Even though the long round at Riverside wore me out, I still wanted to try squeezing in another round yesterday. I called over to Airways and they said it was pretty wide open. It sure was. There were... Continue »

Even though the long round at Riverside wore me out, I still wanted to try squeezing in another round yesterday. I called over to Airways and they said it was pretty wide open. It sure was. There were a few scattered players on the course. I had to play through a few and I also jumped around a bit to play open holes and avoid the other players. Ultimately, I got through all 18 holes in about 1:45 in full-on rush mode. The price was $17 with a cart. The conditions at Airways are as forgettable as the course itself. The tee boxes were pretty firm, but I was able to tee up the ball fine enough. The fairways were generally okay at best, getting better the closer you got to the greens. Firm with lots of roll-out and tight lies to hit from. There really isn't much in the form of rough here. Once you are off the fairways, it's primarily just dirt and weeds. I will say that around the greens, the grass is grown in pretty nicely and it is generally well-kept, so it's obvious they focus more effort on the turf in these areas. I was in one bunker and it was a tad thin. The greens were actually very nice. Soft and rolling smooth at medium speeds. I'd say the greens were actually nicer here than at Riverside, though everything else was a clear notch or two down. The layout is very basic and most holes are fairly wide open from tee to green. The first hole is one of the more funky openers I've ever played. It's kind of a split fairway with trees running up the center, though you would not think that while standing on the tee. Otherwise, there's not much to see. The course, as the name would suggest, is right next to the airport, so you do get some entertainment from planes taking off and landing. A military fighter jet took off when I was right by the runway and it was absolutely deafening. Overall, the clear comparison I would make for Airways is the Miramar base course down in San Diego. On all levels, this course reminded me so much of that one. That's not a good thing.