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Another great time at Bear Creek Golf Club on January 27th. Played with GDR23, barkydog and friend Brian from Vivid Golf/Golf Moose.

We lucked out with our location and weather in that the majority of SoCal was trenched the night before but Murrieta, although cold and damp, presented us a rain free day and beautiful golf course. I’ve played Bear Creek Golf Club now 5 times with this being the first time the fairways were overseeded for the winter. I enjoyed playing the dormant (still full coverage) bermunda turf winter fairways but loved playing the overseeded fairways instead (its my understanding BCGC will be overseeding in coming years as well for the winter). Although the ball did not roll out as much now, making the course longer, the ball sat up better. Best of all, it was the first time seeing the course with the dormant rough defining the overseeded fairways. Check out the photos I posted!

The greens were fast, smooth and loaded with tournament pin locations. ONE DAY I will have good putting round at The Bear, Monday was NOT the day. Wow, were those greens tough to read BUT A BLAST to play.

The bunkers were gorgeous. White, well maintained, perfect consistent medium/solf texture from hole to hole (can you tell I'm a bogey golfer/bunker connoisseur).

Its a pleasure running outings at Bear Creek GC. The staging area for 80 players max shotgun events keeps all your players nearby. The driving range (grass), practice putting, practice sand/pitching and clubhouse make it easy for our players to enjoy the experience. The Bear Creek GC staff are great to work with from reserving your event to the day of play and follow up.

Thank you everyone that comes to these events!
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Monday 1/13 at The Saticoy Club was our 58th Private Course Outing since I started these events in Southern California in 2021. For The Saticoy Club, it was their 9th time hosting our group and we can’t appreciate them enough. It’s a spectacular, challenging, beautiful LPGA Tour golf course. The event service, facilities and food are excellent. Every year we pick a special course to host our Day After The Masters Event, this year, as in previous years, it will be at The Saticoy Club.

Conditions on Monday were superb given our current 6+ months drought and November’s “Mountain Fire” that burned right up to edge of the course. Greens were fast and smooth. Fairways provided full dormant bermunda grass coverage. The lies were a little tight but consistent with good roll out. The primary rough had full coverage, mostly dormant but still challenging. Tee boxes were in great shape, we played the blue tees, lush, tight, some divot damage so not pristine, but solid.

We’ve played the Saticoy Club mostly on perfect weather days, once in the fog, some windy days but never with 20 to 40 mph winds. Once out on the course, I was happy to find many holes on the course protected by hillsides and large trees from the strong winds.

I highly recommend playing or joining this “players” club. Try not to ever miss an opportunity to experience an invite or event here. Check out the photos I posted.

Awesome time teeing it up with GKers rgm2525, mark_6m and GDR23. Thanks everyone that came and comes out to these events. You can find more information about these events on the GK Events page. Top right corner link.
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My golf season started Monday at Las Posas CC teeing it up with rgm2525, GDR23 and mark_6m. Good friends, great course, great playing conditions, super weather plus a smooth sailing golf tournament to run! Thanks to everyone that attended this and other Private Course GK/Vivid Golf/Golf Moose events. You’ll always find me, mostly likely rgm2525 and/or mark_6m, GDR23 or sparky14 at check-in :)

From a golf event organizer perspective, Las Posas CC provides very convenient parking, bag drop, check-in staging area, golf cart staging, practice facilities and clubhouse amenities. While the clubhouse is small in comparison to others in our rotation, it features a large proshop and excellent service. They have a recently renovated beautiful patio to lounge or dine on providing great views. The golf course features a very fun, interesting, challenging yet fair, secluded layout suited for all skill levels. The staff were all very professional/friendly from my first correspondence to following up after event day. We will be back!

Check out the photos I posted as well as GDR23’s review and others that follow for more details.
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Our final Private Course outing of 2024 went fantastic on 12/16. Thank everyone that came out to this one or the others I've organized this year.

I had a great time playing with GKer sparky14, Anthony and Ben. Saw a bunch of other GKers there and members of the Facebook Group – Southern California Golf Community, which I'm in.

Western Hills CC was in excellent shape.

Greens were fast, mostly smooth and holding shots. Man were they challenging and fun.

Fairways were lush, mostly firm with full coverage.

Rough was lush, cut low, just about an inch above fairway height (bringing all the false fronts into play – especially hole 7 – be long on approach on that hole!)

Tee boxes were lush, groomed and mostly level. The course just finished its tee box renovations to Holes 8 & 10. Great job.

