Walked the blacks as a single yesterday monday 10/5/26 afternoon joing a friendly two ball and single with POP around 4 hours 45 minutes following a corporate tournament event the course had yesterday. As I looked around I was the only one walking. Weather was low 80s with a nice 10mph breeze cooling the temps down mid round for us...basically perfect scoring golf weather. Met by friendly staff in the shop and used their all grass range for small bucket just before tee off.

Greens were in great shape rolling an 11 on the stimp. Holding approach shots nicely and really checking up on uphill chips. Just a smooth pure roll here as usual. Stay below the hole on some of their massive green complexes. Enough potato chip swales here where u really need to negotiate speed and line well or u can get humbled here quickly on the greens. Rated 9/10

The tees were very lush and some of the tips had unlevel stances on some of the holes(6 comes to mind). Rated 7/10

Was not in any bunkers but the ones I walked by had muddy/brownish sand that looked damp and wet.

Rough was really mowed down to playable length just off the fairways. Mostly green and lush. Had a great striking day so stayed inside the cartpaths all day. Did notice that they have completely cut down the native areas left of 13, left of 14, between 15/16 and right of 17 Im assuming for POP. Rough rating 7/10

The fairways had many unrepaired sections of grass that were bare, muddy or super thin...hole 14 middle of the fairway comes to mind. Was in 12/14 fairways and this was the poorest Ive seen tbe fairways. Hopefully with some winter rains and the grounds crews working on those areas they will be back to normal soon. Rated 5.5/10

Love the layout here and putting these challenging greens. Throw in the Ocean views and I can see why its a favorite of mine and many others.

Course in tremendous shape overall considering it will be closed for over seeding next week. POP excellent with most snow birds not here yet. Temps in the 90-95 range this time of year in the afternoons is pretty pleasant w/o humidity most days. Rough areas getting overspray from the green/fairways are lush/deep. Too deep. I can no longer play out of 3" Bermuda rough close to greens and fairways where you can see nothing but the top of your ball. Cannot wait for these areas to be scalped for overseeding! Fairways and tees mostly lush and well maintained. Sand traps almost always nicely maintained here. Greens are currently outstanding. Medium quick and very smooth. Downhill putts can be almost impossible on some hole locations. So you need to plan and execute your approaches, chips and even first putts accordingly. Range and practice greens both upper level quality wise. Nice GPS on carts. Restaurant good for a golf course with a decent selection. Highly recommended.

Played 10/3/26 12 pm POP 4.5 hrs Course was in over all good to great shape. Fairways green with good coverage. Cut tight in many places with not a lot of cushion underneath. Other areas great. Rough was on the heavy side, but not too deep. Greens were in great shape. Receptive and running medium fast. Lots of hidden breaks. Was not in any traps, but they looked to be consistent and decent. Course fairly open off the tee but with tree lined fairways that could cause issues if you are too far off line. Interesting and fun layout, but no real wow factors. Saw the cart girl 3 times. great practice/warm up areas and well stocked golf shop. Nice snack bar with good food choices. Over all recommended.

Played this AM. Nice and cool at start over 90 when we finished.

Course is aerating this week and locals say it usually takes two weeks for this course to properly heal.

Tee boxes playable.

Fairways good coverage good lies and great roll out as the heat has firmed them up nicely.

Traps all playable trust me I know.

No rough but plenty of OB and trees that can and will cause you problems.

Greens were in nice shape and I hope they are this good after aeration.

Great service in the shop as always.

Great way to spend $18.

I have been driving up the mountain every October to play this tucked away 9-hole for the past four years and happy to say the course is in the best shape I have ever seen it. Main improvements I have noticed are the greens, especially on hole 8. All the greens are well maintained from end to end and reminiscent of country club greens with heavy slope and the fastest I have ever played them (12 or 13 on the stimp??). With that though the greens would not hold any approach shots. Fairways and tee boxes were in great shape overall with good coverage. Rough was not too thick and not punishing for the most part.

Another thing worth mentioning is their practice facilities, with the only downside is having to take a small detour away from the course to access it. They have a decent size chipping green, bunker area, and big putting green with about 7 different flags. All of it was well maintained. I recommend taking advantage of it before your round. Driving range was matts only, nothing too special apart from having a nice background.

Although this is only a 9-hole course it offers an overall fun layout with certain features on holes that make it challenging. I can see how management/staff is putting in the effort to make this golf course really shine and worth playing. They are only open from May to late October each year, so if you can get out before they close you won't regret it. If not check them out next season. Weather was amazing too at mid 70's. Also a great walk if you are able.

