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Played 6/13/12 with GK'ers addicted2golf, dcoachl and plgolfermom. They live in Phoenix and so it was good to play with them. We had a very enjoyable time with them and ate lunch in the club house after our round.

Layout: I liked it except for a couple of very long par 4's (forward tees: #5 402 and #8 388). The layout is interesting and has its challenges, but still has areas to hit to without penalty. The only other caution I have is do NOT get in the deep bunkers. I got in to the front bunker (deep, very deep) on hole #13 which tanked my round! And watch out for #3 there are bunkers right and left that from the tee box look like they are near the green. Nope, they are about 25 (left) and 45 (right) yards from the edge of the green. That's deceptive. Hole #4 is a little tricky too. There's a bunker in the middle which splits in to 2 fairways. Go left of the bunker where there's plenty of fairway. If you go for the right fairway it is much more narrow and there's a tree on the right that comes in to play.

Amenities: Nice club house and atmosphere. Good food at a reasonable price. Range and putting green near starter. We did not see a chipping area, but they may still have one. We did not have time to look for it.

The fairways and rough had some brown/bare spots which the course was working on, but the rest of the fairway was perfect. And, there were at least 2 holes (#7 & 8) that had bunkers under repair. For summer and the discounted price it was well worth it.

I would play this course again.

Talking Stick Golf Club Review
Scottsdale Arizona Golf Course Reviews
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Played 6/10/12 with AddictedTuGolf.

We stayed at the Legacy Resort and decided that we should play the course. This time of year the green fees are cheap with unadvertised rates of $30 before noon and $25 after 1:00 PM.

This course is challenging enough that you need to play it a couple of times to learn certain holes, but not too tough where your first round will be too hard to score well.

This course is built on old farm/ranch land and so the theme is obvious with silos and farm equipment such as wagon wheels, old tractors, and wagons placed near tee boxes for a rustic feel.

Greens: Tricky in that the approach shot would be fast at first and then the ball would slow. So my approach/chips shots were slow all day. Here's the tricky part. When you putted the ball rolled fast. So it was hard to adjust to slow/fast. A nice touch was the painted white cups and the yellow, white, and purple flags instead of the traditional red, white, and blue for front, middle, and back pin positions. Some greens were punched a few weeks ago, but did not affect roll too much.

Fairways: Good except for a few brown areas and some wet spots. I assume the extra water is to prevent the browning/burnout of the fairways. The fairways are very wide so if you are working on your fairway stats, then you will like this course. ;-)

Sand: Tough traps. Some are very deep and the sand/dirt on top of hard mud is thin. Even some of the fairway bunkers are deep. For example hole #3 has a deep fairway bunker on the right.

Overall: Loved it and definitely would play it again.

Legacy Golf Resort Review
Phoenix Arizona Golf Course Reviews
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Played 5/29/12 with AddictedTuGolf.

The weather was warm 90's, but not too hot. There were 7-10 MPH winds at times which definitely affected my drives when hitting in to the wind. For example, on hole #5 which is the #1 handicap hole my drive was only 132 yards!

We have played this course many times, so I decided to play off the Diamonds vs. the Hearts tee boxes. Diamonds are the equivalent to the ladies white tees. I did OK considering the additional yardage.

The course was very green and lush considering that it was late May. Casa Blanca is usually always in great condition all year round. They really keep the course up. The only time there was a problem that I am aware of is when there was a flood a couple years ago which took out hole number 5. Hole number 5 has been repaired.

I like playing this course because it has a fair layout with wide enough fairways and safe places to hit if trouble is in your way.

I think the most difficult hole is #17 par 4 #2 handicap. You can spray your tee shot right off the tee and then it is lost in the bushes and same if you go left. So hit the fairway. Next you need to either layup or make sure you go long enough to get through/over the narrow opening which is about a 100 yards from the green. The narrow opening (bushes left and creek/cart path/bushes right) is about 15-20 yards wide. Being a short hitter I layup to about 125 yards from the green. My playing partners who hit it longer usually go for the green and usually get there in 2 or close to the green for a chip on. Par is a good number on this hole.

I like this course and so I strongly recommend it any time of the year.

Casablanca Golf Club Course Review
Mesquite Nevada Golf Course Reviews
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Played 6/2/12 in the GK event. Another fun round with great people.

