Played this AM. Great to see cool weather when teeing off. Course is doing well with this latest heat wave. They are keeping the course well watered. Tee boxes all playable. Fairways had good coverage, needed mowing but still provided good lies/limited roll out. Traps have improved greatly with the new sand. Rough was manageable. Greens were slow due to moisture. But you could go after pins w/o fear and that added to the number of birdies made. Great customer service from Christian and Julia as always as well as Rich in the cart barn. Still the best value for 18 holes in S CA IMO.

Out this AM early to beat the heat. POP 3H and it was getting warm. Course is in protection mode from the heat keeping the course really wet. But really the only issue was the fairways did not roll out as much and the greens putted slow. So you could take greater chances with your driver on many holes and really fire at the pins with the greens being soft. Tee boxes were all playable and so were the sand traps which were clean and groomed. Customer service in the shop, starter and restaurant were terrific. I will be back next month when hopefully the weather has cooled down and the course is playing fast and loose.

Last round of the trip. So played here this AM. Was a member here over 20 years ago and will never get tired of playing here. Its great to see ones name on the wall with those who made hole in ones from years back. Get the early tee time and watch the sun come up over Pikes Peak and playing golf is a great way to start the day. I fully expected to find the course in great shape and was not disappointed. Nicely cleaned tee boxes. Great mowed fairways with nice lies, roll out. Traps all clean and so playable. Rough was damp but not penal and able to find the ball and advance it. Greens were running at 11 and were in spectacular shape. Not the same people in the shop as when I was a member but just as friendly and welcoming. Wonderful lunch in the dining room as always. Only bad point is that many of my old friends and playing partners are no longer around. But a great way to end a wonderful week of golf. I think I should do this every week.

Played today. I love Jim Engh courses and was glad to come back to play this one. This is a very unique course and I don't know to call it a links, desert or ?. Keep it in the fairway and you will have no problem. Plenty of roll out. Get off into some to the waste areas, culverts or side hills and you will have problems. Large tee areas. Great fairways to hit from and huge undulating greens that will test your skill and patience. It is a course you get better at the more you play it IMO. Different, unique and challenging all in a fun way. Its a course if you have the chance to play it you won't soon forget it.

Played here today with some old AF retired friends. This is one of the best golf courses the military ever built using your tax dollars. And is the only original Robert Trent Jones Sr. layout in the state of Colorado. There is nothing bad you can say about this layout. Set in a beautiful part of the AF Academy with no houses around just makes it even better. Every tee box was perfect. Fairways had great coverage, lies and wild roll out. Huge bunkers but very playable. Rough deep in some areas and unable to find the ball. Greens were at 11 and were some of the finest I have played on in years. Outstanding customer service and the greatest prices on food/drinks I have seen in 10 years. If I lived in CO Springs I would not play anywhere else. And the Silver course is wonderful as well. Might be one of the best 36 hole golf courses in the US.

Played today. Course is always in top shape and today was no exception. I was reminded today that this course opened in 1903 and shows what loving care of old courses can accomplish. The layout is parkland style with very little elevation changes but the large old cottonwood trees along with small fast greens will give you all you can handle. Tee boxes were great. Fairways had great coverage, lies and roll out. Traps were all playable and there are plenty. Rough was not real deep but high enough to remind one to stay out of it. Greens were immaculate and fast all round. Beautiful old clubhouse that no doubt has had many updates and looks to have been recently updated. Fantastic customer service at all levels. Always enjoy playing this course whenever I have the opportunity.

Came to CO for the BMW and a week of golf. Started today right here with one of my favorite public courses in Western US. Perfect weather day for golf. Found the course in its usual great condition. Tee boxes clean/flat. Fairways gave great rollout and lies and at 5K ft elevation the ball does go. Rough consists of culverts, ravines and the dreaded walking stick cactus. Traps all playable. Greens were in very nice shape and chipped/putted great all round. Great customer service and wonderful food in the restaurant. And still reasonably priced at $43 w cart or $32 walking.

Played Friday. Course is not handling the hot weather well. Tee boxes are a mix of good and bad. Fairways have wet areas, ruts from carts , bare spots and some are good. Traps are a mixed bag and really really need some more sand. Greens are puttable but many of them are littered with old/dry divot marks. Might be the worse condition I have seen this course in awhile. Terrible what the hot weather will do to a course in S CA. Still as always good customer service at check in.

Played this AM. Course is very wet early AM due to recent heat wave. So not much rollout and many wet areas in addition to some soggy lies. Tee boxes are good as they are moving the tees around to avoid to much damage. Traps still need attention though they do maintain them, but the players do not. Not much if any rough to deal with and what is there is playable. Greens are coming back after some were damaged due to lack of watering and being burned. But they are kept soft so as to avoid a repeat of the damage and so they chip and putt slow. Still great customer service from all employees at every level. I won't rate this time as the conditions are not due to negligence but weather related and the need to protect the course.

Played today after not playing here after almost a year. We found the course very damp from overnight watering being the first off. Tee boxes on almost all the holes needed mowing and cleaning. Fairways had good coverage but lots of "wire grass" on the par 4/5 holes and we decided after a few holes to move the ball rather than play from it. Traps were all clean and playable. Greens were in good shape and chipped and putted well the whole round. Rough was high/damp and there are numerous OB areas one encounters during the round. Check in at the pro shop was great. Carts seem to be a little old but they lasted a full 18. Sr rate with cart is $37. It is a quirky Par 67 course but it is enjoyable for an occassional change of pace. I personally like all the par 3 holes. Also the elevations on the course make for some challenging choices. And it is a busy course with lots of walkers. I think the time to play here is in the fall when the weather is cooler and the course is a lot drier.

Played yesterday. Course is in good shape from tee to green. A little wet early with all the warm weather but the course drains really well, and we had no issues. Tee boxes all playable. Fairways clean and good roll out. Traps are nice and playable. Not much rough to deal with but some OB, streams, culverts and hillsides can cause some issues. Greens were all great to putt on and pretty much devoid of divots or divot damage. As I have said before $70 for a Sr rate is IMO high but customer service and course conditions are excellent so once or twice a month does not hurt too much. Great service from the starter Brian and the Ambassadors/Marshals who keep things moving for great POP.

Happy to see the previous review. I have been waiting to see one for several months that would be +/- to decide to play there again. After reading the review I went this AM early and got out after only 1/2 hour wait. Previous posting hits all the right items and I also found the POP to be great at 4 H something that was a problem for me in the past. Great customer service and good coffee as well. If you can get an early time I recommend the course. Great rate using the Sr LA County card.