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Golfed Fathers Day, 0830am and played in 5 hours. I didn't know ahead of time but the course is doing a Major Renovation and completely renovating several lakes into one big one, resulting in a rerouting of the holes. #4 is completely closed and #2 and #3 have been shortened to teeing off from fairway and a temp green built in the fairway, respectfully.

The greens were all in really good shape! More on the slow side except for like 1 or 2 greens. No divots really to speak of and pretty smooth.

Sand Traps were two types, fresh powdery white sand or hard compact sand. To me it seems like those are getting renovated as well and in-progress. Unfortunately I hit the old ones when I did...

Fairways and rough were above average with some typical bare/thin spots here n' there. But overall more on the lush side. I was impressed given its June.

Tees were standard, some had a bunch of divots and some did not.

Singing Hills is doing as best as they can with the Renovation by providing a temporary scorecard with new yardages and slope, even reflected on GHIN! They also have a bunch of signage for each hole you have to make an adjustment for. Still can't wait to play again
10 Likes.
Finally was able to make it out to Rams Hill to take a turn around the course!
Played 4/13 at 9am. Gold/Blue Combo. My playing partner had himself a day and broke the season record for the Gold/Blue combo.

Man, what a fun course!! More target golf, but NOT a beat down drag out target course. Plenty of room for forgiveness if you miss the target, making it fair and enjoyable.

Customer service was excellent. Dorthy was the starter and since it was our first time there, took care of us by providing a few course knowledge tips and letting us tee off in the 9am slot instead of our 930am slot.

Our POP was 3 hours 40 min as a twosome. Weather was BEAUTIFUL. Shorts and Polo day in the high 70s.

Like the other reviews, there's probably 1/3 of the fairways that they are definitely trying their best to get under control. Looks like a drainage issue compounded by fungus and weeds just looking at the markings they're doing to implement drains in those area. The other fairways are in pretty good shape, a little browning but is to be expected this late into their season I'm sure.

The greens were in real good shape. There was also a few bare-spots here in there, and maybe a few high-points on the greens that were a little drier or thinner, but still all-in-all in real nice shape. Never really noticed them or had them affecting my gameplay. Rolled true.

Tee boxes and sand traps were all in excellent shape.

Complimentary tacos at the turn and the complimentary apple-caramel cookie waiting for you as you walk off 18 is a great touch.

Wish we could've played another 18 (or 9) but had to hit the road, but we'll definitely be back soon!
13 Likes.
Played 720am March 16 from the Blue tees. $69. Went out as a single and was paired up with a three some.

I was looking for an early morning round and saw this course pop up, and never heard of it. Did a quick browse and decided to try a new course and give it a shot....and man was it worth it!!

Greens, fairways, rough all very lush! Some thin areas here n there but never really had a bad lie anywhere. Greens were cut that day so had some blade marks throughout. Slow with the morning dew but once the dew dried, it was VERY fast. Starter claimed they run an 11. The greens and fairways were pretty firm

The starter and pro shop were very friendly and said the course used to be a 9 hole course for the longest time before getting the back 9 and subsequently two different designers. The front is much more open and bigger greens, while the back is much tighter with more slopping hills and undulating small greens. Apparently Troon took over and much improved the conditions as well.

Very fun round for a great value, hidden gem that I will definitely be back for!

PS: I was told by the guys I was playing with that the restaurant is excellent but I didnt get a chance to try it.
12 Likes.
Played Friday 8/20, 2:20pm with some friends. First time playing here and will definitely be back! Very fun muni track.

In short, Above average muni conditions, greens were in good shape!

Greens: Lush, medium-slower speed but smooth. Soft too, everything was biting hard.

Fairways/Rough: Typical muni, maybe above average here, fairly lush but with a few barespots here n' there.

Bunkers: Didn't hit any of them, but seemed like they were in good/okay shape.

Teeboxes: Most tee boxes were in need of some leveling and had me looking for a good level spot. Some Par 3 tee boxes had some severe divots.

POP: 4.5 hours.

My one complaint was from concessions standpoint. For a busy Friday, the halfway house / restaurant was shutdown early as we made the turn, even the pro shop didn't understand why they were closed already (I think it was 4:30pm). And the beverage cart last call was at 3pm. Not sure if they were just looking to get out early on a Friday or what.

Other than that it was a great time and look forward to playing there again.
11 Likes.
Played June 21, 3pm tee time. POP was 5 hours. It was very busy according to the Clubhouse.

First time playing here, thanks to a friend getting me out to play here. Course is MINT. Very Memorable.

