Played on Saturday, 9/23, 11:00 am. Course staff was incredibly welcoming and expressed they were running early, allowing us to get out about 15 min ahead of our tee-time. Great start...

Tee boxes were about 70/30 as far as most being level and for the most part in good shape with the exception of about 2 tee boxes that really needed work. Course has done a fair job getting through the summer. Some fairways were in good shape, some were a disaster with what seemed like half of the typical landing areas in complete disarray. Greens seemed relatively soft for the Orange County area, and most were in very good shape, rolling quicker than one would expect. Some good undulation and good pin placement made this the most enjoyable part of the course. However, there were two or three greens that really needed work, especially 18, with the number of ball marks and bruises within 15-20 ft of the hole. Assuming this was a product of what appear to be a small morning outing and not indicative of the normal maintenance. Areas around the greens were similar to fairways, some in good shape, and some not so much. Of the three green-side bunkers I played out of, all three were consistent and had a good amount of sand.

The course layout is unique and interesting (having water in play on several holes and consistent elevation change is a huge plus, but the placement of par 3's is a bit odd). Course is also fairly narrow in some areas, but wide open in others. Definitely not a long course and the elevation change adds some yardage from the blues, but not enough to make it overly challenging. Definitely the kind of course you play better the second or third time around.

That said, the pace of play was atrocious – the worst such experience I've had in the last few years on a golf course. There were THREE par 4s, one par 5, and one par 3 in which we were the FOURTH group on that hole, waiting to tee off for nearly 20 min on two separate occasions (literally started to time it). On two of the holes the foursome behind us made it FIVE groups waiting on one hole. The groups in front were two threesomes and a foursome (ours was a threesome) – nothing out of the ordinary. Was some of that due to the late morning tee-time? Probably – but four to five groups on one hole is completely unacceptable regardless of the tee time. It was just very poorly managed by the golf course; the ranger came and drove by three separate times without saying a word.

Considering the $60-80 price tag, this place is a bargain compared to other courses in the area, but I'm a huge believe in "you get what you pay for". This certainly holds true here, especially considering the pace of play. Would I play here again? Probably, but I would make sure it was really early AM to get the most out of this course.

Played on Sunday, 8/27, 1:30 pm. Course staff is as accommodating as any I've been to. Course had the Orange County Championship going off in the AM, but played front 9 with no one in front. Back 9 slowed up around 14 due to the tourny, but pace remained at a 4 hour round.

Tee boxes were all level and for the most part in good shape. Only remember one being really "beat up". Course has done a good job getting through the warm weather as fairways and greens were in great shape with little to no problem areas. Greens (especially for a tournament day) could have been cut and rolled again, and played a little slower than I prefer, but rolled as true as any course in the area. Areas around the green were a bit inconsistent as far as being mowed or overgrown, but nothing alarming. Bunkers were consistent throughout course with a good amount of sand.

Aesthetically, the course is beautiful - playing in and around one of the local canyons and along (what used to be, before they were drained) marsh/wetlands. Not much to complain about at this place as it's fair to anyone who can keep the ball in play; the front is a little more forgiving with landing areas, while the back definitely requires a little more precision.

The morning price tag is a pretty steep and probably not worth it compared to some other options in the area, but the afternoon rate is more than fair. Overall, and as far as consistency is concerned, this remains my go-to in the area.

While relatively inexpensive for the area, its worth is more towards a weekend afternoon price. Not a long course by any means. Pace of play for weekend early AM was 4:15. Most tee boxes are in ok condition, some really beat up. Fairways (about 80%) are in good shape. Greens we're most well maintained part of course, but for whatever reason played fairly slow and don't have many subtle breaks. The areas around some greens or a few feet off some fairways were not in great shape. Hitting through power lines (in play from the tee box on multiple holes) is outright weird and heard at least two people hit them during our round. Traps are consistent throughout the course and are well taken care of. Layout has a ton of potential, and for the ~$70 price tag it's not a bad option, but there are other courses in the area in better shape for under $100.