We stayed in a de Anza course home last Wednesday to Saturday with extremely hot weather. Course open Thurs thru Sunday having recent greens aeration/sanding had me playing two putts max. Other than greens entire course was in terrific condition lush fairways with rough about 1”, plenty of raked white sand bunkers and flat tee boxes with crews out every day. Reduced fee of 29 included golf, cart, ice, grass range (new balls), trap/pitch area friendly staff and bighorn sheep grazing. I went out Thursday & Friday after warm up 7:30 done before 10. Saw only 1 couple about four holes ahead first day but weather was 90 to 107 that day and although cooler Friday didn’t notice anyone else out. Pro shop intact but main clubhouse burned down and County is reviewing rebuild plans. Was a fun trip stayed cool enough on course using chilly towels and plenty of ice water while playing fairly quickly. Most holes have large trees to shade tee boxes, along fairways and around greens. House pool and AC the rest of the day into nite. Would have tried Rams Hill but it is closed for course wide maintenance most of July.

Played Strawberry for the first time last week late in the afternoon with a buddy. Arrived early, and asked during check-in if we could tee off early and was told no due to other tee times. Multiple foursomes teed off during our brief warm up, and while we loaded into our cart, we asked if we were going to play with another twosome, but were told the twosome we were due to play with went early!
Carts are very basic and had empty sand bottles, no cooler, or ball/club washer on them. It did have GPS though. Front nine is completely forgetable, while the back nine is more imaginative and requires strategy. We were both underwhelmed by the course conditions and pace of play for this South OC course. When the best thing about your course is the quality of sand in the bunkers, something is wrong.

Played in another RPGC tournament this weekend and was very excited to get back out to Mountain Meadows in Pomona. I played in the B flight and had an 11:40am tee time on a hot, but survivable summer day.

If you've never played MM before, it's a tale of two nines, though not quite as dramatic as a place like Tijeras Creek for example. The front nine has fewer dramatic elevations but no shortage of tricky and narrow up-and-down holes, while the back nine has much more unique holes like the stretch from 11-15. It's a good test of both accuracy and length, and the par 3s are all unique and fun.

Overall conditions are very good - definitely doing great work to beat the heat. The greens were very nice - rolling fast, holding shots and rewarding good lines. Some of the greens are quite small which adds to the challenge, but the other ones do have plenty of subtle breaks to keep you honest. The fairways are in good shape as well - solid lies all day long in good spots. The rough? Mostly playable and easy to hit from so no drama there. Bunkers were a bit of a mixed bag with the early ones on the front nine playing very nicely, then the latter ones (like greenside on hole 16) being thin, crusty and difficult. Tee boxes were not all level but the coverage was good ... could definitely improve that.

Cart service came around numerous times but was not very efficient as she had to input the credit card number and all details each time - even for just a Gatorade. I'm hoping that was just a glitch for the day and not the standard procedure. It simply takes too long to grab a quick snack and keep the POP moving. Speaking of POP, were were one of the last groups in the tournament and it did not run super smoothly, finishing at just under five hours.

Really fun course though in very good shape and at a reasonable rate - get out to Mountain Meadows right now if you can and it's going to be a good day.

Best thing I can say about this course is the weather is nice in the summer. In pristine shape, would be a fantastic track. Layout is kind of a parkland and links hybrid. Lots of potential…

But…

Greens in awful shape. No one has bothered to mow or roll them in ages. Fairways mostly green, but still plenty of visible burn spots. Tee boxes probably the nicest grass on course.

Pace of play was 4 hours even. Locals must be catching on the course is in rough shape since it was pretty wide open.

Walked the golds this afternoon 7/14/25 teeing off just before 2pm with my buddy Mark. Pop was 4 hrs 10 minutes under beautiful skies on the front nine around 70 degrees turning to a colder damp foggy back nine with a nice marine layer.

Sandpiper remains in good shape with just a few blemishes from the last round out here 2 months ago.

Fairways still in very nice shape. There are several sections that have dried out in most Fairways but would say 80% nice and 20% dry. Rated 7.5/10

Greens were in fabulous shape. Quick, pure holding shots nicely. Perfect combination. Rated 9/10.

Rough in great shape just off the fringes and fairways at times overwatered near the greens. Rated 8.5/10

Was in no Fairway bunkers and in 2 greenside bunkers. Sand was a clay like wet more hardpan surface. There is sand in them but they need to be raked to get a fluffier texture. Poor link of the course.

