Played 4th July , 2006. The overall condition was pretty darned good. The tee boxes were good not too chewed up at all; fairways had a few thin spots but overall were quite decent. The bunkers were a bit inconsistent. Hit out of #2 right side and there was only about ½ inch of sand before you panned out. The other bunker I was in that day had plenty of sand. My fellow competitor also bladed a bunker shot. His went over the lake on #12. It went at lease over 90 yards over water back onto # 11’s fairway. It was a classic hard blast type bunker play that got bladed hard. Other than those two examples over all they were kept in good shape. I didn’t notice any left over footprints. (Hardly any ball marks either). The greens were receptive and putted true. The Pete Dye designed greens were generally small and undulated. On some greens the undulations were so steep it looked like the mowers were having trouble following the slopes. They can be a very difficult to play if you were not in the proper position, or short sided yourself. Overall I liked this course. It’s not an easy play course, I mean to score there you have to play pretty darned good. Pace of play was important 4.5 hours max. That’s good. The staff was very courteous and helpful. I will come back and play it again.

Played late Sunday June 25, 2006. Teed off at 4:35 played 16 holes. Tee boxes were in generally poor condition. Fairways are in pretty good shape overall. Greens had good grass, I didn't notice any bare spots. They ran a little slow (lots of grass)reasonably smooth for late Sunday. They held shots well, you could shoot at the pins. I suspect they let them grow a little longer and are planning to cut them down next week for their club championship. Paid $12.50 to play, well worth it.

Played June 6. 2:30 tee off, no one in front for 2 holes. We didn’t catch anyone until the 11th, and played in 4 hr 20 min.

I would now upgrade the South to “fair condition”. The extensive sod replacement has begun to take over. There are still many areas of the fairways and rough that have been severely thinned out to make room for the uniform turf the U.S.G.A. is apparently pushing for and hopefully will be successful. There has been extensive tree trimming on some holes with #6 being the most notable. The entire right side brush and the trees have been really trimmed down. I barely recognized the hole, but liked the changes. It more enticing to try to play it over the canyon now, I think the plan is to open up the entire right side to make it more playable and set up better as a really long par 4 for the 2008 Open.

The greens overall were in remarkably good condition. Lots of grass but this time out were pretty smooth and rolled on average a little quicker than they looked. They are better than they have been in a really long time. The greens are playable and hold well. They were in far better condition than the course is right now. The bunkers were for the most part in good condition. Unfortunately I was in 8 of them.

Still not worth the full visitor rate, but if it were the only place I could to play I would schedule it at the city rate.

Played on Memorial Day about 7:30 am as a walk on and joined a twosome on the tee. Presidio/Mission. The course is in very good overall condition. There is still a potential for a log jamb at the starters counter in the pro shop, so get there in plenty of time to pay and just chill. Riverwalk is just beginning to mature now. Good quality fairways and rough, good above average greens. Some birdie holes for sure. Like the previous post, the place is beginning to be worth the green fees

The course is indeed under renovation. There are major changes in turf conditions underway. Removing certain kinds and replacing with just one for uniformity. There is large scale turf removal in numerous locations, around bunkers, in fairways and landing areas. There are bare spots in fairways and tight lies in many others. Greens had a lot of grass, thick and bumpy. Slow against the grain. The most interesting change was the removal of the water hazard on #11. The drainage channel fronting the green has been under grounded and the area is now covered with sod. Personally I think it makes for a prettier hole.
Those players where the old hazard was in play are probably thrilled. There should be some adjustment for visitors rates, wow not nearly in good enough condition to pay the full rate but the condition is posted and people still are waiting in line to play? I did.

Muni through and through. It has many truly fine holes. The “river” runs right down the middle through both nines and is most notably in play through the back nine. The greens had been punched a while ago and the holes have mostly healed however the greens were very bumpy. They had plenty of grass and shouldn’t be judged by yesterdays play. They might just be ready to cut and roll. The fairways are mostly adequate with the rough at times just dirt. The bunkers seemed like a mixture of dirt and old sand from a long time ago. Never the less they were consistent and relatively easy to play from. The twilight weekend walking rate was just $20.50. I like to walk and the track is easy, nice and level. The counter person was pleasant and accommodated our walk on twosome as being on deck joining a single. Too bad the condition is second-rate as the track is pretty darned good. Had a good time playing it even though I wished it were in better condition. It’s a par 73 with an extra par 5. All are reachable for the longer players.

Overall good condition. Played very slow & had to wait on almost every hole. Other than that it was great. Usually plays faster. Greens OK a little bumpy.

The condition of the course is great, with superior greens and bunkers. Truly a fun place to play from the correct tees. They have a marshal in place now. Our group met the gentleman 4 times on the front. When we finally got two holes ahead of the group behind us, somewhere around the 8th or 9th, we finally lost him. They want you to move along now, and that’s a good thing I guess. It doesn’t matter if anyone’s behind you or not. They want a 4hr. 25 min round pace of play.

Overall good condition. The rough is very brutal. We spent a lot of time looking for our balls. 5 ½ hour tournament round and all of us are single digit handicappers. We were not behind, it just played that difficult. Tees are forward on a number of holes saving the tee boxes for the up coming Buick Invitational. The greens were soft and surprisingly a little bumpy.

The course is in very good condition. Tees, fairways, rough, greens all are in good condition. There are a few too many ball marks on the greens, but many looked more like miss-repaired rather than simply ignored. Played the Presidio/Mission loop.

Played 12/8. Greens are in good condition. This is an impressive turnaround from a year ago. They rolled pretty true and reasonably quick. Fairways for the most part were just fine. Most of the bunkers on the back nine must have been left in the middle of some sort of maintenance I’m guessing. They were left in some sort of ploughed-up condition which left you incredibly difficult lies for the most part. It looked like they had been dug up by some sort of machine and left that way to dry out the bunker. Very penal, just getting out was a measured success. The rough in places is unbelievable deep and thick. In other places not too bad. Overall the course is in pretty darned good condition. One note, the course is already being set up for the Buick Invitational. Some work crews are working near some tees & greens setting up the grandstands and so forth. It could be distracting to some.

Played Thursday. The greens were soft and slow. The rough was thick and deep in many areas. They might not have been able to cut the greens due to overnight showers. If the greens had their usual pace the course would be in super condition. The rough makes this course play to its rating. You really have to keep your eye on your ball out there. We spent a few minutes looking in a 5 sq yard area 4 of us before we found it, and then almost lost it again when we walked back to our clubs, just regular rough a few yards off the fairway. You learn to put your hat down if you have to take your eyes off it. Losing you ball again after finding it ranks pretty high up there in lousy things that happen while golfing. It is EZ to fall behind quickly so mark your ball location closely.