Played this morning. 1st off and POP was no issue. Beautiful golf morning.

The course at the moment is in fantastic shape. Mowers out early and had the place nice and clean.

Tee boxes all playable. Fairways are lush and had great roll out and lies all round.

Rough was damp and not too friendly early AM.

Traps had been cleaned and were in perfect playing condition after the weekend.

Greens were in top shape. Add in the size of them, combine that with being mowed, the speed they were at (at least 10 or higher) and you have a challenging putting round of golf. These greens will either make you a better putter or display all your faults with the putter.

Customer service from all employees great.

Had a coffee and breakfast burrito after the round and both hit the spot. Bella Vista Bistro is a top notch little place and the happy hour is fantastic.

Golf in N CA is really really great.

Hit up The Ike for a solo round this past week as I had some work in the area and decided to stop over for an afternoon tee time, joined by two other singles. Just an FYI - driving range balls are CASH ONLY, but kudos to the attendant who called the starter's office and added my range balls to my regular greens fees and just got me a bucket out of the machine.

Check-in was smooth and I am pretty sure that this course is carts only due to the very large (and uphill) distance between the nines. I don't recall seeing any walkers so I'm almost 100% sure of this, but I wouldn't go to court and swear on it. Fortunately said carts are in nice shape and have a good GPS system, although my battery was near dead by the 8th green and someone showed up to replace it without me even calling it in - top marks!

The Ike is such a fun and engaging layout - it's really got it all. Elevations, doglegs, tricky greens, strategic bunkers and length depending on the tee box you're choosing (I played from the whites on this day). It's definitely one of those 'use every club in your bag' type of courses, and it's a ton of amusement. You can't go wrong if the conditions are good.

Speaking of conditions, really great greens that are some of the more challenging you'll find in SoCal. So many tiers, tough reads and consistently fast speeds that I had more three-putts on the day than is normal for me. There are absolutely no gimmees on these greens, but they're really fun to navigate. Fairways could definitely be more lush - they have good coverage, but a lot of even prime spots feel thin. Rough is in good shape and playable, while the fairways bunkers were pretty rock hard but the greenside ones played okay - could use another layer or two of sand, but manageable. Tee boxes were fine.

POP was a bit on the slow side because the group in front of us was not exactly tearing it up in terms of pace, but they didn't have gaps in front of them either. The group behind us must have been absolutely pissing off the groups behind them because we rarely ever saw them behind us until most holes were done. Cart service came around 2-3x which is all you could want from a hospitality and service perspective.

All in all it was another great outing at Industry Hills and I look forward to getting back out there once again, only this time with some good friends to share in the experience.

Played 5-2-26 in the morning walking with a riding threesome and finishing in about2 4 hours and 45 minutes with very little waiting and nobody pushing us. Tee boxes had good coverage on most holes with a few thin spots on a couple and a few needing a little leveling. Fairways were green and lush with a few minor yellow spots on some with great lies and good padding. Rough along fairways and around greens is very lush and green about2 2 inches and thick, outside the primary rough is mostly unkept with hard pan under the trees and varying lengths of grass and weed. Was in two greenside bunkers that were very nicely groomed with a good thick layer of heavy white sand. Greens were in great shape, always the highlight of the course rolling medium/fast and smooth, and playing semi-soft. Overall really good conditions. Highly recommend.

Played here today. Got in touch with a former colleague after I moved up here who lives in Elk Grove. Turns out he works at the course. Invite accepted.

It is a really nice public course. Very busy. But players and marshals keep things moving and POP was right on 4 hours.

I found the course to be in nice shape at this time of the year and totally enjoyed the course and company.

No issues with any tee boxes. Fairways had good coverage and decent roll out.

Rough was not overly penalizing and the traps were all playable and heard no complaints.

Greens are in good shape and chipped/putted very well the entire round. And found that people do fix divots.

For a public course that gets a lot of play the management keeps this place in nice shape. Very enjoyable course and easy to walk from what I saw of the many players doing so. Its run by Southgate Rec/Park and not Troon, American Golf, etc. So that may be the reason.

Had lunch in the Wildhawk Grill and it was excellent. In service, quality of food and prices.

Recommended if you are in the area.

Course in very nice late Spring condition. Course playing firm and fast. Tees and Fairways very well maintained, lush with few unfixed divots. Few brown spots here and there beginning to show. Traps always well maintained here, but have more rocks than I remember from prior years. Greens are firm and medium fast with few ball marks. You have to play for roll out on these greens. Practice facitilies excellent. 2 putting greens, 2 practice chippings greens with sand traps. Only complain would be that often the range is set us to limit shots based on a 235 maximum distance, which prohibits Drivers for some players. Decent restaurant for a golf course. Customer service in the Pro shop and with the outside staff has been excellent this golf season. Layout is very spread out, so you rarely see a walker. Nice carts with very good GPS. Highly recommended.

Course is in excellent condition for early May. Bermuda coming out well. Layout plays firm and fast this time of year. Combination of that and the 2200' elevation makes for some long shots. Tees and Fairways lush and very well maintained. Rough is patchy hit and miss, mixture of many grasses, kept low and very playable. This is the time of year they lower it, which does not keep offline shots on the course but it is easier to play out of if the ball actually stops in it. Sand traps well maintained, but has more rocks than I remember previously. Greens are firm and you have to play for roll out. This is my favorite time of the year to putt on these greens. They are firm and quick, but not ridiculously quick. You just need to know which holes not to miss above the hole. Excellent carts/GPS, fine customer service. Highly recommended.

