We Played a practice round on Monday April 16th 2012:

FORGET "Worth the green fee" How about so "WORTH THE DRIVE!!!!"

Eagle Falls is my new Favorite course to play even though it's a long drive for us. My second time playing this course, the first time my wife has played it. I'm terrible @ picking movies but I sure can pick GOLF COURSES.

I've seen and heard courses charging DOUBLE the EAGLE FALLS rate, are in terrible condition and they don't care about their paying/playing patrons!

I had the privilege of playing this course sometime in January 2012, 4 months later? MAGNIFICENT playing conditions. I'd give it a "10" but to be fair 9.7 rating is d%mn good.

Look PAST the fact that the check-in area may look like upgraded trailers but once you are greeted by the staff as you load up your bags.

Putting green is identical to the types of undulations you'll find on the course and the pace/speed of the greens are exactly the same you'll find on the course. Nice little chipping/pitching area to work on feel etc.

Excellent practice facility, NO MATS just natural grass to warm up on the practice tee. Plenty of targets to aim approach shots and a very wide range (no nets) to make you feel uncomfortable.

Nice easy opening hole to start your round, best to work the ball left to right which will keep you from reaching the right hand bunkers.
Hole #7 maybe listed as 1 HDCP but play it smartly and you should be able to reach it safely in regulation.

Back nine, first two holes are very birdieable, get them quick because hole #12 is a "BEAST" 446 PAR 4 dogleg right to left. I made par which felt like a "birdie" FOLLOWED by Hole #13 which is at least 215 yards to carry the clean large water hazard directly in front of you. There is a DROP ZONE off to the left side of the "OWL" tee box.

Back nine also includes TWO drive-able PAR 4's offering risk/rewards.

What a great finishing hole!!!! Short PAR 5 but water on the left and a large green side bunker make you think about going for it in TWO!

Current course conditions are MAGNIFICENT down right immaculate.

Fairways are perfect with the rough being 2-3 inches at the most.
GREENS are so pristine, couldn't find hardly any of my ball marks, they are firm but putt so true and perfect speed! No surprises here from green to green.

Bunkers almost perfect, only found a few where the sand was a little more granular than the others which were soft to medium. THIS IS my only negative of the entire course IF I had to give it a slightly lower ranking than a "10".

Course has many flowers blooming at the right time and the high grasses just off the fairway add a little extra to the layouts.

Cannot wait to play in the GK event on Saturday! IF there are ANY available spots, GRAB them now...unfortunately the Coachella festival has jacked up room rates!

THANK YOU Johnny for having a GK event here...

Eagle Falls Golf Course Review
Indio California Golf Course Reviews

Practice Rnd 3/31/12: Pace for 18 holes was 3 hours

Qualifying Rnd 4/2/12: Pace for the first 9 holes was 3 1/4 hours! Our back 9 holes pace was just under 2 1/2 hours. TWO many rulings from the players in front of us which all started on HOLE #2 and continued slow play throughout the entire round!

I plan to play this course very soon since it's NOT a tournament round.

Current conditions of the bunkers? Can I even call them a "condition"?
PAPER THIN, NO $AND @ all! A person would think your holding a PGA tour sanctioned QUALIFYING event on the CHAMPIONS layout, something would have been done to @ least improve the conditions of the bunkers!

Greens: It's like POA Annua has gone crazy! It's all you will see...Putts very slow going back uphill, slower than you would think, slower than normal. Downhill putts are faster but NOT as fast..overall speed of the greens were SLOW to medium. Very undulating contours, the SCPGA could put the hole locations anywhere and still have tough breaking putts.

Practice facility: Very nice area to practice chipping/pitching, BUNKERS are just like the course PAPER THIN. :( Practice range are grass turf, no mats. TWO large putting greens as well with undulating contours similar to the greens out on the course you'll face.

Clubhouse: Super Nice! Very Spacious and overlooks the 18th green & 10th tee box on the Champions layout.