Bunkers were inconsistant with some having fresher sand than others. Some soft with most firm.

As for the layout, its a fun very demanding, mature tree lined, hilly track. Missing the fairways almost always results in an obstructed next shot by an abundance of large assorted trees. Level lies are hard to come by and if you miss the green on approach there is high probability of a tough up & down. Once on the greens…. if you think its going to break, its going to break more, if you think that downhill put is fast, its faster. There are many of hard breaks combined with subtle breaks which always keep me guessing on my reads. Add to that what I call the "Hill Effect". Most holes out there are either going up or down hill creating some optical illusions to the untrained eye putting... OK can you tell the greens have tormented me in all 4 rounds I've played there?

As far as running an outing at Western Hills CC, I’ve already booked two more for 2025. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The parking, clubhouse, and close proximity to practice putting/driving range make it very easy to keep track of all your players. They have a cozy grill/café to grab a bite to eat before the rounds and very large banquet room should you have additional needs. Great people to work with.

Check Out The Photos I posted.

Highly Recommended.
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An epic day at Goose Creek was had by GK Cup 20 final foursome on Saturday 12-7-2024. Always a pleasure to tee it up with mpisarski01, roarksown1 and Dconnally. The match was close all the way down to the final hole. Check out the recap in the forums. I’ll also be posting some videos on the Greenskeeperorg YouTube Channel.

We could not have picked a better local course, or better weather in December, to play our championship this Saturday. The conditions were “dialed in” – Everything was lush, the sand white/beautiful, and greens running medium/fast/smooth. Pace of play starting on a packed Saturday 9:55am was still sub 4 ½ hours.

After the round we had a casual GK Cup ceremony on the patio, enjoyed a cold one and hung out a while. Hard not to at The Goose.

Saturday looked like a golf playground of kids embracing, learning and enjoying the game. Their massive practice/golf learning facilities and exceptional teaching staff had their hands full.

In the 20+ years’ operating Greenskeeper.org, I can’t think of a golf course that has done more to grow the game and provide consistently great golf experiences than Goose Creek Golf Club. Thank You – from all of us that love the game.
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Catching up on some reviews. Starting with Bear Creek Golf Club on Monday, June 24th.

This was our fourth time having a Monday Private Course outing at Bear Creek Golf Club. As expected, the golf course was in excellent condition. Greens ran smooth, slower than normal due to summer heat, held shots, with challenging putts. Fairways and rough were a lush blend of bermuda/kikuyu turf. The rough was thankfully cut lower than previous rounds. Not much roll out there on a course that plays long to begin with…. choose your tee box wisely. The bunkers were in great shape, a little firm in places and well kept. All the tee boxes, (we played the gold/blue combo), we’re in good shape. The only blemish was some divot damage on the short Par 3 hole #6 (to be expected).

I love running outings at Bear Creek GC. The staging area for 80 players max shotgun events keeps all your players nearby. The driving range (grass), practice putting, practice sand/pitching and clubhouse make it easy for our players to enjoy the experience. The Bear Creek GC staff is great to work with from reserving your event to the day of play, and follow up.

Thank you to my playing partners rgm2525, mark_6m and by friend Brian from Golf Moose for a fun round. Thank you everyone that comes out to these events!
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Behind on my reviews this month, but better to post than not at all.

THANK YOU everyone that came out for our year end outing on 12/9 and all our great goodie sponsors. AndewZ28 on hand making it rain Linksoul apparel! OnCore Golf, Golf Moose and Vivid Golf also loading up the prize table.

I only played the front nine because I wanted to have more time hanging out with our group when they finished and setup our raffle/prizes. My favorite part of the outings is the good times we have after play so this worked out perfect.

Desert Willow Golf Resort was in super shape as always which many of the previous reviews indicate so I’m going to give an golf organizer perspective here.

First off, the staff is exceptional from start (the day I emailed DWGR to organize the event) to the moment we left and even follow-up emails asking how everything went. Very friendly, professional, accommodating and on time.

The staging area is perfect. It’s easy to keep track of all your players from bag drop to tee time. The practice facility is next to the clubhouse and includes driving range (balls already set up), practice putting and short game area. Golf carts are conveniently staged with a dedicated staff member and first tee starter making sure things are running smoothly.

On the course marshals do a good job keeping play moving.

After play, the patio is ideal for small groups to enjoy delicious food/drink with a stunning view of the 9th and 18th holes. For larger groups utilize DWGR's private banquet rooms.

It’s a very special experience and I can’t recommend enough.

