played wed 5/6, 8:40 tee time, leisurely 4:10 hr round. course been open a week; special deal for locals, and I was able jump in on that. rained most of the day before, expecting the worst... blown away by the course conditions. greens firm and true, running a fast 11. fairways in great shape. 6 holes were cart path only, due to being soggy... but the fairways on those hole... » More

played wed 5/6, 8:40 tee time, leisurely 4:10 hr round. course been open a week; special deal for locals, and I was able jump in on that. rained most of the day before, expecting the worst... blown away by the course conditions. greens firm and true, running a fast 11. fairways in great shape. 6 holes were cart path only, due to being soggy... but the fairways on those holes were very playable. mild wind, nice brisk sunny day. Felt blessed to play here today.
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5/6/26 10:15 am Joined a 2 sum and a single w/ride along. Starter Dale keeping everything businesslike and on time. Course overlook is spectacular and course played as such! Fairways always giving up nice lies...Greens near perfect health. Very sloppy and quick. 4 three putts sometimes inside 10'! Ugh! Love this course setup, really need to take advantage of the senior midwee... » More

5/6/26 10:15 am Joined a 2 sum and a single w/ride along. Starter Dale keeping everything businesslike and on time. Course overlook is spectacular and course played as such! Fairways always giving up nice lies...Greens near perfect health. Very sloppy and quick. 4 three putts sometimes inside 10'! Ugh! Love this course setup, really need to take advantage of the senior midweek deal more often. Cart paths full length on every hole, No GPS, well positioned bathroom at 3/17, nice level t-boxes. Treelined (mature), some water on back 9, sand in very playable condition. POP slower than usual, wondered why Marshall wasn't a bit more aggressive. Highly recommend testing yourself here.
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We are moving to Orange County so I have been playing private clubs in the area to see where I want to join. I found Aliso Viejo Country Club through a GolfWRX forum and a member reached out to me. I am so glad that I found this course as it really has everything I want....

First, the course! It's a really fun layout and the views are spectacular. Most other Orange... » More

We are moving to Orange County so I have been playing private clubs in the area to see where I want to join. I found Aliso Viejo Country Club through a GolfWRX forum and a member reached out to me. I am so glad that I found this course as it really has everything I want....

First, the course! It's a really fun layout and the views are spectacular. Most other Orange County courses are near highways and aren't very scenic. AVCC has so many jaw dropping views of the Santa Ana Mountains and it is just a blast to play. The greens are often elevated and well guarded. The bunkers are fluffy and you can let the driver rip on just about2 every hole. The greens had recently been aerated but they still rolled pure and medium fast. There were a number of really interesting holes including their signature par 3 (number 12) that has a very elevated tee with panoramic views. Some say they need a full service driving range (AVCC has mats with nets to warm up with rumored trackman down the road) but I think it's fine and the chipping / putting area is quite good.

The clubhouse, food and staff were all first rate. I was so impressed that I am going to join....
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Played Course 1/2 (5,155/64.9/110) on 5/4/26 from the Green tees with a high school buddy in cool, blustery weather conditions. These two courses are generally recovered from greens aeration last month. Course conditions are similar to those in my recent reviews, although in the cooler weather today the greens seemed more receptive and softer. Putts didn’t run out like they nor... » More

Played Course 1/2 (5,155/64.9/110) on 5/4/26 from the Green tees with a high school buddy in cool, blustery weather conditions. These two courses are generally recovered from greens aeration last month. Course conditions are similar to those in my recent reviews, although in the cooler weather today the greens seemed more receptive and softer. Putts didn’t run out like they normally do, but you still have to be careful on the downhillers. Many teeboxes here have a lot of slope to the rear of a right-handed golfer – that should be an easy fix for course maintenance – anyone have a string and a level? Kikuyu rough continues to be unpredictable for lies but consistently eats your ball quickly when you hit into it. Played in just over 4 hours.
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Played Tijeras on May 6. I tend to avoid this place, as the conditions are often a challenge. After hearing a recent report saying it was in great shape, I decided to give it another go.

CORRECT! The course is in great shape right now. Greens are soft, smooth and quick. Leftover ball marks are a challenge due to the softness, but they weren't too abundant. Fairways an... » More

Played Tijeras on May 6. I tend to avoid this place, as the conditions are often a challenge. After hearing a recent report saying it was in great shape, I decided to give it another go.

CORRECT! The course is in great shape right now. Greens are soft, smooth and quick. Leftover ball marks are a challenge due to the softness, but they weren't too abundant. Fairways and rough are great. Tee boxes are good, with the normal areas of overuse as the tee boxes can be small on some holes.

The only negative for the day were the sand traps. They looked nice, but that was just the tiny laver of sand on top. Wedges quickly hit the hard bottom and send balls flying. Luckily I was only in 2, but my playing partners also noted the lack of sand at times.

In all, very nice at Tijeras Creek right now.
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