Played here this morning. I knew I was going to play this course on this trip, so it was impeccable timing that GroupGolfer put out a voucher deal last week for $24 (including cart and range balls). T... Continue »

Played here this morning. I knew I was going to play this course on this trip, so it was impeccable timing that GroupGolfer put out a voucher deal last week for $24 (including cart and range balls). That price isn't that much lower than their typical hot deals, but it offered much more flexibility when I could use it (and no booking fees either). I booked a 6:28 time and went off first by myself around 6:15. Caught a couple back nine groups that I had to play through, but otherwise finished in under 2 hours. I'm continually impressed by the conditioning of many of the inexpensive Central Valley courses I've been playing this year. They just know how to grow stuff in this agricultural heartland (insert Stater Bros theme song here). Everything was so lush and green throughout the course. The tee boxes and fairways were great. The primary areas of rough were also very nice. There are some outer areas they're not putting as much effort into, so I can see a bigger turf reduction effort in the future here. I saw lots of maintenance out there, and the guy was dragging the traps in front of me. The bunkers were excellent. The greens had been cut and rolled tight, so putts were relatively quick even while still pretty wet. The greens here are fantastic. There were just a lot of old ball marks and unprepared marks. Nothing that affected putts much, but it is a shame the players here aren't truly appreciating what they have and doing their part to keep them as nice as possible. As for the layout, another pretty traditional back and forth Central Valley track. Lots of trees and a few water hazards, but overall what you see is what you get. Solid track with above average conditioning, affordable rates and a friendly vibe from everyone I came in contact with.