Played Oceanside on Friday, October 2, in order to escape the 100+ degree temperatures here in East County. It was still pretty toasty by the coast but nothing compared to what I would have encountered at Admiral Baker.

Course condition mirrored what I observed here a couple of weeks ago so I won’t go into much detail this time around. It was solid across the board with no glaring areas of concern. The greens (scheduled for aeration next week) were receptive to well-struck shots…including short wedge lobs…and rolled at a medium-plus speed.

Tee sheet was pretty full, as is usually the case on Fridays, but we went off as a ‘2’…following a ‘2’…and followed by a ‘2’. With an 11:45AM tee time, Pace-of-Play clocked in at 4:45, although the back nine moved along more freely than the front. Despite the stacking of twosomes, everyone was pretty chill. No one was in a hurry, no one got agitated…we chatted with both groups on many occasions…so when you factor in the heat, I’d say it was a win-win situation!

For what it is, Oceanside is an interesting course to play with an appealing variety of holes…and the rates make it an outstanding value as well. Staff is pretty laid back and friendly…which seems to be the prevailing vibe here. I’m planning to give the greens three of four weeks to recover before heading up there again but am curious to see how the course plays as the end of the year approaches.

Played today on a beautiful weather day in Napa.

Great value here as M-th its 39$ and 49$ F-Sun w cart.

Course in great shape presently.

Tee boxes fine and playable.

Fairways had good coverage and lies though damp from overnight dew and watering so not much roll out.

Traps were all playable and I missed them all thank goodness.

Rough was playable but plenty of OB areas with water, creeks and the Napa river lining the course.

Greens all mowed and cleaned putted slow with dampness at start but all in all good speed and conditions.

Great service in the shop always from Brad.

A great alternative to the pricey courses in and around Napa valley.

I've been playing out here since moving to OC from IL about 25ish years ago. This was the first course I played way back when. I've been playing it a bit more frequently of late and I have to say, one of my top courses in So Cal. Just enough of a challenge and just the right tee box mix for several skill levels to play together and enjoy a competitive round. Surrounding views from some holes are pretty great as well. Others you feel like you are in a park in the city of Irinve. Staff is awesome. From driving range to cart barn to pro shop to GM, all very solid people. Makes you feel like you are playing a private club. Course is in great shape, even with all of the heat and sun over the summer. A couple greens on the back are being attended to, but all in all, great challenge and great shape.

Played 9/30/26 @ 0810. They are back to the regular 18 hole rotation, the irrigation problem has been resolved. There are 2 temporary greens on hole 3 and 5. I asked the guy at the pro shop how much longer it will be and he said a few more weeks. The rest of the course was ok for the most part. Blue tee boxes were not level at all and a flat spot is hard to find. There were so many unlevel ones I can't remember. Fairways were also ok with several different types of grass growing everywhere. Rough is almost non-existent and just a little longer than the fairway. Bunkers were a crap shoot with hard pan and soft sand. I'm pretty sure it's just dirt. Greens were the highlight and were slow and bumpy. Rio Hondo has way better conditions and just down the street for a couple bucks more. The layout is what keeps me coming back- no two holes are alike.

Played 9/28/26 First out at 9 am and had the place mostly to myself. Greens very wet from due or irrigation. All were in very good to great shape except for the 9th. It had large dead spots mixed across the green. Fairways in great shape. Lush and green. Rough not too bad. Mtn. course with trees lining fairway, but enough room except for very errant shots. A few homes lining fairways. Some very close. Was not in any traps, but they looked ok. Fairly flat Muni course that was in very good shape. Not a destination, but a fun easy walk on the green grass and to hit balls around.

Course used to be........
Management of this property has "dropped the ball".
If this and Shandin Hills are "managed" by same couple that I've been aware of,
they are NOT doing the properties any good by simply raising rates and ignoring
the conditions for play. There are too few signs of feeble attempts at maintaining
the course, but the place looks like one big fungal problem! Grade "D"and not worth
the drive or fee...

Not an “In-Person” review but information I feel should be passed on…

Got some intel via a reliable source from within the Admiral Baker Men’s Club who played there today that the greens, which were aerated last Tue/Wed, are in “horrible condition”. He alao added “they were like temporary greens” and “they need at least another week or two…if not more…to recover”.

Considering the amount of play the course gets, that seems like a fair assessment. And with that in mind, I’ve gone ahead and cancelled a tee time I had for this Friday without hesitation.