Major problem with greens which were created 3-4 weeks ago. Something went wrong with their process and the greens are in horrible, almost unplayable condition. I have played the course for years and never seen anything like this. Lots of sand and bumps on the greens. Not going to resolve itself anytime soon. Course should be offering discounted fees but they are not. Red not Green should be used to describe green conditions as of today May 3

Played this morning, teeing off about2 10:00 am. They evidently aerated the greens recently, I am guessing two weeks ago. The greens had evident remnants of the holes and were bumpy. They were also pretty fast, not always the best combination. The course is playable now and will be even better in a couple of weeks.

I was told there had been improvements including some new sand traps. The course was lusher than the last time I played. The cart told me that the 16th green recently opened. There were faint lines where I could see turf had been added in strips. It had not been aerated. It looked nice and rolled well. The course still has numerous different kinds of grasses and is s little rough around the edges. Overall, though, it is in good condition. Amazingly enough, we played in about2 4:10 after making the turn almost exactly 2 hours after we started. Much improved pace of play for the past.

Just want to give everyone heads up. Played the course on 05/02. All the greens are in terrible sandy condition, there are almost no grass on greens. Don’t think this issue will be resolved anytime soon.
Can’t believe there’s green light turned on for this course, should be red!

Played 9 holes on Course 3 (the shortie) on a gorgeous golf day in the afternoon on Friday, 5/1/26. Course came out of aeration of greens just last week, and the difference from normal conditions is evident. Greens are still showing aeration holes/sanded areas in scattered parts of some greens. Greens are softer than normal, holding/slowing pitch shots, and are rolling slower than usual – on longer putts, it’s easy to leave a lot and risk the dreaded 3-jack. Rest of the course is in very good condition. I wasn’t in any traps, but no complaints from playing partners.

Course was busy and is frequented by the older members here. POP today seemed slow with a lot of waiting, but we finished in just over 2 hours.

Played here yesterday in the PM as prices on Friday are higher than M-Th. Was charged $140 and I will say I don't think the course is worth what they are charging. More on this later in the post.

Course is on the Cache Creek Casino property in Brooks CA. And as the old saying goes "in the middle of no where". If you do plan on playing here be aware the road going in goes through Esparto and Capay 2 small towns. And heavily patrolled to catch speeders. And then winds through a beautiful valley but road in is only two lanes and very winding.

For those who know the area the course is located N of Vacaville (25 miles) along
I 80 E and N on I 505 towards Woodland and state Hwy 16 W to Brooks.

This would not be a course to do an in/out day of golf unless you lived within say a 50 mile or less distance. IMO a stay and play booking would be much better.

Once at the Casino course is about a mile back behind the Casino and just follow the signs.

Great drop off area for clubs. Right in front of the pro shop. Go to parking which is small IMO and walk back to the pro shop to check in. You can take a cart back to the car to get your clubs.

Nice pro shop well stocked. And a very nice restaurant with outside seating overlooking the 18th hole. Carts are very nice and comfortable with GPS and stocked with water. And you can get more water at the refrigerators located on the course at the restrooms.

Driving range is just below the 1st hole and balls are included with the round. Putting green at the first hole with a magnificent view of the entire course.

Black 7222, Gold 6777, W 6310, Sr 5811, Red 5313.

Other than the first tee which is high up on a hill, the rest of the course winds through a beautiful valley surrounded with high hills and vineyards. Plenty of OB areas, environmental areas and water to deal with on the course.

Course conditions were excellent, as one would expect.

Tee boxes all level and clean. Fairways wide and lush. Great lies all round but roll out was not consistent. Plenty of traps but all with good sand and playable. Rough is 1 inch and ball sinks down and hard to advance.

Greens were all in good shape. But they were not all putting the same speed. So chipping/putting was not consistent the whole round. And I was surprised to find that most of them, while fairly large, were for the most part very flat with little to no undulations. Some had high spots and low areas but that was about2 it.

The course is managed by Troon and the staff on the course does a great job in keeping the flow going. As many know a resort course like this brings out a lot of slow players but we actually played in exactly 4 hours so kudos to the marshals.

I would say that the prices they charge to play here seem to be IMO too high. That is really my only knock on the course. I don't feel this course is any better than Chardonnay or Eagle Vines in Napa, or even my course Rancho Solano. Or LaPurisima and Classic Club. And these courses charge more than 50 to 75% less than Yocha DeHe. And even some of the best courses in S CA are not this high.

And I know many GK players like to play early AM vs in the PM and that is the time when the prices are their highest.

And the location of this course is not going to be fun to play when the weather gets warmer. Especially in the afternoon.

In parting. Well I played it and enjoyed it but it will be a long time before I go back. I think a once and done for this well traveled golfer is plenty IMO and its now off my list of places I wanted to play.

If you have a chance to play or want to play it I hope I did not discourage you from doing that. It is an enjoyable golf course if you can get past the price.

Played 4-29-26 early morning walking as a single, finished in a little over 3 hours enjoying the peaceful surroundings and wildlife. Tee boxes were in good shape, level with good coverage and minimal divot damage on par threes. Fairways were in great shape, lush and green with great lies and decent rollout with the thin areas on 1 and 10 starting to fill in. Rough was in great condition, 1-2 inches and very lush. Was not in any bunkers but they looked to be well groomed with nice white sand. Greens are in really good condition right now, playing semi-soft and rolling true and smooth at a medium pace. Overall really good conditions and worth a trip to play.