Mt. Woodson is like it sounds. It is a mountain course with holes up and down the hillsides of a mountain, but level enough to play. Not too severely angled. This makes for a challenging and tricky at times layout. There's are lot's of trees and bushes you would find in the woods. The scenery is beautiful if you like being in the woods. The drive is winding up the mountain, so it is a nice drive as well.

I gave this course average marks because the fairways, greens, rough, sand and tee boxes were not in bad shape, but could use some work. They were playable. It is June so things are heating up and therefore the course was showing some wear.

Layout: It is a challenging layout which I like. I find I enjoy my round more when there are different types of holes such as over water, doglegs, and different elevations. So if you like interesting courses, then you will like Mt. Woodson.

I will definitely play hear again.

Mt. Woodson Golf Club Review
San Diego California Golf Course Reviews
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Played on 5/27/2012 with my husband Gary. It was a beautiful day, in the mid 70's with 5-9 mile per hour winds. After playing in 30-50 mph winds I consider these winds breezy. ;-)

Greens: Fast with a lot of ball marks, but the ball ran smoothly. If your approach shot hit the front of the green it would roll to the back of the green. Almost better to hit in front of the green and have the ball run on.

Fairways and rough: There were some holes where they had punched them with dirt turds left all over them. In fairness it look like they only punched sections of the hole and not the entire hole. Also, a few holes had stakes and rope with ground under repair. To me this is good and bad. It's not so fun to play with these conditions, but at least I know they are keeping the course in good health.

Tee boxes: Were good.

Sand: It's a pretty coral color, but with rocks and very hard! So of course I rated the sand as poor.

Layout: The layout is interesting and has some challenging holes. Play from your appropriate tees and you will enjoy your round. The scenario is wonderful in "color country" with beautiful desert buttes in the background.

There's a nice practice range, putting green, and separate chipping green with a sand bunker. The practice green and chipping area are located close to the club house so you can work on your short game while waiting for the starter to call you to the first tee.

Customer Service: Very friendly without being pushy.

Overall: I always love playing this course. For some reason it suits my game because I always shoot a lower score here. It has been a few years since we played the course. I am glad that it still is worth the money and it will stay as one of my St. George, UT favorites.

Coral Canyon Golf Course Review
St. George Utah Golf Course Reviews
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Played 5/24/12 with the GK group. What a pleasure it was to play with Alex from Italy, Johnnie, and of course my husband Gary.

This course is a beautiful dessert course with Mountains in the background. The wildflowers were in bloom with some that had died off already.

The weather was a mild low 80's which is low for this time of year. Unfortunately, it was WINDY! It reminded me of Waikaloa Golf Course on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the afternoons the trade winds pick up to 30-40 miles per hour. I nicknamed it WindKaloa!. The winds at Paiute were 20-30 in the morning and then picked up to over 40 miles per hour. I assume this was due to the weather system coming through the area. I don't know if this is normal or not.

I played well on the front nine even with the wind. Then 11 more strokes on the back. Was it the increased wind or just me? Hmm... My playing partners reported playing better on the back. Go figure.

Pete Dye Design: I did not know that this course was a Pete Dye course until we were done. I gave this course a 4 challenge rating because with the wind it is definitely challenging. But, I have played much more challenging Pete Dye courses. After reflecting back there were some holes that are definitely Pete Dye. The island green of course and then there's a couple of holes with waste bunkers along the side of the fairways and even one goes all the way across the fairway near the front/approach area of the green. You can't see it until you get there. Also, on several holes you can't quite see where you need to go which is definitely Pete Dye. This course is one that you have to play a couple times to figure out how to play certain holes.

Fairways and rough: All very nice. No complaints.

Sand: There's plenty of sand on this course. Both waste and bunkers. I was in only a couple bunkers. The sand was compact/hard.

Greens: Rolled perfectly even though you could see that maybe 3-4 weeks ago they were aerated. You could just see the punches, but the roll was smooth. No three putts for me! So they rolled very smooth. I only had 30 putts even with the wind blowing me, my putter, and the ball around.

Tee boxes: Great. I could see that holes were punched, but plenty of grass and level.

Overall: Love it! Will play again and I want to play the other 2 Paiute courses.

Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort Review
Las Vegas Nevada Golf Course Reviews
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Played on 5/20/12 and it was a beautiful day.
Weather: 95 degrees with a very light wind. It did not feel like 95.

The scenery at the Ledges is beautiful. A must play for the beauty alone.

We had the course practically to ourselves so we took our time and still finished is less than four hours.

