RPGC played this weekend's tournament at Simi Hills ... always a pleasure to return to this consistently solid 18 and even better on a perfect late spring afternoon. Our group had a 12:10 tee time and played from the gold tees. Recommendation: Epic breakfast burrito at the cafe bar.

Good practice/warm-up facilities ... nice carts but no GPS. Off we went. Fairways have seen better days for sure but still very playable - just too many thin and brown lies in comparison to past visits, but confident it will be back to its best in the future. Plenty of mulch/hillside areas to force some unwanted shots, but the rough is good if you find it ... varies by hole. Tee boxes were mostly fine with a few exceptions, while the bunkers were a bit on the crunchy side ... not a hint of fluffy, but the club does what it's supposed to down there.

Greens are really good right now. Very speedy, nice surfaces and real consistent from one to 18. In truth, they're tougher than they look and with their current pace, I had forgotten how tricky they can be to the tune of an awful 37 putts on the day. Subtle slopes and tiers make you earn it but you can still score well if you're putting better than I was today.

We had cart service swing by twice during the round, and POP wasn't much of an issue as the group ahead of us moved quickly and we had to do a good job of keeping up ... not pushed much from behind though, either. We had a pretty good slot all in all.

I always enjoy trips to Simi Hills and today's experience won't make that change anytime soon.

Played today on another cool morning in N CA.

Found the course in better shape this week than last. Lots of mowing and clean up has really been done.

Tee boxes were all clean and playable.

Rough was not as severe this week as it was much easier to play out of and advance the ball greater distances.

Fairways all had good coverage (number 15 needs some help) good rollout and lies.

Traps could really use some more sand as they are all thinly covered.

Greens were faster today when chipping or putting and they held shots better as well. Many of the greens here are elevated from the fairway so using a GPS to get correct yardage is very helpful.

Great service in the shop from Brad.

Still a great deal at $49 w cart for the weekend. $39 weekday. Walking $23.

Played this morning. Now I believe what Mark Twain said "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco". Boy was it cold here this morning.

After playing the East and now the West I love both of them. They are both totally different in every way, except the elevation changes each course presents. And these elevation changes are fun and also difficult.

Sr rate with cart $47 and $2 coffee which was much needed.

Course was in immaculate shape from tee to green. Customer service was excellent from all encountered.

The E course is par 70. W par 71. 4 par 3's but terrific length and challenge of each one. 3 par 5's and they are all long, uphill and difficult. If you thought # 17 at Westridge was a challenge these 3 are so much harder.

OK with that said, the greens are all small compared to many of the courses today and fast. So having a high ball flight is a premium on this course. And 2 putts are not guaranteed. Especially if playing it for the first time.

Tee boxes all level and playable. B, W, G, R for players of various skills.

Fairways are not wide and they are guarded by some of the deepest rough I have seen in quite awhile. Balls just nestle down and never stay on top of the rough.

Traps were not the best, in one and the sand was almost non existent. Heard many complaints from the locals I played with.

POP was excellent at 3.5 H.

Blue Rock Springs is a great municipal venue and I will be going back often. But only if it is warmer. If you are ever in the Vallejo area and have time to play. You should make plans to do so.

Clearly, there is some maintenance going on here. Several fairways on the front nine were kind of chewed up presumably because these patches were burned out. If this is already happening in May, it's going to be a long summer. The greens appeared to have a light layer of sand on them. The pace of play was too slow for a late morning Thursday tee off time. Expected pace was 4 hours 25 minutes. With all of the waiting around, it took us 5 hours. However, the bunkers had the best sand I've seen in a long time. Why can't other golf courses get some sand like this?

Another perfect morning here in Southern California. As with the North Course, the South as also in very nice condition with no real issues. Green speeds very manageable and receptive/ Fairways, bunkers, tee boxes all good. Overall, the course is a joy to play. Wish things could/would remain like this 12 months a year.

6:30 am tee time started a little early just as the starter arrived and the tee box open.
Nice cool 58 degrees sunny light breeze. Walking for $31.
Course in decent municipal shape. Rough just sticky enough. Fairways ok. Your going to find clumps of grass and some weeds through the green. Variable hole to hole.
Greens rolling smooth where there aren't ball marks on your line I'd say 30% of the time.
Challenging flat layout with some larger trees and a few water hazards in play.
Old photos here are not accurate to the current routing and maybe show better than today's look. Good have fun value course and POP of 3.25 a bonus.
NCGA had a re-ratings group therre of a a dozen people. Starting with us on the par 3 10th.

