I played here yesterday morning. Paid $28 (add $2.49 GN service fee), plus $6 for their Riksha big wheel pull cart. If you have not seen or used this type of pull cart you’d be amazed at how easy it i... Continue »

I played here yesterday morning. Paid $28 (add $2.49 GN service fee), plus $6 for their Riksha big wheel pull cart. If you have not seen or used this type of pull cart you’d be amazed at how easy it is. There were a few other golfers but I got out between groups and a half hour before my 8:57 tee time. I was able to complete 18 in under 3 hours. There was a little maintenance going on, mostly on the back nine (sand pro/ trap raking and fairway mowing).

Greens looked and putted well. A few were partially aerated and all recently had a very light sand top dressing. That sucked because my putts would gather a fair amount of sand and either not make it or roll off line if the stroke was not perfect. It wasn’t horrible and overall they were nice to look at and held shots.

Fairways were good. Lots of good coverage and great to hit from. The low areas could be wet due to all the recent rain. With that said, you are not going to get much roll out on your drives. After I got to hole 15, the fairways were mowed and roll out got a little better.

Rough was not too deep. It was wet and hadn’t been mowed yet. Still, it was fairly easy to hit from. If you miss badly, you could find yourself in bare ground/tree litter; however, those areas were not too penal.

Bunkers were getting turned and raked. The sand was very damp and the bunker to the right of hole 2 was mostly a water feature. I was in a couple of bunkers and had no trouble getting out.

Tees (I played the white tees) were level and lush. No issues there. There are 5 sets of tees and the yardage varies from 7098 on the blacks down to 4107 on the yellows.

Overall the course is interesting and challenging. Hole 7 is a monster uphill par 5 with a second shot over water. If your drive is short consider a lay up because it’s a long carry. A couple other holes will challenge you with carries as well. There are many trees just budding out or flowering now making this a pretty course to look at. All in all, it seems like a great course and the rates are reasonable. I did not use them, but they do have a great looking practice facility.