Pro Shop: Wasn't overly impressed with the staff behind the counter checking in players etc...The girls need to improve cust svc skills in my opinion. Cart barn staff very helpful...

Course? Very nice layout with some elevation changes. Plenty of RISK/reward holes IF you have the firepower to go for it in two including the PAR 4's. Overall course is challenging, multiple tees available but playable for all skill levels.

Fairways: very good conditions right now, you won't be disappointed!

My ONLY major gripe are the CONDITION'$ or LACK of $AND in the bunker$!!!! I'd rather take an unplayable lie vs trying to play from paper thin texture...Better bring an "ALL TERRAIN" wedge IF you decide to play from the bunkers....

Btw, a current #1 Rolex player use to practice and play out of this golf club.

Morongo Golf Club Tukwet Canyon Review
Beaumont California Golf Course Reviews

We were in town for a short trip,booked a tee time last minute at www.DesertGolfer.com because my options were limited,still scored a great rate,1st group off twilight.

The course has (3) regulation nine holes,each layout has it's own unique character. HIGHLY recommend you BOOK the "BLACK ROCK" as part of the combo 18 holes. The other nine we played is the "Pointe" the next time we will play the Blackrock/Woodbridge to compare.

Here is a generic course layout link http://www.sgcity.org/golf/layout_sunbrook.html

This is a City owned course but DON"T let this keep you from playing this hidden gem. Very easy going staff, after checking in, you can take a golf cart to the parking lot and load up at your own leisure, which I love!

Practice Tee, small bucket is $3.00 for about 30 golf balls. The only downside, may not be able to hit drivers or woods since hole #9 (woodbridge) is located on the left side of the range. Large putting green, very indicative of how the greens will, faster than you think, very true roll.

We ONLY played this course once, years ago when we played with this other couple from our area. Holes started to look very familiar but I did play the appropriate tees (gold), next time I can play further back (black).

Pleasantly surprised the fairways were in Fantastic condition, very green & lush, almost impossible to have a bad lie in the fairway. In fact, the divots are being repaired/replaced w/green sand. The Black rock layout plays through a lava field on about 4 holes. Some holes are quirky but very playable. EX: Hole #2 Par 5, MAKE sure you layup before the 150 yard marker OTHERWISE you will roll easily into the creek less than 50 yards from the green. This part of the fairway is FIRM & FAST plus an added down slope just about 140 yards! The remaining holes, water strategically comes into play

The POINTE nine holes start with an easy Par 4, then the next hole PAR 5 plays all uphill, some nice elevation changes. Holes #7 & #8 are very demanding holes that need your attention, very tough!

My 2nd approach shot on the PAR 5 found the water hazard on the left, it was still playable! I told my wife,get ready because I'm going to "attempt" to play it to save strokes. I played it left handed,used the back of my lob wedge, made solid contact back to the fairway...THINKING I hit it perfect! It then rolled from the fairway, back down the slope into the water hazard about 50 feet in front of me...:( This time I couldn't play it, too deep into the hazard, took my penalty, managed to $ave a "7".

I almost forgot about the 470 slightly elevated Par 4! The area to carry the green is super narrow, protected by a bunker and a very large water hazard, there is a picture of it located on the website.

Greens: Multi-colored but were faster than they appeared and were rolling very nicely, no bumps. However, these greens were very firm, approach shots wouldn't hold at all, lots of run out. Not many ball marks when they are very firm.

Bunkers: Interesting mix of sand, medium texture but consistent.

Tee boxes: Very good condition for this time of the year, Kudos to the maintenance crew.

For more info read:
http://www.sgcity.org/golf/sgsunbrook.php

Very nice Clubhouse which overlooks parts of the course.
We will be back & play this hidden gem again very soon!

Sunbrook Golf Club Review
St. George Utah Golf Course Reviews

Played Presidents Day Feb. 20th 2012: Course was busy for it being a Holiday, pace of play was 5+ hours, more on this topic below.

