Played 4/12/09 Greeens running about an 11. They are almost recovered. Most were in good condition, some maybe 3 or 4 were still showing some signs of the punching, but really not too bad. Some tee boxes had the punched holes but all in all playing conditions were about 8 out of 10.. Fairways were a bit long, bunkers were fine. The rough is not deep unless you really spray it. There was hardly anyone out there today. Teed off 20 minutes ahead of schedule & played in about 4Hrs 35 Min. I would say it is worth the local’s rate, but would have been disappointed if I had to pay the $200 for visitors rate.

This is a short course. The fairways are wide with little trouble to get into for the most part. There were a couple of longer par fours, but there are allot of 295 to 325 yd par 4's. The greens are small and very soft, but they have some subtle slopes and you need to pay attention. They roll pretty true and have a decent pace to them. It is an easy course to walk. The back is a little more challenging and interesting than the front. They day we played the course was very wet (rained 2 days earlier) and we ended up with many shots with mud on the ball. I don't know if the wet condition is chronic.

Played10/23/2008 paid $19.00 at 12:15 walking. Good enough for the green fee paid. EZ to get on. Conditions are typical municipal course. Good course to walk. Flat, follows a river up one side and down the other. Greens bumpy but they did roll out a little. Don’t get me wrong they were not really that fast, but they did roll out a bit. The fairways were for the most part OK with some areas very thin, but those areas were for the most part off of the fairways and in the rough locations. The fairways themselves for the most part were OK . Bunkers were soft sand. I think they have been adding sand as I remembered the bunkers being hard dirt type sand. Bunkers were not raked very well either. The tee boxes were OK a little chewed up. All in all if you need a golf fix for a cheep price it’s worth it. Pace of play was 4 hours.

I am pleased to report the rough has been expertly dealt with and the pace of play has improved to a somewhat tolerable 5 hours. The rough has been cut down to a more uniform 3-4 inches of primary with a first cut to about 1” to 1.5” inches. This has made a huge difference. The course is making a strong effort to keep carts off of the rough. We were told to get back on the fairway by the marshal. It’s a great idea but so different than normal that we were remiss and properly reprimanded. The logic behind the no carts in the rough is to keep the rough pristine. The primary is perfect. It is deep, thick and very difficult to advance much beyond 60 to 100 yards, but the ball is usually readily findable (most of the time). This is Torrey’s true defense. Sure it’s long but if you play the back tees and can’t hit a tee shot 265 yards minimum you will have a miserable time regardless. If you play the tees that match your game your experience will be much better. The greens were great. They are watered and therefore soft and very receptive. The “U. S Open” greens playing to a 12-13 are gone. They are rolling about a 10-11 but still true. Even as soft as they are currently playing if you have a chip shot out of the rough it just won’t hold and will roll out. The same shot from the fairway will stick. The fairways are in peak condition as are most of the tees. Overall I would say Torrey South is playing just about perfect. I give my congratulations to the course manager and personnel for a job well done.

