Had the opportunity to play out here today as a guest of a longtime club member. Very nice clubhouse and facilities, along with a friendly staff. We teed off on the Valley nine first around 9:30 and c... Continue »

Had the opportunity to play out here today as a guest of a longtime club member. Very nice clubhouse and facilities, along with a friendly staff. We teed off on the Valley nine first around 9:30 and continued on the Lakes nine for our first 18. After a quick bite, we headed back out for nine more on the Ocean nine. It was great to get to play all 27 holes and, though it was a pretty busy day out there, we never had to wait on any shots. The course was in very good overall condition, highlighted by the greens. These were my ideal greens with soft poa that allowed for aggressive approaches and chips, but very smooth and rolling at medium-fast speeds. The tee boxes were excellent throughout. The fairways were mostly great. They were best on Valley, with only a few GUR spots here and there. There were a few more weak spots on Lakes and Ocean, primarily on the holes out along the lower marshy spot where the soil is apparently not ideal. The rough was lush and thick, but not deep. Grabby enough to make you work, but not overly penal. I was only in one bunker all day and it was fantastic. Overall an enjoyable course, reminding me most of Tustin Ranch with Ted Robinson stylings all around. Big, undulating greens, lots of contours surrounding fairways and plenty of water hazards in play. The way all 9th holes on Lakes and Ocean play next to each other is a very cool look coming into the clubhouse and each are very demanding, yet pretty holes with the water features and big bunkers right in your face.