Played here for the first time recently. The course punched their greens 3 weeks ago and are almost healed. Credit to the course for giving this info at check in and giving a discount!!!!

Tee boxes were shaggy and need to be mowed. Some divot damage, bust mostly level and easy to hit from. Fairways were a mixed bag. Played in the morning so still pretty damp. Some divot damage and some areas were getting new sod. Rough was mowed down and not much an issue. Bunkers were not great. Wet sand and they have not been raked in a while. Greens looked good but need a mow. Slow speed and a little bumpy.

I really enjoyed the course, front nine is pretty straight forward and not to hard, back nine is much more challenging with a few forced carries. This is not a walking course. The drive from 9-10 took forever! If you can find a deal I would highly suggest this course.

In town for work and was able to play 9 in the late afternoon. Course is in very good condition. I was very surprised how good it was. Greens have healed almost 90%, only downside is the vast amount of unfixed ball marks. Otherwise tee to green course was in good to very good shape. The tee boxes were good, fairways had some brown spots or uneven grass but playable, sand was good and I already mentioned the greens. I would definitely like to play all 18.

Played on Sunday with a morning tee time. First time playing here and had fun at this course. Most of the conditions are the same as the last review. Found the course to be pretty wet. Tee boxes were ok, white tees were moved up. Fairways were ok and had some spotty issues but mostly playable. No real rough to deal with throughout the course. Sand was good and played well. Greens were rock hard and semi-fast. Petty bumpy and the collars were a mess. Rolled ok but didn’t hold shots. The do have a full size range with regular yellow range balls. Small practice green which didn’t match the course. Was surprised with the amount of elevation changes and probably not a walking course!!!


Overall had fun interesting layout but would have like the conditions to be a little better.

Played Riverwalk for the first time in a few months. I was pleasantly surprised with the conditions. Most impressive was most of the fairways were not roped off. Usually, a good number of fairways are roped off and inaccessible with a cart. I think I only saw 2 fairways closed off.

Tee boxes were in good shape with it easy to tee up and hit. Fairways were in some of the best shape I have seen them in. There were a few brown spots, and you can see they punched the fairways a few weeks ago. Overall, they were lush and firm with a good amount of roll on well struck tee shots. Fairway bunkers were raked and a little wet, but I played early morning. Greenside bunkers were also nicely raked and a little wet but still very playable. Greens were in great shape with only 1 hole showing lots of ball marks. Ball rolled well at a medium to fast pace.

Overall, I must say the course is probably in the best shape I have seen it in years. If you can find a good deal I would suggest playing.

Got the chance to play recently with a buddy who is a new member. Course has recently changed owners and now has a new name, “La Valle country club”. Course is still 3 nines, north, south and east.

North is currently closed for major maintenance. Played the south and east. First time playing the east course for me. Overall course is in great condition. The south course gets lots of play and shows it but the east was in great shape.

Tee boxes mostly level and good shape on both nines. Fairways on south were a little beat up with lots of divots, east was much better. Rough was enough to make you think about your shots. I was in “a lot” of green side bunkers today and they were all in great shape. Greens were good on south but lots of ball marks. Greens on east were much better. Played in under 4 hours which was nice. Overall a fun course with new carts and great conditions. Hopefully Johnny can get another outing there!

Played recently and not much to change from my review in April. The only real change would be the fairways are showing some brown spots but still very playable. Greens were great and smooth. Bunkers were great also. Played in under 3.5 hours on a weekday morning as a twosome, great pace!

Had to the opportunity to play this course this week and one word comes to mind, amazing! Nestled in the rancho sante fe area I had no idea this course was here till I played it. When you drive thru the guard shack and get a chance to see one of the holes you are instantly impressed. Everything was amazing, except for the traps, but I’ll get to that in a minute.

Clubhouse was amazing with lots of memorabilia, I guess one of the members is a former leader of the seal teams and it shows throughout the clubhouse. Carts were awesome with good power and very comfortable seats with full gps.

The course was amazing. Tee boxes were lush level and almost no divot damage. Fairways were lush and like carpet. Not a brown spot in sight. They have done their own turf reduction and used crushed sand / rock. Nice brown look and easy to hit from. I wish more courses would use this, it sets off the fairways nicely and you can still play your ball and not worry about damaging your club. The rough was very manageable but you had to think about your shot. Wasn’t in a fairway bunker but was in a few green side bunkers and they were the only negative. They were crusty and some had a few small rocks. The greens were rolling very smooth, almost no pitch marks and very fast. You can not be above the hole on this course!

I don’t talk about course layout often but this course had a great mix of holes. Some tight with danger on both side and some open where you can blast away. The pat 3 were awesome with #5 being a good challenge. Very nice water features throughout the courses and some amazing houses on the property.


If you get the chance to play I would jump all over it. Maybe GK/GM can set up an outing, you will not be disappointed.

Was able to score an early morning tee time Monday and was able to finish the round under 4hours! Course is in great shape right now with two exceptions, tee boxes and sand.

Most tee boxes were in good shape, some a little beat up and uneven. Fairways were awesome with great coverage and lush. Rough was cut down so not a big issue and very few brown spots. Bunkers were just ok, wet and some had not been raked. Greens were the highlight although they were pretty firm. Great coverage and ran smooth.

The non resident walking rate is a good deal compared to some other courses in the area. Balboa is a very challenging course with small greens and lots of areas to lose a ball. If you haven’t played here I would highly suggest you give it a try.

Played the canyon/ranch combo in a tournament. Course is in very good shape. Tee boxes were nice, a little beat up in some spots but found a place for the tee and it was level. Fairways are showing a little brown but still good coverage with a few divot areas. They were firm and gave a good amount of extra roll. Rough wasn’t really an issue and pretty easy to play from. Sand was generally in good shape. Some areas needed to be raked but that’s more on other players and not so much the course. Greens were a little to firm with the ball bouncing pretty high and not holding. But they were otherwise in good shape and the ball rolled well.

Had the opportunity to play one of my favorite courses in San Diego and it did not disappoint. The course was in great shape and thankfully the rough was recently cut to a manageable length. From tee to green everything was in amazing shape. Keep in mind they punched the greens at the beginning of April so a tad bumpy but they are healing well. I really enjoy this course and have a ton of fun playing here. While it is not the hardest course from tee to fairway the greens are some of the hardest to score well. They have such subtle breaks and if you are above the hole, good luck. Hopefully Golf Moose and GK come back here soon. If you get the chance to play, I would highly recommend it.

Played recently and the course is in very good shape. very lush all the way around. Tee boxes were in great shape and easy to play from. Fairways were lush and green, not a bare or brown spot in sight. Some divot damage but you really had to look for it. The rough had been cut recently and was manageable, but still made you think about how to hit the ball. the sand was good albeit a little wet, but we teed off early so kind of to be expected. Greens were in great shape. A little slow in the morning but got faster later in the round. Almost no ball marks and all were in great shape. The course is in the best condition I have seen in numerous years. If you get the chance I would definitely play.

Played recently and found the course in decent shape. The recent rains have helped for sure. Tee boxes were level and had good coverage, no issue with finding a spot to hit from. Fairways were decent with ok coverage, thin at times but very similar to other courses in the area. Rough was really not an issue. If there was any it was recently mowed. Greens were good and average. Hard but held shots and few ball marks. They were a little bumpy for my liking. Sand was good.

This was is a great layout that is challenging. Lots of trees and some blind shots. I like the layout and with the rain the course is in just as good shape as other similar courses in the areas.