Played 9/19/26 @ 227pm and had more than enough daylight. This place has got it going on- 2 18 hole courses with a 9 hole to warm up or practice on. The resort has so much happening with dirt bikes, ATVs, hiking and all the restaurants. You almost don't have to leave to be entertained. Pro shop was awesome and well stocked, bar and half way house was also awesome with some really strong cocktails. The course was playing unbelievable right now. Tee boxes were well cut and level throughout -from the signature tees. Fairways were almost immaculate and a joy to hit from. Rough was just a little longer than the fairway and pretty much did nothing to stop balls from going OB or the native areas. Sand traps were great to hit out of and were mesmerizing... The red sand in the traps are a sight to behold. Greens rolled well with little bumps every so often. Holes 12, 13 and 14 are magnificent! They are definitely worth the price of admission. Sitting on top of the cliffs looking down into the canyon and the valley will make you feel glad you're alive... I will definitely play here again.

Played 9/18/26 @ 1000. Course was really busy but moved along POP- 4.45 hours. Considering all the OB and native areas, that's pretty good. There are many hills on this course and the cart's brakes aren't the best, so be careful. Pro shop was well stocked and had a great variety of items. Conditions were great! Tee boxes were nice and level with the par 3s having some understandable divot issues. Fairways were great and easy to hit from with a nice cushion underneath. Rough just a little longer than the fairway and didn't stop the ball much from going into the native areas. Sand traps were nice to hit from and were nice and fluffy. Greens were rolling great with the downhill putts rolling off the green at times. Will definitely have to come back for a revenge round because there were some holes that I would go after the second time around. Great course!

Late review- played 9/17/26 with a 127pm tee time. First stop on a quick golf trip. Weather was perfect, not hot, not cold. Course was in excellent condition. Customer service in the pro shop was top notch, the snack shop at the turn was a little slow though. Motorized carts now with GPS. Getting to hole one and the driving range is an adventure- you're driving up the right side of hole 11 with people teeing off into you. Conditions were great and the views of the valley were pretty awesome. Tee boxes were level with the par 3s a little beat up. Fairways were great to hit from- there are many, many native and OB areas if you get off line on your drives. Sand traps were good to great with nice sand in them (the 2 that I was in). Greens were borderline pristine... They rolled great with little divot damage! They're getting close to when they do their fall maintenance so if you plan on making it up here, do it soon.

Played Oceanside Municipal on Monday, 9/21, teeing off @ 11:30AM as a foursome but reduced to a ‘three’ for the back nine. Play was S-L-O-W as we were subjected to extended waiting periods on many holes, front and back side.

Total POP was exactly 4.5 hours but if felt more like a five-hour round. Was told by a regular that this is not usually the norm during the week and I hope he’s correct as I have little interest in making the one-hour drive, only to slog through a glacier-paced round.

Moving beyond that, the course was in pretty solid shape. A few uneven lies on some tee boxes but, overall, they were in good condition. Par-3s were a different story, however…particularly #13, which was heavily sanded. Since it’s a short one-shot hole, the turf, understandably so, is easily torn up. Not unplayable though…and an indication that the divot issue is not going unnoticed by the maintenance crew.

Fairways were healthy although some holes, as I found on a previous visit, are marred in certain areas. You may find your ball lying on bare dirt, despite being in the middle of the fairway…areas that should be marked GUR but that discussion is best saved for another day. As a result, thin lies are the norm, leaving no room for error on approach shots.

Fringe areas were good and a bit greener compared to my initial visit in August. At that time, I noticed some hardpan areas surrounding the greens. Seems they’ve bounced back as the result of some additional watering.

Greens, once again, were the highlight, despite rolling at a medium pace at best. Putts from above the hole can get away from you if you don’t pay attention but anything uphill had to be hit firmly.

Was not in the rough so I can’t offer a comment in that regard. Bunkers were well-maintained and the sand was just ‘heavy’ enough to encourage a little speed to send the ball any distance.

Approach shots grabbed and held nicely, which encouraged aggressive play, particularly when it came to partial shots in the 40-60 yard range. And there were very few ball marks to contend with, another thing I noticed back in August. As per my routine, I’ll fix a half-dozen or so on each hole but from a cosmetic point-of-view, the greens look much nicer than other courses I’ve played recently.

Friendly staff and a relaxed vibe round out the picture and at $42.00 to walk, Oceanside provides a great value…especially when you factor in the playing conditions. I find it fun to play, yet it can be deceptively challenging, especially when the wind is up.

They also have a couple of well-maintained practice putting greens that attract a fair amount of activity. If I lived nearby, THIS is where I would work on my putting.

While it’s not as convenient to me as Admiral Baker, I’ve enjoyed getting to play Oceanside and expect to head up there again soon. Hopefully the POP will be more in line with what I’d like to see…somewhere closer to 4:15…but I suppose a late AM or early afternoon tee time brings that 4:30+ POP into the picture.

Early am in round in slightly over four hours on the Creek/Stonehouse nines. They have the Oaks closed for fall maintenance till Oct. 5th. Staff and facilities always top notch. Played with another single and a twosome that were decent hackers. The tee boxes are all level and most have real good coverage now. The mowers were out and the rough was being cut down to near fairway length. The coverage on the Creek nine can be thin on a couple holes but good enough to hit from. The fairways were trimmed shorter than I can ever remember. The hot weather has not been to harsh as the fairways do not have any dry or bare sections on either nine. The fairways allowed for decent roll if you found the right line. The traps all have great plentiful sand but a few had clumps of grass growing in them. The greens were all in fantastic condition with very few ball marks. They were holding shots well and were slightly slower than usual while holding lines nicely. The staff said that they will be closing the Creek nine next followed by Stonehouse. The rates are going up but still acceptable for similar area courses.

