Played today and wanted to give update of the current course conditions. The course is in very good shape except for the greens.
The greens were just aerated last week and are still bumpy. They still... Continue »

Played today and wanted to give update of the current course conditions. The course is in very good shape except for the greens.
The greens were just aerated last week and are still bumpy. They still have some sand residue present. Balls were not rolling true and speed was inconsistent. I predict the greens will be perfect in about 2 weeks. POP just slightly over 4 hours.

Part of the GK group that played last Sunday. Weather was nice with a little breeze. Checked in was quick and easy. Headed to the driving range and was surprised with mats. While it didn't bother... Continue »

Part of the GK group that played last Sunday. Weather was nice with a little breeze. Checked in was quick and easy. Headed to the driving range and was surprised with mats. While it didn't bother me, it would have been nice to be hitting off grass. They also have nice practice greens. Carts were a bit outdated and felt it was going to give out on us during the round with rattling noise every so often. No GPS on them either.

Course was in great shape. Like the course a lot and would be playing it more often if it was closer to us. Greens were amazing. Medium fast speed and rolled true. Held approach shots well. There was 1 green that was abnormal but other than than - perfect.

18th hole is one of the nicest finishing holes and certainly can give something to think about on the tee and approach shot.

We had a great time playing in with Keith and David. Certainly fun day at the Goose.
Recommended.

Finally got our GK Plays Goose Creek GC recap with 50+ photos posted in the forums https://www.greenskeeper.org/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=97&topicid=101671 – THANK YOU AGAIN for coming out :)

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Finally got our GK Plays Goose Creek GC recap with 50+ photos posted in the forums https://www.greenskeeper.org/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=97&topicid=101671 – THANK YOU AGAIN for coming out :)

Here’s my take on the course from an outing coordinator standpoint. This was a mid-size straight tee times outing of 36+ players which turned out to be the perfect size to accommodate us on the patio after play with a beautiful view of the 18th hole. Tons of fun watching players finish their rounds taking on what some consider one of the hardest finishing holes in SoCal. Don’t think I saw any birdies but did see lots of great pars. I heard compliments about the food, drink and service by our players as we hung out having a super time.

Prior to play the Tournament Director and staff did an excellent job arranging and preparing for our outing on a busy Sunday afternoon. If you ever played Goose Creek GC you know the place is pure golf with one of the best practice facilities in SoCal. It’s great that both the 1st and 10th tees are directly adjacent to the practice facilities making it easy for me to keep track of my group. Teed off in 10 minute intervals with a pace of play of approximate 4 hrs 30 min. It would have been less had our outing not directly followed another that was playing slower. Still at 4 ½ hour pace for an outing was fine by me.

Conditions of the golf course were outstanding and beautiful. Greens were fast, mostly smooth and holding shots. Bunkers fantastic with excellent sand quality. Tee boxes in very good condition lush and level. Fairways had full coverage providing great lies all day. Rough was lush, easy to play from with two cuts. My favorite part was the new deep green fringes. They look to be a perennial all season rye grass that needs some more time to get established but already is very nice. Beautiful how they define the greens. Check out the photos!

Goose Creek GC begins Spring aeration/maintenance Monday 3/28 so once it recovers I’d expect the conditions to be even better.

Highly Recommended.

Was lucky enough to join up with the Greenskeeper group that played The Goose on Sunday March 20th. Played with my Buddy Eddie (Putt4Dough) and 2 great Guys, Mr Birdie Chain, and His Pal Matthew (big... Continue »

Was lucky enough to join up with the Greenskeeper group that played The Goose on Sunday March 20th. Played with my Buddy Eddie (Putt4Dough) and 2 great Guys, Mr Birdie Chain, and His Pal Matthew (big Bomber). Course was in tremendous shape and of course I play here often so I am partial to Goose. I am lucky to be able to play here often I should say. Tee Boxes were all flat, groomed and easy to find a good spot to put your tee into the ground. Fairways were awesome as always, it is nice to hit a good tee shot in the middle of the fairway and be rewarded with a good lie. Rough is deceiving, looks thin enough but once you strike the ball, all the blades of grass will grab that clubface if you are not steep enough. Bunkers, beautiful white sand that is a treat to hit from and makes a striking contrast to the plush green of the course. Not fluffy, but easy to hit a good sand save. Greens are the best, fast, and pure, breaks are not as big as they seem to be, but you need to be firm to make those putts from long to short. The entire staff at Goose makes you feel like a true friend and welcoming to your day at Goose Creek. Thanks again to Johnny for our Golf "Yelp" site, all the hard work is much appreciated. Goose, it is like our So Cal Augusta.

Played in the GK Plays on Sunday, 3/20, and teed it up with John_T, MPisarski and itslikeimsayin. It was a great group and we have all known each other for years thanks to GK. John and I made the trek... Continue »

Played in the GK Plays on Sunday, 3/20, and teed it up with John_T, MPisarski and itslikeimsayin. It was a great group and we have all known each other for years thanks to GK. John and I made the trek from Vegas, 3.5 hours each way, and definitely worth an one day golf trip.

