Played Admiral Baker-North yesterday for the first time since a September Scramble Event and the golf course is in tremendous shape. From the tee boxes to the fairways, the turf is full, healthy, and green throughout. What an absolute pleasure to be out there; for a $46.00 walking rate, it can’t be beat.

As for the greens, well, I cannot recall ever seeing them in bett... » More

Played Admiral Baker-North yesterday for the first time since a September Scramble Event and the golf course is in tremendous shape. From the tee boxes to the fairways, the turf is full, healthy, and green throughout. What an absolute pleasure to be out there; for a $46.00 walking rate, it can’t be beat.

As for the greens, well, I cannot recall ever seeing them in better condition. Not only did they roll true and with consistent speed…I’d say medium-quick…but the amount of unattended ball marks was as few as I’ve observed out there. It was quite a surprise when you consider that they take quite a beating due to the heavy play.

Far too often, putts on ‘AB’s greens have a tendency to be affected by the imperfections and fail to hold their line. Was certainly not the case yesterday as I holed a total of 130’ of putts on the day.

Due to the recent rain, there wasn’t much rollout off the tee and quite a few shots did pick up some mud but the greens held beautifully. You could go right after the pin and be assured that the ball would basically ‘drop and stop’.

Pace of play, for some reason, was slow; teed off as a walking foursome @ 11:54AM and finished #18 @ 4:50PM. We never waited on any hole yet the round felt sluggish. We finished about a hole behind the group in front and the one following us did have to wait on a few tees. Was paired with a couple of guys whose pre-shot routines were a bit too methodical…and time-consuming…so I’ll attribute it to that.

In summary, Admiral Baker-North is delivering on so many counts at the present moment; I highly recommend it in its’ current state.
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Played Coyote Hills recently for the first time in almost ten years. I had always looked forward to coming back out to this challenging, narrow course after it had beaten me up so badly fresh into my golfing career, but even the more seasoned golfer in me still had a very tough time on this particular day to turn things around.

Few courses in SoCal will take the driver ... » More

Played Coyote Hills recently for the first time in almost ten years. I had always looked forward to coming back out to this challenging, narrow course after it had beaten me up so badly fresh into my golfing career, but even the more seasoned golfer in me still had a very tough time on this particular day to turn things around.

Few courses in SoCal will take the driver out of your hands more than Coyote Hills. The angles, elevations and split fairways make it a luxury more than a necessity in most cases, but there are plenty of holes too with forced carries. The par 3s are all very unique but each daunting in their own way. Few holes are 'wide open' and even the short par 5s throw plenty of trouble at you to make you work very hard for a good score. The layout some might call 'gimmicky' but if you make wise club selections and put a good swing on the ball, you will be rewarded.

Course conditions were pretty nice all around with the greens being not diabolically fast, but incredibly tricky with their breaks and very subtle with the dropoffs that make you think twice about speed on every single one. I had a tragically poor putting afternoon and it's because I could never maintain the confidence putter speed. But the surface conditions were quite good.

The fairways had mostly good coverage with some thin spots here and there, while the rough (where you can find it) was quite playable and comfortable. There are a lot of trouble areas with mulch and trees or just plain OB that you have to navigate, and also avoid all the oil derricks that are still in operation around the course (but do give it some interesting character). Tee boxes were mostly in good shape but some a bit thin and the par 3s could use some love ... all flat and level though (we played from the blue tees). Bunkers were still a bit on the grainy side after the recent rains so I am reluctant to give them a poor rating but that's what this site is all about - the truth of the moment.

We had cart service multiple times throughout the day and that was good. There is a small snack shop open near the starter at the turn as well. POP was very interesting as I thought we were moving pretty decently most of the day but was very surprised when we were teeing off on the 18th hole that we were just over five hours. I suppose that's a good testament to an interesting and fun course that the slow play didn't detract from the overall experience that much.

