Played 1/18/25 10:30 POP 4:45. Course was in overall decent shape. Fairways had mostly full coverage with an occasional bare spot mixed around. They were a mixture of dormant grass & green grass. A li... Continue »

Played 1/18/25 10:30 POP 4:45. Course was in overall decent shape. Fairways had mostly full coverage with an occasional bare spot mixed around. They were a mixture of dormant grass & green grass. A little more dormant then green and both cut very tight. They played fine with good roll out. Good ball striking very important. Greens were in good shape. A little bumpy and on the slow side. Mostly receptive. A few had repaired areas. Traps in good shape. They have added free track man to each station on the driving range which is kind of cool. But with the reduced flight golf balls, not 100% accurate, but still fun. Golf carts very nice with Active GPS. Saw the cart girl twice.
Rate a little on the steep side for the current conditions, but still a recommend.

Played in the men's club on Sat and figured I would update my last review from a few months back. The course is in fantastic shape overall. You can tell they are putting in the time and money to make ... Continue »

Played in the men's club on Sat and figured I would update my last review from a few months back. The course is in fantastic shape overall. You can tell they are putting in the time and money to make this place a top-notch facility. Check-in was easy and carts were staged as there were 2 shotgun tournaments going out this morning. The range has trackman launch monitors at each bay but the range was quite full due to the two shotguns happening. POP was slow as the course was full. We finished just under 5 hours but it was a beautiful day on a beautiful course.

Conditions keep getting better and better here. Tee Boxes, Fairways, and rough were all lush and very nice to play from. The farther offline you go the nastier the conditions get. The course has some natural creeks that have giant reeds and eat your errant shots so do your best to avoid those. Greens were soft yet fast to play. While fixing ball marks the grass itself was very healthy and had a deep root system. The good news was that we didnt encounter any ball marks, im glad people are doing their part. The only part of the course that needs work is the sand. They have started working on them but I guess its a long process for the course.

I highly recommend playing here if you get a chance. I have the player's card so if you want to tee up with me I get a $75 rate on weekends for Myself +3 guests. The rack rate is $125.

Oak with the mens club last Sat. Compared to my last visit the course has some how gotten even more lush. The rain and Troon are doing great things here. The only bad thing is all bunkers on the cours... Continue »

Oak with the mens club last Sat. Compared to my last visit the course has some how gotten even more lush. The rain and Troon are doing great things here. The only bad thing is all bunkers on the course are GUR as they are renovating all of them. The rain has severely hit their schedule as every time it rains there is a lot of work to do because of the low-lying nature of the course and the pooling of water in many of the low spots on the course. Greens are smooth and medium fast. They receive most shots into them as long as you miss the false edges :). Fairways are super lush and have those beautiful mower lines in them, great cushion to hit from, and other than a few collection areas perfect. Rough was long and nasty on Sat you needed at least one extra club to get out. However, it did stop your ball from getting into the crap so that's a plus.

This is a fantastic layout and just over 1 hour from the OC. I would much rather play here for the $75 mens club rate on a sat morning over a 6 hour round in the OC for $150.

Played in the men's club on Sat. morning with my father. It's been a few years since I was in the men's club and after noticing the course in much better shape the last few years I decided to sign bac... Continue »

Played in the men's club on Sat. morning with my father. It's been a few years since I was in the men's club and after noticing the course in much better shape the last few years I decided to sign back up. It's hard to beat the men's club rate of $69 on a Sat morning. Check-in was super easy as usual and the driving range now has a nice trackman and large screen to check your stats, play virtual golf, ect. at each bay. I shot -1 on the first 7 holes at Pebble Beach! This is a cool thing to gauge your ball flight and distances in the morning and IMO helped with club selection during the day. The course as I mentioned has been upgraded a lot over the years and Troon is definitely helping with the everyday operations. Fairways drained well from the previous day's rain and was cut to a nice length and was very lush, just very nice to play from all around. Rough was a bit thick which would stop you from going into native areas but you needed to focus when hitting otherwise you would be hacking away at your ball all day. Sand traps were wet and we played in a scramble so we did not play from them but when retrieving a ball it seemed like good sand. The greens were soft from the rain and just very nice to putt on with medium speeds and some tough pin locations. The carts were nice with a good GPS and cooler. The staff was very friendly from the cart barn guys to the on-course cart ladies everyone seemed to just be in a good mood. I love the layout of the course and now that is in great shape I will be making the drive to play in more men's club events next year. Also nice to see that every lake on the course was full which makes it that much more visually pleasing.

