This review is 10 years in the making. I’m serious. It’s been that long reading great review after great review on Greenskeeper.org yet somehow never finding the right opportunity to play Arrowood. We... Continue »

This review is 10 years in the making. I’m serious. It’s been that long reading great review after great review on Greenskeeper.org yet somehow never finding the right opportunity to play Arrowood. Well it did not get much better than yesterday Friday 6/12 teeing up with GKers gary00, mpisarski01 and AndrewZ28. Good times was an understatement.

Arrowood Golf Course actually exceeded my expectations from an overall golf experience. I knew the golf course would be in excellent shape and a blast to play. However the atmosphere there is all about FUN. The place does not miss a beat there. From the relaxing Sinatra tunes on the range/putting greens to the live band Friday afternoon community fair on the patio afterwards. Super friendly staff and good vibes from everyone. What is it with Oceanside? First Goat Hill with its cool unique vibe and now this place. Nailing it.

Conditions, outstanding. Greens smooth poa, holding shots and running medium speed. They used the pool noddle for COVID-19 precautions with ample room for the ball to drop. Fairways, practically perfect with only a few blemishes. Little firm (which I like), great lies and green. Rough, after playing Ridge Creek Dinuba Wednesday and then this place I was like “What Rough?” – LOL, but its there, lush, about 3 inches high and can be grabby at times. Tee boxes level lush and interesting as gary00 noted, the markers were set from edge to edge of the tee box providing a wide nice selection of spots to hit from. Really liked that. Bunkers, COVID-19 no rakes but still maintained well. You can see they are in the middle of replenishing sand beginning with the greenside bunkers.

I will be back here to play sooner than later. Loved this place.

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6/12 meet up for GK match with Johnny joined by Matt and Andrew for a rollicking good time. Thank you to the GM Tom for the invite. Pretty comfortable 415 POP which for some reason felt slower on t... Continue »

6/12 meet up for GK match with Johnny joined by Matt and Andrew for a rollicking good time. Thank you to the GM Tom for the invite. Pretty comfortable 415 POP which for some reason felt slower on the back but nice day nice course and entertaining companions so no complaints.
Friendly welcome from all staff. Course is almost back to pre-covid status with rake-less bunkers and no drinking water on the course as the last reminders.
Fairways are in almost goldylocks condition firm enough for some extra roll while still providing good cushion. Ideal for iron shots but often challenging for fairway metals. Staff has been making the rounds filling divots as carts had been sans bottles until today.
Rough along fairways acts mostly as an impediment to forward progress while being playable for shots. However areas further away especially on the hillsides and behind and off to the sides of the greens can often be longer more wirery and challenging.
Did not myself find any bunkers but by observation most have soft thick deep sand that retains footprints. We played smooth and place but still the condition often kept the ball in some awkward areas of the traps.
Tees lush and level with the markers often covering the full width of the tee box.
Greens mostly receptive to well struck shots while being firm enough to allow the chips to roll out nicely. Rolling consistently at medium fast speed, mostly smooth with a few un-repaired ball marks Greens are on the larger side with slope contour and topography to consider. Really enjoy the 6 zones for pin placement which increases the entertainment value.
Good layout and even with houses nearby there is a remote feel to the course as there is an abundance of natural habitat.

Ventured out to Arrowood today with AndrewZ28, Johnny Gk, and Gary00. After reading Gary and Dave's reviews I was excited to head back out to this course. The course is in fantastic shape right now. T... Continue »

Ventured out to Arrowood today with AndrewZ28, Johnny Gk, and Gary00. After reading Gary and Dave's reviews I was excited to head back out to this course. The course is in fantastic shape right now. The fairways and greens being the highlights of the day. The greens were semi soft and held most shots even allowing some spin. Fairways had great coverage and offered more than plenty roll out. This also lead to some trouble if you were not piped down the center. Rough was also in good shape maybe 1-3 inches max and not too hard to get out of. Strange thing with the tee boxes were that the markers on the Par 3's had a width of around 50' talk about pick your angle :), The sand traps I found were a mess without rakes. Also they could use some tilling to make them softer. I overheard Johnny say that they are currently fixing the traps so mabye that wont be an issue for long. Carts are nice and new and include a very nice GPS unfortunately mine was having major issues and they were out of carts so I had to use my laser. #firstworldproblems

Met GKer gary00 at one of my favorite SoCal venues for a Cup 15 match, joined by GKer rat-patrol also playing Gary. Other reviews spot on with good course conditions coming out of the lockdown. Good l... Continue »

Met GKer gary00 at one of my favorite SoCal venues for a Cup 15 match, joined by GKer rat-patrol also playing Gary. Other reviews spot on with good course conditions coming out of the lockdown. Good lies in fairways, greens receptive and rolling well, but wish we could do something about the traps. Often wet, or ungroomed, or devastated by footprints. We played ‘smooth and place’ in the traps (course also suggested GUR), so no problem, but golf is hazards and hopefully this will be addressed soon. Fun round in great weather with great company; $40 at noon weekday incl. cart is a great deal for this course.

