Played here yesterday afternoon on what was a great afternoon weather wise. A nice little breeze to counter the sunny skies.

Greens were good, rolled very smoothly. I think they rolled at a med... Continue »

Played here yesterday afternoon on what was a great afternoon weather wise. A nice little breeze to counter the sunny skies.

Greens were good, rolled very smoothly. I think they rolled at a medium pace. They have been faster other times I've been here and I didn't think they were as fast as in the past but rolled really well. Maybe a few imperfections on the greens but nothing to get concerned about.

Fairways were great to hit from. Cut nicely with some good rolls on well struck drives. Again I don't remember too many bad areas in the fairways. I do remember one guy in our group had mud on his ball from a wet area but that seemed to be an exception. Some divot damage but it seems members do a great job of filling their divots here.

The immediate rough is not that penal but there is certainly a lot of native areas. Course is tight and meanders through the canyons so if you're getting a little loose with your ball striking you can kiss you ball bye bye.

Tee boxes were great. More divot damage on the par 3s but again looks like members did a great job of filling in these divots. The par 3 16th hole is a nice looking hole. I like the new tees they added, back tees stretch to 220 yds. I'm sure that hole has wrecked many scorecards.

Amazingly I wasn't in any bunkers but the sand looked really good and I didn't hear any complaints from other guys in our group about them.

Overall an enjoyable round even though I played poorly. The course doesn't suit my 100 yd shot dispersions and it's a little on the higher side (price wise) than I like. It's a demanding course that requires well struck shots in all aspects of your game.

Had the opportunity to play here this past week and I must say Sal’s last review is still pretty spot on.

Greens were some of the fastest greens that I can remember playing on. After some putts ... Continue »

Had the opportunity to play here this past week and I must say Sal’s last review is still pretty spot on.

Greens were some of the fastest greens that I can remember playing on. After some putts on the practice green I thought for certain there was a 4 putt in my future. While I didn’t 4 putt I certainly didn’t make many. I think I was over reading because of the speed. Nothing super crazy in undulation but they do have some slope.

Fairways were nice to hit from. There are some tight holes so accuracy is certainly key here. Not necessarily a course for bombers. Water does come into play on quite a few holes. Probably one of the tougher collections of par 3s I’ve played.

Rough did have some gnarly Bermuda that was a little tricky at times. But mostly the rough is hazard areas and if you get in there there is no finding that ball.

Tee boxes were nice. Some looked to have been resodded recently but it didn’t impact play.

A few odd hole designs for my taste but the course was in fabulous shape.

Played here today (9/18) as part of the annual SCGA visit. This was my first visit here and I must say, this place was really nice. The clubhouse and some of the aesthetics were a little dated, but th... Continue »

Played here today (9/18) as part of the annual SCGA visit. This was my first visit here and I must say, this place was really nice. The clubhouse and some of the aesthetics were a little dated, but the real highlight here was the course. A great mix of holes; water in play, perfectly placed sand traps, doglegs galore, and those greens, my god those greens. This place has all trademarks of a private club as well; great attentive service, gated entry with guard, and right in the middle of one the priciest zip codes in So. Cal. The event was run very well by Brenda, my group was funny, easy-going (for the most part), and we finished in a shade over 4 hours, which anyone will tell you is a blessing. On to the review:

Tee boxes: Great shape. The maintenance staff was busy at work this morning watering the boxes. Lots of tee options, so no one box took a beating. Level land to tee off from.

Fairways: Excellent. Green, cut tight, allowed a fair amount of roll, and never once ended up in a bad lie. Love the fact the carts had true mix feed to fix divots. The fairways looked like carpet.

Rough: Penal, though the OB on the course is really what kills you. There is a mix of rough areas; traditional thick stuff, desert-like areas, and million dollar properties all around the course. The good thing is many holes have other holes running parallel that allow for a chance at redemption on errant shots.

Bunkers: Good to great. Some had sand that was a tad more coarse, though no bunker was in bad shape. Was only in one today, but it played from about 25 feet below the hole. Ample bunkers and nice to see them raked consistently.

Greens: Near perfect. The roll on them was like putting on glass. The speed varied from fast to insane. I saw one putt tapped from 3 feet and roll to 5 feet past. The breaks on some of the greens didn't look bad, but played rather difficult. Some divots but none affected the roll.

ETC: Staff was very friendly (as you'd expect). Food was rather bland in the snack shop (cash only). Carts had no GPS and really could use it with the amount of blind shots. Water available on a handful of holes. Ample restroom facilities. Ample parking. Not the cheapest option but call it a once in a lifetime chance to play a wonderful private course and one from the "56" collection in San Diego.