Played Pala Mesa early on 9/22. Conditions out here are probably as good or better than I have ever seen it out here. Fairways are great, thick and plush, but play slow and soft. Greens have good coverage and are very soft. Rough can be painfully thick just off the fairway.

The only negatives - lots of ball marks on the soft greens. And the bunkers, while the amount of sand was good, were really unraked and quite a mess. We were 2nd off in the AM, and maybe the grounds crew hadn't gotten to the bunkers yet. But I didn't see anyone working sand traps. Luckily I had good lies in the two I was in, but it could have been in footprints easily. Still, it does not stop Pala Mesa from getting a high recommendation.

Played today on a great weather morning w/o any wind. Rare when this happens around this location.

Tee boxes were all playable no issues.

Fairways still have good coverage and provided good lies and decent roll out all round.

Traps playable. Heard no complaints even from myself.

Rough is manageable and able find and advance your ball.

Greens were in good shape and chipped/putted great all round. They are all with a few exceptions elevated from the fairways guarded by bunkers so good iron play is necessary.

Good customer service in the shop.

Driving range and good practice area available.

Good golf prices if one does not want to pay the higher prices of Rancho Solano or Paradise Valley.

And the prices in the grill are fantastic. I don't know
why I don't eat here all the time. LOL.

El Dorado Park has sanded greens at this time. No mention on GreensKeeper or in the pro shop. Its that time of year, getting the greens ready for fall/ winter. However paying full price for slow sanded greens is not fun. Head up!

Walked the Oranges this morning 9/21/26 at 1140am with my buddy Matt joined by two twin brothers. Very packed course today. When we arrived to the 1st tee there were three groups waiting to hit. Surprisingly once we hit the two groups ahead moved pretty well and we finished in 4 hrs 30 minutes which looked like a 5 plus hour round when starting. Weather was humid to start the 1st 5 holes and when we turned to hole 6 the nice cool breeze picked up and cooled things off really nicely with temps around 75...pretty much perfect golf weather.

Greens were really healthy and approach shots were really soft and receptive. They putted fairly pure but slow maybe between a 9 and 10 on the stimp. They are resodding several sections on the front of number 5 green which is marked as Ground Under Repair..kudos to the course for the maintenance. Overall green rating 7.5/10

Fairways were nice and lush with just minor browning out patches here and there which still played nicely. Fairway rating 7.5/10

Tees looked to all be in good shape level and lush. They were doing maintenance on the back tee box on the short par 3 3rd hole. Tee rating 8/10

Rough was lusher kikuya grass which was manageable just off the fairways and grabby around some of the green complexes and a nice challenge. Rated 8/10

Was in greenside bunkers on 16 and 17 that were in great shape with nicely raked white beach sand. Rated 8.5/10.

As usual Soule provides a great parkland layout with its midsize fairways firing to large Gil Hanse undulating greens where maintenance has a choice to put in like 9 different pin positions. Always above average to great conditions and a great restaurant with a killer view to hang out after the round.

Highly recommended.

Had a work event out in the Palm Springs area this week so went out a day early and decided to snag a 2pm tee time at Indian Canyons. A friend was going to join me out here but had to cancel last minute, so I hit some balls on the driving range and took off a bit early as the course was practically empty with temperatures in the high 90s.

I can't remember playing a round this quickly but I finished in well under three hours as I only passed two groups on 6 and 15 and they both let me play through. What a treat! I've always enjoyed this fun course as it's not terribly penal or frustrating, but instead it's a laid-back resort course that's short in length (I played the teal tees) but does have plenty of water features and some really nice bunkering.

The course is in pretty darn good late summer shape, but of course in order to keep the greens alive they are quite shaggy and obviously on the slower side. Still, the coverage is good (outside of one or two with some damage) and the green complexes are fun and interesting. The fairways have a few burned out spots but mostly they're playing really nicely, and the rough is great.

Bunkers were in super shape and a joy to play from, even though I did get stuck in the one on 15 far too many times that I want to remember. The tee boxes were in good shape but some were a bit off in terms of being level. Nothing major to complain about, but just an observation.

I'm sure that the course will be in even better shape when the high season comes back around, but for around $60 with a medium bucket of balls to boot, you can't go wrong sneaking in one last summer round here either.

Played 9-17-26 early morning walking as a threesome with a little waiting on groups in front of use, and finishing in around 3 hours and 45 minutes. Tee boxes were in good condition, mostly level with good coverage. Fairways were mostly in good shape with some of them having some small repaired areas that have not quite filled in yet. Rough was lush and thick at about 2-3 inches on most holes. Was in two greenside bunkers that had a good layer of nice brown sand and were well groomed. Greens were in good shape, rolling at a medium pace and mostly smooth, they were playing on the soft side so balls with spin were really zipping back. I know they are punching in a couple of weeks, so nows the time to get out there.

I was looking forward to playing the new golf course. As a guest I was very disappointed in the condition it is in. Where did the 20+ million dollars go in 1 year. They only have 18 holes. I guess 9 holes are in such bad shape they closed it. The GM needs to be fired. They are asking 60K to join. No way it’s worth that. The overpriced food and 10 dollars for a beer. Sorry I won’t be joining this private club called Mulholland hills. Also every green has a disease.