Played 1/2/21 8am Very cold.... Winter has set it's claws, but course is still playing well. Fairways dormant and very tight, but play just fine and consistent. Frost delays on many days. They have b... Continue »

Played 1/2/21 8am Very cold.... Winter has set it's claws, but course is still playing well. Fairways dormant and very tight, but play just fine and consistent. Frost delays on many days. They have been painted green. Greens were in very good shape. Rolling nicely at a touch above medium and receptive. There are few troubled areas mixed through out the course in the fairway's and even a couple spots on a couple of the greens, but mostly had little effect on play. Over all the course is playing in good to very good shape for winter conditions.

Amazing beautiful Course. Very well mantained. Professional staff this time around which is a pleasant surprise compared to my previous visit. Challenging course made to humble intermediate players an... Continue »

Amazing beautiful Course. Very well mantained. Professional staff this time around which is a pleasant surprise compared to my previous visit. Challenging course made to humble intermediate players and down right petrify beginners.

I will say I only come here once or twice a year.
Play it for the challenge and for the Greens.

Played Friday evening round 10/9/20 The course has rebounded very nicely after the hot summer put a little hurt on it. Fairway's very green & lush bermuda. Great to hit from! Rough was typical for th... Continue »

Played Friday evening round 10/9/20 The course has rebounded very nicely after the hot summer put a little hurt on it. Fairway's very green & lush bermuda. Great to hit from! Rough was typical for this course. Some areas great and others non-existent. Greens were in very good shape. Ran mostly true with typical afternoon Poana. Some were firmer than others, but all had decent stopping ability. Running around medium speed. Course was very busy and a little slow. 3 pm Tee off and we got through 16 holes. Would of had no problem finishing with out all the waiting we did. If you get a chance to play a twilight round here, there really is no better course in SD. Highly recommend.

Haven't been here since 2014, so was excited to return. While not really my style of golf course, I have always enjoyed this course and the unique set of challenges it provides. They apparently just... Continue »

Haven't been here since 2014, so was excited to return. While not really my style of golf course, I have always enjoyed this course and the unique set of challenges it provides. They apparently just got new golf carts in, so that was a bonus. Sure glad I didn't have to walk this place, it would be tough.

For those of you that have read my reviews over the years, I rarely make any negative comment on the staff. The guy behind the counter was just not pleasant ! I don't know if it was because he is not a "morning person" but after dealing with him, it just left a real sour beginning to the day. Even one of the regulars outside said that was typical of that fellow. Even the starter made a comment to us about the guy. I didn't get his name, but I will remember him, if/when I ever return.

The course conditions were however very good, some of the better I've seen lately. My bride and I repaired more of our own ball marks on the greens than I can ever recall. Every shot it seemed made a ball mark and a few of mine even spun back, which is not my norm. Fairways were nice, as were most tee boxes. Not in any bunkers, but they appeared just so-so.

Great weather, fun golf course, good overall conditions, and other than the guy in the pro shop, a wonderful day.

Played in the GK outing 8-16-20 with Rob, Jerry & Johnny. Great golfing company on a very fun course. The summer heat has taken a bite, but the course is still playing well. Three weeks ago the fairwa... Continue »

Played in the GK outing 8-16-20 with Rob, Jerry & Johnny. Great golfing company on a very fun course. The summer heat has taken a bite, but the course is still playing well. Three weeks ago the fairway's were mostly green, but now there were many dried and brownout areas in the fairway's. But, even if you found one, the turf still played great. Greens were in great shape. Held shots well and ran at a good medium pace. Noticed a few bumps and wobbles, but mostly ran great. Traps very firm and Tee boxes typical Mt. Woodson fair. Over all in very good to great shape despite the Hot temps. Today on 8/18/20 it got to 107 !!! Easy recommend if you can get out early or prepare for warm temps.

Thanks to everyone posting reviews that attended GK Plays Mt. Woodson Golf Club. Playing golf together and posting reviews are the foundation of Greenskeeper.org.

This was a great outing despite h... Continue »

Thanks to everyone posting reviews that attended GK Plays Mt. Woodson Golf Club. Playing golf together and posting reviews are the foundation of Greenskeeper.org.

This was a great outing despite having to reduce its size so the patio could accommodate all us of due to COVID-19 safety protocol San Diego County mandated. No indoor gathering permitted. I’ll be posting a recap of the outing on Greenskeeper.org today as well as make a Facebook post about it. In the meantime here is my review from a group organizer perspective.

