1/8/26 Thursday morning 10:30 walk-on. Was hoping to find a hidden gem.....instead got a 18 hole mole hill/gopher hole m... » More

1/8/26 Thursday morning 10:30 walk-on. Was hoping to find a hidden gem.....instead got a 18 hole mole hill/gopher hole mine field dodge! Should have known from lack of cars in the parking lot something was off. These are not fairways just a mowed down variety of weeds. Absolutely FLAT 18 hole track, maybe 1 bunker per hole ( sand is very good, fluffy even!), Lakes on 9 holes but only came into play 1-2 times. Greens are in good condition actually, rolling fast with very reasonable slope all very small targets. Carts in good condition w/newer GPS, club dip w/ball washer and cooler mounted on carts! Cleat cleaner and ice maker soon? Even though the golf disappointed, you gotta see the new shipping container turned bar/snackbar/ range ball dispenser setup! 6700 yds. played by myself in under 4hrs.Bring ur kidney belt.
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Knollwood CC could be really good, yet chooses not to...

Attempted to play Knollwood CC today and had to walk off... » More

Knollwood CC could be really good, yet chooses not to...

Attempted to play Knollwood CC today and had to walk off after 3 holes of golf. It took 1 hour and 48 minutes to play 3 holes, this was unbelievable. Didn't even know this was possible. I think we waited more than 25 minutes between shots. I have never dealt with this during a round of golf.

The tee off time was 15 minutes late and the course was log jammed with players that were Professional Horizontal Marble players. I have never seen so many people on a course, and golfing in such a horrific manner to add. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone of Golf. Our playing partners' golf cart even broke down and required replacement off the first fairway, yikes. We also waited 10 minutes at the grill trying to get service but no one was there to help us, but allegedly it was open.

This course and it's management failed their costumers miserably today. Won't be playing here again anytime soon.

The course was in really nice shape inspite of being an institutional failure. Tee boxes, fairways, and rough were very nice. And the greens were incredibly nice. Rolling fast and pure.

What a shame this course has become! I hope they fix their tee time scheduling and service perspectives. Because it's a quality course that is very fun to play. Now it's the home of 8 hour rounds of golf and terrible service!
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Walked from the white tees today with the grandson, teeing off just before 8:00 am. The range was closed in the morning ... » More

Walked from the white tees today with the grandson, teeing off just before 8:00 am. The range was closed in the morning but was open when we were finishing. They sent us out as a twosome. It was a slow day, with us finishing in 4:50. Part of that was because it was cart path only for carts. The course was crowded. It looked like the ladies' club was teeing off at 8:00 am and was still sending groups out when we made the turn 2.5 hours later. There were three groups waiting on tee on the par three third when we made the turn, so it was probably slower after us.

The course was as wet as I have ever seen it, even though it had been several days since the last rain. The fairways were really shaggy at the start but they were mowing them around us. One problem was that some of the fairways were still flooded in part so they cannot mow them entirely. The right side of the #9 in the landing area and the left side of the #18 beyond the cross bunker were two examples. There was evidence of a flood from the restroom building next to the 13th tee extending about 150 yards diagonal down the hole and ending in the middle of the fairway. There was still water pooling in that fairway. As would be expected, the rough was gnarly and wet. We had to search hard to find our balls and the grandson lost a couple. The bunkers are in bad shape with erosion areas in some and pools of water in others. I hit out of one and it was hard pan.

The good news was the tees were okay and the greens were great. The greens were quite quick and running smooth. Even with the damp conditions, I found the course playable. I was only in bad conditions off the tee a couple of times. We did not need to play lift and clean. I had a good time. That said, I would give the course a few days to dry out though if I had a choice where to play.
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Took a chance and played today. In short, it was the trudge in the mud. The greens were nice but the rest was anything f... » More

Took a chance and played today. In short, it was the trudge in the mud. The greens were nice but the rest was anything from damp to wet to standing water to the aforementioned mud. No power carts at this time. Give it a week. Wouldn't be reasonable to seriously rate it before that. If they are offering carts again, that will be a clue.
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The good: Everything's lush to the point of being muddy at some spots. Some deep rough, some not so deep, provides a rea... » More

The good: Everything's lush to the point of being muddy at some spots. Some deep rough, some not so deep, provides a reasonable challenge if you get in it. Greens are in great shape overall, some bumps and unrepaired ball marks around but nothing too crazy, rolling with medium-fast speed where some downhill putts can be killers. Teeboxes still unlevel at parts but mostly fine, not incredibly lush. Bunkers are the usual rock-filled dumpsters.

