Eaglee and I played a few short SLO County short courses as warm-ups yesterday before the SCGA outing at San Luis Obispo County Club in the afternoon. This was our second round after a quick early mor... Continue »

Eaglee and I played a few short SLO County short courses as warm-ups yesterday before the SCGA outing at San Luis Obispo County Club in the afternoon. This was our second round after a quick early morning nine at Pismo State Beach GC. We got here around 9:00. The nice elderly lady behind the counter was great, but gave us a little bit of a lecture for not having a tee time. The place really wasn't that busy, though, so we got out right away. $11 walking rate. We played through a fivesome a few holes in and then caught the groups ahead for a very slow last few holes. Still, a relatively quick pace. The course was in pretty solid shape. Mostly lush and green in the areas that counted. Tee boxes fine. Greens soft, but mostly well-kept and pretty smooth. A little slow, though. Rough enough to make you work, but not punishing. Fairway areas a bit shaggy, but fairly good, lush grass coverage. This is a decent short course with two very short par-4s to start that would both be par-3s on most regulation courses. 10-hole layout is a little weird, but not necessarily on the Central Coast where you have another 10-holer (Sunset Ridge in Santa Maria), a 12-holer (Monarch Dunes Challenge in Nipomo) and even a 6-holer (River Oaks in Paso Robles)! Mostly older folks out here on a Tuesday morning, and it's a good little course for seniors, kids and beginners.