Played this morning. Customer service in shop was great. That about ends it. Late teeing off as no starter. First tee lo... » More

Played this morning. Customer service in shop was great. That about ends it. Late teeing off as no starter. First tee looks like a grocery line waiting to check out. A long line. Waited on every hole until the 4th and then a backup again on 8. No marshal was on the course. To many 5's walking and too many playing from the tips who should not be. For God's sake move up one or even 2 tee boxes there is nothing wrong with that. You don't have to play every hole up, just the ones you know you cannot reach anymore. Leave the ego in the parking lot. Between # 1 green and # 2 tee it is a mess from construction behind # 2 tee box. Course conditions are not good but not awful. Tee boxes were playable but shaggy. Fairways have coverage but they are not lush, but they are firm and do provide some roll out. Traps are playable but no one knows how to use a rake. Greens were the best part of the course. In good shape chipping/putting fine and holding shots. It's a golf course that gets a LOT of play and needs some order on the first tee and a marshal on the course. It's a nice layout and fun to play but not when its 5 or more hours (I quit after 13th hole). And I think they need to do away with 5's or make them ride. There is no reason that everytime one plays here POP sucks. Time and time again I see the same thing said by others about their round at this course. I am a Sr golfer and if I move around a golf course like some of these Sr's do my golfing days are over. I have more respect for the game of golf than to go out and embarass myself like some of these men/women do and ruin the day for others. That's my personal opinion OK don't take exception to it.
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Played the front nine here last Tuesday, 10/01/24 with a small group of coworkers. Lush turf conditions from tee to gree... » More

Played the front nine here last Tuesday, 10/01/24 with a small group of coworkers. Lush turf conditions from tee to green. Some areas were overly saturated, though. Nice definition between the fairways and the not-too-penal rough. Greens had a bunch of ball marks, some not repaired and some that were very poorly repaired. It is to be expected at this course as most of the golfers here are only out for a little practice round and have little knowledge of etiquette or respect for the course. It wasn't too terrible, and the greens ran at a nice medium/slow speed with occasional bumpiness. Perfect for the beginning golfer. The sand traps do need some TLC, like fresh sand, edging, and raking. Plenty of geese near the lakes and their droppings can be an issue at times. Overall, for $19 to walk/ $31 to ride late in the day, it's not bad. We did have the course to ourselves as it was a hot day. Beautiful long shadows and cooler temps as the sun was setting. The snack shop closes early, so you may need to bring your own if you go out late in the day. No biggie as the food is crappy here.
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It seems you never know what conditions you will get at Coto these days. It varies drastically from week to week. My rev... » More

It seems you never know what conditions you will get at Coto these days. It varies drastically from week to week. My review last week mentioned slow greens and near perfect fairways. However today, it was the reverse. They discovered that the greens mowers needed the blades sharpened and whalla, green speeds went from 8 to 11 overnight. However, they must have done the same thing to the fairway mowers and by going at the same mower speed and lowering the cutting height they scraped most of the grass too low. Back to winter rules with a vengeance. Tees have four varieties of grass on them, pretty thin. Not sure what members did to deserve these conditions. Course shutting down on 10/14 for two weeks of maintenance. New ownership is still MIA, it's been about 4 months of silence. Played before 9AM and POP was less than 4 hours, a full 30-60 min faster than after 9AM.
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Played this AM even though they had aerated Mon/Tues. As one can imagine lots of sand and large holes given the shape of... » More

Played this AM even though they had aerated Mon/Tues. As one can imagine lots of sand and large holes given the shape of many of the greens after the hot summer. These won't heal totally until at least 2 weeks? And then next Mon/Tues they will do ALL the tee boxes. Markers will be moved up by at 40/50 yards according to staff. And they will stay that way for at least 3 weeks. Oh well time for a break from here anyways. And no they are not offering any aeration specials after talking with the staff. So now you know before you go.
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Played Dos Lagos on 10/3. In all, it is a fun course and in decent playable condition for the price. Greens are soft and... » More

Played Dos Lagos on 10/3. In all, it is a fun course and in decent playable condition for the price. Greens are soft and roll mostly true, but can get bumpy at time with ball marks and footprints. Fairways are generally good, with some thin/hard areas but still good enough. Rough is varied, nasty where they get water.

