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.

Absolutely will not return. Greens did not come out of aerification in any type of shape. I’ve seen cobble stone roads smoother than these. Bunkers with zero sand, so if you did happen to get in one it was a hope for the best with your bunker shot. Just a shame after being charged $85.00. Zero value!

4-30-26 course in great shape. greens rolling smooth. Pace of play about2 4:30. recommend if looking to play course in good condition. Play usually before 9 with not much wind. Bunkers improved in the last Year

Played Navy Destroyer on 4/29. Conditions are good all around. Greens almost completely recovered from aeration, certainly playable now, and should be really good in a week or two. No issues with conditions at all.

Has to be the flattest course in SoCal. Still, the layout is good, and it is a fun track. Lots of players not in a hurry, POP 5:15.

4/28/26 Tuesday morning 10:32am. 2nd round here in the last 6 months. My decision to play here was influenced by a $31 offer for a single on the website! POP 4:30, we were the only 4 sum I could see ahead or behind, letting a single and 2 different pairs go thru, not much player pressure on Tuesday I guess. If you haven't been here before you will be impressed by the view from the Pro shop area looking out at the 1st&10th tee/fairways! Every staff member you encounter is seemingly glad you have chosen to spend your money and time here. You will find a small chipping green and very, very small putting green very convenient. Covered driving range, matts, basically a dirt range with flag targets. Best to drive the cart over there. Hilly ,slope type arrangement with small beautifully maintained greens. Short yardage course fits with the green sizes I'm guessing. Sand traps? I couldn't find any. Near the greens many bunkers now grass. If you are a long hitter off the tee beware! Many par 4's have small drainage seeps/creeks right around where the ball should run out! Frustrating indeed, I'll play smarter next time. Typical muni fairway conditions beeing lush to thin, tee boxes better than average, rough challenging tree lines mature not forgiving. Carts no GPS good yardage markers though. I like this place as she is tight and forces you to be strategic. Cresta Verde is certianly in the course rotation for me.

Played 4-27-26 mid morning, walking in a little under three hours. Tee boxes were in good shape, mostly level with good coverage and minimal divot damage on par threes. Fairways were in nice shape, good roll out with nice lies, and a few minor thin areas. Rough was in really good condition, 2-3 inches very green and lush. Was in a couple of greenside bunkers that had some very nice well groomed brown sand. Greens were in good shape, rolling medium/fast and playing semi-soft with a few areas that are still healing from being punched. Always love playing here. Solid track that is just fun to play. Wish I got up here more often. Highly recommended.

Catching up on great Monday last week at Mulholland Hills Country Club…formally Braemar CC but hardly resembles it now.

It was a smaller outing than we’re accustomed, only 82 players this time, but the experience lived up the hype surrounding Lanny Watkins, $3,000,000+ course renovations.

We again played the Canyon/Vista combo as this is their best combo of the three nine despite a wild cart ride through the Tarzana hills. Between the Canyon/Vista nines, having played them twice now, there is not one let down hole with all being very interesting and fun. For me, as a member of Braemar CC in the early 90’s, it’s remarkable how much the golfing experience has changed and improved over the years.

Conditions this time around were great but not as good as the last time since during our previous visit the Vista course had just opened only a few days prior so you can imagine how pure that was.

I loved the clubhouse, practice area and staff. Service is A+ and the views from the clubhouse of the Vista course are outstanding. Although detached from the clubhouse, Mulholland Hills CC practice area has two large shuttles taking players back and forth from the event staging area giving everyone a chance to warm up. They have a nice size range, practice putting, practicing bunkers and chipping.

We’ve already had two events here in 2026 and I’m considering a third.

I highly recommend Mulholland Hills CC to any golfers looking for membership or an outing to book in North LA/Ventura County.

Thanks so much rgm2525 and GDR23 helping out with another successful Vivid Golf/GM/GK Private Course event.

Played sun 4/26, 8:30, 4:45 hr round, misty cold day, threatening to rain but never did. Course in good shape. Greens running a 10, bumpy... too many unfixed ball marks. tee to green is decent. above avg muni golf shape. Bunkers spotty. Course is notoriously challenging if you are not straight. Lots of trees. A few holes I don't like the setup. Keep the ball below the hole, as many of the greens are steep back to front. Range is under 220, so no driver for me. Had a good time.

Played on Saturday, April 25, in a fundraiser for the Riviera Village Sportsmens Club. Scramble format with a 10:00 am shotgun start. About 20 some odd years ago, two co-workers and I would play this course on Friday mornings before work. So I was interested to see how it had changed.

The course is pretty much the same except the greens are better. They were really very nice, running at a fast speed and rolling nicely. The course is a par three layout with holes running from 80 to 180 yards. Easy walking course which is good because it has been years since I started drinking beer at 10:30 in the morning. They are playing the first tee from the longer, upper, tee. I thought back in the day that they were not using that tee in order to limit possible shots going into the hotel's patio. It would take a really, really bad shot to do that though so apparently they have adjusted. The worst part of the course was the tee boxes which are really in need of grass. There was a mat on each tee but we were playing from the markers and those areas were lousy. Otherwise no complaints, the course is lush and obviously well maintained. I note that they took out the parking lot next to the clubhouse to install three pickle ball courts. We had to park at the adjoining hotel although the course validated parking. Word is the parking lot may be coming back sometime in the future. Considering we had to walk through a conference's registration (before the round) and lunch (after the round) area for ingress and egress, changing the parking layout seems a good idea.

Played last Friday morning teeing off at 6:10 am finishing in 3:50. As many have mentioned playing fast on this course requires teeing off early. The greens were in very good condition. They rolled smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. Greens are being aerated on Monday, April 27. The fairways have mostly good coverage with some thin spots. The rough has mostly good coverage with some thin/bare spots. The bunkers were in good playable condition. The tee boxes had decent coverage with some mildly unlevel areas. Los Lagos has an enjoyable layout with some rolling terrain and water coming into play on several holes. The staff was friendly.

Forgot to post a review a couple weeks ago. Since there has not been a recent review I am posting it now. Los Amigos golf course tee time site today shows this message, "STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 27th, LA COUNTY SANITATION REHABILITATION PROJECT BEGINS. LIMITED PLAY MON - FRI "PLAY SAME 9 TWICE." SATURDAY/SUNDAY - REGULATION 18 HOLES." I could not find any information as to how long the project will take to complete or when the course will resume normal operation.

The greens showed very little signs of aeration a few weeks ago. The greens rolled reasonably smooth with medium speed and held shots. The fairways have mostly decent coverage with some thin/dry areas but playable. The rough is in much the same condition as the fairways and was long enough to affect shots but not to penal. The bunkers were in decent playable condition. The tee boxes were thin especially on the par 3s. Fun course on the shorter side with challenging greens. The staff was friendly.