Played here for the first time on an early-ish Sunday tee time for our foursome. We ntout on time but pace was a little slow. Not too bad for a muni course, but there were several times we were waiting, and I know we backed up the group behind us because of it.

The layout is nice. Not too much water really comes into play, but the trees can be punishing for severe miss hits. They are redoing the green on #3, so they have a temp up next to it, which is fair as far as temp greens go. The course is in good shape, especially for a city course. The fairways could use a little more water, and the rough is not consistent, but I did not hit off of too many bad lies. The greens are in very good shape. Looks like the regulars take the time to repair the ball marks. Overall, I had a lot of fun (shot well, so that may color things) and it was definitely worth the fee.

Played here with a group of friends on a Friday twilight rate. The course is in decent shape, and it looks like they are working on some areas to make it better. There were a number of spots with new-ish sod. One tee box is particular was totally stripped, so the short par 3 was even shorter as we hit from the front tee box. The sand traps looked like they were being reworked as well, with bright white sand in one trap next to another with a dingy beige sand. The biggest issue is that no one seems to bother to repair ball marks on the green. On a number of the greens, there were ball marks all over the place.

The overall layout is challenging. Not exactly target golf, but you are punished for missing the fairway. On a few holes, you can miss by a lot and be on an adjoining fairway, others you are just out of bounds. Being in the rough frequently means that you are on a side hill, hitting out of what can be thick rough (at least thick for a public course in So. Cal.). But, with the hills on the side, some shots can get a great bounce off the side hills and carom back in the fairway, or at least the edges of the rough.

My biggest complaint is that they were restricting the carts to the cart path for much of the course. So there were a number of instance where I was either caring 3-4 clubs to my ball, or walking to the ball, figuring out the lie and distance, then back to the cart to get what I wanted, then back tot he ball. It makes for slow golf and a lot of walking. It isn't like the fairways are in pristine shape with delicate grass. They look hardy and able to withstand the traffic.

Overall, it was worth the money, even though I played really, really poorly. It looks like they are working on the course, so if that is the case, and they ease up on the cart restrictions, and the players start to actually fix the ball marks on the greens, then this will be a real gem of a public course.

Fun course, a little longer that the typical Par 3 course, with some Par 3s in the 180+ range and most of them around 150 or longer. Not a lot of water in play, but there are a few well placed traps that will hold the errant shot. The Par 4s are not over long, but that just makes it fun to reach in 2, which most everyone can if they can hit is straight. The tee boxes are grass, which is another real plus for a Par 3. They move the lines often enough that the damage is not too bad.

The fairways are a tad thin with a few bare spots, but you can't expect Tustin Ranch. Overall, the course is in good shape even if it is not PGA quality, the staff is friendly, and the price is right.

I played here with a bachelor party group on the way out to Vegas. I did not make the tee times, so I can't speak to how hard it was to get them, but the course was great. There is room for improvement, but I had an excellent time. I would not drive out for a Friday round, but it is worth the drive for a weekend tee time.

It would be nice if they put GPS on the carts. I have an app for my 'Droid, so I was able to get distances, but GPS son the cart is getting pretty standard. Also, how about coolers on the carts. It is the IE for Pete's sake, it is hot out there. Coolers are basically a given. So bring your own, along with ice.

That's it for the gripes. The practice facility has real grass, something we rarely get in OC. The putting green is nice and big as well, with some breaks. The club house is OK, small, but comfortable and the food is good enough.

The course itself is in great shape, challenging but not too tough for a very high handicapper like myself. The bamboo and reed areas OB do keep you from tracking down lost shots, but this is far from target golf. Pace of play was good, and the 18th hole coming back in is a real challenge for folks like me with a wicked slice, with water all the way down the right side around the curve. Pretty, but a virtual magnet for my balls.

Played here on an early tee time on the way home from Vegas. It was definitely worth the early rise to get in early enough to beat some of the heat. The course was in great shape, and a ton of fun to play. The desert waste areas are open enough to track down a lot of bad shoots (of which I hit a lot). They are also spread out so you are not carrying vast chucks of desert. For the most part, if you hit straight, you can land it in the fairway at any distance.

At 45 minutes, I would even drive here and back to play on a weekend in Vegas, heck, play it twice, once on the Lakes and once on the Desert.

Played here for the first time over the weekend on a twilight rate. The course was not crowded, the service was great, and everything was in excellent shape. The only problem is that I was playing over my head.

The course meanders through housing developments in the Brea/Fullerton Hills area, and just about every fairway is narrow. The very definition of target golf. If you can shoot straight, even if you don't hit long, you can enjoy this course. For a spray hitter like me, this was the wrong type of course. There are very few holes where there is a neighboring fariway left or right, so if you get past the rough, chances are you are going to be OB. Even one of my friends, an excellent golfer, lost a ball OB to a canyon with a slight draw.

The course is not overly long especially if you play from the blue or red tees. We played from the blacks, and the length was not the issue. I don't hit a ton, but my length was not a problem. The fact that I kept loosing balls to the hillsides, that was a problem.

It is definitely worth a return trip, I just need to straighten out my game off the tee, then I can enjoy playing, even if I do post a high number.

The course is short, with at least one hole less that 100 yards, and you are hitting off mats. You only have water in play on two holes, and then only if you really have a wicked slice. There are screens up to protect the sides to the narrow tee boxes, so you may end up with your trajectory blocked.

But hey, it is a pitch and put. All that is par for the course (pun intended). On the plus side, the new mats are pretty soft, so you can get a tee in them if you have short tees or (as other have done) use a plastic water bottle cap as a tee. Or just hit off the mats. The greens are in decent shape, and there are plenty of trees. The fairways can get a bit thin, but I have seen thin and hard fairways on much nicer courses.

The real plus, for hackers like me, is that the course is perfect for working on your mid to short game, 100 yards in. You get lots of opportunities to pull out your wedges, even off the tee for moderate to long hitters, and guys like me need to work on that short game. You can generally walk right on, even as a single, and there are lights for play late in the evening. It is in the mid $20s to play 18, and you can play just 9 for less if you want. There are even a few longer holes, where short and moderate hitters can pull out the driver. If you are hitting in the 240 to 260 range, you get about 5 holes for the long club, so you can feel like a monster and drive a par 4.