This is the 4th time I've played here, and 1st in 3 years, and the course has never disappointed me. Conditions were outstanding. Lush fairways with no bare spots. Smooth greens that were running at a medium pace. Rough was up enough to make you think about the shot, about 2 inches. Bunkers appeared to have new all white sand that just glowed. Sand was consistent in both fairway and green side, like fine but heavy beach sand. Nice in the green side, not so fun in the fairway bunkers.

Course has a large driving range, chipping area, putting green, and a small putting green next to the 1st tee. The clubhouse and no-frills bar/grill does not match the course, but the food they do have is excellent along with the prices. I love sitting on the patio, watching players finish 18, and it's protected from the prevailing wind. Highly recommend this course if anywhere in a few hours drive.

Played the GK Plays event on Sunday 3/20 with Lindsay, Perry, and Wendy and enjoyed their company. I admit I was a bit flustered by the very windy conditions, and trying to knock the rust off after no... Continue »

Played the GK Plays event on Sunday 3/20 with Lindsay, Perry, and Wendy and enjoyed their company. I admit I was a bit flustered by the very windy conditions, and trying to knock the rust off after not playing in 5 weeks was difficult enough. But an enjoyable time in the round and seeing old faces afterward, including my guardian angel CPennbo. Conditions have been thoroughly described by other reviewers and are consistent with my review of 2/16 – GCGC always seems to be in great condition and now is no different. Thanks to Johnny for setting up this outing. Always recommended.

Played on 3-20 with GK. Course was in fantastic condition as always. Greens were quick and well maintained. Fairways were a good length and green through. Hole 12 had some grass issues they were obv... Continue »

Played on 3-20 with GK. Course was in fantastic condition as always. Greens were quick and well maintained. Fairways were a good length and green through. Hole 12 had some grass issues they were obviously addressing. The tee boxes were level AND appropriately lush! Sand was fluffy and sparkling. As always a very well maintained course. We had a no-show GKer in our group so we played as a 3some. Didn't think it would be a problem since the group in front of us was also a 3some. Things started to bog down around the 7th or 8th hole and the 4some behind us was waiting on our group! But of course we were waiting on those in front of us! (dominoes) I was very happy to have a marshal show up on the 10th. He went and found out what (who?) the issue was. He came back and stopped to tell us he thought it should start moving faster. Don't know who he talked to or what he said but we were all glad that a marshal actually did their job and addressed PoP! Isn't that what we want all courses to do? We finished in 4 1/2 hours which is a long round at Goose. Had a great day, good playing company, superb weather. I didn't find anything wrong that would cause me to change my opinion about Goose being a great course to play!

I played in the GK outing yesterday with Perry, David and Lindsey. Playing here is such a treat. The course conditions, as other reviews have noted, were near perfect from tee to green. Visually, th... Continue »

I played in the GK outing yesterday with Perry, David and Lindsey. Playing here is such a treat. The course conditions, as other reviews have noted, were near perfect from tee to green. Visually, this course makes me so happy. The contrast of the emerald green fairways spotted with the snow white bunkers was stunning. The entire course was very neatly manicured. Other than some loud music coming from a nearby home, it was so peaceful out there.
The driving range was disappointing being mats. I was able to put in a short tee which worked fine for hitting my driver, but I definitely prefer the grass. The putting green and chipping areas were great. The carts were about as basic as they come. It would be nice if they could add GPS.
I played really well and always enjoy the GK festivities afterwards. I’m still smiling thinking about all of it. Thank you Johnny and Goose Creek for another wonderful day!

Played Sunday March 20th with the greenskeeper group. Teed off at 1230, meet a nice father and son to play with and the kid is a good high school player. There have been other reports of issues with t... Continue »

Played Sunday March 20th with the greenskeeper group. Teed off at 1230, meet a nice father and son to play with and the kid is a good high school player. There have been other reports of issues with the starter and marshalls at this course in past reviews and since I never had any before I was surprised. Well now add me to the list of very dissatisfied golfers for this course. As I was driving the cart to the first tee the starter got out of his cart and approached me, I proceeded to give him a wide berth so I didn't run him over and started with a very friendly "good morning, or should I say afternoon " the first words out of his mouth in a very nasty tone was "you can park that cart on the pavement and not the grass, we are trying to grow grass there" I proceeded to back the cart up and position the right side tires on the concrete and got out and said to him"well I don't need to be friendly to you any more" that is NOT the way to greet people on the first tee. This course is supposed to be one of the better, elite course in the I.E. and they should be ashamed to have a starter greet a player like that. This pi$$ed me off so much it affect my first 4 holes.
As far as the course conditions, it was in very good shape. I agree with the previous review the mats are not good as you can not put a tee into them and practice with the driver.