Great time out today 1/12/26 walking the blues with buddies John, Ron and Matt. We were met with fierce Santa Ana winds sustained 25mph with gusts up to 35mph+ and temps around 72 degrees. Pop a little over 5 hrs. Well run golfmoose event. I loved the experience of being able to walk this layout today.

Saticoy CC staff should be commended after receiving a ton of rain and damaging winds these last couple of weeks. The course is in fantastic shape.

The rough was about the thickest I have seen it just off the fairways. 3 to 4 inches thick with emerald green color. It was a club grabber and at least a half shot penalty. One of the highlights of the course. Rated 9.5/10

Fairways were very spongy, mostly all lush with great lies and hardly signs of any drainage damage from the rains last week. Rated 8.5/10

Blue tees were level and in good shape with good coverage. Rated 8/10

Greens were in great shape!! Rolling like true glass surfaces. Stimp 11, probably closer to a 12 on downhillers. Very few ballmarks present. Greens are a great challenge here at Saticoy. Had one of my better putting rounds and saw the lines great today. Rated 9/10

Was in greenside bunker right of 4 green that was firm and was in fairway bunker on 15 that had perfect firm sand to hit from. Rated 7/10

Layout is strong here and one of the better tests in VC/SB county. If you want to challenge yourself go play it now with the current rough length and quick greens.

All staff were super cool today. Cart attendants very friendly. Nice driving range with two nice putting greens and members here are blessed to have such a great short game area just down the hill from hole 10.

One of my favorite courses in socal. Go play.
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Rode the blues this morning 12/29/25 around 10:50am at the famed Ojai Valley Inn CC. Joined by a nice family of 3 with two junior golfers. Had a blast today under perfect weather conditions around 63 degrees, sunny and no wind. It was blowing 40mph gusts at my house just 1 hr south of here. The Ojai Mountains do a great job of shielding Santa Ana days.

Thx to Dave and his friendly staff for having me out today. Our pop was around 4 hrs 25 minutes. Lots of golfers and guests at the Inn this week during the holidays.

Start with the layout which is a shorter, tighter front nine with numerous doglegs and fun sight lines from the tee. Back nine is a little more open parkland style with 3 nice challenging par 3s. It's a shame they don't have the original tees on 18. They currently have this playing as a 305 yd uphill par 4. Great layout otherwise here at Ojai Valley Inn.

I must commend the staff and how hard they are working. They had 12 inches of rain in 3 days which is insane. They had numerous huge trees come down lining 12 Fairway and a huge tree damaged 11 green which they are currently working on. The bunkers are hard wet compact run off surfaces at this time. I know the staff will have these back to their beautiful self after the next rainstorm coming in on Wednesday. The greens are in great shape. They are soft from the rains and foot marks are more present but they are in very good shape 8/10. The fairways are still very moist and very lush. 8/10. Rough is very green and deep and visually in great shape 8.5/10. Tees in good shape 7.5/10. Not fair to rate the bunkers at this time. Was 1/2 on sand saves today.

I love this place as well as Soule park next door. If you are up in the area this is a must play and will be back in perfect shape once we get past the next set of rainstorms and everything dries out.

Walked the golds this afternoon 12/22/25 at 12:10pm with my buddy Mark, his buddy Kyle and a nice single Ed out from the Midwest. Very little wind today under partly cloudy skies and cooler temps for Goleta around 60 degrees. Met by nice proshop and cartbarn staff. Used there putting green which mirrors speed on the course well. Our pop was 4 hrs 35 minutes finishing with about 15 minutes to spare.

Greens were in great shape rolling very smoothly and were very firm above the hole. Greens held iron approaches so just a beautiful combination. So these are what pga tour speed greens are like 12 stimp and pure glass Rated 8.5/10

Fairways were in good to great shape with only minor portions wet/muddy. About 95 percent of every Fairway was perfect. Rated 8.5/10

Tees very lush, some divot damage on par 3s and mostly all level. Rated 7/10

Rough just lining the Fairways in great shape. 9/10

Was only in one bunker right greenside on #14 that was nicely raked, contained just enough sand and had that wet brown look and texture that all the bunkers have here.