Staff: Always friendly, allowed us to take a cart to our car after checking in at the Pro shop. Starter Kathy doing her best to keep players on time!

Deals: Even though the carts have the GPS systems (several times it rebooted) for JUST $2.00 you can have a yardage layout book ESPECIALLY handy IF you have not played this course! You gotta know where the burns are located. Yes, the GPS provides this info but on 3-4 holes it had the wrong yardage to be short of the burns. Ironically, it was the par 5's now that I think of it.

Fairways: Course has many areas marked as "GUR"S, ground under repair, I KNOW it's a LINKS course but the fairways are in below fair conditions. Some areas are painted green, roped off, I can only imagine it's a fertilizer.

Dos Lagos just up the road was in much better condition! Very disappointing but for the price & challenge, not a bad trade off. 1st hole is cart path only, the remaining holes are 90 rule, most players have yet to execute this correctly.

Greens: Greens are firm, people are repairing BUT still shows many signs of wear & tear. Can it be the underlying surface? Texture? Putts rolled very true, I just don't understand how come there are so many ball marks?

Bunkers: Have improved since I played here last Sept? Found too many un-raked footprints....:(

Tee boxes: Showing signs of wear & tear, some areas are an uneven lie but the ground is soft in comparison.

Flagstick: We noticed most locations were very fair on the green, NO locations were too challenging, a nice setup in my opinion.

Pace of Play: I always try to play the APPROPRIATE tee box, wish more people would do so. We had ONE player in our group, who took forever to make a decision, find a club to hit, take many practice swings, addressed the ball for close to ONE+ minute before pulling the trigger etc... NEVER saw the course but wanted to play from the BLUE tees? Really...I suggested "white" and from there he struggled.

Several times, because of his slow play, we were out of position, the group in front was a HOLE ahead! We were warned by the Marshall ONCE, still each time I thought we would catch up, we were still out of position. OBVIOUSLY this affected the play of the other 3 players (myself included) who were constantly waiting, shot after shot etc.., In reality, because of this ONE player, we were holding up the entire course...After the round, I apologized to the groups behind. They were smart enough to realize which actual "player" was the cause for us to get around in 5 HOURS 10 minutes...Friggin brutal mentally...Like a Human Rain Delay!

We will always be back, so worth the drive but I have seen this course in much better conditions....We'll wait it out for about 2 months and hope conditions improve...

Links at Summerly Review
Riverside California Golf Course Reviews

ARE you TIRED of playing courses where the fairways are very dormant, dried out, greens are bumpy, many UN-repaired ball marks, hard to find a level lie on the tee boxes, bunkers are in terrible condition and the customer service BITES and the Pro-shop lies about the current conditions JUST to get you down there to play?

Well then, do I have the course course for you!!!

YOU MUST PLAY THE "IKE" RIGHT NOW, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

I was available for the practice rounds in preparation of the Northern Trust Monday Qualifier that was held on Monday Feb. 13th.

The greens were rolled to improve a little of the bumpiness and to increase the speed of the greens for the Qualifying participants.

At this time, these are the BEST conditions I have ever seen at the "IKE".
In fact, the Superintendent is a recent winner of a very prestigious award! The staff is very friendly without being too overbearing. There is a shuttle that will take you to the driving range or back to the starter...yes driving range that has two levels where you hit off of mats, NOT GRASS...my only negative observation.

BOTH nines open up with Par 5's, the Par 3's are very challenging, you have to know how to get around this layout. The upside is it's not as tight as the other course "BABE". The 18th hole on the IKE plays as long as 670 yards from the BLACK tees, even though the tee box is slightly elevated still a long way from the white tees.

I believe the best deal going right now is the "MEGA Monday's", check the website to see if the deal is available.

Inside the Pro-shop is a great deal for just $10.00 (plus a little tax) a detailed yardage book that has BOTH courses that is wire bound and gives plenty of information! There are no GPS units on the carts but most laser units should work with ease.

