Played this AM under clear blue skies. Nice 50F at start and warmed up quickly to high 60'S by the time we finished.

Some of the fairways are starting to brown out with winter approaching but they still provide good rollout lies.

They are cutting the rough down around the fairways and greens to conserve water in case El Nino does not pan out. Fine by me. Now you just have to stay out of the trees.

Traps were all clean and very playable and heard no complaints.

Greens have good color and are firm and play very well. And people here do fix divots. Nice to see.

Nice POP at 2.5 H walking and no waiting on any hole. Also they do not allow back 9 play which makes it even nicer when making the turn.

Always great service from Nick in the shop which is appreciated.

Green River is..... Green!!!!!.

I drove by Green River the other week and noticed it was very green, so when I was looking for a Sunday morning tee time, I decided to give this place another go. For $75 with a cart at 8 a.m., there isn't much better for "value" in OC. Check-in was very easy, and the staff was very nice. We didn't use the range because traffic on the 91 was bad. The range is very basic and small but would be fine for warm-up swings. The starter was cracking jokes as we waited to tee off and was just overall a happy guy.

As for the conditions...... They are definitely giving the course some love, as the fairways were green and had plenty of coverage, although there were different types of grass in some areas. The rough was not very penal but very bumpy when driving your cart through it. Decent coverage as well. Sand traps had brand-new white sand, although a little damp from watering; very nice to play from. Tee Boxes are the worst part of the course, as there was divot damage and they were sometimes uneven. The greens were the highlight; they were firm and on the fast side but rolled really well and were very healthy.

Overall, I would give this course a solid 6.5/10, especially for a prime-time rate of $75 with a cart. The layout is fun with 5 par 5s and 5 par 3s. It's not going to blow your socks off with conditioning, but it was really fun to play.

Played today, Sunday, November 8, about 7:20 am. Great pace of play, 3:45, although we were two holes ahead of the group behind us the entire round so not everyone had the same result. Nothing open right now in terms of amenities, but I am informed that they are preparing to redo the clubhouse, etc., which will result in the first hole being a par 3. Right now, though, the course is really nice even if there was no place to get something to drink.

There is little rough, and the fairways had some bare areas, but overall the course was nice. Great rollout on drives because the fairways were winter tight. The greens were outstanding. Smooth and quick, they were as nice as I have seen them in the last couple of years. It looked like they had done a verticut but the greens were running fast and true. No excuses.

Good time.

Played 11/7/26 7:30 am POP 4 hrs. Course was in over all great shape. Fairways had full coverage and green. Ball sat great. On the soggy side so there was very little roll out. Rough was very difficult. Only around 2" plus, but heavy and lush. The ball would often settle a little which made for difficult extraction. Greens were in very good shape. Receptive. Ran around medium pace. A little on the bumpy side with many ball wobbles and wonders. Some looked like they still hadn't fully healed from aeration. Was not in any traps, but playing partners all said sand was in good shape
The only real week spot was the woolliness of the tee box's. Which I found surprising for a Sat. If you didn't tamp the the grass behind your ball, it was like hitting out of light rough with a tee. Had lunch after and it was very good. Saw a sign that are serving Prime Rib on Wed. nights. Beautiful course with beautiful scenery. Easy recommend.

Played Pala Mesa on 11/4. Three weeks after aeration, and you would not have known. Greens are in fantastic shape. Fairways and rough are plush, with a few spots having growth problems (but those are rare). Sand is plentiful and very nice.

Many unlevel tee boxes are my only complaint, and that is a very small complaint.

Highly recommended!

played yesterday, wednesday, nov 4. 9am tee time, POP right at 4hrs, $39 to walk.

Course is trying its best to get back into shape after losing their well water for the fairways. They are still in pretty rough shape but are definitely improving. Lots of GUR, still, and probably should continue to play winter rules all over the course. Even the rough is patchy with lots of gopher/squirrel holes and tons of roots, not worth snapping a club or breaking your wrist, just give yourself a good lie and move on.

white tees were good for the most part. Need leveling, but had good coverage.

I didn't find a bunker, but they looked just fine.

Greens were healing nicely from being aerated about 4-5 weeks ago. Very soft and lush. They mowed them in the morning, but not very tight, at all. They were still very shaggy and slow but were acceptable except number 4 green has some serious damage in the front.

Customer service just fine, no complaints. No bev cart nor marshal, but not a big deal.

I really like the layout, especially the back nine. Super neat holes, lots of trees and character. If they get this course in better shape, I'd be playing there quite a bit. I bet in another 3-5 weeks it will be a lot better. Good value and I recommend if you're not looking to get "wowed" by any pristine condition.

