5, Saturday. They continue to let most everything stay dormant during this drought. The Teeboxes were just ok, they were level but patchy grass. The fairways are really dried out and brown right now, but managed to hit a lot of them and seemed to usually have a good lie. Sand traps are bad, avoid at all cost, hard pan with rocks. Rough was pretty much non existent, a little taller than fairway, but still brown and not penal. The greens were fantastic, holding shots very well and putted true and smooth. Worth the green fee, we had a underpar deal for like $28 which was great. Service fantastic in the pro shop, no beverage cart, oh well. POP right at 4 hours, not bad for a weekend at all.

Played this morning to beat the rain. Went out on time, played in right at 4 hours never waiting. The course was in very playable condition, especially considering the rain we got on Saturday. There w... Continue »

Played this morning to beat the rain. Went out on time, played in right at 4 hours never waiting. The course was in very playable condition, especially considering the rain we got on Saturday. There was standing water in a few bunkers, but no biggie. A few bare to thin spots here and there but never got a bad lie. Greens were in very good condition, a bit slower than I like, but rolling true and excepting shots like they should. Staff were professional and friendly, and the overall experience was fun . . . and THAT'S what it's all about!

. . . no you can't really walk this course as it winds through houses (that only come into play if you really, really miss your target) and canyons.

Tight course overall and as I said before plays a bit shorter than the yardage.

Well Andrew, nothing "soft" about the greens today! They were quite hard, couldn't leave a mark, hit a really high sand wedge into #1 and didn't make a dent. They were smoooooth and rolled really nice... Continue »

Well Andrew, nothing "soft" about the greens today! They were quite hard, couldn't leave a mark, hit a really high sand wedge into #1 and didn't make a dent. They were smoooooth and rolled really nice (aren't they always that way just before they punch?) and a real nice fast pace. Just had to account for the bounce and roll when hitting into or around the greens . . . lots of roll out! The rest of the course was pretty much as Andrew reported. I will add the bunkers need a lot of work. They are basically hard dirt mixed with sand with a LOT of rocks, not much soft stuff on top and hard underneath . . . fine for fairway bunkers, just not so much for green side.
Overall a pretty fun course in playable condition all around with nice smooth rolling greens (me likes that). Not a walker friendly course, but I saw the high school team making there way out on foot. Oh yeah, played the back tees (Blues) because that's where the rest of the group was playing from, thought it might be a bit much, but with the roll out on the fairways it played much shorter than the yardage (me likes that as well!).

Played Eagle Crest on Sunday, 4/26 with fellow GKers Sal and John. We paid $52 on Golfnow for a 7:52 tee time. Strangely enough, the course was basically empty. It was a nice day, and the condition of... Continue »

Played Eagle Crest on Sunday, 4/26 with fellow GKers Sal and John. We paid $52 on Golfnow for a 7:52 tee time. Strangely enough, the course was basically empty. It was a nice day, and the condition of the course was solid, so I'm wondering if the little bit of rain we got on Saturday scared some people away.

I really like the layout at Eagle Crest. I think you get a good variety of holes, even though I don't think any of it is particularly spectacular.

We played in about 3 hours and 15 minutes as a threesome, and none of us really set the world on fire, so POP is definitely not an issue out here. I seem to play fast every time I tee it up here, even though there isn't a marshal out there. Maybe I'm just lucky.

I'd say the course is in pretty good shape right now. The greens are definitely the highlight of the course as they were pure and rolled great. One thing I did notice is that they were pretty soft, probably because of the rain, and held shots almost too well (you'd even make small ball marks with pitch and chip shots). I'm guessing that the later you play the worse off you are as there would be a decent amount of foot prints/spike marks.

I wouldn't describe the conditions of the tees or fairways lush and great by any means, but I never found a bad lie on either, so something in the 6 out of 10 range seems reasonable.

I kind of lump Eagle Crest in with The Vineyard, Mt. Woodson and Carmel Mountain Ranch as North County San Diego courses that are really enjoyable to play, solid tracks, and you can play for about $50 on the weekend.

Talked to the dude in the shop and they are going to start punching the greens on May 4th, so get out and play before then for arguably the best putting greens in North County.

Played 4-5-15 9:20 $47 POP 4 hrs.
It's amazing how in just a couple of weeks conditions can start to change. Course was still in good shape, but a few brown areas are starting to show in the fairway... Continue »

Played 4-5-15 9:20 $47 POP 4 hrs.
It's amazing how in just a couple of weeks conditions can start to change. Course was still in good shape, but a few brown areas are starting to show in the fairway's and the rough is starting to dry out. Fairway's were still mostly green and fairly soft, but starting to firm up.
Greens were very receptive & soft. Shots pretty much stopped where they landed. But this also meant that there were a lot of foot prints on some of the greens along with more ball mark damage. Over all they were still in good to very good shape, but not quite as good as their norm ! They were running at a solid medium speed, so little on the slow side.
Over all the course was still in decent to good shape.

Played on 3/21/15. Greens in really good shape overall. Fairways pretty good. Tees were decent. Bunkers were awful. Some had sand, most were just dirt. Very tight course, so accuracy off the tee is pa... Continue »

Played on 3/21/15. Greens in really good shape overall. Fairways pretty good. Tees were decent. Bunkers were awful. Some had sand, most were just dirt. Very tight course, so accuracy off the tee is paramount. An average course. It had been 18 years since I had been here. Probably 18 more before I return.