Years ago, a trolley system was used to get the carts back up to the hilltop. Now? they created a covered fencing that has flowers and ivy growing over the top of the enclosed fence so the carts could travel safely to the top without getting hit with golf balls off of hole #2 IKE.

I believe the "IKE" will be holding a local NCAA Women's & Men's golf tournament Feb. 19th - 21st.

http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=2826

http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=2822

So, IF you want to keep playing courses in terrible conditions, this course is NOT for you!

Industry Hills Golf Club Review
Los Angeles California Golf Club Reviews

Played on Wed 2/1/12 from the appropriate Tee box (WHITE) 6750 yards. Years ago, I would play the (SOUTH) course every sunday morning with my swing coach from the BLUE tees. Since it has been a few years since I last played here, chose the white tees, still a yardage I can handle since I'm not out playing that much.

Jeremy & George in the Pro shop were very polite & helpful, able to fit me in as a single even though this course was packed with the combination of a early morning tournament and players playing practice rounds for the upcoming PGA Tour Northern Trust (Riviera) Monday qualifier.

This is a PAR 74 layout, will be scaled back par 72 for the Monday Qualifier. Still plenty of course to test your game, including holes that play longer uphill into the wind. True, some hole plays downwind but take advantage by selecting the proper club.
EX: Hole #14 I recommend hitting 3 wood and Hole #16 requires a favorable tee shot on the left side of the fairway, RIGHT side you'll be blocked by the trees and forced to layup with water in front.

All of the carts have ProLink GPS systems, lasers work on the flagsticks.
There are NO YARDAGE books available, local knowledge is so KEY!
The only yardage markings you will see are the GOLD/BLUE/WHITE/RED stones in the middle of the fairways, that is it! NO SPRINKLERS are marked for yardages...It will be interesting to see how well the players know the course for the MONDAY QUALIFIER. Having an experienced caddie who KNOWS the layout will be the difference.

There are several practice putting greens to choose from...This round I didn't have time to hit practice balls, I'd rather get out to play as many as we could, only made 17 holes since we tee'd off right at twilight 1pm.
We kept a good pace but caught up to everyone who was playing practice rounds.

Bunkers: I NEVER found one all day but the conditions looked to be medium firm, not really fluffy at all. Typical muni "dirt".

Greens: Very good, just a little bumpy because of the play all day. Some holes as I remembered are faster than they appear. Some uphill putts just lose pace even when you thought you putted it hard enough. The greens still putted very true, are firm BUT THAT DOESN'T mean your ball doesn't leave some kind of mark on the green. I must have fixed close to 5 marks per hole, which does not include my playing partners! They were fixing their marks...

Fairways: Disappointed with the current conditions...some holes are cart path only to help the grass grow back. Kind of like some crab grass is mixed in, was hoping these would be in some kind of playable condition for the Monday Qualifier.

Rough? er, there really isn't much but plenty of bare spots can be found.

Tee boxes: Players are filling in with the sand buckets which are available right next to the tee box. Ex: 4 buckets on the Par 3's.

Did not see a beverage cart so when you reach Hole #7 best to grab something from the snack shack.

As I mentioned earlier, it had been a few years since I last played here but I do remember ALL of the spots, angles, and options to avoid big numbers. I'll be back even though the fairways need some care.

Los Serranos Country Club Review
Chino Hills Golf Course Reviews

Played on Jan 3rd 2012:

We love playing this golf course whenever we get the chance on trips to Utah. The scenery alone on the back nine makes it all worth it plus there are some demanding holes #14 - #18 which require well placed tee shots!

We found the conditions of the golf course considering it was winter time in Utah to be in better conditions than we expected. As a twosome, we made it around this track in 3 1/2 hours even though we caught up to the groups on the back nine holes. The golf carts have a very well defined GPS layout system in place.