This was our 4th GK Plays outing at Mt. Woodson Golf Club and every one of them has been fantastic. It’s a very interesting fun golf course but what also makes the outings so good is how great the staging area is for small outings like ours. The patio and small clubhouse are perfect to host up to 48 players with a cool comfortable vibe, good food and an excellent stocked selection of San Diego’s finest craft beers. Centrally located I could even run my check-in from the shade covered patio while saying hi to everyone rolling up, finding their golf carts, practicing putts, hitting balls from the practice cage and teeing off hole #1. Makes everything go very smooth. The staff from booking the outing to following up during our time there was excellent. They made sure it was all set up perfect. On the golf course the beverage service was on us all day making sure during the heat we never lacked hydration.

From a playing conditions standpoint the outing was originally schedule for June when the golf course is in peak conditions before Summer has had a chance to dry out the fairways and rough. When the heat wave hit this month I knew we would have some brown areas out there. However I also knew the Bermuda turf would hold up despite the light to brown color as a hitting surface and it did. Greens are always beautiful at Mt. Woodson and that was true on Sunday. Tee boxes are always divot riddled due to how small they are and the need to play irons and hybrids off the tee for ball position. Howwever there were move divots than I had ever seen this time due to the immense amount of play the golf course is getting because of COVID-19 and the fact the other golf course, San Vicente Inn and Golf, is closed for renovations so Mt. Woodson is the only game in Ramona. Still the tee boxes were level and you can easily find a good spot to hit from. Bunkers, and I found many, were mostly COVID-19 firm with no rakes which was tough to hit from due to the difficulty of them. When we finally move past this pandemic that would be the area I’d like to see the most improvement to playing conditions addressed. Overall, the golf course was in very good shape and pleasure to play! The layout, views and fun factor is so high there. Highly Recommended. I posted some photos so check them out.

I played yesterday in the GKplays event. I had a great time playing with Perry, Greg and Chuck. Although the course was not as green as I’ve seen in the past, the fairways had good coverage with only... Continue »

I played yesterday in the GKplays event. I had a great time playing with Perry, Greg and Chuck. Although the course was not as green as I’ve seen in the past, the fairways had good coverage with only a few thin areas. The rough around the bunkers was long, thick and soft. It was really easy to chip out of- and I did a lot of it as I narrowly missed many bunkers. The tee boxes (red) were very uneven and in need of mowing. The greens were beautiful, soft and smooth. They made for a very successful putting day. I always enjoy playing this course. It’s short enough from the red tees to let me score well but is absolutely long on fun and challenge. The staff is great and I never tire of the ride over the bridge! Always recommended.

Played in the GK Plays event on Sunday, 8/16. Awesome time with Johnny, Tim, and Jerry.

Definitely can't let the scorecard lull you into a false sense of security. Sure it's 5800ish from the tips, ... Continue »

Played in the GK Plays event on Sunday, 8/16. Awesome time with Johnny, Tim, and Jerry.

Definitely can't let the scorecard lull you into a false sense of security. Sure it's 5800ish from the tips, but that 134 slope may be low. The course is very challenging as it's not just Driver and chase, positioning and strategy definitely came into play.

Course was in pretty good shape. Fairways looked tight, with some browning, but definitely not rock hard. Very giving and thicker than it looks (huge fan of these types of fairways). Fairway rough was minimum, 1-2 inches, with thicker kikuyu around the greens. Green side bunkers are pretty deep with some thick, heavy sand. I thought the greens were great. Some unfixed ball marks but mostly smooth and a good almost fast pace.

A fun course but some local knowledge really helps. Staff was great. Nice patio area and a very nice selection of San Diego's finest craft beers on tap and cans.

Played in the GK plays event here at Mt Woodson and had a great time. This was my first time here. Wow, what a setting and layout of holes. I can see why many in GK, hold this course in high regard. C... Continue »

Played in the GK plays event here at Mt Woodson and had a great time. This was my first time here. Wow, what a setting and layout of holes. I can see why many in GK, hold this course in high regard. Come see for yourself.
I think conditions overall were good, as was customer service. POP was way less than 4.5 hours, respectable for a prime mid-moring weekend slot. Woodson will challenge you as well as reward you, and have you wanting to come back again for more. Recommended.