Tuesday, 5/19 I booked a last minute 2:10 start online as a single and ran over in time for most of a small bucket and teed off, playing the whites. The overall course is in solid shape. Tee boxes are pretty consistently level with good coverage. Fairways offered good lies and I don't recall any bad patches. Rough could vary, being mostly recoverable but with some thicker sections. Missed all the bunkers but stepped in one to check the sand and it was good. Not exactly groomed, but not bad overall as far as footprints, etc. Green surrounds tended to more often be on the lush side vs. thin. The greens themselves are still exhibiting the residual waffle pattern from the last aeration. Medium speed on the quick side (don't let the pattern suggest you need to putt harder) the rolls were true enough and I didn't notice any bouncing or deflection but, aesthetically, it will probably be a couple of weeks before the pattern has smoothed out. They putt better than they look and after a couple of holes, I settled into it and the visual was a not factor. As long as you know what you might be looking at, I still recommend it for play.

Pace was very good on the front nine and slowed into the back nine but the net was a surprisingly speedy 3.75 hrs. The other mentionable was early in the back nine the wind came up and brought the smoke from the Simi fires. Otherwise, I was initially paired with a young couple who were unsettled they would not be playing alone. They went back the starter while I teed off but he sent them back to join me. She supposedly being a beginner, piped her drive down the middle. It was wide open ahead, so halfway down the first fairway after my second shot, I told them I'd go ahead so they could play alone, which they appreciated. Single through nine, I was joined by a twosome on the tenth and finished as a threesome, probably smelling of smoke.

Out first on a really beautiful clear morning. Course is really in very nice condition right now. Greens roll well and have a nice pace, not so fast that with all the slope on these greens, they can become extremely difficult, but the speed now is manageable. Fairways have great coverage, Bunkers, tee boxes are excellent. Best time of the year to play with cool mornings which warm up quickly. Rarely any winds and everything is green and lush. Love spring in Southern California.

5/19/26 10:48 start. Tuesday mornings appear to be reserved for ladies club event, driving range closed until sometime after we got off. Two separate practice greens and a nearby chipping/trap area will be found here. I found the course to be in very good condition, greens likely punched a few weeks ago, but actually rolling well. Sand in good playable condition. All Tee boxes level and lush. Good carts and nice cart paths, no GPS, no beverage service today. Found 2 restrooms along the track. Nice to witness players " Waving Up " on the par 3's! Really helped POP. Finished in 4:35 min. Will continue to Diamond Bar in the loop. 4ore!

Played today. Course is in great shape.

Tees all playable. No issues.

Fairways good coverage, lies and roll out all round.

Traps were clean and playable.

Rough was damp but not to penal and able to advance your ball a good distance with a good strike.

Greens were in good shape and have some undulations that will test ones putting skills. They chipped and putted just fine.

While this course does not have the elelvation changes that Rancho Solano does, it does have its OB areas, water, ditches and streams to contend with. Which no doubt will assist it ruining ones round.

The course seems to get much more play than Rancho Solano IMO maybe because of its location with Fairfield?

Good customer service encountered with all employees.

Played Sunday, May 17, tee time 8:45. Easy check in. Starter and proshop guys are all great. Walked the white tees, $53 is the sponsored civilian rate to walk. POP was a little less than 4hrs. Excellent marshall out there keeping everything moving. Great POP, waited on the par 3 tees on the back and that was it.

Course is in good to great shape overall. A true pleasure to play. We had 20mph winds all day from the start. Seemed like just about2 every hole was into the prevailing NW wind. Freak of nature, lol. Tees were all level with adequate coverage. Easy to find a nice place to place the tee.

Fairways were good to excellent! Perfect cushion and rollout. Had great lies in the fairways all day. Rough is not much existent. It is a lot of bermuda that seems fairly dormant, still and then it gets dirt in the trees for the most part. I missed two fairways and didn't have any problem with my lies, mainly tree trouble to worry about2 .

I found one bunker and it was just fine, nice fluffy sand, no complaints, they all looked fine.

Greens were still healing a little bit from aeration, but rolled just fine and they were very quick!!! You could just see the appearance of the recent aeration, so they aren't quite visually stunning. Two more weeks and I bet they will be perfect. They were receptive to well struck shots, no problems, super fun putting day. I forgot how big some of these greens are.

The layout is excellent. 5 water hazards come into play on several holes. Views are exceptional on the back nine. Not much plane activity at all on Sunday, probably due to the strong winds and maybe a lot of the Navy bunch might have Sundays off.

Easy recommend. Never pass up an opportunity to play here.

Enjoyed playing Rio Hondo again. I remember the first time I played there in the early 70's, the course was very short, until they did the remodel, which made this into a very nice track. Course offers a good challenge, but not so much as to being penal, except for hole #14, the par 3 which seems to "own me". After reading Roberts very comprehensive review, how can I say more, except that the greens did roll better than expected, so maybe the week between our rounds really helped? Recommend this course as it is still reasonably priced and the staff is always friendly.