And I agree with the last couple of reviews - #6 is just a bad hole. There is just no place to safely hit a drive on a 420 yard hole. Next time I may just hit a 5w short of the trees and pond, and hope to get a 3w near the green. Outside of that bad hole, I enjoy the rest of the course.
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Quick update
Fully healed from recent aeration, greens healthy and rolling on the slow side as expected.
Some te... » More

Quick update
Fully healed from recent aeration, greens healthy and rolling on the slow side as expected.
Some temporary tee boxes to level and grow the normal ones on a few holes.
Bunkers sand is settling and some are damp in the morning.
Rough is long enough to lose distance and 50/50 chance of a good lie to escape well.
Fun and fast as usual. Beer cold, grill closed which was unusual. Good home/mex cooking.
Saw a bev cart for the first time coming from maintenance garage, and it was near CH at turn empty. Never knew they had one playing here for years.
Looking forward to faster greens nextime:)
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Played Wed 10/2, shotgun scramble... after never playing here in over 20 years of golf, I've now played here twice in 3 ... » More

Played Wed 10/2, shotgun scramble... after never playing here in over 20 years of golf, I've now played here twice in 3 months. Greens were even slower than last time. Overall decent muni shape. It's golf... I had fun.

EDIT: i see according to the GK page, this course punched 3 weeks ago... I couldn't tell. They were completely healed, soft as heck... but that might explain why they haven't been mowed in a while.
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Played this AM in great weather and POP of 2.5 H. Sr rate here is $45 w cart. Have not played here since last year and f... » More

Played this AM in great weather and POP of 2.5 H. Sr rate here is $45 w cart. Have not played here since last year and found the place in better shape than before. My friends say new management came in at about that time. Customer service great at check in. They have new carts and a very nice GPS unit on board. Starter was friendly and got everyone started on time. They just aerated last week but the greens other than being slow were very good. They were also a little soft so firing at the pin was a given all round (lots of birdies all around). Tee boxes were all playable. Fairways had great coverage but due to overnight watering were a little damp for early tee time. No doubt they are in great shape later in the day. Bunkers looked fine and heard no complaints. The course is not overly long but with the trees lining the fairways, water on several holes and deep rough it is not a push over either. Very enjoyalbe course and round of golf so it won't take another year before I go back.
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Played yesterday. It did get hot towards the end of the round. It is one of the longest courses in California. Greens... » More

Played yesterday. It did get hot towards the end of the round. It is one of the longest courses in California. Greens were nice and rolled true. Shots held if landed on the green. Due to the heat some of the fairways did have some bare spots. They will start aerating/sanding the greens next week as they aerated/sanded the North Side this week.

FYI they are also repaving and painting the parking lot, so half the lot was closed.
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Last course we played on 9/25. This is a resort course with many amenities. Shuttle available to the pro shop from the... » More

Last course we played on 9/25. This is a resort course with many amenities. Shuttle available to the pro shop from the main parking area as there are not many close to the shop.

Front 9 has a lot of ups and downs, dog legs and elevated tee boxes. It is mostly goes through the wooded area and can be punishing if hit out of bounds. The back 9 is a lot flatter and mostly parallels the resort. The greens are small, so landing them in the center is the best. Carts do have GPS so this helped out.
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Played here on 9/25. I would compare this course to Torrey Pines with much better conditions. The scenery is spectacul... » More

Played here on 9/25. I would compare this course to Torrey Pines with much better conditions. The scenery is spectacular with a lot of holes with an ocean view. Still no GPS in carts.

Local told us to land all your shots below the pin as any puts above the pin would most likely roll off the greens. They were correct, as the greens were also fast. The rough was not as punishing as the tall grass had dried out and it was easy to find your ball. The fairways were in very nice condition except for some unfilled divots.

Very fun and with spectacular views. Small clubhouse and eatery at the end of the round.
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Played here on Tuesday 9/24. It's a beautiful course surround by farmland. Not a lot of amenities at the course. No c... » More

Played here on Tuesday 9/24. It's a beautiful course surround by farmland. Not a lot of amenities at the course. No cart service. No cart GPS to navigate the course. Lots of blind corners so GPS or course knowledge is a must. No paved cart paths so watch for signs or you will drive the wrong way. Small clubhouse and cafe at the end and at the turn. Not that many restroom facilities at the course.

So the course is nicknamed La Pirahna and I can see why. It was difficult. It has a lot of ups and downs. Greens were fast with a lot of undulation. Lots of narrow fairways. Roughs had tall grass and if you land there, good luck finding your ball. Again course knowledge is a must.
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