Rode the Golds (6643/71.5/126) with Darren mid day in 3H. The weather was close to 110, hazy and fairly calm. The Bermuda tees were well maintained for divots, level and lush. Nice! The Bermuda fa... Continue »

Rode the Golds (6643/71.5/126) with Darren mid day in 3H. The weather was close to 110, hazy and fairly calm. The Bermuda tees were well maintained for divots, level and lush. Nice! The Bermuda fairways were well maintained with few unfixed divots. Lush and nice to play from. The Bermuda rough had been mowed since my last visit here, which created a whole new set of challenges. Still 2-3' deep with an inch of grass clippings on top, anything barely off the fairway was likely a time out to look for your ball. The staff said the climate conditions had the Bermuda literally growing as fast as they could mow it. The ball sat down and was challenging to hit even short irons a decent distance on line once you found it. The sand traps were nicely raked with dark brown sand/dirt. However, they are still mediocre, inconsistent depths. The only part of the course not well above average, they need to be avoided. The Bermuda greens were firm but still held irons okay. They putted mostly smooth and were medium speed. Really good all grass practice facility with complementary balls are included with your fee. The customer service was excellent in the pro shop and with the starter/cart staff. Plenty of water stations on the course. No Drink cart today. No GPS on the carts is a definite minus for a Troon managed layout. Player is a solid course, it's challenging but doesn't beat you up with ridiculously penal carries or lost ball areas. Recommended.