I play here often and I'm usually thrilled each and every time with the quality of the course, the professionalism of the staff and shape of the greens. However, over the past couple of months, it se... Continue »

I play here often and I'm usually thrilled each and every time with the quality of the course, the professionalism of the staff and shape of the greens. However, over the past couple of months, it seems like the greens have been struggling to survive the summer heat. The greens usually roll at a challenging 11+ on the stimp. Lately, they have been slow - around 9+ on the stimp. Additionally, they have lost all the grass on several sections of several greens. It's no fun putting through fungus infected sections.

I was out there yesterday 7/26 and it looks like they are starting to come back. The fairways, rough and tee boxes were all in pretty good shape. Overall, the course looks like it is getting a lot more play. I'm beginning to miss the good old days of 3 and 1/2 hour rounds. Those seem to be gone with the success of their Players Club program that get's you 50% off on the green fees.

Corporate outing with a customer on 4/30 on a cool and windy day. The par 4's and 5's fairways have a funneling effect that takes errant tee shots and funnels them towards the fairway. The greens we... Continue »

Corporate outing with a customer on 4/30 on a cool and windy day. The par 4's and 5's fairways have a funneling effect that takes errant tee shots and funnels them towards the fairway. The greens were smooth without divot damage and the fairways were immaculate. Sand traps had consistent sand in them with deep bunkers requiring precision escapes. Great customer service from checkin to club cleaning to the warm towel for a cool day to clean up at the end. A very enjoyable experience that I could not afford on my own.

Maderas is almost always in good shape--and right now is no exception.

I hadn't played here since the fires. Unfortunately, the bridge to No. 17 was lost and has not yet been replaced. (Anothe... Continue »

Maderas is almost always in good shape--and right now is no exception.

I hadn't played here since the fires. Unfortunately, the bridge to No. 17 was lost and has not yet been replaced. (Another bridge that was lost appears to have been very recently rebuilt.)

Unfortunately, the lost bridge to the No. 17 green has also affected No. 18--one of my favorite holes on the course. Currently (at least the day we played), No. 18 was playing as a 400-yard par 4 (presumably) and all 5 tee markers were on the same tee (the women's tee box).

I'm still surprised they don't have any GPS on the carts. But Maderas is always a joy to play.

I played as a walk on single on 12/28. There was a short frost delay, but I was able to join another 3 some at 8:30 AM. The course was in it's typical good shape. My only complaint was that there w... Continue »

I played as a walk on single on 12/28. There was a short frost delay, but I was able to join another 3 some at 8:30 AM. The course was in it's typical good shape. My only complaint was that there were several clumps of rye blooming up through the thick bermuda surrounding the greens. This often made it a challenge chipping around the greens. I shouldn't complain seeing as it is late December.

I have a Maderas Preferred Club membership card. It's a good deal if you enjoy playing at one of the finest courses in the County as much as I do. with the card the green fees were $80.

The fairways and bunkers were in fantastic shape. The greens were smooth and rolled true. They were not as fast as they usually are, again a symptom of the winter. The greens were rolling at about 10.5 as opposed to the usual 12+.

Although I didnt happen to play that well this particular day, it is still one of my favorites.

Staff is always great there and the price helps ensure that the course is populated with serious golfers. Consequently, the pace of play - even after a frost delay - was great. My 4some finished in 4 hours 15 min. We only had a short wait on the 4some in front of us on 2 holes.

Go and enjoy.

I played a week after the fires and the course was in great shape. The only problem seen was a walking bridge to the 17th green that burned during the fires in souther CA. Another great Troon course.

I played a week after the fires and the course was in great shape. The only problem seen was a walking bridge to the 17th green that burned during the fires in souther CA. Another great Troon course.

Played here on 11/10/07 Greens were fast, but the true. The fairways were in great shape. Unfortunately due to the fires some of the tee boxes were moved, and bridges burned out. But overall a great e... Continue »

Played here on 11/10/07 Greens were fast, but the true. The fairways were in great shape. Unfortunately due to the fires some of the tee boxes were moved, and bridges burned out. But overall a great experience.. Kinda pricey though..

Amazing course. Fires were all around it but very little damage to course.

Amazing course. Fires were all around it but very little damage to course.

Played on 9/28/07 at 11:00. Staff was great as usual. The tee boxes were being scalped in preparation for overseeding. The fairways are also being prepared to overseeding, so there were a lot of dr... Continue »

Played on 9/28/07 at 11:00. Staff was great as usual. The tee boxes were being scalped in preparation for overseeding. The fairways are also being prepared to overseeding, so there were a lot of dry and bare spots. That was a little disappointing as the fairways are normally a real bright spot. The greens were lush and green, but they were a lot slower than they usually are. The bunkers were in great but it looked like a couple of them had recently been regrromed with new sand (13 and 10), which meant they were a little on the fluffy side.

They will be going through major winterization over the next couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to the course being back in it typical great shape.

Played 8-25-07. Course was in great shape as usual, fairways were green and pretty lush and the greens were fast and rolled true. This is now rated the #5 golf course in california, and it's not hard ... Continue »

Played 8-25-07. Course was in great shape as usual, fairways were green and pretty lush and the greens were fast and rolled true. This is now rated the #5 golf course in california, and it's not hard to see why. The layout is very challenging, with lots of elevation changes, uneven lies and forced carries. If you want to find out how good you really are, play the back tees here, you won't find a more difficult course. Service was great as usual, as was pace of play. The big downside, unsuprisingly, is the price, $165 is big money (to me at least). I know other top courses charge this amount and maybe I am just biased because I don't think any course is worth this money..... However, if you get the chance to play here, do so, it is a brilliantly designed golf course that is almost always in perfect condition.