Played on Wednesday in the Golf Moose outing. Very nice old school, parkland layout. Course was super green and lush, perhaps a little too lush on the greens. They were a little on the slow side, but they rolled just fine, maybe they were growin em out for an aeration. Surprisingly the greens seemed to roll out on approaches and chips adding to the difficulty.

We played the 6,256 yd white tees and the course was flat out tough. Not a ton of elevation change, however a steady breeze, gnarly rough and a zillion trees made for a solid challenge. I'm a pretty straight hitter and I wasn't in a lot of fairways or on a lot of greens in regulation. Most holes are super tight, and tree lined, I finally scoped one and it was 30 yards wide and that wasn't an anomaly. The rough wasn't too long but everybody struggled with it and if you weren't in the rough you were in the trees. Did I mention tight?

Played with fellow GKers Ron, Phillip, and our host Johnny, great group to play with as it was a five-hour round that never felt like a slog. Tee boxes, sand traps, and fairways were all in perfect condition and the four par threes were all different lengths. The outing was less than a $100 and worth the price. Thanks again to JohnnyGK for a great event and I definitely recommend checking it out the next time.

With Nick's prodding and his raving review, I changed my plans and played a twilight round here the day before we played the Mountain. This layout was built later and is much more spread out over the vast property. I got lost many times and the ride from the ninth to the tenth made me want to stop and take a nap. I teed off at almost 3, and not knowing what was up ahead of me I raced around and didn't fully appreciate the subtleties of this course. Greens here were even firmer and faster than the mountain course if that's even possible. Maybe slightly less scenic than the mountain but still a great course and a great test. I was truly humbled and can't wait to have another crack at it. Fairways are wide, bunkers are deep, and the greens are large and sloped. Mountain and cacti views abound.

Played slightly better here but that was because I was rushing and was probably generous with gimme's. Plenty of three putts could've been four putts. Other course conditions were similar to the mountain, just perfect. Not many folks out there and ended up playing in 2hrs.
Can't thank Nick enough for his recommendation and his hospitality. Highly recommend.

Got to meet and tee it up with fellow GKer Nickesquire on his home course. A nicer person you couldn't find, and we had a great time. The company was good enough that we set our own pace, but the course wasn't crowded on a picture-perfect day. Course was immaculate all the way around, not a blade of grass out of place. Been a while since I played a Fazio, but I remember his layouts being much more benign. These courses ate my lunch. 6,300 from the gold tees and it was a beast.

Little fairway roll due to the overseed made the course play very long for me. A lot of driver, wood, wedge. The greens were absolutely impossible. Super firm and super-fast led to very few up and downs or par saves, unfortunately for me that's my whole game. Then there were the greens themselves, large, sloped, lightning with ginormous mind-bending breaks. Without Nick as my sherpa guide I might still be out there putting. What? No? Really? Cmon? made up a lot of our conversation.

Stayed at the resort and this time of year deals abound, not cheap but reasonable. I would love to play this course when it's firm and fast. The greens are all pretty open in front and I think it would play much differently. I demand a rematch; hope I get to play it again with Nick. Highly recommend.

Upon check in both courses looked like a golf factory, however we never saw the group in front of us on the Conquistador course and finished in 3 1/2 hours. On the other side of the same property is the Canada course. Maybe even slightly more scenic than the other course it was in much worse shape. More recently out of overseed it was in mediocre shape at best and quite scruffy, a polar opposite of the Conquistador. I Liked the layout, but it needs a few weeks.

Picturesque layout in excellent shape. Got a $35 hot deal during the week. Greens were smooth and medium fast. Tees, sand, and fairways all well above average. Emerald fairways, tawny rough, and brown mountains what more could you ask for. Some elevation changes forced carries and desert areas make for a solid challenge. Good resort course and a nice way to ease into Tucson golf before playing some of the harder offerings. One of the more affordable options in the area. Highly recommend.

Maybe it was the low expectations, but I really liked this course in the middle of nowhere. Nice staff, good food and an unexpected treat on the the drive to Arizona. Conditions were solid all the way around. Fun layout with some nice views and good elevation change. $29 after 1:00 during the week was well worth it, I had the place to myself and was in Arizona before dark.

Fun course just off the 5 near the Bakersfield area. Wanted something to play on my way south and this fit the bill. Decent layout, very nice staff and pretty mediocre conditions. Good bones, but in regrettable shape. Greens rolled decently, but some were damaged and most showed wear and tear. I bumped the ball in all the fairways, hopefully it's in better shape in the spring.
Not a winter course, no windshields on the carts. $29 for a late Sunday round and I basically had the place to myself.

Pace was so good at the Kings CC outing (4:30, full field and us lollygagging and BSing) I stopped here as it was on the way home. I think I was charged $37 at 3:00 and that might have been the 9hole rate. With 2 hrs. of light, I mumbled grumbled as was on my way only to find many singles and twosomes scattered around the front nine. I had to get creative.

Course is a tale of two nines most likely built at different times. Front nine is tree lined and medium length. Back nine is more links style much longer and much tougher. Although routed through a housing development across the street the back is the much better nine. I really liked the finishing hole. Course was in very good shape all around. It's flat and walkable, except for a few long transfers, so if you get there earlier than I did and can walk it I'm sure it's cheaper. Solid $30 course

Finally got to meet and play with Johnny GK. Had a great time at a great course. My first So-Cal Golf Moose outing. Johnny did a fantastic job, and it was smooth sailing the whole way. The staff were all welcoming and seemed to be happy to have us there. The course is an outstanding old school parkland style, and you would never know you were surrounded by flat farmland.

Immaculate conditioning throughout with a good mix of par three's (4 holes, 4 different clubs, my favorite). Layout calls for all kinds of shots and all your clubs, especially your punch-out shot. Weather, pace and company were absolutely perfect. I highly recommend to anyone who can, check it out the next time an outing is planned it was well worth it.

Had about 2 1/2hrs. of daylight and this was less than 10 min. from Kern River. Course in very good dormant shape. Tee boxes, fairways, and bunkers all very playable. Greens were smooth but I couldn't tell how fast they were, after just playing Kern, I left every putt 5 ft short. Solid layout well worth playing, I had heard it wasn't in good shape, but I would have no problem playing it again or recommending it. Golf Now has some tee times in the $40-50 range, well worth it.

Scruffy local muni in a scenic setting that plays tough. Overall conditions were OK, greens were absolute lightning. Had at least 5 three putts and never got close with easy chips. White tees 6245 par 70. Lots of elevation change and several monster holes. Back-to-back par fours on the front 458,436, par 3's on the back 223, 219 both uphill, the second one significantly. $32 hot deal for a Sunday 10:40 tee time was a fair price, and I enjoyed the course. If I were a sandbagging golf hustler this is where I'd like to have my handicap. LOL

A parklandish flat local's course: 5,300 yards par 69. A list crosseroffer for sure, however course was in decent Muni shape. Greens rolled nice at medium speed and the traps had some of the best sand I've played in all year. (go figure) Saturday 1:00 tee time $14 to walk and a
3 1/2 pace of play made it worth a stop for me.