Play day 11/04/26, start: 10:20 and finished at 2:04.
Check in was nice and easy with a helpful staff.
Getting there took me through the winding road from the south- nice but it seemed longer.
No bev cart that I can remember.
The locals said the course doesn’t aerate or it seems they haven’t seen it done in years. That was actually a helpful tip and sure enough, the greens were soft a half inch on top but firm underneath so the ball isn’t holding much on approaches but it does ok on pitches and chips.
The Greens were nice and smooth but grainy. You can (almost) read some influence in addition to slope. Not too many ball marks though there’s some serious undulation- stay below the hole, as one of the local casually mentioned.
Tee boxes were okay not chewed up, it’s ok and it’s level.
The Fairways were nice and cut low. The #10 had issues with the water irrigation on the left side. A couple of their fairways were different/new to me like it’s low on the left and then about a four foot raise on the right. The higher side fairway is the smoother side and the lower seems to be meant for rough (just a guess) Oh and it was rough, spotty with some barren areas which was too bad. Anyway it’s mostly a tight with the tree line in both sides.
The Roughs were not any issue at all- they were about an inch or so.
I was in one of the Bunkers and it wasn’t good. It was mixed sand and dried up clay like so I didn’t know what to expect. The other bunkers looks better though. By the way a couple of them bunkers are not visible until you get close to it.

I really liked the course and I think that the course could be so much more with a little more TLC. I’ll be back for sure.

It was a great time a Spanish Hills Club on Monday despite only having rgm2525 to help me and being surprised upon arriving our event was going to be restricted to cart path only. I was able to have a conversation with the superintendent (very polite and professional) who informed me there were still some areas of dampness remaining on the fairways from the inch of rain Saturday night which prompted the decision. He said in these cases outside play is blanket cart path only restricted. After he surveyed the course, he decided to allow golf carts off the cart path on the Back Nine Only. That was appreciated.

The golf course was in excellent condition, especially the bermunda turf fairways. Lush, groomed with perfect lies all day…I didn’t notice any excessive moister, but I understand Spanish Hills Club position of prioritizing keeping the golf course in as great of condition possible for their membership over an outside golf event’s enjoyment. In the future I will only book a Late Spring/Summer events at the Spanish Hills Club.

Spanish Hills Club is a fantastic experience. It’s an excellent golf course with beautiful views, always in super shape, has great food and their staff is top notch. It checks all the boxes. I will be considering booking a 2027 event and I recommend other golf event organizers to do so as well. I also recommend those interested in private club membership to contact Moo Griffith. Great guy.

Thank you everyone that comes to Greenskeeper.org/Vivid Golf/Golf Moose outings :)

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Course just reopened after over seeding and with no play for a couple days because of heavy rains, the grass was deep everywhere. Played in 2.5H as a single. Temps in the 70-75 range recently have the course looking great. Most of the rough is lush/thick currently. Fairways and tees lush and beginning to be cut down to normal height. Not much roll currently. Sand traps almost always nicely maintained here. Greens are currently outstanding. Medium quick and very smooth. Downhill putts can be almost impossible on some hole locations. So you need to plan and execute your approaches, chips and even first putts accordingly. Range and practice greens both upper level quality wise. Nice GPS on carts. Restaurant good for a golf course with a decent selection. Highly recommended.

Played this AM in time to beat the rain that came in later. Lots of no shows so POP was right on 2.5H.

The course was dry as no rain came during the night and only started about 1/2 H after we left.

So we found nice clean tee boxes.

Fairways were dry and firm providing good roll out and as well as good lies all round.

Rough was dry and playable and deeper around the greens but still playable.

Traps were all dry playable and no complaints.

Greens had been mowed even with the chance of rain so we had nice clean greens to putt, chip and hit into. All good.

As usual great service in the shop from Andrew and Brandon.

They talk about the E course being sold to developers? But I hope it is only talk. While the W is a good course its elevation changes are much more severe than the E thus the reason my preference is the E course.

Great Sr rate of $47 w cart. Driving range is available. Putting green by the 1st and 10th hole of the W and nice one adjacent to 18 and close to 1 on the E.

After being closed for their annual month long course maintenance Goose Creek finally opened up their tee times. This course is always a treat and rarely disappoints, although there is a couple things to point out that may influence my recommendation for right now. The main thing is some construction on majority of tee box 2 which made everyone tee up at the front markers (85yards). Also the course was cart path only today due to recent rain fall which isn't the worst thing but yeah, POP 4.45hrs.

Apart from that the fairways had great coverage, rough was semi thick, and greens were rolling smoooooth. Oh and as always the practice facilities were PRISTINE, definitely take advantage of that when you come. Overall I'd say wait a month or so until they finish the construction on tee box 2 to play this course, especially if you are paying $100+.

Played this AM given the beginning of DST allowed early play at sunrise.

Course is in nice shape at the moment. We had some rain over the weekend and it seemed to freshen things up.

Very comfortable weather all round.

Tee boxes all clean and playable.

Fairways were being mowed and they were providing unbelievable roll out. I felt young again :)

Rough was playable all round even around the greens which is usually higher than fairways.

Traps all playable no complaints.

Greens were in great shape and held shots, released shots and chipped/putted very nicely with decent speed all round.

Excellent customer service in the shop.

May not be an awfully long course but it is a well maintained course with a good variety of holes. And for $18 who can complain.