The bad: 5 hour round, teeing off at 12:09 on a Wednesday. No starter or marshals to speak of. Especially fun when a slow twosome cuts in front of your group on the third hole and causes a wait on every shot. Luckily they elected to cut back into the start of the front 9 and things sped up for us on the back and we played the 18th right after sunset, and I think we were the last group to finish.

The ugly: I removed a discarded Zyn from my line on one green and saw a bunch more. Bleh.

Overall just fine, had a very fun round despite the pace. Rate was $61 which is comparable to the other area courses for a weekday non-twilight round. Great course to walk, but note that there's no rate break for walking.
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Played 1-6-26 early morning as a twosome walking, finishing in around 3 hours and 45 minutes. Tee boxes were in good sha... » More

Played 1-6-26 early morning as a twosome walking, finishing in around 3 hours and 45 minutes. Tee boxes were in good shape. They were level with full coverage and mowed tight. Fairways were very lush with some minor small bare spots. They had minimal roll out with very nice lies and good padding. Rough was in good condition, 1-2 inches and lush. Was in one bunker that was a little firm from the rains but still had a decent amount of sand to hit from. Aprons around the greens were in good shape and playing soft with no release. Greens were in real good condition, rolling smooth at medium/fast pace and playing semi-soft. Probably the greenest I have ever seen the course. Not playing much like a links course with the soft ground right now, but still fun to play.
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Since it’s my first review I’ll start with a background of myself. Over the past six years, I have been fortunate enough... » More

Since it’s my first review I’ll start with a background of myself. Over the past six years, I have been fortunate enough to play more than 200 different golf courses and close to 2,300 rounds, although not all of them were full 18 hole rounds. Safe to say, I have experienced the full spectrum of golf course operations, from excellent to disappointing. Unfortunately, this course is the first and only one I have ever placed on my never playing again list. While the course itself has several positives, ongoing issues with management and the overall atmosphere ultimately outweigh them for me.

I have played this course for years, and this review is based solely on my personal experiences. It is not intended to degrade individual staff members or discourage others from playing here, but rather to provide an honest assessment.

From a design standpoint, the course layout is very enjoyable and consistently challenging, particularly off the tee. Playing from the tips, the course initially appears to favor long hitters, with flat terrain and what seems like generous space on both sides of the fairway. However, mature trees line nearly every hole and heavily protect the approach shots into the greens. Even shots that are not severely offline often leave no clear look at the green. While there are a few opportunities to recover, accuracy off the tee is critical, as par is difficult to make if you are not consistently finding fairways. Water comes into play on a handful of holes, but nothing feels overly punishing.

The greens present a different challenge altogether. Many holes feature large green complexes that can be difficult to read, especially if you are unfamiliar with them. Local knowledge goes a long way when it comes to scoring. To put it into perspective, during one round I hit 13 of 18 greens in regulation and finished with just one birdie, which came on the first hole, along with four three putts (yikes!). It was a humbling reminder of how demanding these greens can be.

Course conditions are about what you would expect for a city park course. They are not pristine, but not terrible either. At times the course can feel overwatered, and the greens often become bumpy later in the day due to the heavy amount of daily play.

Unfortunately, the primary reason I will not return has nothing to do with the course itself. The pro shop staff, the general manager, and the overall atmosphere they have created have made the experience consistently unpleasant. Without going into excessive detail, the management style feels overly distrustful and unnecessarily restrictive. Policies such as refusing refunds when no shows are replaced from a waitlist, not allowing single players to go out even during empty late afternoons, and having a marshal closely monitor pace of play when the course is wide open all contribute to an unwelcoming environment. These practices, combined with frequent micromanagement, make it difficult to enjoy what should be a relaxing round of golf.

