Played 1/25/25 8:30 am $165. Course was in over all fantastic shape. Emerald green fairways against the dormant tan roug... » More

Played 1/25/25 8:30 am $165. Course was in over all fantastic shape. Emerald green fairways against the dormant tan rough. Fairways green with full overseeded coverage. Cut a little tight and not overly full, but played great. Ball sat well with good roll out. Greens were in fantastic shape. Well struck shots would sit. They ran true at a medium quick pace. Down hillers could easily get away from you. They were a treat to play on. Was not in any traps, but they looked to be in good shape. Most Tees were in good shape. Some had enough divot damage to make you look for a spot. Saw the cart girl twice. There was about a 30 min. frost delay, but they caught back up quicky and our tee time was only about 10 min. late. The more I play this course the more I enjoy the layout. I wouldn't call it a resort course because it is fairly narrow, but there is not a lot of trouble unless you are severely errant. I find it to be a very FUN course to play. I would not call it "Lush" but in fantastic shape and a treat to play.
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Played on Sunday, 1/26, at 6:50 am. The rain forecast had the parking lot emptier than usual. We were joined by a single... » More

Played on Sunday, 1/26, at 6:50 am. The rain forecast had the parking lot emptier than usual. We were joined by a single, all of us walking. We played fast, first to try to beat the rain then to try to get out of it. 3:25 POP.

The greens were great. A few bumps but running at a nice fast pace. The course was not as lush as last time I played it but still in good condition tee to green. Well worth the cost. Can't wait to get out there again.
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First as always on a very cold morning. 38 degrees but no frost because of the recent rains. However, it's tough to get ... » More

First as always on a very cold morning. 38 degrees but no frost because of the recent rains. However, it's tough to get loose in those conditions and the ball travels nowhere. Lots of maintenance to contend with this morning. Mowers cutting fairways, greens, tee boxes and surrounds, plus spraying. Course handled the rains well, no casual water in fairways or bunkers. Decent pace on the greens considering the conditions. Tough playing conditions, but still nice to be able to play.
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PLayed Sunday, 1/25. Called the starter around 10am and he said there's a tourney going off until 11, but come on out a... » More

PLayed Sunday, 1/25. Called the starter around 10am and he said there's a tourney going off until 11, but come on out and put my name on the list. I got there around 10:40 and got right out at 11:22. POP was the usual slow pace, finished in 5hrs. Typical as this course just gets a ton of play. Customer service is always great here.

Conditions were above average to very good. Teeboxes were a little chewed up on a couple of the par 3s, but they had the blues tees set all the way back for most of the holes and they were level and good.

Fairways were dialed in. Very good condition!! Mowed perfectly with good cushion and proper amount of roll. Quite a few divots, but I never had a bad lie all day. They looked great, too.

I found one greenside bunker on 15 and it was nice. Fluffy sand, no complaints.

I missed two fairways by a couple of feet both times, but the rough wasn't any problem, just about an inch longer than the fairways.

Greens were good to very good. They held shots perfectly. 5iron into hole 8 stuck in its own pitchmark to give you an idea. 8irons and any club shorter tended to back up a few feet. They putted smooth, no complaints. The recent rain the night before and morning of I'm sure contributed to this.

$61 to walk is a little steep, but I guess it's a great value compared to most other course in the area.

Highly recommend.
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Rode the blues this morning 1/27/25 for the Golfmoose event with buddies John, Matt and joined by Bryan who was a pleasu... » More

Rode the blues this morning 1/27/25 for the Golfmoose event with buddies John, Matt and joined by Bryan who was a pleasure to meet. I think our POP was around 5 hrs under cold damp 48 degree weather with at times maybe a one club wind. I enjoyed their grass driving range, seperate larger chipping and bunker area and massive putting green..should have spent more time there, lol!

First time here and really enjoyed the layout! For sure a second shot golf course where there is ample room to bomb drives but if your wedges or putting is off expect some challenges to some smaller raised green complexes. The course flowed extremely well with some doglegs, straight forward holes, some holes with force carries on the second shot but nothing tricked out or unfair about the layout. I loved hitting tee shots on this course! The beautiful homes lining the golf course really don't come into play. Jack designed some awesome strategically placed greenside and Fairway bunkers everywhere.

Greens were in good shape rolling medium to quick pace and holding irons very well. Boy did I have a hard time reading the undulations in the greens today. Many potato chip swales that made lag putting or just holing putts in general tough. Rated 8/10

Fairways were bright green and in good shape with a tighter firm base. Rated 8/10

Tees were mostly level with the usual divot damage on par 3s with the rest of the tees in good shape. Rated 7/10

The fairway rough was a dormant light brown color which visually contrasted beautifully with the emerald green Fairways. I felt the rough just outside the fairways to be easy to hit off but the greenside rough was very wet, muddy and very tough to chip off of. This is not the courses fault as it is winter and they did get some rain but would like to come back when there is grass in the grass bunkers and chipping areas and not muddy dirt. Rough rating 6/10

Was in 1 Fairway bunker and 1 greenside bunker that had the most beautiful white powder material and a pleasure to play out of. I wish all courses took a page out of Bear Creeks bunkers. Rated 8.5/10.

Highly recommend this course and would like to come back on a normal temperature day with the chipping areas in better shape.
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My friend and I played here on Wednesday, 1/22/25. It was a chilly morning, but the afternoon weather was perfect, sunny... » More

My friend and I played here on Wednesday, 1/22/25. It was a chilly morning, but the afternoon weather was perfect, sunny with only a slight breeze. It was quite pricey ($229). I was expecting plush fairways, great sand in bunkers and nice greens. I got only 1 out of 3. The greens were medium fast and rolled well.

