Walked the blues today 8/31/26 at 11:10am with my buddy Matt in 4 hrs under hot conditions around 87 degrees. Nobody out here today we didn't wait until we caught a group on the last couple holes. Friendly staff, putting green closed today with mats on the range. We ate at their restaurant after the round. They have very good food here.

The fairways were in very nice shape mostly all green padded perfect lies with just some brown spots here and there due to the recent heatwave. Rated 8/10

Rough was mowed down and manageable just off the fairways and in great shape. Looks like they are working on the area right of the cartpath on 12...currently a field of dirt.. Rated 8.5/10

Tees all level and lush and in good shape. They were working on 4 tee box and 13 tee box so the markers were up on those holes.

Was in greenside bunkers on 3 and 8 that were raked and looked thin to the naked eye but contained just enough sand underneath. Rated 8/10

The greens were very healthy and VERY slow. They are keeping them long during this heatwave. They are losing a little section of the front section of number 5 green so hope they can remedy that soon. If u like throwing iron darts at soft slow greens these are for you! Rated 6.5/10

Just love the layout here. Hopefully with cooler weather they will cut and roll the greens. Beautiful mixture of 3s ,4s and 5s at Soule!

Highly recommended!

Played sat 8/22, walked on at 4pm, was able to finish in the dusk. Course in good muni shape. Greens running about a 10, a little bumpy. Cooled down quickly after an hour, and was very pleasant. had a good time

played sat 8/15 shotgun, 5 hr rd. pleasant warm day. Course in good muni shape. Greens running about a slow 10, a little bumpy. Had a good time.

Played today on a great cool day compared to the last few days.

Having played the E the last few times here I jumped over to the W. Which is the older of the two courses. Also many more elevated fairways and holes compared to the E. IMO much more challenging as well.

But a great selection of par 3's on both courses.

Course is in good shape at the moment.

Tee boxes fine.

Fairways a little damp but still some good rollout and good lies.

Traps all playable.

Rough sticky and wet difficult to play out of w/o a good strong swing.

Greens in good shape for chipping/putting and had some decent speed all round.

Always good customer service in the clubhouse.

Very small grill so I usually don't stop in after playing.

Another amazing day at The Saticoy Club. The Saticoy Club proves once again why it’s our #1 private club hosting our events. What heat wave? What summer drought? The course was lush and beautiful as always. Every year I book 3 events at The Saticoy Club. All 17 events I’ve done at the course have been sell outs. The course is a former LPGA host. It’s a very special place to experience. I envy the members of The Saticoy Club that get to play it on regular basis.

Big thanks to everyone that came out to the event on Monday 8/24. Bigger thanks to rgm2525, GDR23 and Barkydog1 for helping me run it. We have a lot of fun at the events with a pre-round Vivid Golf putting skill challenge included with entry where everyone has a chance to win a free performance polo – MSRP $100.

I highly recommend The Saticoy Club!

Played this morning at a later time than usual and something I will not do in the future.

Turns out Wed is ladies day and the way these ladies play here is not conducive to great POP.

Weather is getting warmer up here after some very nice cool days. And the course is showing its colors from the heat. Lots of brown patches where the water is not reaching. And other areas were the water has not drained well.

Had no issues with tee boxes. Nor any rough as it has all been mowed down.

Fairways have some firmness in them in some areas so rollout is good on some less on others. But good lies regardless of the grass.

Traps are all playable and most of the players here know how to use racks. Must be all us older ones?

Greens were soft and slow due to being watered against the heat. Practice putting green was the same way so that was good as one knew what to expect.

Good course to walk and plenty of trees to provide shade. And one of the few courses I have seen in a long time that has a bench on every hole when having to wait on players in front.

Two nice putting greens. And a very nice, though small covered driving range.

Took part in a charity scramble on Monday 8/24 and with two, extensive, prior reviews, not much to add. Very nice conditions, facilities, views and layout. If you have the opportunity to play here in an event or otherwise, it is definitely worth checking off the list.

This will be late, short, and supplemental to earlier reviews. Course was a halfway point to meet a buddy coming up from Oceanside and me from Montrose. Nice enough course conditions and layout with nothing standing out as exotic. All grass areas from tees through greens were in good shape. Greens ran medium and the bunkers were groomed with sand a little more firm than soft.

Golf carts were current. We rode but it's a good walking course with some contour and no significant elevation. Pace @ 4.5 hrs with another twosome who walked. It served our purposes exactly so not much to complain about and we had a good outing.

I had the pleasure of participating in a contractor tournament this past Monday, and I was excited to return to this course for the second time. It truly is a gem, nestled in a beautiful setting. While I wouldn’t drive two hours just to play here, as an Orange County native, I find the course well worth the visit whenever the opportunity presents itself. With its three distinct nine-hole layouts, each round offers enough variety to keep golfers engaged and entertained.

Considering the scorching temperatures we've experienced lately, hovering between 90 and 100 degrees, the course conditions were surprisingly good for late summer. The tee boxes and fairways were well-maintained, providing a solid foundation for each shot. I did notice some minor issues with divots on the tees—possibly due to lack of upkeep over the busy weekend—but nothing too distracting. The sand bunkers were a standout feature, gleaming white and well-groomed, making it a pleasant surprise for any golfer caught in a tricky lie. Meanwhile, the greens were smooth, exhibiting a medium pace that challenged us just enough, with a nice firmness that kept the ball rolling true.

