Teed off this morning on Los Lagos as a fivesome (7:50) but I was a guest all 4 of the guys are part of the Costa Mesa Senior Men’s Club so we had 3 riders and 2 walkers and everything seem to go smooth, we did have to wait on some holes but we played in 4:30 so it wasn’t too bad. Course is looking good now, greens are rolling quite fast and they really hold shots. I did have to fix way too many ball marks which I don’t understand, but there’s a lot of young guys there so I’m not really sure. I was only in one bunker on hole 2 near the green and it was very playable. All tees seem to be level and everything else was ok and nothing out of the ordinary. I always enjoy playing here especially when you have nice people to play with..

Had a chance to play Los Coyotes Vivid/GK outing and was pleasantly surprised when I found out I was paired with Johnny, Ron and Steve, all fantastic golfers but even better human beings. Had not played here in a number of years and the last I played here it was under rainy conditions, today was a little warm but we had a light breeze so it was a beautiful day for golf.
There are 3 9 hole layouts here and we played the valley 9 and vista 9 and I thought the course was in fantastic shape, fairways rolled firm and very little rough to speak of if you strayed, which I did a few times. It is a tree lined course but very playable with generous fairways despite all the trees. Tee boxes were all level and sanded in , bunkers had the nice white compact sand and I was not in any of them and my playing partners had no problems out of them. The greens rolled very true and although, I missed my share of putts, this is a course I could play 3 or 4 times a week when you are rotating the 3 nines. It was nice catching up with John and Ron and meeting Steve my cart mate and chatting it up with him was great. It was an absolute fantastic day , I had a great time and thanks for Steve, John and Ron for all the work they did in setting everything up and a smooth check in , hope to play with you guys soon..

Got a chance to play the Stadium course today with Billy and Mike before it closes for renovations on Tuesday. I forgot how challenging and fun this course really is, and my goal is to try and play here at least 10 times a year but I digress and on to the review.
We teed off as a threesome at 2:45 because Mike played earlier in the day as Billy and I didn’t and we played in 4:15 so not to bad for a Monday afternoon as the course was very busy.. As I haven’t been here in a while, there are multiple trackman stations if one wanted to use them and practice facility is expansive from chipping and putting to basically whatever you wanted to work on. At the 1st tee the sign says greens speed was 11 and after playing I believe it. For the most part course was in great shape seeing how they are closing it for some time, tee boxes all level, which is probably the most level thing on the course, fairways weren’t overly narrow and were decently wide but the trouble lies when you push the ball a touch here or there because it ends up in the drink even if you slightly miss your target. Bunkers are nice and compact easy to hit from, greens rolled very well, missed some by an inch but none the less excellent speed and consistency. We all played from the white tees and really had a great time and lots of fun. One thing I remember was they use to have GPS in the carts to tell yardages but not anymore it’s just a speaker for music to play, so that would be my only complaint. I would say a great time was had by all as we visited Ernie’s restaurant and if you are in the area it’s highly recommended

Played Heritage Palms today on opening day with Michelle and it was cart path only of course.. We teed off at 11:00 and played with Leah and Sue both very good golfers and nicer ladies. The course is extremely lush and very green with nothing out of place tee boxes are excellent and fairways are perfect. The only concern was that greens were a little slower than expected but other than that it was a perfect day and after golf the 4 of us had a nice lunch on the patio. It’s in excellent condition right now and definitely recommended..

Played the Dunes course yesterday after their opening on November 1 and was paired with a guy named Joe and his 2 adult sons named Sonny and Rory both very nice young men. Joe and I rode together and the kids rode together. Weather was beautiful at 83 degrees and the course looked beautiful only drawback was CPO which was expected and I wanted to get use to CPO as my home course opening on Saturday will be CPO for the next couple of weeks. Check in was simple and I hit a few balls and off we went, Joe and I played the white tees while the young guys played back one which I think was green. As expected everything’s nice and level fairways are green and great, and they rebuilt all the greens here and there are a lot more undulations than I remember. Back in August they had a storm come through and there is still remains of some water and rough parts closer to the hillsides and that it only comes into play if you are really off the fairway. Green side bunkers are excellent but some fairway bunkers have a little bit too much sand so beware of that. Greens are really quick right now and probably will be for awhile but all in all it was great to play here again. They now have trackmans near the restaurant area but I didn’t inquire too see what the cost if any was. Definitely recommended anytime of the year

Played Ewa Beach this morning since it’s directly across the street from the beach (east side of street) and directly next to Army shooting range always lots of commotion ear the course. Check is simple in a small pro shop with nice size restaurant upstairs, fee was 60 to ride and the theme here was Ewa360 don’t quite get it but whatev’s. Course has a lot of left and right holes and some short par 4 holes around 320 but there’s trouble with water or a dogleg at 260 something for the player to think about when teeing off at one of these holes. It’s also aeriation time here but the greens here are healthy are are very fast and firm one needs to put a fair amount of spin on the ball because they don’t hold shots too well. I had no problem with anything under 125, but any other shot say 150 or more , I would hit it short and let it run up. The course is in fantastic shape fairways are mown so ball sits up, rough is a little brutal at times meaning if you are maulka side (mountain side) no chance of finding your ball , too thick and too many trees, if you are on makai side ( ocean side) just a little thick 2inches but at least you can find it. Certain holes are wider than others and so don’t let my review discourage anyone, it really is a great course. They have the packed type of sand so it’s sometimes a challenge but I didn’t have a problem from the green side bunker. Tee boxes are all level and most divots are filled in, greens as I said are firm and fast. If you’re in the area there are 2 courses one called Ewa Beach more of a daily fee and one called Ewa Villages, which is run by the city. Anyways if you’re looking to play somewhere different than the resorts this is it..

