Played Sunday in summer heat wave course conditions (high 98 temp) with a noon tee time.
100% sun and light breeze for a few holes on the back. I arrived early and there was more than an hour of ... Continue »

Played Sunday in summer heat wave course conditions (high 98 temp) with a noon tee time.
100% sun and light breeze for a few holes on the back. I arrived early and there was more than an hour of open tee times. POP was at our own choosing. Alex and I joined by MattP and his friend Z from Mammoth making the trek to this out of the way resort course. Set-up for dual GK cup matches for mpisarski01.
80 miles to Copperopolis from GB all on the back roads or small CA highways. No shoulders in the rural areas. Tight roads helped me keep my drives in the generous fairways today?!
Using a Golf Moose voucher with the weekend restriction after 12.
Course in summer watering condition. Fairways perfect in some areas, wet in a few low spots and brown on the bumps and crests. Couple areas marked GUR through the green.
Greens were all in good shape rolling smooth and overall a bit slow. No large tiers or undulations, and I recall three of us putted from the same general area, near the hole the balls missed the edges with different directions of break. Subtle according to style of stroke? Fun. Not fun the bunkers variable from hard pack to thin to mud. One I need to drop entangled in the exposed under layer to a mucky bottom. Need some luv.
The rough wasn't too long well kept. Landing areas on the outskirts the long dry grass was cut down. Anything with water nearby had high thick grass and was where I lost two balls.
The par 3's are interesting with some length and are from elevated tee boxes. The 4 and 5's you are playing up to a many with the approach shot. All good holes bunkers provide sight and target lines off the 5 sets of tees.
There are bungalows available for rent on property about $399 /night two bedroom. Nice course for a group outing and I think enough other outdoor recreation in the area to explore a few days not golfing.
Restaurant was open closed early. I had a beverage and Alex an burrito. Sunday heat and sparse amount of players.
The pro shop said that the prime time condition for the course is the later spring time. And the surrounding foothills would be green not golden color.
Recommend Ten hour day total at my leisure.