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.

Played my usual weekly walking round today on a very cool morning. Fall has arrived here.

But with the cooler weather the course was drier and somewhat more firm in the fairways.

Tee boxes all good.

Traps all clean and playable no issues.

Fairways good coverage lies and decent roll for so early in the AM.

Little rough around the whole course but there are two decent water hazards on the front you have to be careful with. And some good sized trees.

Greens were all clean and playable and played just fine all round.

As I said before $18 to walk is a great deal to play golf even if it is a shorter course.

Par 67 6 par 3's, 11 par 4's 1 Par 5

Great customer service as always.

Playing the Tom Fazio course at Red Sky Golf Club in Vail Valley/Walcott was nothing short of a world-class experience. From the moment we arrived, the staff was top-tier—welcoming, attentive, and incredibly helpful, making sure every detail of our visit was taken care of.

The conditions of the course were absolutely phenomenal. The fairways were immaculate, the greens rolled pure and fast, and the stunning mountain views provided a breathtaking backdrop on every single hole. Fazio’s design strikes a perfect balance between rewarding strategy and delivering pure, visually spectacular play.

Overall, it was an amazing golfing experience from start to finish. If you ever have the opportunity to play here, do not hesitate—it is worth every moment. Highly recommended!

Just a quick update:
Play day: September 19, 8:00.
They’ve had problems with their mowers for a while and haven’t had been mowing the roughs. While it’s patchy, they are 10-12 inch thick- almost guaranteeing a lost ball.
Greens ran slow- 8 at best.
Not a good time for a visit here for now.

Greens in respectable condition. Most of the fairway is in decent condition. They pack the tee times pretty tight!!!! POP = 4:43!!! Staff is extremely friendly. Korean cook makes decent hot meals....even if it's Americanized....still satisfying! (Like everyone's grandma...super nice) I normally don't play this course, but I was glad I did!

Played 48 last Friday and 18 on Saturday in the GK/Vivid outing with 108 temperature on Friday and cooling down to a nice 102 on Saturday. Tee boxes were all level and lush with very minor divot damage on par threes. Fairways were all in very nice condition with some minor bare spots on 2. They all provided great lies with decent roll out. Rough was playing 2-3 inches and thick with the ball sitting down in the healthy Bermuda. Was in a few fairway and green side bunkers over the rounds and found them all to be in great shape with a good layer of sand. Greens were in really good condition, rolling a little on the slow side, playing semi-soft and rolling mostly smooth. Great place for a golf getaway. Highly recommend.