Played Mililani today teeing off at 11 am and finishing in about 4 hours 10 minutes. Played with my group of local folks who play on Mondays and Thursdays sometimes I play with them weekly but recently I’ve been back in California visiting with family and looking after our home.
The group here is 15-25 guys aged 60 and over with handicaps ranging from 8-30 but they are all fun to play with. The course is tree lined layout with lots of doglegs both ways and some straight holes as well. Fairways are nice and green as it’s a little cooler and gets a little more rain than in town ( Honolulu) rough can be tough on a few holes but you would really have slice or pull it to be a problem. Tee boxes are all level and not too many divots exist, greens are little harder so not too many ball marks, but most were fixed. It’s that time of year where they are punching the greens but here they were done 3 weeks ago so greens are rolling great but they aren’t holding shots that well unless you really hit them high. The sand here is more of a beach type sand still easy to play from but a little grainy if you know what I mean. The course has a good practice area, nice restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating and overall great vibe. It’s about 40 minutes from Waikiki and it’s a great place to play and chill after a round and if ever in the area definitely recommended…

Played Pali on an overcast but beautiful Fourth of July mid morning. This would be the second time playing here and both times I have gone out as a single. I found out they do give you an option to play/pay for 9. I think the reason people don't play here are because you don't ever know if it's going to rain and conditions of the course. The conditions of the course are not the best, right now tee boxes are a little worn, not uneven but not the best shape as well as the fairways, they are green but its not like Tustin Ranch or anything and they still fine to play from but seem discombobulated if that makes sense, looks like a mixture of grasses. Bunkers are fine sand is normal, greens are a little on the slow side but they still roll true.
The course has a lot lot of up and downs but I still see some people walk. For the resident rate of 52.00 to ride I'm not sure about the price just yet when for 10.00 more you can play Hawaii Prince or other nicer courses in the area, but to play once maybe at twilight would be a wiser choice in my opinion..

Played here this morning teed off at 9 am lots of people here today. Played as a foursome with 2 ladies another gentleman and myself our pace of play was 4 hours 10 minutes. My playing partners were local folks and they play here often during the summer months as it is fairly expensive in season. Marriott courses are always in great shape and this was no different, I prefer this one over the Palm because of the rolling fairways plus I like the layout of many of the holes that goe left to right and right to left. There are a few holes that have water like 5 and 14 that make you think a little bit but I like them. The course is in good shape nice and green with a few brown areas off to the side. Bunkers nice and smooth as I was in a few and the greens really rolled well. Fairways are in good condition and if catch some of the downhill like on the 1st ball hole ball rolls out another 20 yards. This is a course I could always play because of the variety of holes. The resort is big and beautiful but now you need a wristband to gain pool access but the resort and course is great. Definitely recommend

Teed off this morning at 8:30 and paired with2 young guys (30 years old) who live by but have never played here before. They teed off from the golds and I decided to join them with my reasoning was that I could always move up one tee. From the gold tees it is a little over 6600 yards so a big jump in yardage for me. The course is in mostly good shape for being the summer, fairways are wide and really good shape not so much rough here except if you go left on some holes trees and junk would make it tough to find a ball. I did notice an unusual amount of water on the front side covering cart paths in bunkers which led me to believe it had rained there recently but I don’t think so must have been a maintenance problem. Hole 3 I think is the par 3 and there is a bunch of sand covering the cart path as you approach the green, so much so my playing partners got stuck. We got them out but it was very odd. Anyways there a few greens that are not doing so well but that is to be expected in the summer. The speed is also an issue it is a little slower now, why I don’t know but maybe they haven’t been cut recently but the ones not affected look nice but still roll on the slower side. The greens hold shots really well enough to make divots they just don’t release very much. Wasn’t in the sand but the ones that didn’t have water looked to be ok. The back nine I explained to them ( hackers) that I was moving up a tee and they said they would just stay back even though they couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat. The guys were more concerned about fishing on some the lakes than playing golf.. Silver lining was the cost was only 32.00 and given the layout and it is a real bargain. With all the shenanigans it only took 4 hours and li looked like we all had a great time.. For the money it’s a great deal if you’re in the desert..

Played this morning teeing off at 7:45 with a couple from Ohio John and Sue who were extremely pleasant to play with. I played the white/blue combo’s for a 6500 yard total. The temperatures have been down lately and when we teed off it was only 80 degrees. The course is in very nice summer shape now with some brown areas but overall it’s mostly green. Tee boxes were all nice and level and fairways were generous and great to play from however the rough hasn’t been mown so some parts of it are 6 inches plus so good luck on that one. Bunkers had white soft sand and easy to play from. Greens rolled great and I’m saying maybe a 10 with a little break. Overall we played in 3 hours so not too bad and I believe it was 42.00 to ride so even better. Great way to spend a morning and course is looking good right now. Recommended if in the area…

Played Navy Marine this morning with a retired Army friend. The course is east of Pearl Harbor on Navy Property but there are no guard gates to pass through. There is a driving range, restaurant and the golf course. Check in is simple, must be active or retired Military to play or have a sponsor with you. The course is very generous with wide fairways and smaller greens. Lots of left to right & right to left doglegs as the 1st tee is left to right. Not to much of rough to mention mostly mature and some newer ones that were planted recently line the fairways. Greens are firm but hold shots well and they roll well with a little break here and there. Wasn’t in any bunkers but sand looked soft and easy to play from. Not a lot of people playing this morning we teed off at 9am and finished at 1:00 . The restaurant isn’t any less expensive than other golf courses because beers were still 5 bucks but if you bought 5 it was only 20 dollars. Anyways I am always glad when they ask me to play there because I love the layout and the topography and you often see and hear F18’s flying over. I’m not sure what the military rate is but civilian rate over 60 is 65.00 and it’s a great course to play if you can get on..