Here’s the deal. Played it 3 times since the Open. Greens are great, but unrepaired ball marks are back, unbelievably some bunkers have footprints. Too bad. It’s hard to find the rakes in the rough I guess. The rough is that impossible. Really you had to look for the rakes at times because you couldn’t see them either. Now that carts have been all over the rough you cannot find your ball. Played last Friday, carts weren’t allowed in the rough and you could still find it. Now the rough is matted down if you get lucky you can see your ball. Unlucky and you have to find it by feel (if you can) because you absolutely cannot see it if I you ball sinks under the matted down grass. In addition to that the pace of play has slowed down considerably. Fridays round was right at 5 hours. Saturdays round was 5hrs 45 minutes. Mondays was 6hrs 15 minutes. On Friday the play was spread out, really didn’t wait on any tees, the course just was just playing that tough. On Friday the groups went out every 15 minutes, now the groups are out every 10 minutes. On #2 there were already 2 groups waiting when we finished #1. On the third hole three groups were waiting. The course didn’t get paced out until around #12. It’s the rough that’s holding up play. When a couple of players in a group hit it in the rough they can easily fall a ½ a hole behind in a heartbeat. The first and 2nd cut of rough is growing out and it doesn’t appear that they will keep it that way. I suspect the 1st & 2nd cuts are being allowed to grow out a little in anticipation of lowering the rough to a standard length. I found out you can hire a forecaddie for $140. If you can afford it you might want to consider it if you want to try to enjoy your round. Losing your ball in a 10’ square patch of rough is no fun. One of our players in our group actually lost his ball after hitting it all of 6 yards back towards the fairway. No kidding. When he went back to drop he almost lost it again! Talk about being frustrated. In my opinion now that the course it is not playing like a US Open course (soft greens, matted down rough and really really really slow play) it just may not be worth it to play. If you do be prepared to play very slow or you won’t enjoy it at all. I had a friend come out from Florida to play. He was really excited to get to play, but by the end of the day (6hr15min) the day was not enjoyable. Playing one more time tomorrow, and if the pace of play doesn’t improve I’m done with TP for a while.

Played 6/20/2008. Greens have been watered since the open and have softened and can hold shots allot better. They are also slowing down the greens to around a 10 or 11, but they are rolling out great. The rough has been mowed, but not lowered much if any. The first and second cut of rough you can advance the ball, the primary rough is completely dependent on the lay. It's a little noisy around some greens with workers taking down the tents and grandstands. The back "Black" tees were not set up. The blue tee boxes on # 12, 15, & 18 were really on the white tee boxes. I sure hope they keep the course maintained because right now it is super.

Played 6/11/2008. It is a good enough track. Some easy par fives mixed in with some longer par threes. The course condition was very good. No complaints. The greens were a tad on the slow side probably due to the time of year perhaps, but they putted true.

Played 6/10/2008 for the second time. Still love this course. The condition Greens, good to great. There were a few with some thin spots, might be due to the time of the year. Tee boxes and fairways no complaints. Great combo of holes. There are a couple of very short par three's but they are not necessarily easy. Long par fours along with some short but demanding ones as well. Driving range and practice chipping area could be maintained a little better perhaps but that is no distraction to a truly fine course to play.

Played 6/9/08 for the fourth time. Greens were very good to great each time, as were the fairways. Some tee boxes were a little chewed up. The bunkers were mostly a combination of dirt mixed with some sand, and not very deep loose sand/dirt before you hit the hardpan below. First time out was a suprise, second time better. The third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh time out were much better. I highly recommend a few practice shots in the practice bunker next to the driving range. The bunkers were consistant and playable but you need to get used to them. It's a must play if you are in Mesquite. The course requires shotmaking with great distance control. Very difficult to do with the elevation changes.

Greens are good. Tee Boxes-some are a little beat up Fairways-a little thin in spots probably due to the unusually cold weather in January & February. Bunkers- looked OK but I missed them all yesterday so can’t say for sure. Still the best deal in golf in San Diego, maybe the entire state. They are working on the pace of play, but still remains the only drawback.

Played 10/26/2006
Greens were good, sneaky fast downhill down grain. The green collars need some trimming. Fairways are fine as is the rough. The rough was cut down in most areas you could find your ball however it’s still pretty deep in a few locations and difficult to advance but fair. Played in the afternoon 5hr round.

10/06/2006
Tees sanded. Greens are a little on the slow side and a little bumpy, but there’s plenty of grass and they hold just fine. Fairways for the most part are ok in the landing areas however there is still additional sod planted in many areas that must be played as ground under repair with mandatory relief. Bunkers all seem to have new sand. All of the old 200 yard, 175 yd 150 yd markers in the fairway have been removed. Those visitors’ rates are to high given the courses present condition. It’s just not worth it. The course will be finished someday. (I hope)