Played today, Thursday April 13, 2006. The course is in almost "incredible" shape considering what has happened in the past 12 months. For those of you who have played the course in the past and haven't returned recently, you are in for a treat. The rumors about the old course maintenance team moving to other courses (i.e. Green River down the 91) because of the threat of the course closing may be true, but the current staff have done a great job starting to get the course back on track. You no longer have to duck from the brush while in your cart driving from hole to hole.

Today, the tee boxes rated an 8, the fairways a 5, and the greens another 8. The fairways rate a 5 just because it takes so much work to get all of the fairway grass back to what it should be. There were some stretches where the fairway was mostly patch, but overall it was decent hitting the ball off of the fairway. As always, the starter staff and course marshall (Jeff, Doug, and Co.) were very friendly (sorry cart guys for not tipping, I only had a credit card, I'll make it up next time, I swear).

I'd hate to tell everyone to play this course because I hate crowds especially on weekday afternoons when I play, but you all really have to see what the guys have done at Hidden Valley recently.

Note: Since I live about a half mile down from where the course is located, make sure you honk driving halfway down Norco Hills Rd. I'll be sure to grab my gear and meet you at the clubhouse. Bring extra money so I can take it and pay my gas (natural and petroleum) bill.

Played on yesterday Thursday, April 6, 2006. I agree with the person below. The greens were pretty slow. The course was soggy, but not bad for the day after two days of rain. This open layout is still one of my favorites to play in the San Bernardino area. Paid $27.00 to ride after 2 p.m.

The tunnel was flooded towards the back nine and I don't know how golfers were getting through all of that water. Kinda reminded me of the Moses exhibit at Universal Studios.

Overall, the fairways were lush, the rough was really rough and the only bad thing about the day was the twosome that we encountered on the last hole. They were rude, drunk, toothless, and wore torn jeans. I guess I can't complain because the overall type of golfer that this course attracts are San Bernardino's finest trash.

If you don't mind rude golfers who take forever to finish a hole (searching all over for their ball and taking 5 minutes looking over each shot), then this course is for you.

Played at Indian Hills on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at a twilight rate of $24.00 to ride. The course was in decent shape as a tournament was currently going on. The tee boxes were ok. The fairways were somewhat shabby in various areas. The greens were decent and in a little better shape from the last time I played there (late February 2006). The views were amazing as there was no smog due to the rains that fell earlier in the week. Currently, there is construction going on in the 1st hole/9th hole area (the site of the former range) and dust kicks up periodically.

Overall, a great value for the diversity in scenery (mountain and valley views), shot selection (a variety of short par fours, uphill par threes, and open par fives), and overall layout.

Played the course on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 (twilight $12.00 to walk) after not playing there for about a year. Expected the course to be soggy due to the previous rainfall, but it was actually pretty nice. The nines are now reversed. Fairways were crap but the teeboxes and greens were fairly decent. I noticed the new driving range area above the old range and definitely want to come back for evening practice (I think they close at 9 p.m.). If you have the stamina to walk the course (you must be in shape or you will tire after nine holes), it definitely is a great value.

One thing though, it does attract some of the Inland Empires toothless, jean-wearing wonders with mullets so beware.