Sunday round at Moorpark this weekend and first time back since 2019. My friends and I all rode and played from the white tees, this time on the Ridgeline and Canyon Crest nines. We had a 10:20 tee ti... Continue »

Sunday round at Moorpark this weekend and first time back since 2019. My friends and I all rode and played from the white tees, this time on the Ridgeline and Canyon Crest nines. We had a 10:20 tee time and I arrived early to hit the sumptuous driving range, and then my driver head exploded on the third hit, so it was going to be another 2i round off the tee.

This course really is a gem if you catch it on the right conditions, and for the most part, that's what we got this weekend. The routing and uniqueness of each of the holes is tremendous, while the topography just lends itself to spectacular golf. The scenery is breathtaking from every vantage point, and the fun factor is always present. It's just a really great facility all around.

We also happened to catch a picture perfect early spring day with little wind and warm sunshine, but all of that was complimented by solid conditions around the course. The greens were so tricky and challenging, but the rolls were true and consistent. I had four three-putts on the front nine trying to dial in the speed and the complex slopes on each hole, but the quality of the greens was not as much of a question as my putting prowess on the day.

Fairways had good coverage throughout with some dry/thin areas in patches due to the extreme heat recently, but nothing to really be too upset about. Rough was thick but dry in many areas as well - made hitting out of it quite an adventure in club selection. Bunkers were in good shape ... not fluffy sand, but plenty of a heavier grain but worked well. Tee boxes were level and in good shape.

We had cart service show up once on the front nine but not on the back, however there were water stations very three or four holes, so that was good. POP was pretty good as well as we found a nice spot and finished in around four hours and thirty minutes. Carts are in nice shape, run well and have a good GPS system. And no, you won't (maybe even can't) want to walk this course. Some of the gaps between holes are lengthy and the elevations are mighty.

All in all it was a terrible round of golf from a scoring perspective for me but I truly enjoyed being back out at Moorpark and will make it more of a point to come back here in the near future.