Rated 5/10

Tees mainly all level with some usual divot damage on the par 3s.

Good test of golf from the golds or blacks. Course plays fair and had added length with the lingering marine layer today.

Highly recommended!

Played Sat 7/12, 7am. nice day, a little chilly, 1-2 club wind and heavy air most of the day. Greens running pretty true, probably a 11. Course in great shape. Always enjoy the views, complain about the greens. Though this course is growing on me the more I play it. And playing in pebble beach is never something to complain about. 4:45 hr round. I hear they are closing the course soon to redo the greens... So i'll look forward to that. Had a great time.

Got out to Woodley Lakes this past Friday for a fun round with a buddy of mine and we were joined by another single with an 11:50am tee time. It was a beautiful summer day with little to no wind and temperatures that failed to mimic the sun, so that was good. It was still hot enough to ride though and not walk.

Was quite pleasantly surprised to find Woodley in such favorable conditions this late in the season. The greens were running really good for all the traffic, held shots nicely and actually had some decent pace to them. Nothing tricky at Woodley so good putting is easily rewarded.

The fairways were mostly in good shape with some thin or burnt out lies here and there, but overall very pleasing and not at all expected. The rough is completely manageable as well. Tee boxes (played the blues) were all level and good, although a few were a bit thin in terms of coverage. Bunkers were okay - nothing great, nothing horrific.

POP was a dreamy four hours on the nose which was amazing for this time of day. There is no cart service so having to run back to the snack shop/cafeteria at the turn isn't ideal, but it is what it is. Woodley does have a very good driving range with grass so that's a treat, but you can't take your carts down there all the way which is a bit annoying when it freezes up on you ... first world problems.

Overall a very good showing at Woodley for a straightforward golf experience without all the frills and drama of other courses, but great to get in a solid round for some confidence with wide open fairways and little trouble to get into on the day.

Played Fri 7/11, 3:10pm, i think it was the last 'guaranteed to finish' time... and we finished at 8:20, so cutting it close... Our caddy was telling us the day before (thursday), the 3:10 time they didn't finish until 9.. played the last 2 holes in the literal dark... We waited on most of the front (especially on 6th tee, group in front hadn't teed off when we got there), and after we took some time at 10th tee to get drinks, didn't have to wait on the back. so anyways... always feel lucky to get out here. Beautiful day, 1 club wind most of the round, sunny and cool. Didn't put on the outer layer until about an hour to go. Greens typical bumpy and grainy. But the rest of the course is in great shape. 10 is temporary green... which is better than a lot of munis. Can't wait till my next opportunity.

Played Wed 7/9, 9:30 tee time; hot day, mild wind. 4:30 pace. course is in immaculate shape as usual. Greens true, running a 11. they have water bottles on ice on the course at the bathroom you pass twice, plus the turn. It is always a joy to play here as it's in great shape and a really great layout. The restaurant is great, and if you like gambling, you can go to the casino afterwards. Best public course in the valley.

Played 5/26 on a nice 80 degree day. Course was in great shape other than the bunkers which is such a shame. They barely have any sand in them and what's there is very firm.

From 7/9


100 Degrees at Hansen D!


Got out onto Hansen D for a fun afternoon round.


I note the course was in reasonable to good condition for a high traffic muni. Pace of play was around 3.8 hours. I note the following conditions:


Tee Boxes: Good for an LA muni. Nice coverage and generally level.


Fairways: Green and defined from rough. Condition average for a an LA muni.


Greens: Green, medium in speed, with softness. Speed about a 9.5. Condition was good for an LA muni.


Sand: Bunkers were good with soft and heavy sand mix. Condition above average for an LA muni.


Rough: maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition average for an LA muni.


Again enjoyed this course. The design is flat but does offer a couple of elevation changes, and also features beautiful trees lining fairways. Service received in the pro shop and snack bar were very good.

This course is a go-to that I always seem to also enjoy. It's holding up well during this heat wave.

Played yesterday. Course in beautiful shape. Stayed at the hotel night before on a great package deal. Played early to beat any heat and found the following. All tee boxes fine. Traps playable. Fairways great coverage and good roll out. 5000 foot elevation is added bonus. Greens all in outstanding condition for holding and releasing shots. As well as chipping and putting. Outstanding customer service at all levels. Great food at all meal times. Highly recommended.