Greens: Barely any ball marks on the green, firm conditions so plan your approach shots to run more than normal. For this time of the year, the greens were medium - fast and overall excellent conditions.

BUNKERS: This I DON'T understand, there are plenty of rakes in & around ALL of the bunkers provided by the course staff...One BUNKER which is so large between Holes #3 & #4, there are (9) rakes surrounded the bunker, YET many of the areas INSIDE the bunker weren't even raked! Multiple footprints all within an arms reach of a rake, I DON'T UNDERSTAND how players can be so lazy! Luckily, I did not find this particular bunker with my approach shots.

Fairways: Very good conditions, ball would sit up nicely for this time of the year. There is much height to the rough to play out of.

Personally, we've been finding deals to play this course, sometimes you can even book direct from their website without paying any booking fees!

My concern about this course is this:
1) I remember when the Jack Nicklaus Academy was located on the right side of the practice tee, it is NOW gone!

2) Unlimited Practice balls were included in the green fees, now the course is charging a minimum fee of $5.00 for a small bucket.

3) The practice area has visually declined compared to previous trips here. Grass tees are used however seems like maintenance is being passed over.

4) The restaurant is always "empty" yet it's a beautiful clubhouse...Maybe Chef Ramsay needs to drop by for a look?

5) The Pro shop isn't as stocked with golf items like it has in the past, the floor space looks very "open" per say...

6) Since the course has changed it's name, seems less & less people are playing this Matt Dye golf course. I'm afraid that our next trip up might be the last time we get to play this GEM of a golf course!

We will ALWAYS be back to play this PLAYABLE but challenging golf course!!!!

Valderra Golf Club at the Ledges Review
St. George Utah Golf Course Reviews

Played Christmas Eve 12/24/11 as a twosome,booked our rate last minute using GolfNow.com The parking lot was empty. Just 3 years ago, we struggled to get a tee time because of demand. Now? It's gotta be the economy BECAUSE it was SUNNY, upper 50's,no wind and NOBODY was playing the course.

You are greeted at the Bag drop to have your clubs unloaded IF that's what you are looking for.

The printed scorecard provided by the golf course is still not up to date for USGA Slope & Rating.
http://ncrdb.usga.org/NCRDB/courseTeeInfo.aspx?CourseID=27951

Fairways are in very good condition as well as the 1st cut, the surrounding rough is dormant, yellowish in color, so barely 1" is the height.

Bunkers: Major improvement than in the past! Consistent, soft to medium texture, much fluffier than they ever have been.

Greens: Speed of the greens are slow to medium pace. Putts skid across the putting surface. Greens are firm, barely any ball marks are left from approach shots!

Very interesting putting scenario where the cups seemed to be raised slightly above the putting surface. Noticed several putts were on line but IF not hit firm enough would break left/right at the cup!

Tee boxes: Very level lies, below average divots including the Par 3's.

Pace of play for us was very enjoyable (4 hrs), we didn't play slow even though we basically were the only one's on the course so we thought...On Hole #8, noticed a twosome was catching up, they just tee'd off #8 Par 5 while we were reaching the Green on #8. We quickly played Hole #9 Par 3 and made the long trip along the cart path to Hole #10. Played quickly..

While on the tee box (BLUES) on #12, the twosome behind us reached the green on #11. I ASKED nicely, "do you gentlemen want to play through"? All they said was did you see a ball come near the green? NO, so I tee'd off.

While in the fairway on the short Par 4 12th, I can hear being loudly and see them tee off from the "GOLD" tees while we were just 100 yards away from the green in the FAIRWAY. A little rude?

My wife & I putt out, get ready to the BLUE tee box, tee off the next hole, we are in the fairway while they were on the "GOLD" tees. They seemed to be a little impatient....Making some noises, comments while we were hitting our approach shots to the green. While on the green, they continued...We "decided" to let them play through on Hole #14, the long Par 4 since they were starting to get on our nerves. Before we would politely ask them a SECOND TIME to play through, they drove down the cart path just seconds after my wife hit her tee shot...A little unnerving to say the least...We played the same hole a "second" time without being pressured and still finished in 4 hours!