Again, this course is MINT conditions. Worth the splurge. Very challenging, very tight course especially with the windy conditions we had. Didn't score what I was hoping but didn't matter, still had an awesome experience. Every hole has ocean views and it was great to take it all in.

We were greeted at the bag drop circle where they verified out tee time and took our bags for us while we checked-in at the clubhouse. Once paid, we met the starter, Manny, and he showed us to our cart with our bags on them. He informed us of the particulars about the property and the course, to include the access to the locker room (very cool to see/use).

The driving range is undergoing a slight renovation/adjustment due to some property construction nearby, but should be done within a week or so. So we only utilized the putting green to warm up.

Now for the course..

Greens: The greens were AWESOME. Could be tough to read a light break, so made it a fun challenge. Only negative was there was a good amount of ball marks mainly on score-able holes. Most were clearly fresh and given it was a super busy day, I don't blame the course for it.

Fairways/rough: Tight, sloping fairways/rough, but LUSH. Never had a bad lie. Awesome.

Bunkers: The bunkers were maybe the slight low spot, just for consistency. All were in great shape (and there's plenty to land in), but there were a few I went in that were more wet and played a little different than the others. But still were all in great shape.

Tee boxes: LUSH, few divots here n there from the day but never had a problem looking for a spot.

Overall: This course is top-tier, splurge worthy. Bring extra golfballs because it is tight!! The wind was played sometimes a 2 club wind and could take that fade or draw into trouble. I will definitely be back at some point. The POP was a little slow, but according to the golf shop, they were just extra busy that day, probably due to the summer solstice.
9 Likes.
Played June 17 233pm Tee time from the Blue tees. $50 rate with cart.

Course was in great shape! Might be the best bang for your buck in San Diego right now.

Love this course layout, fun track.

Greens: The greens were in good shape, very lush and just the right amount of firmness. You could still slightttly see where they spiked the green resulting in a little bumpiness, but most putts still ran well.

Fairways/Rough: Never had a bad lie in either. Both are very lush, maybe slightly on the dry side but I wouldn't call them dry if that makes sense. Some expected divots but just the usual per say.

Bunkers: Fresh sand, solid bunkers.

Tee Boxes: They maybe had the most divots but still not a lot. Good shape, never had trouble looking for a spot to tee it up.

All-in-all it was great conditions for only $50!
10 Likes.
Played Sunday, April 18 at 910am from the White Tees as a mini-tournament for a birthday.

Course is PURE. Mint condition. Even a few regulars I ran into pre-round said it was the best conditions they've ever seen at the course.

They are still doing 10min tee times with an absolute expectation of a 4 hour round, and we were right around there for pace. Carts are nice condition and single rider only. No GPS or screens which I actually prefer.

GREENS: Great conditions. Lush and no ball marks. Split between soft and firm. Speed was quick but fair, might've even slowed down a bit as the day went on. Ran very true.

FAIRWAYS: Great conditions. Lush throughout for the most part. No real divots to speak of. Always had a great lie.

ROUGH: Great conditions. Lush throughout. Pretty thick rough in most areas but still very playable.

BUNKERS: Good conditions. Only hit a few but had a good lie in all. Some were a little wet on the bottom but not in others. They have rakes out at the bunkers but they also give you your own rake in the cart as well.

TEES: Great conditions. Lush for the most part. Only real divots to speak of were at some par 3s just from the groups ahead of us, so not too much.

If you can play here I would really try and make the trip out. Challenging but fair course that the conditions make it well worth the splurge.
11 Likes.
Played Sunday, Jan 24th. Overall the course drained pretty well from Saturday's rain.

Given outcome of the City of San Diego agreeing to developing homes on Riverwalk Golf Course, and breaking ground to do so soon (News reports either spring or second half of 2021), we wanted to play at least once before they close.

Course was in okay shape. At $64 I thought it was a little over priced to walk since the rate did not include a cart. Course is pretty flat though so walking wasn't terrible.

GREENS: Greens are in pretty good shape. Oddly enough, you could still very much see the punch marks in the greens, so made them a little bumpy but still a decent roll. The greens were medium to slow pace, probably due to the rain, but were still on the firm side. No divots really to speak of.

TEES: Tee Boxes were thin, lots of divots and/or bare spots had you searching for a place to put a tee in the ground.

FAIRWAYS/ROUGH: Hodgepodge of thin grasses, weeds, and some bare spots. Some fairways were better than others. Sometimes you were rewarded with missing the fairway by having a better lie in the rough, sitting up. No real definitive separation cut between fairway and rough though. Only a few low spots that were roped off for puddles since the course drained well.

