Played 12/19/2008, tee time 11:28, played Red Par Men's Club tourney and, as always with Men's Club tourneys, play was slow, not the courses fault. Rated sand as poor as lots of rain packed it down and the maintenance crew had not dragged since raining. Course very green due to rain with little player damage, though had to repair lots of ball marks on all greens. Teeing off around noon, take extra clothing as the temp will drop 7-10 degrees when sun goes behind mountain. More challenging than Oak Glen due to narrow fairways and long, undulating greens, but still fun to play.

Played 12/14, 0752 tee time. Course was in great shape, but too many areas GUR with some obvious spots not marked. Pace was excellent, finished in 4hr 4 minutes. Drainage problems have been fixed and the course is greening up nicely. Enough challenge for all levels of play. At $42 for guests, one of the better courses for the green fee!

Played 10/10, teed off just before 9AM. got a deal @$40 (Thank goodness!) Reseed Mountain (as advertised on this site) so we played Arroyo then Lakes. Arroyo has A LOT of work being done around it, though it doesn't affect play. Pretty easy lay out until 5, sucker dog leg right, then straightens out after 6 (par 3 slight bend to the left). Lakes improves challenge starting with par 5 with lakes gaurding short right fairway and long left fairway and ends with medium long par 3 (170 yards). Arroyo is mostly open, Lakes has more water (duh!) and trees with tight fairways on several holes. The greens were atrocious, unmown and still recovering from sanding, haven't been rolled in a full season, EXTREMELY SLOW, and somehow I managed only have 26 putts (though with 2 chip-ins). The driving range was closed for overseeding, so no warm up and had to rely on muscle memory (and we all know how that is...). Over all, not a bad round in Palm Springs for $40. Wish I had vacationed two weeks earlier to play the course before they started getting ready for the fall season. And the staff was very friendly and helpful so that actually helped with the poor conditions.

With the greens recently punched, they were SLOWWWWWW! And no one seemed to care to repair their divots because of that. The course always presents a challenge for the high handicapper, but it's easy to to shot around 100 with well placed drives and smart play out of the rough. Teed off at 0620 and had senior players in front of us for the first 3 holes, then we were caught by a threesome on nine and after letting them through on 10, we had no one to worry about the rest of the round. Always a chance of a fog delay or frost delay (mid - late winter), but still worth getting there early.

Excellent course that will challenge all levels of play and course management. Tee off before 9 AM and finish under 4 hours (a very good possibility - we finished @ 4 hrs 7 mins) and get a certificate for a preferred tee time up to two weeks in advance. Cart guys meet you at your car with carts, the starter tells about any holes with special needs and the marshall will assist whenever he's around, the pro shop guys are all about getting you on the course instead of selling you something. The only downside was all the divot marks on the greens, I was repairing 5+ every green, not including mine or those in my putting line. But overall the course is a good deal and one that I will play again.

If there's fog expect to play close to 5 hours....

Played 14Sep08, 0646 tee time. Lots of fog, had to go up the fairway to give points of reference, but with plenty of yardage markers, shots were not hard to judge. Front nine was in very good shape, greens and fairway conditions worsened on the back with bare, dead spots on several greens. Sand was inconsistent throughout, from almost snow-like, fluffy sand to hard packed dirt. Playing here takes a lot of course management to stay out of trouble. Long hitter can leave their drivers in the bag except on the par 5s. Every hole had some challenge to it making it a very enjoyable round and easy to over look the bad spots. Plus, there is a nice BBQ joint about a mile or two down the road for an enjoyable lunch afterward.

This is a relatively easy course. nothing too challenging. We teed off around 6:30 AM in heavy fog (sorry, marine layer) which took us over the normal pace of play. The fairways and greens are in good shape and the rough makes it interesting as they hadn't cut it too short. Service is excellent, from the pro-shop to the cart girls to the guy at 10 cooking on the grill. A true pleasure @ $52 on the weekend!

If you play well, it is worth the price, play poorly and you will wish you kept your money. A harder than average course for mid to high handicappers, but if you can get off the tee well and play smart course management, it is well worth the $80. Sprinkler heads are well marked with yardage and they are very close to true distances. Friendly staff and a good driving range. Be sure to book an early tee time and arrive even earlier, you can get off early and keep the round under/near 4 hours. Mid-day tee times will play at/over 5 hours. Be sure to either bring your own water or buy it at/on the course as there are only 4 water jugs on the course and it can get HOT!