There are some tricky holes on the front nine. I have yet to solve the #1 HDCP rated hole...:( The TEE shot is the most important because IF you hit the wrong club, you will easily find the water hazard just past the 150 marker. IF you layup too far back? Then your approach shot will be all CARRY over the water hazard..yeah, you could play it left and scramble to save par that way I guess. The BACK 9 is the "Original" 9 hole regulation layout.

We always enjoy this course even though it has some challenging holes.

Oasis Golf Club Course Review
Mesquite Nevada Golf Course Reviews

Nevada Open was held Dec. 14th - 16th. The conditions were very windy (30+ mph) plus the temps were a little colder for this time of the year. Upper 40's, barely broke 52 degrees then add the strong winds.

The course has RE-Opened hole #5 Par 4 - 466 yards.
Last year at this time, this course was impacted by the "2nd" 500 year flood in a span of 4 years! Since that time, the hole was a temporary PAR 3 until the land & fairway could be rebuilt in time for the Nevada Open!

If you played hole #5 in the past (Double fairway landings with a mound in the middle) you will not recognize the new layout thanks to Mother Nature. VERY TIGHT landing area now, maybe just 20 yards wide, sod has been placed, seams still prevalent, but playable conditions (CART PATH ONLY), the new cart path runs up the RIGHT side of the fairway! On the LEFT side of the fairway are THREE cut outs, a NEW design feature which
makes it a better choice to play a fade off the tee OTHERWISE tee shots will roll into the hazard. New stakes are up to clearly the define the hazard.

Overall the conditions of the fairways (Except Hole #5) are in very good condition, just a high level of divots which were not filled during play of the tournament. One of the players in our group found a minimum of 5+ divots. The rough was good too, a little thick in spots but not totally penalized for missing the fairways.

GREENS: Rolled very true and smooth! Medium/fast was the speed. To the untrained eye, seeing the different colors of grasses on the green, one would think the grass is dying off...It's the summer grass going dormant and does NOT affect play at all. No excuses for 3 putting.

Bunkers: Seemed to be consistent, medium texture, raked properly.

Tee Boxes: Very good conditions, lush enough.
Next to Hole #1 tee box is a Plaque to commerate Jason Zubrack's REMax Long drive of reaching the green!

Course: Most sprinklers are marked, Kirby markers are used 100,150,200,250. I have one of the very few yardage books ever created and have added my personal notes. There are some quirky holes,
EX: Hole #13 310 yards - PAR 4 A Drive-able par 4 but if you decide to layup correctly, you should make Birdie. Going long to the back of the green is very penalizing since your chip/putt is back up the hill on the large green.

BEST PRACTICE FACILITY: I love to spend a few hours practicing my short game pitching from inside 75 yards to 3 flags or practice bunker shots. Doing this has helped me lower my handicap and improve the confidence in my short game! Large putting green too with enough undulations and conditions you'll find out on the course.

Btw, the slope & rating conducted by the USGA is much higher and more accurate than what you will find on the printed scorecards and THIS has nothing to do with the changes to HOLE #5! It has always been rated the 1 HDCP on the entire course, it just got tougher by the floods.

Casablanca Golf Club Course Review
Mesquite Nevada Golf Course Reviews

The Nevada Open 1st Round on Dec. 14th:
This course along with the Casablanca Golf Club were courses used for the annual Nevada Open, close to 220 participants, cut line was 45 players.

GREENS: Surprisingly on the thin side, I was expecting to see more grass considering a Professional golf event was being held for rounds 1 & 2 including practice rounds. They were not bumpy at all, rolled very smooth & true. One would think the greens would be faster and really weren't, I gave them a medium/fast speed rating, but were slower than expected. All the years I have played this layout, the greens are somewhat firm, you won't see many ball marks. The PAR 3 greens are tougher to read, can be tricky.