BUNKERS: Sand traps still no rakes, but really good shape! Even given the rain.

I wish it was just a bit cheaper for the walking rate given the conditions or just to include the cart for the rate we paid. That being said, we had a good time playing and I'm going to give it a few months post-rains and try and play one more time before they close down.
6 Likes.
Played 12/30/2020. Tee time for 0748 but was delayed due to frost. The 3 of us ended up teeing off on a modified shotgun start at 0817, started as first group on Hole 3. We ended up being a part of the men's club tee times. POP would have been sub 4 hour but ended up being just under 5 hours due to poor tee sheet management by the golf course (More on that below).

This was the only tee time we could find for the day in all of San Diego County. But, I've played twice here now, and I am still not a fan of the course for 3 reasons. Course conditions, annoying golf carts, and a TON of unnecessary OB. For the same drive and similar price, I would much rather play The Golf Club of California that is around the corner.

1: The conditions are a low-to-mid level muni course, but they call themselves a resort. Full coverage of grass in the fairways and rough, but no defining area between the two, and lots of bad lies in the "fairway" due to a hodgepodge of grasses/weeds. The rain a few days ago still made for some soggy areas and a lot of lift, clean, replace. The course had more than average GUR areas as well. The bunkers, especially green side, are in pretty good shape. The grounds crew did their best to rake what was playable that day, as there are still bunkers that had water puddles in them. The greens were the best part of the course. They held a lot of shots due to the softer conditions but were still pretty quick, especially once the dew dried. Overall they were slightly bumpy at times, but rolled pretty well. The tee boxes could use a mow, but due to the rain and frost it was more than likely delayed and understandable. Majority of the tee boxes had you searching for a level spot and/or lower grass spot.

2: The golf carts have GPS and speakers, but are overly annoying due to the geo-fencing they place on them, yet they are inaccurate with the geo-fencing and messaging. Leaving the tee box, they wont alert you if its cart path only (except a few holes did) but then if you try and drive in the fairway, you'll make it halfway into it, only for the cart to tell you "restricted area" cart path only and you have to reverse. Something to keep in mind that really affects the enjoyment of the round when it happens so often.

3: Out of Bounds. The amount of unnecessary OB on the course is ridiculous. Some of it is very much needed as they don't want to encourage you to cut the corner or "let it rip" near houses off the tee. But there is a lot that could be changed or removed. I'm not the most accurate, but I'm also not the most inaccurate either, but I still was overly penalized.

As for the shotgun start....The modified shotgun ended up being an absolute Charlie Foxtrot when we came back around to hole 1 to finish our last two holes. We had to wait 40-50 minutes to tee off on #1 because the course was attempting to interlace our shotgun tee times with the regular on-time afternoon tee times, instead of pushing everyone back or doing another modified shotgun start. This was especially frustrating since we were on pace for a sub-4 hour round, and had a match for money going on. My dad ended up leaving early and not finishing because it was taking so long. My friend and I eventually convinced the starter to let us tack onto the group we were originally following as a 5-some for our last two holes, instead of playing as a 2-some two tee times later. After talking to the Head Professional about our displeasure with how it was handled and providing proven frost delay alternative solutions done by other golf courses, hopefully they make some changes.
9 Likes.
Played Saturday Dec 19 945am with some buddies, Blue tees. $75pp. POP was slow 4hours 45min.

Short Review: Place is hit and miss all over the course. Some fairways or parts of fairways are very nice 8/10, while some other areas are average 5 or 6/10. Same with the greens. Some were great, and some were not so great. Not typically a fan of courses winding/surrounded by homes and its a little on the pricey for the conditions. Would maybe play again, but at a cheaper rate.

Long Review: Our hands were tied for trying to get a Saturday tee time at some other courses, so we decided to give Eastlake a shot since it was wide open when we booked. Pretty short course, a little difficult with some blind shots if you've never played here before like me. Staff was good. Golf carts seemed new, very good shape, but slow-er. They have GPS and speakers but ours never turned on, so I just used my Garmin watch no problem. I also will say, Hole #1 is very interesting being right along the driving range with no netting. Also, a lot of holes, if not all holes, had some kind of soggy spot or multiple spots, we played lift, clean, replace out of the soggy spots. Didn't seem like it was from rain.

GREENS: The greens are difficult to rate. The practice green was excellent so we were excited. Probably a solid 8/10. But that was only replicated on the course for a handful of holes, mostly on the back 9. The first several holes the greens were about a 5.5/10, some bare spots here and there, lots of marks and very "thin". Hole 9 green was probably in the most need of some repairs for the bare spots. All of them were firm.

