Several comments have mentioned the smell on the 5 holes "over the hill." I believe that there is a sewage treatment plant next to the course there, so don't expect much improvement. Generally, when... Continue »

Several comments have mentioned the smell on the 5 holes "over the hill." I believe that there is a sewage treatment plant next to the course there, so don't expect much improvement. Generally, when there is a good breeze blowing, you can't smell anything.

Also, I noticed that the rough has returned to its old, shorter, condition.

I PLAYED THE COURSE THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE AND , INDEED THERE IS A STRONG SWAMPY, POLLUTED SMELL NEAR SEVERAL OF THE HOLES OVER THE "HILL" DONT KNOW WHAT THE REMEDY IS BUT IT DOES DETRACT FROM THE EX... Continue »

I PLAYED THE COURSE THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE AND , INDEED THERE IS A STRONG SWAMPY, POLLUTED SMELL NEAR SEVERAL OF THE HOLES OVER THE "HILL" DONT KNOW WHAT THE REMEDY IS BUT IT DOES DETRACT FROM THE EXPERIENCE. ON ANOTHER SUBJECT, I TALKED TO STAFF WHO SAID THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO DISCOURAGE 5 SOMES BY CHARGING DOUBLE PRICE FOR THE FIFTH GOLFER. THEY SHOULD UP THIS TO 4 TIMES IN MY OPINION, OTHERWISE THE BUDDIES JUST DIVY UP THE EXTRA AND ITS NOT TOO BAD. THEU SHOULD MAKE IT PROHIBITIVE IF THEY WANT TO KEEP A FOLLOWING OF LOYAL PLAYERS, MOST OF WHOM TAKE ISSUE WITH THE DELAYS EFFECTED BY THE 5 SOMES. C'MON BOYS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT DIRECTION, NO3W SLAM THE DOOR ON THIS ILLCONCEIVED CONCEPT OF WRINGING MORE MONEY OUT OF THE PLAYERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GOLF EXPERIENCE

About 7 years ago, I swore I'd never go back to CS. I walked off after an hour and a half - I had just reached the 2nd green at that point behind numerous FIVESOMES! (there were 4 groups waiting to te... Continue »

About 7 years ago, I swore I'd never go back to CS. I walked off after an hour and a half - I had just reached the 2nd green at that point behind numerous FIVESOMES! (there were 4 groups waiting to tee off at no. 2) Well, I reneged on that oath because my son, after passing by the course a million times on the way to River Ridge, always begged to play. Now, he and I have both renewed our oath to not go back. Not because of slow play (this time), but because of the condition of the kukuyu infested dump with standing water everywhere, muddy tire tracks (it hasn't rained in at least a couple months) and even patches of kukuyu on the greens! At least one of the par 3 tee boxes had NO grass - I mean NONE! And another was kukuyu that wasn't mowed. Having to hit a tee shot from what is essentially kukuyu rough is ridiculous. And the smell! Geez, what IS that smell?! In my opinion, the place is a dump. It certainly isn't worth the money they charged. Oh yea, I forgot to mention - they also don't give discounts to juniors. They won't be getting any more of my money. I wouldn't go there again at half the price.

I just played this course a couple weeks ago and I must say that I was greatly disappointed. There was water in a bunker, tee boxes are chewed up, it took forever, and fellow players were inconsiderat... Continue »

I just played this course a couple weeks ago and I must say that I was greatly disappointed. There was water in a bunker, tee boxes are chewed up, it took forever, and fellow players were inconsiderate, profane, and snobby. Plus it costed 50 dollars to walk. Same price as a cart. This is madness and I won't be going back for a long time. Neither will the party I was with.

Played at 3:05 on 5/29. First time I've played the course in quite awhile and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. The course is in much better shape than it was the last several times I played. ... Continue »

Played at 3:05 on 5/29. First time I've played the course in quite awhile and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. The course is in much better shape than it was the last several times I played. It took a little over 5 hours to play the round, so that was a negative, but I would say that I may get out to this course a little more often if the upkeep remains at the level that it is at now.

Played 36 holes on 5/17. Morning round (7:30 AM) was 4 1/2 hours, and afternoon (12:15 PM) was 5 hours. Not too bad, but I noticed that they are sending off groups every 7 minutes, and they still al... Continue »

Played 36 holes on 5/17. Morning round (7:30 AM) was 4 1/2 hours, and afternoon (12:15 PM) was 5 hours. Not too bad, but I noticed that they are sending off groups every 7 minutes, and they still allow 5-somes. This is not conducive to fast play. Couse is in pretty good shape, although there was standing water in a bunker on the 5th.

Played the course today (5-9-03) Still looks good and they are now replacing the netting on the driving range!!!

Played the course today (5-9-03) Still looks good and they are now replacing the netting on the driving range!!!

The greens have recovered nicely. You can barely tell they were aerated 3 weeks ago. The greens were a little inconsistent hole to hole however in terms of firmness and speed. Probably due to recoveri... Continue »

The greens have recovered nicely. You can barely tell they were aerated 3 weeks ago. The greens were a little inconsistent hole to hole however in terms of firmness and speed. Probably due to recovering from aeration. For the most part the course was in very good shape and I would reccomend playing Camarillo if you don't mind slightly slow play. This course has a lot of character and is pleasing to the eye. I was dissappointed with the following conditions, however; 1. Driving range net damage makes #12 a mess and dangerous. 2. Saw the marshall, excuse me ambassador, once. Maybe that's why I couldn't speed up my own group which admittedly was slowing down play behind us. 3. Several of the pins (3-4) evidently had not been moved for so long that the grass was growing into the cup aprox. 1/4 of an inch reducing the size of the hole and just giving an unsightly target. All in all I would reccomend this course and I think it is a good value just be preparred for a slow round.

HEY, AMERICAN GOLF DOES A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT, BUT THIS INSISTENCE TO SEND OUT FIVESOMES IS REALLY IRKSOME. I HAD A TALK WITH ONE OF THE "AMBASSADORS" WHO INSISTED THAT 5SOMES CAN PLAY AS QUICKLY AS 4... Continue »

HEY, AMERICAN GOLF DOES A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT, BUT THIS INSISTENCE TO SEND OUT FIVESOMES IS REALLY IRKSOME. I HAD A TALK WITH ONE OF THE "AMBASSADORS" WHO INSISTED THAT 5SOMES CAN PLAY AS QUICKLY AS 4SOMES (THAT MUST BE THE PARTY LINE FOR THIS COMPANY) I TOLD HIM IF THAT WAS THE CASE 3 COULD PLAY AS FAST AS ONE ETC. NO LOGIC HERE. JUST GREED I FEAR.