Do not hesitate to book an outing here.

Happy Holidays
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Final round of the month came this Monday 11/27 at Los Coyotes CC for our GM/GK Private Course Event. Played with GKers mark_6m, sparky14 and WizzDum37. Awesome day. The event was set up for the first time combining the Valley and Vista 9’s. As much as I like the Lake nine, the Valley + Vista Combo was better.

It was very impressive to see the course in the best shape I’ve experienced it. Greens ran fast and true. Fairways lush. Rough lush. Tee Boxes lush and Bunkers improved. The layout, especially the Valley nine, is very fun and challenging. Great service and staging area for events. Snack Bar provided complimentary coffee which I found to be a nice touch. I can see why this outing of 100+ players sold out in under a week. I’m in the process of lining up another outing here for 2024.

See fresh photos I posted!
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Back to Sunset Hills CC for our 3rd GM/GK Private Course Event for 2023 on 11/20.

I think the golf gods like us. With all the rain that came the day after our Goose Creek outing on 11/17 it was looking like we could be cart path only for Sunset Hills CC GM/GK Private Course event. Instead, the area got strong winds the night before drying the course enough to allow us off the paths. Also, turns out the winds were stronger on Monday than Sunday BUT given how tucked into the hills with many natural barriers to shield the wind, the course was very playable. It may have been the only course playable that day because the winds were so strong throughout Ventura County.

Like all 3 previous times this year playing Sunset Hills GC, the golf course was in outstanding condition. Greens were medium fast and smooth. Fairways lush. Rough lush. Tee boxes, although small on a course that is conducive to iron play from some of par 4 tee boxes, still in great shape. Bunkers were in very good condition as always. If you drive by the course on Olson Road and marvel at how nice the conditions look, the whole course is that way.

The more I play Sunset Hills GC, the more I like it. They also do a super job with customer service and staging for our events. For sure more GM/GK Private Course events coming in 2024 here.
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The Goose! – With the threat of rain all week we got a postcard day and evening for our GK Plays Goose Creek outing 11/17. I was hearing how dialed in the course was after overseeding and those reports were spot on. Let’s pause for a second, would Goose Creek GC tee sheet be full anyway during the 30 days the course closes for overseed? You bet it would. 30 days of lost revenue and accompanying costs to overseed is an enormous sacrifice of capital to make sure the course meets or exceeds its standards. Wow. Thank You Goose Creek GC. It does not go unnoticed. Every aspect of the course was in super shape!

I’m in the process of doing my GK Plays Goose Creek GC recap for our forums and make social media posts. What an epic day that was. Highly recommended for any golfer or group organizer.

Thank you to everyone that participated in our GK Plays!
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After our last GM / GK Private Course event at Kings Country Club, I could not wait to come back for second chance to play this one. If you were to look at Kings CC on Google Maps, that is if you even know where Hanford, CA is, looks plain, flat, no dramatic holes, parkland design. Good thing you use Greenskeeper.org instead of a Google Map to make your decisions because this course is a blast to play. Exceptionally well-designed parkland golf course with beautiful challenging green complexes, no homes, secluded with an occasional train passing by.

Played with rgm2525 and GKer captrichs on 11/13. Anytime I have a chance to share a round for the first time with longtime contributing GKer it’s a treat for me. Captrichs would be treat for anyone to play with regardless.

Golf course was not quite as lush as it was in August but still beautiful with the greens running smooth and fast. Staff is super accommodating and friendly. Can’t wait to line up our next visit there. Thinking May or June for 2024.

See fresh photos posted!
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First time playing California Country Club 11/6. Super day playing with mark_6m, rgm2525 and Fastfist33 as part of Golf Moose / GK Private Course event. Overall good experience with the golf course in nice shape following overseeding. I’m not sure exactly what the issue was with the fairway turf being very soft causing many miss hits by all of us but they looked great.

Enjoyable yet tame by Billy Bell design standards ball striker’s course. Plays long with many elevated greens, large mature trees and well bunkered green complexes. There’s a few elevated tees and a tremendously tough par 4 finishing hole. Greens were medium fast, soft and mostly smooth. Bunkers needed more fresh sand and played firm. Rough was nasty tough to pitch from in places with lots of pins tucked behind bunkers. Sometimes I think superintendents see Greenskeeper on the event sheet and figure its time to break out super challenging pin placement they know the members of the club could complain about. LOL.

Looking forward to scheduling one or two events there for 2024!

See Photos I Just Posted!
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