FAIRWAY/ROUGH: Pretty average, some areas on the lush side, some on the thin side. Good coverage though. Some areas were roped off to limit cart traffic to recover, so if you were inside that, it was a great spot.

TEES: Pretty good, some spots had more divots than others. Mostly lush with a few exceptions.

BUNKERS: Very good condition. Fresh sand. No rakes due to covid.

In my opinion, I believe this course was a little over priced for the conditions. Prime time on a Saturday I feel like should be no more than $60-65, cart included.
7 Likes.
Had the opportunity to play this Private Country Club as a part of an online golf deal for ~$75pp - The course called it Member For A Day. 10am, shotgun start, we played the Blue tees, and the forward Ladies tee, and started on 13.

Short review: Course was in okay shape, especially for a "Private Country Club" I was not impressed. Lots of divots everywhere in the fairways and tee boxes. Greens and bunkers were very good. Random areas throughout the course had soggy wet spots as well. For the price we paid, didn't really fit the course, felt more like a muni.

Long Review: Given the COVID stuff, and this was more tournament-ish (shotgun start), check-in was a breeze. They took our temp and checked our names as we drove into the parking lot. There is no driving range, only a few hitting mats into a net/cage, but it was closed for COVID. They had all the golf carts nicely arranged and labeled by hole for everyone. The golf carts were in great condition, no GPS. Good weather, mainly overcast and probably 68deg. Our POP was 5 hours, but that was mainly us taking our time as we had some games going on, but we never had anyone behind us or in front of us all day, so felt like the course was all to ourselves. Not sure where the bottleneck was, but that probably means it was way over 5 hours.

GREENS: Greens were in very good shape! Much faster as the day went on. They had some sort-of weekly dressing on it (fertilizer?) but it never affected putting. They were relatively firm, but with playability. No ball marks or bumpiness to speak of.

FAIRWAYS/ROUGH: Mainly dormant and dry, but man-oh-man, LOTS of divots. Divots that had sand, divots that were starting to grow back, and just lots of divots.

TEES: Again, LOTS of divots. Very level tee boxes and fair amount of lushness to them, some holes had a lot of selections for tees, but there were divots everywhere.

BUNKERS: Fresh sand but kind of shallow compared to some courses I've played recently. Still no problems with playability though.

Also, Not sure why, as there has not been any rain at all recently, yet there were random spots all over the course that were very soggy and wet, most times roped off but not always. I would understand a few leaks, but there was A LOT.

Overall a tough course, need to make sure you're good at your yardage and targets.
7 Likes.
First time playing here. Played 9 Holes 1:54pm Tee Time from the Brown Tees. POP was SLOW. Finished 9 in just under 3 hours. We all walked but heads up, CART PATH ONLY.

Short Review: Course is recovering nicely from punching. Only a few signs from it on the greens. Greens are hard and fast. Rough is super long. Fairways in good shape.

Long Review: Check-in was no problem. The starter did a good job of consolidating some tee times so we had a foursome, instead of a Single, single, pair all back to back. Even so, we were constantly waiting on every shot, and I think some of that could be attributed to lost golf balls due to how deep the rough is. We encountered it ourselves. Bring extra balls. We had strong Santa Ana winds blowing so it made for a beautiful day.

GREENS: Not sure if they were purposely so dry, or if it was due to the Santa Ana Winds and low humidity. They were very quick and very firm but seemed to roll very smooth. Hardly any ball marks to speak of, fixed a few here and there.

FAIRWAYS: They were very good. Pretty lush throughout and a little on the dry side but not bad. There were only a few common approach spots that had a lot of divots.

ROUGH: Oh the rough....lush but might as well be US Open length, if you miss the fairway, you will be searching for your ball. We were constantly looking and hoping to find them, even lost a few as a foursome. But, that being said, it seems they are starting to cut them, as we progressed on the course, there were some holes that weren't as long. Be careful though, if you're near the hazard, they seem to have cut them first, so your ball probably won't stay up.

TEES: Most tees are not bunched up anymore like when I played the South course a few weeks ago. A lot of the tee boxes are in good shape. Little bit on the thin and recovering side here and there.

BUNKERS: Good fresh sand in the bunkers, but not as deep as it seems. Still very good shape though.

All in all, had a great time. Can't beat a 70deg December day walking a course with ocean views like Torrey Pines. Will play again soon.
7 Likes.
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