One of my favorite courses in socal. Highly recommended!!

Rode the blues this morning 12/15/25 as part of the Golfmoose/Vivid outing under perfect weather conditions high 70s with maybe a one club breeze picking up on the back nine. Pop was great at 4 hrs 40 minutes for a 120 player outing. We hardly waited at all and kept up so the group behind was not waiting much. Played in group 1a joined by buddies Matt and Mark and joined by Peter.

Probably my 6th or 7th time playing here. Starting with the staff and practice facilities which were excellent. Big driving range on mats with a seperate large bunker/chipping area behind the range. Huge putting green which was great for a large outing and mirrored the speed of the greens.

Greens were pure and rolling true. Very shiny green greens that were maybe a 11 on the stimp. They were soft and receptive as I experienced a couple nice compressed irons spin back 10 feet or so. Most greens here are undulating and large and they can tuck some great pin positions here behind many big swales. Green rating 9/10

Fairways were in very good shape mainly lush with the occasional muddy spots left over from the rains. Rated 8.5/10

Blue tees mainly level and only hole 1 in the shade was soggy. Rated 8/10

Rough was bermuda based, mostly grabby but manageable and playable. Around the greens you need great touch out of this rough chipping wise. Rated 8/10.

Loved the bunkers here. Was 3/3 on greenside sand today. Perfect beach like material nicely raked and mostly fluffy. If you play here alot you know there are many stategic greenside and fairway bunkers to negioate. Rated 9/10.

I give the layout 9.5/10. Always love coming here to challenge myself. #3 and #16 are both strong par 3s with water features. A great ball strikers course that makes you work it both ways but many holes demand a slight fade off the tee.

Never miss an opportunity to play here if you can. Highly recommended. Thx Valencia CC I had a blast!

Rode the blacks this morning 12/8/25. Part of group 1B with buddies John, Ron and Matt in blustery wind conditions pretty steady 2 club + swirling wind with beautiful temps around 80 degrees. Pop about 5 hrs which isnt horrible for 120 player event.

This is the nicest that I have seen Sunset Hills.

Beautiful maybe 12 on the stimp fast pure greens cut tight and rolling like glass. They held irons well which was the perfect combo. Some small greens here at Sunset so your short game must be on. Rated 9.5/10 and highlight of the course.

Fairways were very lush, beautiful with a thicker kikuya base. Not much roll out but all the rains we had make this place look fabulous. Rated 9/10

Rough was thick kikuya in great shape. Tricky to chip out of but no unfair lies. Rated 9/10

Most black tees were level and lush and in good shape. Rated 8/10

Was in gresnside bunker on 11 which had a nice base to hit out of. Most green complexes here are surrounded with great bunkering.

Very tight smaller course that puts a premium on working the ball both ways through narrow treeline passages. Once in the fairway you have to have excellent distance control with short to mid irons.

If u have not had the opportunity to play here jump on it. Highly recommended.

Walked the blues Monday 9/22/25 just before 1pm joined by 2 nice singles. Weather was ideal with maybe a 7mph breeze and temps around 75 degrees with humidity clouds and sun mixed in. Our POP was 4 hrs 30 minutes. Great people working here with a great practice facility.

Wow this place "lushed" up even since my last round here.

The tees were very green, lush and level. Rated 8.5/10

The rough is incredible. Super green, lush and visually stunning. Saw some mowers cutting the 1st cut around some fairways. Rated 9/10

The fairways have really improved since the last time I played here. Perfect carpet lies ball sitting up. Still contained some roll out on drives. Rated 8.5/10

Was in one greenside bunker on 8 that had just perfect base. Rated 8.5/10

The greens will be punched in a couple weeks 10/6 and 10/7 according to GK. The greens on the back were healthier, slower and very soft and in good shape. Front left section on hole 9 needs some attention. Overall the greens are nice and playable. Rated 7/10.

Once the greens are punched and healed this place if kept the same as I saw it Monday will be close to PGA tour shape.

Highly recommended for layout, prices, conditioning, staff, weather. They got something great here.