You need to play this course plenty of times I think to really shoot some low scores here as a lot of the visuals can throw you off, but you'll have a good time doing it no matter what. I'm glad I finally had a chance to come back and knock it off my sub-100 list finally (mission accomplished!), but I know I have better rounds in me here and I intend to come back and make a better go of it.
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Despite the forecast of mid 70's temperatures, it was rather brisk out when I tee;'d off at 7am. (46 degrees) Course has weathered the recent rains well, and to my surprise, they finally allowed carts off the path. Fairways have come in very nicely. Greens had decent pace and rolled true and were very receptive. Overall, the course is looking good, and I expect things only to ... » More

Despite the forecast of mid 70's temperatures, it was rather brisk out when I tee;'d off at 7am. (46 degrees) Course has weathered the recent rains well, and to my surprise, they finally allowed carts off the path. Fairways have come in very nicely. Greens had decent pace and rolled true and were very receptive. Overall, the course is looking good, and I expect things only to improve from here.
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Made it out 9/24/25 to the SCGA Del Mar outing. Spectacular day at a remarkable place. This is one of the finest overall golf experiences one can have. The moment we arrived a few guys picked up our bags and took them straight to the carts. We were able to walk around the locker room and clubhouse, both of which are covered in trophies and plaques recognizing the USMC as the De... » More

Made it out 9/24/25 to the SCGA Del Mar outing. Spectacular day at a remarkable place. This is one of the finest overall golf experiences one can have. The moment we arrived a few guys picked up our bags and took them straight to the carts. We were able to walk around the locker room and clubhouse, both of which are covered in trophies and plaques recognizing the USMC as the Del Mar CC has deep ties to the organization, and may still run tournaments to support our troops. Everything is as nice as you could imagine, super clean, and incredibly quite. The pro shop guys were friendly, and the cart lady was a real pro. The practice green and facility is top notch, everything seems new. We were handed options of box lunches as we took to the first tee in a new cart, that was adorned with gator skin style seats and GPS. All that being said, the true star of the show is the course. Each hole is carefully designed with unique challenges and Del Mar has a lot of them. Elevation, perfectly maintained and placed bunkers, some long holes, and water. There is very little room for error here and almost every hole is its own unique look. You almost never can "hit it from the other fairway" if you know what I mean. Trying to figure our way around this place on our first time was challenging. The greens rolled pure, they were not as fast as they could be mostly due to the amount of rain over the prior few days. The traps are some of the nicest I have ever played at and tee boxes were perfect. Was it worth the price? 100%. The experience was one I will never forget. This is the place that if you ever get a chance to play or spend time at, you should. A bucket list type of private experience that probably won't be available often, unless you know someone, have a ton of dough, or sign-up with a group than can get out there. Would play here again in a heartbeat.
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Lucky day. Called the starter at 11:30 and he said he had an opening for a single at 12:07. Perfect!! Hot tailed to the course and walked right up to the first tee. $52 to walk. POP 4.25hrs. which is great for this place. Finished around sunset and I played 1&2 again in the dark.

Course is in good to very good condition.

Blue tees were ok. They were ... » More

Lucky day. Called the starter at 11:30 and he said he had an opening for a single at 12:07. Perfect!! Hot tailed to the course and walked right up to the first tee. $52 to walk. POP 4.25hrs. which is great for this place. Finished around sunset and I played 1&2 again in the dark.

Course is in good to very good condition.

Blue tees were ok. They were level. But had quite a bit of divot damage at the actual markers. Just tee it up about 1-2ft behind the markers and it was all good.

Fairways were absolutely perfect. Definitely the highlight of the course. Good roll, perfect cushion and great coverage. Super stoked to see these fairways like this.

Bunkers were just fine. No complaints.

Rough was juicy in spots, but fairly manageable for the most part. The whole course is looking healthy and lush right now.

Greens obviously held shots after the rains, but they were a little bumpy. But they still had some quickness to them. I bet in a week or two after they can dry out, these greens will be killer.

Service here is always spot on. Easy recommend.
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