The golf carts were a great addition, equipped with GPS to help navigate the course effortlessly. While we didn't have a beverage cart roaming the fairways during this charity event, there was an abundance of libations at each hole, ensuring we stayed refreshed. I must commend the staff, who were friendly and incredibly efficient, skillfully managing the flow of 144 players. After the round, we gathered in the main ballroom, where the food was fantastic, providing the perfect conclusion to a wonderful day of golf.

Played Arrowood on 08/26. After the greens fiasco, can we return Arrowood to the regular rotation? YES! Of course, finishing with 4 pars on the Quandary will make any reviewer happy and positive.

Greens are not back to where they were, and probably won't be for months. But they are playable. There are some bad patches, but I never had any of them in my line of play. They keep the pins away from the really bad spots. Greens are a bit slow as they are letting the grass get healthy first. But they rolled much better than they look.

I would even say the bigger problem with the greens now is unfixed ball marks. A crazy amount of unfixed ball marks this morning. I had one 10 foot putt, and I had to fix 7-8 ball marks on my line. Half were poorly repaired, and half were not reparied at all.

The rest of the course is fine, even better than most for late August conditions.

Starter said that aeration is coming up (no date set yet), and after that the greens should take another leap forward.

Catching up on a review from last week. Teed it up with sparky14, itslikeimsayin and briano1985 at Dove Canyon Golf Club 8/17. This was my 100th event. What started with me running the events solo in July 2021, not sure what to expect, became 99 rounds later filled with good times and lots great golf experiences for my fellow golfers. Dove Canyon Golf Club was one of the first to welcome our group, in fact last Monday was our 11th event there. Despite the 20+ clubs I’ve had these events at, the 4-5 hour round trip drive it takes me (from Thousand Oaks – traffic sucks) and the punishing difficult layout, it’s in my Top-5 host clubs we play. It’s a phenomenal Jack Nicklaus Signature Course layout that is a blast to play. Jack’s Den at the turn is my favorite place to grab a bite. The food is delicious and affordable + plus that give out free big delicious muffins. The clubhouse is magnificent. The service is top-notch. I love this place.

While the playing conditions on 8/17 were not up to Dove Canyon GC’s typical lush, beautiful standards, the course did not disappoint. With cooler temps and overseeding around the corner, Dove Canyon GC will be bouncing back soon.

I’m already looking into booking a 2027 Spring event. Don’t miss it.

Despite being a San Diego resident for 45 years, I finally played Oceanside GC for the first time on Saturday. Overall, I was impressed with what the golf course has to offer, not only from a conditioning perspective but also with regard to the subtle demands it places upon one’s game, despite being relatively short at 6400+ yards from the ‘Tips’.

Tee boxes were in good shape, despite a few uneven lies, while the Par-3 holes, naturally, showed a bit more wear and tear. Didn’t amount to much of a bother though so no complaints there.

Fairways, however, were a different story. While some were uniform in their growth, coverage, and turf consistency, others were a mix of different types of grasses. When it came to those holes, lies were quite thin with nothing more than a ‘veneer’ of grass covering the base underneath. You could be looking at three or four different strains of turf within a ten-foot circle.

As a result, ball striking had to be precise from those spots in order to ensure solid compression. I did find it necessary to ‘bump’ the ball out of a few bare depressions in order to give myself a fair chance at doing so…and this was especially true when it came to short irons/wedges.

I suppose it’s just the nature of the soil, turf, etc. but the difference between the fairway grass on, say, #1 and #15, were like night and day. Still…I gathered enough positives from my total experience that the turf issue isn’t going to discourage me from returning.

The real highlight was the greens. They were in great shape: soft and receptive to approach shots where you were literally throwing darts out there yet medium-quick on speed with consistent, true rolls on every green. Putts from above the hole may have been a bit quicker but nothing outrageous.

Also want to mention that although the putting surfaces were soft, I saw very few unattended ball marks. If repaired promptly, as should be the case, these greens can remain fairly pristine from sunrise to sunset.

Rough isn’t much of a factor as most perimeter areas are characterized by hard-packed sand/crushed granite. It gives the course somewhat of a desert-like appearance but sure does help with reducing maintenance costs while also keeping play moving…although we still had to endure a five-hour round.

Bunker sand was good but played a bit ‘heavier’ than I anticipated. I was in just one trap so I can’t comment on their consistency but they did appear uniform in that regard.

While the course is considered ‘short’ by today’s standard, it does demand precise shotmaking in order to score well. The closing stretch is solid…and even more so when the wind is up…and the size of the greens provides another option to stretch the yardage further than the card.

Whenever we encountered a ‘back’ flag position, it was ALL the way back! There were more than a couple of greens that measured some 40-50 yards from back to front. I really like golf courses that have this type of ‘interchangeability’; you may play one hole and approach the pin with an 8-iron one day…and 5-iron the next from the exact same spot in the fairway due to the flag’s location.

Course is flat until you hit the steep, uphill Par-4 12th (be aware of the severe ‘false front’)…which is followed by the dramatic downhill Par-3 13th…but there are enough twists and turns where it’s never monotonous and being able to shape the ball both ways off the tee is an asset.

Staff were friendly and accommodating, facilities and grounds spotless, and the vibe casual and relaxed. $55.00 to walk ‘Prime Time’ on the weekend with an additional $15.00 cart fee has value written all over it when you add everything up. And that’s amplified just a bit more if you happen to play during the week and walk.

While it’s an hour’s drive for me, I anticipate playing here a bit more in the future. Love the layout and if the greens continue to be maintained at their present level, it’s an absolute no-brainer for this kid.