Walked Torrey Pines North Tuesday Sept 16th joined by buddies Steve, Mark and Matt. 1st time here for 4/5 of us. Our tee time was 1048am. Weather was absolutely scoring weather with hardly any wind and a pleasant 75 degree day. Did I tell you how much I love the weather here. All staff in proshop and starting booth were friendly. Used the practice facilities for a short warm up and out again right on time.

To start with the layout I loved North even more. The front nine is very gettable from holes 5 through 9 with a couple tough holes to start. Ample wide fairways with some doglegs like the beautiful dogleg left 4th hole. They have a short par 4 here on the front 290 yds which I knocked my drive to 15 feet. Just some fun holes. The back nine is really though where this course shines and gets a little tougher with some incredible elevation changes on 15 and 16th. Camera time on those holes. My favorite holes here were 4,7, 14, 15 and 16. Once again like South defense of this course is the strategic greenside and Fairway bunkering and the rough when missing the fairways. For us yesterday the rough was dry and benign which made playability quicker.

The greens had maintenance completed almost a month ago and most of the greens had some ball Mark damage and were very soft on approaches. Playable but not in as good of shape as South. Rated 6.5/10

Fairways were starting the browning out process before full overseeding so I would say 40 percent green and 60 percent brown with still nicely padded tighter lies. Some more room here to bomb away especially on the front nine and holes 10, 11 and 18. Rated 6.5/10

Was not in any bunkers on the north but they looked similar in texture to the south.

Tees were level and in decent shape. Rated 7/10

The rough on the north was the poorest aspect of both courses. Dry, wispy, thin and basically non existent as they start the overseeding process. This made scoring much easier. Rated 6/10.

For a 155 non resident walking when both courses are in primo shape this would be the best bang for your buck midweek. Highly recommended for layout and views on the back nine 14-16 stretch.

Walked Torrey South for 50th bday Monday Sept 15th joined by buddies Steve, Ron and Matt at 12:10pm. 1st time here and all staff encountered in pro-shop were friendly. One of the nicest starters on South that day. 1st time here for 3/5 of us. Weather both days encountered was beautiful. Early morning marine layer turned to warmer/humid conditions with a light breeze and around 75 degrees. After some epic breakfast burritos in del mar#[Robertos] we were at the pro shop to check in and use the practice facilities. Very nice clubhouse with two practice putting facilities that mirrored green speeds on the course. The range had a big area roped off with brand new turf that they are prepping for the farmers open in January. Range was on mats and practice facility included a ample chipping green with a bunker.

We had two groups and we elected green tees at 6635. Course played around 6700 + with the denser ocean air...Ala sandoiper/olivas links...our group thought about at least one club more on the irons. In speaking with the staff prior to the round they informed us that South would still have some lushness and bite with the process of North "being browned out" to start the overseeding process.

Fell in love with both layouts here at Torrey. My kind of course.

Greens on the south were medium firmness and held shots beautifully. Rolled with minimal bounces with true rolls. Greens could vary from small to large depending on the hole and most had some nice undulations. Rated 8/10

Rough was nice length for playability and was starting to brown out in spots. According to management here overseeding starts soon and the rough starts to get lush up until the farmers in January. Rated 7/10

Fairways provided a really nice surface to hit from. Would say 75 percent green with 25 percent brown. Fairways here are wide but not as wide as north. Rated 8/10

Tees were level and in good to decent shape. Rated 8/10

Was in 2 Fairway bunkers and two greenside bunker that had ample sand. The bunkers didn't look deep to the naked eye but had thick sand underneath the top surface. Some of the bunkers unfortunately had multiple foot prints in. I went for it in two on 18 and made it over the water to find my ball in a big foot print in the greenside bunker. Not the courses fault but note to players to please rake bunkers as playing partner was in couple bunkers with footprints as well..part of golf.

