I played Encinitas Ranch on 3/18/2018. The course is in decent shape and has great views but a few areas could be improved.

We teed off arou... » More

I played Encinitas Ranch on 3/18/2018. The course is in decent shape and has great views but a few areas could be improved.

We teed off around 10:30 and I played the green tees which sometimes groups you with the white tees, sometimes the blue tees and sometimes your own tee box. The course is not very long I think only one par 4 over 400 from the green tees. There is alot of area to miss off the tee on most holes and still have an good shot into the green.

There were a few tee boxes that were not level. Most of these were on the par threes.

The fairways were a little thin and there were a few bare spots on the course as well.

I was in a few bunkers some had been raked before I got in them. A few times there was no previous raking and the sand was firm.

The greens are very large and this is a great place to play snake. They rolled pretty true. There were a few bare spots on the collars.

Overall this place is a decent layout with good ocean views they just need to fix the bare spots, rake the bunkers and level a few tee boxes and it will be in top shape.
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I played Twin Oaks on 3/11/2018. The course was soggy from the rain the previous day but overall in decent shape with very good greens.

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I played Twin Oaks on 3/11/2018. The course was soggy from the rain the previous day but overall in decent shape with very good greens.

We teed off at 10:30 as a twosome. I do not think the starter does a good job of pairing groups up here because there was a lot of twosomes on the course. We passed a slow playing foursome in route to finishing in around four hours and 45 minutes. The whole course was cart path only which contributed to the overall slow day.

The tee boxes are a little shaggy for my tastes you had to tee up the ball on a few par threes (number 3 I specifically recall). But they were level and minimal divots.

The fairways I think could benefit from this rain. They were a little soggy and looked a little thin. I think in a week or two they will be in very good shape.

I was in a few bunkers. There was some standing water in a few (as previously mentioned it rained the day before). Overlooking that the sand was of a pretty good quality. The rough around the green is about half a ball deep but still able to get up and down a few times.

The greens are rolling very nicely and are the best part of the course. There are a few ball marks on some of the holes. There are a few holes that are on top of a small mound and those have the most ball marks.

The course overall is very narrow for four holes then opens up. There is not alot of risk reward holes as I would like. There are a few holes where you dont want to hit driver or risk end up in water (hole 9) or a blind shot in the bottom of a ravine (hole 14). There are a couple of longer par 3's that I dont really care for and seem to slow down play. I dont know why they put a 175-190 par three (from the whites) on hole 10 and god help you if you have to go off the back to start the round.

Overall I like the course and it is in decent shape that should only improve after the grass has time to grow after the rains.

Despite the rain the day before I saw the cart person out quite a few times and the homemade/made on site potato chips in the bar after the round were amazing.
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I played Arrowood on Sunday 3/4/2018. We started around 10:30 and finished in 4 hours and 15 minutes. I played the blues and walked the course and o... » More

I played Arrowood on Sunday 3/4/2018. We started around 10:30 and finished in 4 hours and 15 minutes. I played the blues and walked the course and overall Arrowood is in very good shape.

The tee-boxes are above average my only complaint is with a couple of the par three tees that are not level due to the golfers covering up divots with sand.

There was rain the day before and some of the bunkers (greenside and fairway) were still a little muddy but did not have any standing water. The sand seemed to be a better quality than last time I played here (less clay).

The fairways are very thin with tight lies and a lot of roll. A well placed tee shot can get over 40 yards of roll downhill on a lot of the holes. The challenge comes in having to hit a wedge with a tight downhill lie.

The greens are very receptive. The speed was pretty fast on some of the puts despite the rain the day before. There were some un-repaired ballparks.

The course layout appeals alot to me. Most of the holes allow for a wide landing zone for your drive. The challenge comes in the second shot with some holes on the back nine having a forced carry over a canyon or over water.

The course is not really made for walking. The cart is included with every round and there is no discount for walking. There are also elevation changes and a few holes that are spaced apart but nothing that prevents walking a la the crossings.

Overall Arrowood is in good shape with an enjoyable layout. I definitely recommend.
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