5/26 Not much to add to Jim's(Rat Patrol) review--nice day with enough breeze to keep it comfortable and just about 1 club to factor in. Good company with David and Jim and joined by Craig a good add... Continue »

5/26 Not much to add to Jim's(Rat Patrol) review--nice day with enough breeze to keep it comfortable and just about 1 club to factor in. Good company with David and Jim and joined by Craig a good addition to the 4some.
Fairways firming up but still with cushion. On the tight side for metals and even hybrids--keeps your attention for sure. Rough more of a factor on the side hills and slopes around the greens. Tees good for the most part.
Greens can present a challenge with the slope and contours making it especially difficult if short sided. Firm but holding well struck approaches with a high trajectory.
Good golfer friendly customer service.

Played at noon GK Cup match with Gary00 and DCon. Range still closed chipping and putting greens open but no holes cut. Overall conditions were very good. Tees: level with good grass coverage Fairways... Continue »

Played at noon GK Cup match with Gary00 and DCon. Range still closed chipping and putting greens open but no holes cut. Overall conditions were very good. Tees: level with good grass coverage Fairways: mostly good roll out, some wet spots, good coverage with just a few spots that had replaced turf creases. Rough: made you think how it would come out, but very playable, penal but not stifling Bunkers: no rakes so we played smooth the spot out and place it, I never had to always had good lies the 3 or 4 times I was in there Greens: running rather well, some ball marks, some slow spots, some fast spots, tricky around the hole Customer service: was excellent, we had to wait for carts as we all had our own, but they were cleaned and ready to go quickly, cheers to the cart staff! *Note: I would have liked to seen the rating a bit higher, at least in the 7.2 to 7.5 range or higher!

Played on Saturday, 5/16 at 10:40. Played with my son and a friend, and joined by a single. Finished in about 4:15, very little waiting. Pre-paid online, so easy check in outside the pro shop. Mas... Continue »

Played on Saturday, 5/16 at 10:40. Played with my son and a friend, and joined by a single. Finished in about 4:15, very little waiting. Pre-paid online, so easy check in outside the pro shop. Masks required in common areas. One person at a time in pro shop, food service, etc. Carts available when we teed off, one per cart unless family, so my son and I shared a cart.
This was my second time ever playing here, and conditions are fantastic. Clean tee boxes, great coverage in the fairway, and rough is thick in places but playable. Greens were soft, medium speed, sign said running 10 on stimp. Traps, of course, are a mixed bag. Seems a lot of people can't be bothered to smooth out their divots and footprints.
First round since January, so a little apprehensive about the the covid precautions and protocols. Wasn't as awkward as I expected. Didn't mind leaving the flag in except for the few times the wind was really up, but given the alternative I was just happy to be out playing.
Staff was very friendly, marshall around a few times. Saw the beverage cart twice.
All in all a great day. Happy to get my son out after 2 years of not playing, traffic from south OC to course was light, pace of play was great, and the course is in fantastic shape and a lot of fun. I'll be back soon - think I'll buy the Palm card to get better rates next time.

Finally got to play here 5/14 (since the reopening) and I was not disappointed.
Some social distancing items:
-arrive no more than 30 minutes before your T time, must wear a face mask, carts availa... Continue »

Finally got to play here 5/14 (since the reopening) and I was not disappointed.
Some social distancing items:
-arrive no more than 30 minutes before your T time, must wear a face mask, carts available if over 55, one rider per cart, snack bar is open (great breakfast burrito), no driving range, no trap rakes, no holes on the practice putting green.

The course is in the best shape that I have experienced over the past few years!
Greens; smooth holding and medium to fast speed.
Fairways: firm but more body (grass) then normal.
Traps: GUR
Rough: 1-3" high, very playable.
POP:at 4 hours.

As usual, great customer service. RECOMMEND!

Post "lock-down" round. Course was in AMAZING shape. Walking only. No rakes in bunkers, but we were one of the first groups out. so not a big issue in the fluffy bunkers. 4 hour PoP. Would have b... Continue »

Post "lock-down" round. Course was in AMAZING shape. Walking only. No rakes in bunkers, but we were one of the first groups out. so not a big issue in the fluffy bunkers. 4 hour PoP. Would have been faster, but quite a hike. No waiting on any holes. Greens were very receptive, soft, and TRUE. Fairways were firm and still had holes from aeration, but didn't affect play. Rough was LUSH. Very much enjoyed it!