Onto my favorite part of reviewing courses which is the layout. I loved the South. I wish I was a resident of SD would be here all the time. The course defends itself well against par. Wide open tee shots present itself but if you miss the fairways you will do well to secure your par with the rough. I loved the par 3s which I was able to conquer today. Favorite par 3s were the iconic 3rd and 16th hole which I stuck to 9 feet but missed the putt. Most fairways and green complexes are surrounded by strategic bunkering. You must be able to hit irons well and have a good short game. Some elevation changes but everything was in front of you. My favorite holes were 3, 7, 13, 16 and 18. Residents are blessed here.

Of note when prebooking no twilight times were available. Also of note they ask for 4 hrs pace of play for morning players and maximum of 4 hrs 30 minutes for all other play. We finished our round in 4hrs 25 minutes.

Bucket list course and highly recommended. For premium conditions probably playing closer to the Farmers Insurance open in January is recommended.

Rode the blues this morning 8/25/25 as a part of the GK/Golfmoose/Vivid event under beautiful warmer weather around 80 degrees with about a nice 10 mph breeze. Joined by buddies Ron and Matt. Pop was 4 hrs 50 minutes which for a 120 player event was not bad and we moved smoothly especially the first 9 holes.

Probably my 10th or so round here and one of my favorite courses in all of socal. Parkland style courses with midsize fairways and challenging approach shots to well bunkered green complexes that have some slope to them. The par 3s are challenging and the par 4s and 5s really flow well. They have something special here. Former US Open qualifiers here and
former host of the LPGA tour.
Green were in great shape rolling pure and quick with hardly any ballmark damage. We noticed lots of back pins today. Greens are undulating and can be hard to read without repeated play. Most greens here slope from back to front. Rated 9/10

Fairways were in great shape. Rated 9/10. Perfect lies.

Tees were in great shape. Level and lush. 9/10

Rough was super juicy and in the thickest shape I have seen playing this course. Rated 9/10

Was in greenside bunker on 17 that had a great nice layer of sand and easy to splash out of. All bunkers I walked by looked to be in great shape. Rated 8/10.

Never miss an opportunity to play The Saticoy Club! Highly recommended!

Walked the blues Monday 8/4 with my buddy Mark and a very nice single Delfino who will hopefully be a gker soon. Probably one of the best weather days this summer high clouds, 5mph wind around 72 degrees. Pop was 4 hrs 40 minutes behind a full course of golfers. Some of the nicest employees at Olivas..salt of the earth.

Fairways were in great shape mowed super lush tight summer papsulum grass. Perfect lies rated 8.5/10.

Tees beautiful flat lush papsulum rated 8.5/10

Rough just lining the fairways in beautiful shape, lush and around 2 to 3 inches taller than the fairways.

Greens on the front were soft, pure putting great medium speed. Greens on the back might have been slightly verticut with evidence of diminishing sand several weeks ago. Putts still rolled fairly true with a few bumps. Rated 7.5/10

Was not in any bunkers but most looked to be in above average shape with a wetter based texture.

If you have not played Olivas encourage you to get out here in the next couple of months as the conditions really thrive in the summer months.

Highly recommended.

Rode the blacks today 7/28/25 with buddies John,Ron and Matt as a part of the GK Golfmoose event. Pop 5 hrs under perfect golf weather 10-15mph winds mostly on the back nine and around 80 degrees for a high.

This is probably my 6th or 7th time playing here. The tees, fairways and rough are all green lush and beautifully maintained kikuya grass. Need to fly chips to the beautiful manicured greens.

Greens soft on approach shots , rolling beautiful with about medium speed. Rated 8.5/10

Fairways were in great shape. Very manicured thick kikiyu grass sitting up with perfect lies. Not much roll out on these beauties. 8.5/10

Rough thick and lush kikuyu that still had recovery opportunities. Rated 9/10

Tees in great shape. 8.5/10

Was not in any bunkers.

Layout makes you work the ball both ways mainly right to the left. Narrow treelined shots that are a blast to hit. Some elevation changes and very well designed greenside complexes that are surrounded by bunkers.

I grew up less than a mile from here. For sure a home game. Very friendly staff. Only negative would be no driving range, but if you can get past that and maybe a few quirky shots ....would recommend this course as its in terrific shape and a blast to play.

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!