3/3 using Golf Moose $49 2some with range balls on a warm pleasant am teeing off at 815 with No one ahead nor behind for a POP of 315 with about 15 min lost looking for a couple of wayward shots. Cou... Continue »

3/3 using Golf Moose $49 2some with range balls on a warm pleasant am teeing off at 815 with No one ahead nor behind for a POP of 315 with about 15 min lost looking for a couple of wayward shots. Course is fully open as of 3/2. Fairways are ok with the exception of areas of 12, 13 and a little on 5 and 16 where the river over flowed leaving lots of sand which has been drug smooth but with just a little grass poking through. Most of the grass areas provided decent lies--very few thin areas were observed just didn't have to play from any. Not much rough along fairways but there are areas where it is abundant and thick like between 11 and 8 left of that big tree--more areas of deeper rough closer to most green as well. Tees were mixed 2 and 3 were quite chewed up--most others had ok cover and marker placement was generally level.
Played out of bunkers on 6 10 and 13--sand is course rather firm but deep enough to avoid bottoming out-- sand was consistent in these 3 bunkers and getting out was not the issue--making the 4-6 foot putt was elusive. On 10 in the right green side bunker where evidently 3=4 hacks had been before me judging from the different foot prints--now I know its a lot to ask to walk around to get the rake-- but this time the rake is RIGHT there--its such a joy to be able to leave the world a little better than I found it--hey this should also be a new rule to allow to rake then drop from 1/2 inch.
Greens are really nice to look at deep green and smooth rolling at medium fast speed with a little more grain influence and pins generally were positioned to add to the intrigue--did not seem to have that many dead straight putts. Mostly on the firm side as chips and pitches tended to roll out. # 9(100 yard par 3) had a lot of un-repaired ball marks(which was the exception) due to being the most reachable of the par 3s and hence the most neglected.
Staff is friendly and relaxed. Course is a decent muni-type with a quirky character that makes for a fun affordable outing--the greens are among the best around.