The front 9 starts out pretty straight forward with a par 4 and then gets more interesting as you play each hole. The back 9 has fantastic views and more elevation changes. Some of the holes on the back 9 are tricky, but worth the challenge. A very interesting layout.

Greens: There are several holes with raised greens that will challenge your approach shot. If you miss the green, then you have a delicate pitch/chip shot on that could go off the other side of the green. Hole 13 is actually high in front and low in the back. So you need to land the ball short of the green and watch it roll on and hope that it does not keep going to the back of the green. Also, on many of the holes you will want to be below the hole to avoid 3 putting. There were a few ball marks, but that was because people are lazy and don't fix them!

Fairways: The grass length was just right not too tight, not too high. There were a few bare spots on some of the fairways, but not enough to affect play.

Tee boxes: Most looked good. A couple of the forward tees were sanded in places which shows that the course is taking care of things.

Bunkers: Ugh! The sand was very grainy/course with rocks. Very dry and hard.

Staff: Very little staff so if you like a lot of customer service and attention you will not like it here. I don't need a lot of attention so it was good for me.

Club house: A very beautiful building. Restaurant has limited hours. It closes early. So plan accordingly.

Pro Shop: Bare bones merchandise, but high quality.

Overall: I always love playing the Ledges because of the interesting layout, beautiful scenery, and low key staff. I definitely will play here again. My only real complaint would be the bunkers.

Valderra Golf Club Review
St. George Utah Golf Course Reviews
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Played 5/15/2012 as part of a fun play day with the Executive Womens Golf of Orange County. It was there annual kickoff event with breakfast and prizes. Very fun! The food and service is great here.

This is the second time I have played this course. I had heard many good things about this course and then was very disappointed the first time I played it. I paid over $100 and had high expectations. It was in bad condition. This time same price, but in better condition. So I see they are working on it.

Fairways: Hard, thin and some bare spots, but getting better.

Greens: In good condition. Fast and tricky.

Bunkers: Mostly dirt. Some very deep bunkers. I hope they repair/replace the sand. On one of the holes the fairway bunker was completely tore up. I think they were working on it.

Layout: A very challenging course designed by Tom Fazio. Men have 3 tee boxes to choose from and at the very back tees it plays 6,850 yards. Women have a choice of copper 5,621 yards 72.2/125 or silver tees 4,989 yards. We played on the silver tees and found it challenging enough. The scorecard shows silver 69.1/119, but that is not correct. The correct rating is 69.1/120. Bring balls if you tend to go left or right. There's plenty of brush on the right and left of most holes to lose your balls.

Rough: Sometimes it was OK. But in a lot of places it is a combination of grasses, long (12 inches), short, and weeds. No fun if you get your ball in the long stuff (provided you can find it!).

Would I play here again? Yes, definitely. Would I pay premium rates? No.

Oak Creek Golf Club Course Review
Irvine California Golf Course Reviews
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Played a practice round with AddictedTuGolf (my husband) on 4/16/2012. It was a beautiful day 80 degrees with a very slight breeze at times. The course is very picturesque especially with all of the wildflowers. Bring your camera, if you like to take pictures.

Then we played in the GK event on 4/21. Ykes! Mother Nature turned up the heat. The forecast was for a high of 102. Well the radio said it was 106 at 5:00 PM when we finished our round. There was a slight breeze at times, but not enough to counter the heat. No fear. I play golf in the summer in the desert. But, it was my first time this season. My approach to hot days on the course are hit a shot, drink water, and of course wear hat and use 50+ sunscreen.

Now let's talk about the course. You may be thinking "Wow. She gave it a high rating." Yes I did. Everything about the course was perfect. The only negatives I can give you about the course is that does not have a club house, just trailers for the pro shop and snack bar. But, so what I don't care about that as much as I do about the conditions on the course. That's where I spend my time. The only other thing is that on a hot day you need LOTS of water to drink. They give you an ice chest with water and some bottles, but there's no water jugs on the course to refill the bottles. You will have to get them from the cart girl.

The range/practice area is included. Full range, chipping sand area and putting green. It is well placed around the starter. The putting greens run true to the greens on the course.

The course can be challenging if you spray it left or right in to the desert shrub/flowers. You most likely will not find the ball. On the practice round I was very proud that I hit all of the fairways except one. I am working on NOT driving it to the right!