I was quite disappointed with the fairways and greenside bunkers. The fairways were VERY thin and tight. There was little to no cushion under your ball. I'm not saying they weren't playable, but for the green fee, the fairways should have been lush. They weren't close. Also, the bunkers around the greens were quite hard packed. It was difficult to get under your ball to splash out the shot. Although I liked the layout and surroundings, I don't recommend the course at this time, given the price to play.
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Played on Thursday 1/23 in the afternoon just barely finishing before it got too dark. I love the layout of Callippe P... » More

Played on Thursday 1/23 in the afternoon just barely finishing before it got too dark. I love the layout of Callippe Preserve and conditions are always pretty good. Customer service and price point are on point as well. The only downside to this place is the pace of play which is always slow and a guaranteed 5 hour round no matter when you tee off.

Greens are awesome at Callippe. They offer a generous landing surface without too many bunkers in the way yet the greens are not docile by any means. All have very subtle yet distinctive undulations that make you think. Greens rolled at a great medium fast pace and rolled fairly smooth even if they did get a little spongy in the late afternoon.

Fairways were green and lush for the most part. They presented a nice hitting surface but still offered some roll out. No complaints with the tee boxes. Sand traps were a bit hit and miss and that was within each trap. Half the trap had a lot of sand while other parts of the same trap were thin.

I will say that I encountered a lot of unprepared pitch marks on the greens as well as most bunkers had foot prints in them.

Course is worth playing and gets a recommendation for sure. Just as long as you’re not in a hurry.
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Early morning nearly freezing 4.5 hour round. The staff is thinly spread but takes care of the customers. The rates ar... » More

Early morning nearly freezing 4.5 hour round. The staff is thinly spread but takes care of the customers. The rates are out of line with what they offer. The practice facilities are nice and always seem to be busy. The carts are lacking the basics such as a WINDSHIELD. With the rates they charge now they need to equip their carts with a WINDSHIELD. The tee boxes were adequate with some being a little thin and shaggy but all level. The rough really does not exist anywhere on this course. The edges of the fairways are barren turf or dirt and sloped towards ob water hazards and thick brush. The front nine here in always in thin sad condition with lack of sun and playable grass on the fairways. The fairways improve as the round progresses and you will notice the back nine in much better condition. The sand traps were all wet damp hard packed dirt and sand. Hitting a shot from the traps anywhere on the course is nearly impossible. The greens were in decent condition and held shots well. There were not too many ball marks from start to finish which was nice. The greens had great coverage and were pretty quick with very consistent roll from the first to the last. There are many water holes and ob sections on this course. One nice thing is the deer you see on the front nine. We were hoping to find the conditions had improved with the increased rates but sadly that wasn't the case. Maybe during the warmer months the course will show some progress.
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Played on 1/19/25, not much else to add. Greens were excellent and bunkers were solidly 8.5/10. Tee boxes needed work on... » More

Played on 1/19/25, not much else to add. Greens were excellent and bunkers were solidly 8.5/10. Tee boxes needed work on about half the holes (is 10 ever going to get fixed?). Fairways and rough were tight and rolled out a bunch, but I think the biggest offender was hole 12: tons of sanded areas in the middle of the fairway. Only worth it right now if you’re got the membership, but overall conditions were still enjoyable to my group.
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New clubhouse is very nice and now there's plenty of parking. Tee boxes were all being seeded, course was in OK shape b... » More

New clubhouse is very nice and now there's plenty of parking. Tee boxes were all being seeded, course was in OK shape but had bare spots and gopher holds. Nice sand in traps. Greens in average shape, with a few bare spots.
Course layout has not bee updated in GPS apps and yardages are all off.
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Played last Friday at El Dorado with two friends and a single that joined us. Booked online and I accept that if I choos... » More

Played last Friday at El Dorado with two friends and a single that joined us. Booked online and I accept that if I choose to walk I am still bound to pay the riding fee from the Internet, but I don't have to love it. I don't love it. Three of us walked, one rode, playing the blue tees.

Course is in good shape all around. Nothing great, nothing awful. I thought the greens were in pretty nice shape with medium speeds and good lines. Fairways had mostly good-decent coverage all over, but a few thin areas could be found. Rough was no issue. Bunkers had some inconsistent but decent sand - make adjustments. Tee boxes were okay.

POP was pretty good finishing at around four hours and forty-five minutes, but it felt like longer out there on the par 3s where the backups were significant. Luckily we had some cart service come around but for some reason (it was CPO) even the cart girl can't drive to meet you in the fairway? Kind of odd but whatever.

I've seen El Do in better shape for sure, but also in much worse, so I'll take it.
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Played today in very chilly conditions at the start but warmed up after front 9. Its winter and cold and the course is s... » More

Played today in very chilly conditions at the start but warmed up after front 9. Its winter and cold and the course is showing it. Best part of the course presently are the greens. In very nice shape and they will hold shots and release shots but any low flyers will send you off the green. They have some good speed especially from above the hole. Tee boxes are good but need cutting. Sand traps have all new sand but players are not raking and many of them need turning as they are becoming hard. Fairways have become very dormant with many bare areas and thin lies. Rough is dormant as well but able to find your ball and advance not a problem. The customer service is and continues to be excellent from all employees encountered.
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