Got an invite Friday to play on a scramble team at Mountaingate CC. Hard to pass up considering I’ve always wanted to play it.

Teed it up yesterday at 8:00am, finished in 4 hours, played the North... Continue »

Got an invite Friday to play on a scramble team at Mountaingate CC. Hard to pass up considering I’ve always wanted to play it.

Teed it up yesterday at 8:00am, finished in 4 hours, played the North/Lakes combo. Was a cool damp morning for July in SoCal. The golf course is primarily Kikuyu grass so you got next to no roll with your drives. It’s a narrow hilly course with most of fairways playing up hill. This made a 6000 yard course from the blue tees play more like a 6500 yard course.

I really enjoyed the layout and was happy I was hitting my driver long and straight. We used most of my drives. Had our group been struggling off the tee it would have been a long day. This is very demanding golf course off the tee. But the rest in no picnic either. Most of your approach shots are to small elevated greens decently guarded by bunkers and kikuyu rough. Once on the greens they present two tiers and some tricky putts.

Playing conditions of the golf course were overall great. Mostly lush fairways, tees and rough. Rough thankfully recently trimmed although there is some deep stuff greenside. Bunkers all quality sand, groomed, in great shape. Greens mostly smooth, mostly fast and holding shots.

If you get a chance to play this golf course go for it. I’ve read mixed reviews about the South nine, so hopefully you get to play the same North/Lake combo I did.

btw - fun looking at the jammed pack 405 freeway while enjoying a round of golf ;)