The layout of each hole is unique and has its challenges and it's safe areas to hit to. Play your appropriate tees and you will enjoy this course.

GK Event: Thank you Johnny! It was a fun event. I learned a new team game. The prizes and raffle was great. Everyone I met were great people. People you definitely would want to play with again.

Eagle Falls Golf Course Review
Indio California Golf Course Reviews
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I played on 12/24/11. The weather was beautiful with clear skies and very little wind. The high was 58 degrees which some people would find a little cool. When the sun starts to go down behind the mountain, then it does get really cool.

I have played this course many times. I truly enjoy it every time. It is winter so the outer rough is a golden color because it has gone dormant. The rest of the rough (inner/first cut) and fairways are green which creates a beautiful contrast.

The greens are in winter conditions as well. Normally these greens are medium fast, but because the grass is longer, what I call hairy, they are slow. And, they have donuts (raised up) near the hole. Normally you can see when there's a donut around the hole, but I could not see it. I know the donut was there because lag/slower putts broke away from the hole when the ball got about 3-4 inches from the hole.

This course has two very different sets of nines. The front 9 is the newer 9 and has some tricky holes. For example number 6 has a very elevated tee box and you cannot see the lake and green behind the hill. On your second shot you will see the lake and green. That's when you have to decide to layup or go for it. I thought I had conquered this hole being happy to usually walk away with a 5 on this tricky par 4, but... not this time. I shot a high number!

The course has beautiful views of the Virgin Mountains and desert buttes. The course has very interesting hole layouts with different elevations. It has 5 different tee boxes making this course playable for levels of all players. I play either the ladies red 4739 yards or ladies gold 5335 yards tee boxes depending on my game. The slope and ratings are old on the card. The correct ones are ladies red 67.4/112 and ladies gold 70.7/121.

As I said earlier, I always enjoy playing this course.

The Oasis Golf Club Course Review
Mesquite Nevada Golf Course Reviews
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Played Wednesday morning on 12/21/2011 with the ladies group.

The course is kept in good condition for a municipal course:

Greens: Are in good condition. Some people need to learn to fix their ball marks. So there are a few too many ball marks for my standards, but not enough to affect the roll.

Rough: The rough was cut down to about 2 inches which makes the rough easy to get of.

Fairways: The fairways were thin in some spots. I saw many divots. I wish people would repair their divots/fill them with sand/seed. You might get unlucky and land in one like I did. I am proud to say I focused on the back of the ball and swung my Cleveland 5 wood Hibore club perfectly and hit a great shot. Overall the fairways are mostly playable.

Tee boxes: Some tee boxes were mowed and some were not which seemed very inconsistent.

CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT: Not sure how this will affect this course, but starting 1/1/2012 the course is getting new management. Some of the staff will not be staying on. This is a bummer since all of the staff from the cafe to the maintenance workers are friendly and very helpful. I will do another review in January and give you an update on the new management.

Anaheim Dad Miller Golf Club Review
Anaheim California Golf Course Reviews
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Played on 12/16/2011 at the Friday member's rate of $60.

This course is challenging, but playable. It has a very interesting layout with several doglegs, some water features, and multi-tiered greens. The look of this course is as if you are on a mountain course with many pine trees mixed in with other trees. Some holes especially the third hole there are palm trees surrounding the lake.

I played the Ike (Eisenhower) course on 12/4 and it was in perfect condition. Read my review on the course. I expected the Babe (Zaharias) to be in the same condition. So I was disappointed that the front nine was in only fair to less than fair condition. On the first tee box and green you could see where they were repairing bad spots. The fairway had a lot of divots. I thought "Oh gee whiz. Is this the way it is going to be for the entire course?" Well most of the front nine was in this type of condition. I was pleasantly surprised when we got to hole 10 and saw the lush fairways. The back nine was in much better condition almost as good as the Ike course. The greens, fairways, and tee boxes were in better condition. My guess is that the course superintendent has a course repair plan in place and he started with the Ike course first, then the Babe back nine, and finally is getting to the Babe front nine. I look forward to playing this course again in a couple of months.

The food and the customer service are excellent. My friend and I shared the 18 ounce Kobe burger with sweet potato fries. Yummy!

The hotel, club house, and restaurant were decorated for Christmas. We had cool weather and could see the snow top mountains. This gave us a Christmas feel to the day. All in all a very beautiful day of golf!

Industry Hills Golf Club Course Review
City of Industry California Golf Course Reviews
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