Fairways: Very good condition! Players are doing a good job of repairing their divots. The rough was barely an inch high, maximum of 2" on a few holes. The first cut gave player enough room to land tee shots in the fairway.

Bunkers: Seemed like the maintenance crew was able to have ALL of the bunkers "consistent" conditions, raked properly...not real fluffy sand, more medium/firm but very playable, NO SURPRISES!

Practice Tee/Range: It is what it is...The guys commented saying things like "I cannot believe they hold the REMax Long Drive competition here..." I informed the players it had been moved a few years ago to the Sports Complex.

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The range is your average practice range, located across from the parking lot. Next to the first tee, is a large putting green along with a few bunkers to practice shots. THE 2nd putting green is smaller but located next to the Clubhouse. This putting green is more conducive to the types of putts you'll face out on the course.

This course is one of the very first golf courses in the Mesquite area.
6800 yards from the Blues which is the very back tees. Front 9 is somewhat flat but with holes that can bite you IF your not paying attention. The back 9 has some elevated tees while hole #12 plays all uphill. ADD some strong winds like we had 25 mph plus, makes it tougher to score.

One other note, the course prefers that you use the DRIVE-UP bag drop, this way you can easily load yr bag right onto the carts from the trunk/hatch of your car or truck.

Many people may not be aware, some of the holes were used for filming The Big Break Mesquite shown on the Golf Channel.

The Palms Resort Golf Course Review
Mesquite Nevada Golf Course Reviews

Our round was on Thursday Dec. 8th:

Our group tee'd off just a few minutes past our tee time,
pace of play was average considering how many players were on the course. We made it around the SOUTH 4 hrs, 35 minutes. There are times when 5 hour rounds should NOT be the norm! Yes, people playing the course for the first time need to enjoy the time but at the same time MUST keep pace of play. (Read further down my review).

This is a very noisy place with the GRAND STANDS going up on Holes #16, #17 which is adjacent to #8 Par 3. #11 has the foundation placed, ready for the building of stands. All kinds of workers throughout the course as the course is getting ready for the Farmer's Insurance PGA event in January 2012.

GREENS: Ball marks are being repaired nicely. Soft conditions, very easy to fix ball marks, DIVOT fixers are not needed. HOWEVER, I am very surprised majority of the greens are SUPER BUMPY right now. Yes, frost had occurred on a few holes EX: Hole #3,#4,#5, #7,#9, #12 were extremely bumpy because of it. The area had experienced colder than normal temperatures in the overnight hours this past week.

I'm sure as we get closer to the Farmer's Insurance PGA event, the greens will be rolled more to help smooth out the imperfections.
The speed of the greens are slower at this time & hard to tell how the golf ball will bounce into the hole!

Fairways: Looking pretty good, #17 & #18 have been given some attention but overall starting to fill in nicely. Divots? Players are NOT filling in the divots with sand but I do commend those players re-placing divots with grass are doing a very nice temporary job! Btw, soon it will be cart-path only, maybe two weeks maximum.

Rough: There isn't any right now, barely 1 1/2" SO PLAY THE COURSE NOW before the rough is thickened up to 4"+ inches, which means will make pace of play that much longer.

Bunkers: Sand is medium firm, very playable and consistent throughout the course.

The cart girls are doing a better job of not distracting the players, waiting for the players to complete their Tee shots before provided the players with the appropriate drinks, snacks etc. There is the HALF WAY house located behind #9 green should you not see the cart girls.

Pace of Play: OK, If the following EVER happens to you SIMPLY call the PRO shop and request the services of the Marshall.

On the back nine, our group struggled on hole #12 LONG PAR 4. GREENS were super bumpy...HOWEVER, the Threesome behind us was unaware of what the players were facing on the green. Someone in the Threesome yells a comment "TO PICK UP THE PUTTING". At that point, we were a hole behind..we picked up the pace to where NOW we made the green fairly quickly. We are ON THE GREEN, putting...I noticed that TWO of the players were near the 165 yard marker, just above the crest of the hill.

