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A little bit of a late review, played on 2/10, getting the $35 happy hour rate at 2PM. Played as a single behind a two-some on the front nine and went through them on the back. Course was setup to start on hole 10, which I actually prefer. 10 is a tough starting hole but so is 1. Wind was steady out of the north, 10-15 mph.

Overall, this round solidifies why I love this course so much. There isn't one thing that is unbelievable about this course but everything just seems to come together here to make it one of the best courses around. Easily, this is in my top-ten I've ever played for overall course layout, scenery and course conditioning. The course has a big, open, country-club feel. There are homes around the course but they are set so far back, they aren't a concern. Course conditioning right now is superb. The only complaint I have is that the greens of the 2 uphill par 5's (8 & 15) are not receiving enough sun with the tall trees that border them and have some issues.

I played Cypress Ridge the day after and I enjoyed that course as well, but this is just a notch above to play. Can't wait for my next trip up to this area.
11 Likes.
Went out dawn patrol on Thursday, 12/11 as a single walking, played the blacks. Played a comfortable 3 hr. pace with the two-some behind hanging 1-2 holes back. Cool day with little breeze in the AM, just before the big rain.

Probably the best I've ever seen the fairways, still gave some roll but had much better coverage and allowed irons to easily slide down and through the ball. Greens were outstanding as well, running a little above medium speed but rolled very true. Had the right amount of hold on well-struck approach shots. Wasn't in any bunkers, but they looked consistent.

Just love this course. Always has me scratching my head on certain shots, but I love the subtle nuances of this track. Too bad I live 150 miles away.
6 Likes.
Played just before 1PM on 12/30 with my buddy and his son. We just got the round in as darkness set in on 18 green. I saw that this course hadn't been reviewed in awhile so here goes. Mind you, I just played a lot of nicer golf courses in Nor Cal the past week, but I will try to keep things in context here.

Overall, course is in decent playing shape due to the dry winter-like conditions. Tee boxes and fairways had good coverage. Rough was basically non-existent. I never found a bunker so I can't comment on them. The greens were the low-light of the course. They are way too soft from over watering and thus were very trampled and bumpy. It doesn't help when the general public doesn't fix ball marks.

This is still a good track and a solid test from the Blue tees. The course is rough around the edges but still very playable. The staff is excellent and that goes a long way. I would love to see them pour some $ into this course. I'd happily pay more $ if the course was in better overall shape. A great 'value' course in SD but for the same $, you'll catch me at a course like Coronado.
2 Likes.
Finished up my 3 round golf mini-vacation by playing Bayonet on 12/28 as a single. I had a 8:40AM tee time for only $85, which I thought was a steal compared to the cost to play weekend golf in the Bay Area. This is another course that I never played, but always wanted to. I can't believe I waited this long!

The conditions were cool and clear with an off-shore breeze that made itself known on the back nine which sits on higher, less protected ground. I do believe the non-prevailing wind from the east to north/east probably made the course play easier as the #2 handicap hole (#13) played straight downhill & downwind and I was left with a little flip wedge from 80 yds out. Also, 18 played like a long par four being downhill & downwind. The upwind holes all played uphill so your ball was more protected from the wind getting a hold of it. Just my observation.

What a beautiful course. I love the cypress trees and the old-school layout that is dictated by contours, trees and bunkers. There are no gimmicks here. I counted zero water hazards and zero forced carries. However, this course is a great test of your complete golf game. The course is playing fast and firm due to the dry and cold winter conditions. Overall, the course is in country club condition except for the fairways that are just very thin with many filled and unfilled divots. At least the turf was soft enough to allow you swing down and through the ball sitting in the fairway. I played as a single between 2 threesomes and that allowed me to play course superintendent between shots. I probably used 8 bottles of divot mix doing repairs. Pace of play was fantastic, the round took 3.75 hours.

Because the course was playing so firm you really had to watch out on approach shots. The pin placement on #2 (handicap 1) and #17 were both back right on down slopes that fall away from you. In both cases I felt I played a career approach shot that just trickled over the top edge and should feed perfectly to the hole. In both cases I was long in the rough. At least the next shot was straight uphill.

Definitely get out to this course if you like a good test of traditional golf!
9 Likes.
Played as a single last Saturday afternoon around 1:45PM. Had a two-some in front of me and decided to play alone, playing one ball from the black tees and one ball from the blue tees. It was fairly warm, high 80's and a pretty consistent, 1/1.5 club breeze. All in all, this was a fun track. My ball striking was very good that day so I'm sure it helped with my enjoyment of the course. POP was about 4.5 hours and definitely slower on the back nine. The group behind never caught up to me.

Overall, this course felt like a flatter version of Robinson Ranch Valley course. You have to be very careful of your lines off the tee as there is almost always trouble on both sides of the fairway. However, the fairways are so firm that if you can place your drives in the correct areas, the course is playing way shorter than the scorecard distance. I usually don't enjoy courses over 7,000 but the length was only a factor on a couple of par 4's into the wind, #6 and #9 were playing tough. 3 of the 4 par fives were reachable in two from the blacks and made for good birdie opportunities.

Greens were medium speed but consistent and overall conditioning was good. The big issue I see with this course is the price and the fact that it is not walkable. I paid $80 and I still had to pay for range balls. The rate only dropped $10 after 2PM. Customer service seemed good. Overall, a fun, good test of golf but not the best value. For me, I'll drive the extra 30 miles to Rustic Canyon and play a great course.
6 Likes.
Played on Sunday 4/21 around 1PM. I'll have to say that the greens are in extremely good shape considering how recently they punched them. They used those smaller punch holes with a wider pattern and did not appear to sand them. Overall the course is playing very similar to how it was before the maintenance. Tee boxes are good, fairways are firm and fairly fast but also have good turf coverage, rough is minimal (maybe 1-1.5") and generally without pockets or dry patches and the sand is plush in the bunkers I and my playing partners found. Greens were still on the firm side but definitely held well struck shots. My approach shots from around 100 yards out in the fairway would take one big hop and then stop. The greens are slower than they were a couple of weeks ago but I'd still rate them just a little past medium speed and very consistent from green to green.

Pace of play was typically slow for this course on the weekends, about 4 3/4 hours. I guess you can't have it all. I never grow tired of this course, it has the scenery, a sporty layout, good conditioning and it is extremely walkable. Although most people would consider this an 'easy' golf course, I find it difficult to score on. There is enough nuance to the course to keep you constantly challenged.
7 Likes.
3/20/13. I haven't played this course in over 5 years but I decided to take advantage of the Bday offer and teed off late morning on a Wednesday. I chose to walk and I was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. The staff was super friendly and they got me right out. I played as a single without ever catching anyone in front of me.

The course played as I remember it from years ago with some nice tweaks. The black tee box on the par 3's, #8 and #16, were pushed back. #16 is a bruiser from that tee box, especially playing into the wind. I think that is a great tweak as a course should force you to use different clubs on the par 3's. The other change is #11 playing as a long par 4. My only dislike of that hole is the mickey mouse green that was truly meant as a par 5 green.

Course conditions blew me away. Greens were just a hair past medium speed but all 18 were consistent. Not many unrepaired ball marks. Greens were firm but held well struck short and mid irons. Fairways were on the long side but offered great lies. It also helped slow down a few drives that were heading towards the bad stuff. I don't ever remember the conditions being this good at Woods Valley.

I'm putting this course back on my play list.
11 Likes.
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