It is disappointing, because the course has real potential. However, based on my repeated experiences, I have decided I am done playing here. There are simply too many other courses where both the golf and the overall experience are more enjoyable.
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Tried playing today as course allowed walking only and that was fine. I found the tee boxes to be all playable. Greens o... » More

Tried playing today as course allowed walking only and that was fine. I found the tee boxes to be all playable. Greens of course soft but all of them played really good. Traps with all new sand held up well and drained well. But the fairways are ALL still heavily wet and muddy. Lift clean and play and hope you get a good placement. It will IMO take many days before they dry out. Other then that it was not a walk spoiled as Mark Twain has said.
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played fri 1/2, 7:40 tee time; found a window of no rain... the last 3 holes it rained, came down hard the last hole. A... » More

played fri 1/2, 7:40 tee time; found a window of no rain... the last 3 holes it rained, came down hard the last hole. After many days of rain, and maybe 12 hours of no rain, the course was in decent shape. cart path only, range closed. drains ok, not a lot of standing water in the fairway. bunkers were gur... basically lost ball in the water. Greens not too bad... seemed like they were able to mow the greens and they ran a fast 9, slow 10... I could see how if they were running fast, the greens would be difficult to putt. Was glad to get some golf in, even in wet conditions. didn't rate due to rainy conditions.
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What a day at Las Posas Country Club Monday, 12-29, for our first GK Plays Private Club Event… and not just because I go... » More

What a day at Las Posas Country Club Monday, 12-29, for our first GK Plays Private Club Event… and not just because I got my first Hole-In-One :)

Over the last four years I’ve been running collaborative Golf Moose/Greenskeeper.org/Vivid Golf 100+ players private club events with great success, so it was time to expand.

Thank you to everyone that was able to attend. More coming!

Las Posas Country Club was in super shape despite the enormous amount of rain days before. Last Monday was a crazy windy day which making the course very challenging, yet clearing the skies for miles around providing fantastic views of the ocean and surrounding mountains. Greens, Fairways, Rough and Tee boxes were all in excellent shape. The bunkers were still firm/damp from the storm but all very playable. Hats off to the superintendent and his team. No one expected the course to have recovered so well in this short of time.

After play we gathered at Oscar’s Grill for GK Plays for post round fun, goodies and prizes. I had heard how delicious the food is at Oscar’s Grill so prior to playing I ordered a breakfast burrito and after play, given how scrumptious breakfast burrito was, I ordered the tri-tip burrito. Man, Oscar’s Grill lived up the hype and then some. Always make Oscar’s part of your Las Posas CC experience.

I can’t wait to get back here on March 9th for another great event!

Check out the photos I just posted.
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Catching up on a fantastic GK Plays Year End Event at Desert Willow Golf Resort, Mountain View Course on 12-20-2025. Tha... » More

Catching up on a fantastic GK Plays Year End Event at Desert Willow Golf Resort, Mountain View Course on 12-20-2025. Thank You everyone that came out to play and to Desert Willow Golf Resort for providing an exceptional experience.

When the director of golf greets you and lets you know the course had it's BEST overseeding in the 18 years he has been there, that's pretty awesome. Wow, the course was lush and glowing GREEN. When you look at the photos I just posted, YES, it was that green, and that lush. Insane. Immaculate conditions, tee to green.

After play they set up our gathering on their beautiful patio terrace overlooking the Firecliff Course, which just reopened from overseeding and it too looked amazingly lush and green. Excellent food and service was provided while we did our after-golf raffle and gave out prizes. Thank you, Vivid Golf and Golf Moose, for loading us up with goodies!

I can’t recommend Desert Willow Golf Resort enough for anyone planning a round of golf in Palm Springs over the next 5 months. This overseeding will blow you away. Two super fun challenging courses. I’m already looking into booking another GK Plays there for this year!
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Played Fairbanks in the GolfMoose outing on 12/29. I had been here once before, 12 years prior. The one thing that stuck... » More

Played Fairbanks in the GolfMoose outing on 12/29. I had been here once before, 12 years prior. The one thing that stuck in my mind....lots of water. Lots. That was confirmed my 2nd time around.,

We played Lakes/Valley combo. Conditions were really good all around. Greens were soft, and at medium speed. I got the speed dialed in quick and made more than my share of putts. Bunkers are large, and the sand is very nice. The staff was very helpful, and made this a really enjoyable experience.

It is a really fun layout, you can get some birdies, but you'll probably splash a ball or five. No houses on the property at all, and really just the one street you come in on. A very isolated place, just a really nice golf course.

Thanks to GolfMoose for getting us out here, and I hope we get to come back.
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