NEXT thing I hear is a golf ball lands to the right of the green, PIN HIGH! Did I just imagine this? The other players said, Did you hear that? what was it? THE 3rd player was at the bottom of the hill, JUST inside 130 yards! YES, it was a STATEMENT!!! Our group was being hit into ON PURPOSE while we were still putting. At that point, we were only 1/2 a hole behind the three players in front of our group all day.

I took the HIGH road, called the PRO SHOP, advised them of our situation KNOWING were are out of position and are taking steps to make up the difference. NOBODY should be ever HIT into to move someone along...
Within a few minutes, the Marshal showed up and "talked" to those players, then advised me personally since I made the call. Btw, the Marshal had seen our group all day and knew we were keeping pace until hole #12 as I explained. At the end of the round, I did not have to say a word to the "player" who was impatient...

Torrey Pines Golf Course Review
San Diego California Golf Course Reviews

Played w/NEW GK member GadgetGirl & JohnnyGK on 11/10/11.
We were greeted by Scott near the bag drop & the starter for the day was Milton who explained everything perfectly needed for the round.

I have played this course a few times over the years, but this time decided to play the "CHAMPIONS" tee box (BLUE). It may measure 6309 yards but it plays longer & tougher than you think! I recommend first timers playing this course to start on the "MASTERS" tee box (white). Hole #3 is 175 yards ALL Uphill, you can barely see the TOP of the FLAG let alone where the green is located. Somehow, we all managed to make PAR from our "respected" tee boxes.

The overall conditions of the course are excellent while the scenery alone is FANTASTIC! Always amazed each time we play it. Currently, various bunkers are receiving some TLC. The sand is being replaced with what I call "AUGUSTA" white sand which is very expensive. Some bunkers have small pebbles/rocks that are coming up to the surface, THEY were NOT dumped by any of the maintenance crew.

Lucky for me, I have my "ALL TERRAIN" Killer bee sand wedge available for such situations! I've been advised the bunker project is about a 4 year process. You will experience on certain holes medium/firm sand meanwhile other holes have the more lighter fluffy sand so adjust your bunker play accordingly.

Greens: Put very true, roll real smooth & can be faster than they appear. The putting surface has a multi-color "look" to it BECAUSE it has a mixture of poa anna which is taking over the Bermuda grass & has presented a challenge for the staff. The Bermuda grass has gone dormant & most people would think the green surface has died along the edges which is not the case, just aesthetically doesn't look perfect.

Fairways & Tee Boxes: No problems here...some holes are cart path only while other holes are partially blocked by the rope with openings that allow 90 deg cart rules. Btw, all tee boxes are marked by color sticks next to the cart path so you know where the proper tees are located.

It's a Challenging golf course...enjoy the day & play to have fun! Make sure you bring a camera because the views of the scenery are incredible. The water feature as you pass on your way to the 18th green is always an attention grabber.

When Mr. "GK" said we had Nachos after the round, these Nacho's were NOT served on a plastic tray with melted cheese to dip into...aka sporting events....The Terrace @ Wolf Creek Nachos were served Multi-colored on a bed of ground beef, cilantro, cheese & other spices on a large serving platter! The flwg is from the website.

"Wolf Creek Nachos: Topped with seasoned beef, melted jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, olives, jalapeños, green onion, sour cream and guacamole. Served with a side of salsa"

The food served in the Terrace @ Wolf Creek Restaurant is always exquisite and very reasonable. My wife & I have celebrated a Birthday or a Wedding Anniversary at the Wolf Creek Restaurant.

The practice tee is the only downside, only a few practice bays and "IRON" shots only! Drivers & Woods are not allowed since it's an open range with a small piece of property to hit golf shots.

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