Morning 4.5 hour round on a very good course. The staff is great and the carts have gps now which was not the case the last time here. The practice area is small but very nice. Tee boxes were all p... Continue »

Morning 4.5 hour round on a very good course. The staff is great and the carts have gps now which was not the case the last time here. The practice area is small but very nice. Tee boxes were all pretty much level but a little damp and shaggy on a few holes. The rough was the perfect thickness and length to stop a ball and allow a decent shot to be made from it. The fairways had total coverage and were all in great condition with some roll if you found them. Every fairway provided nice lies on mostly green grass with the occasional dormant bermuda lie. The traps were the lowlight with damp muddy conditions and some were not playable. The greens all were in excellent shape with 100% coverage and very few divot marks. The greens held shots well and were fairly quick with good lines and subtle break. There are many places on this course where you can find trouble. The layout and conditions more than make up for the long drive up the hill to this gem. Definitely recommended

Played Native Oaks on Thanksgiving. Always play here when we are in Valley Center. The course gets better every time we play, they are really working on it from when it was Woods Valley. One neat t... Continue »

Played Native Oaks on Thanksgiving. Always play here when we are in Valley Center. The course gets better every time we play, they are really working on it from when it was Woods Valley. One neat thing is the driving range, all grass last year is now off new mats and features radar on most so you can pretend your a pro and get readings on all you shots. Greens were not very fast and with the exception of 3 on the back nine in good shape. Fairway lies real good, rough was OK, some areas were pure dormant bermuda and a little hard to find your ball in. Back nine is one of the most fun out there and features some really neat (and short) par 4's ending with a long par 5 eighteenth.

This has always been one of my favorite courses to play. Just love the layout, particularly the back nine. Have to admit I was disappointed in some of the conditions. As the last reviewer pointed out,... Continue »

This has always been one of my favorite courses to play. Just love the layout, particularly the back nine. Have to admit I was disappointed in some of the conditions. As the last reviewer pointed out, the bunkers are a disaster. I could deal with heavy rough, in fact it made it all that much more fun to avoid it, knowing that if you missed the fairway, it would cost half a stroke. Greens rolled well and had decent pace. A few areas on the tee boxes had issues, but nothing too bad. Staff is always very friendly and accommodating. Wish this course were closer to home, I'd sure play there a lot more frequently

Played Native Oaks today and it was playing much longer than last time I played here. They overseeded the course and just opened it to carts and the rough was "Torrey long" and the fairways were wet ... Continue »

Played Native Oaks today and it was playing much longer than last time I played here. They overseeded the course and just opened it to carts and the rough was "Torrey long" and the fairways were wet and a bit long too so there was very little roll out.

One thing that surprised me was the condition of the bunkers as many had grass growing in them while others were just mud. If you did not have either grass or mud then you were hitting out of fairly compacted dirt....not much sand.

Also, the driving range is closed for another week as they are laying new sod and it needs time to root.

Overall, it was a good experience as I enjoy the layout and the beauty of the course and the surroundings.

I’m on vacation in Carlsbad and wanted to play here for the second year in a row. No issues getting a tee time.
I enjoy this course and the setting. It makes for a fun round.
Course conditions ove... Continue »

I’m on vacation in Carlsbad and wanted to play here for the second year in a row. No issues getting a tee time.
I enjoy this course and the setting. It makes for a fun round.
Course conditions overall were very good except the bunkers. They had very little sand and it was nearly impossible to make a good shot from them. As the previous reviewer stated, they have a couple areas roped off due to water damage. The only hole I feel it affected was #10. The tees were moved up and was cart path only.
I was paired up with another single and we were wedged between foursomes so pace of play was slow for us but it was about 4 1/2 hours.
I’m glad I made it out here again and think it’s a good play.