Early morning four hour weekday round. The staff is always friendly and good at what they do. The carts are hanging in condition wise but aging. Th... » More

Early morning four hour weekday round. The staff is always friendly and good at what they do. The carts are hanging in condition wise but aging. They do have basic GPS which is pretty accurate. There is no cell service in the hills where the course is located. The tee boxes were all in nice condition with a couple being slightly sloped and thin. They've finally figured out the right amount of water for the first tee as it had always been messy which was a nice way to start. The many forced carries were damp but did not have much water running through them. The rough is fairly thick but short enough to find your ball and easy to put a good swing on it. Total green grass coverage on all fairways with some dormant Bermuda popping through with the warmer weather. Great lies from start to finish. The traps are very well groomed but lack enough sand and are mostly damp compact with pebbles. Hitting from the traps is mixed depending on the one you find yourself in. The greens were in fantastic condition with total coverage. The green speed was slightly slower than usual this round but held shots extremely well in comparison to every other round here. They had put more water on most of the greens which was evident from the visible ball marks. Usually good approach shots would often times bounce through the green but not anymore. Hopefully it remains the same in the future. The course was in the best condition I've seen it in for many years. The weekday rack rates are a bit steep for the area but understandably with JC Resorts now managing the course. Worth a drive up the hill for a round once in awhile.
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Early morning 4.5 hour round on a very green course. The staff faces are very familiar over the years and do a great job keeping things going. The p... » More

Early morning 4.5 hour round on a very green course. The staff faces are very familiar over the years and do a great job keeping things going. The practice facilities are good and conveniently located. The carts are probably about five years old with no GPS and some drive like an old Chevy. The tee boxes are all level with total coverage but were a little firm at times. The rough is not very long where there is some and easy enough to hit from. The fairways have real nice coverage and were just cut earlier in the morning which left clippings everywhere. The over seeded fairways were covered with fertilizer as well and slightly damp. You would have to lift, clean and place nearly every shot. Many golfers were too lazy to fill their divots in the new growth fairway which was discouraging to see. The traps here have always been lacking sand and compact wet sand and dirt. They were no different today. The greens have really nice total coverage but were still a little bumpy from the fall maintenance, The greens held shots nicely and were extremely quick (we forgot how quick). There were a few ball marks but not too bad compared to the number of unfilled fairway divots. The lakes come into play on several holes and at times you have to deal with all the ducks and geese on the course. The rates were hiked up for the holiday weekend and the usual walking rate was not offered. The location and course conditions make this a good place for a round with the option of the two courses.
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Early morning time finishing in about 4.5 hours. The staff has always been efficient and friendly in all my years of playing here. The carts have GP... » More

Early morning time finishing in about 4.5 hours. The staff has always been efficient and friendly in all my years of playing here. The carts have GPS which is probably the most accurate of any I've ever used. The practice facilities are well maintained and convenient for the golfers. The tee boxes all had good coverage and were level with few broken tees. The rough is extremely long from the recent rains and difficult to hit from if one is able to locate their ball. The rough really slowed up play with our foursome losing six balls during the round. The fairways had good coverage with actually a few dry or dormant section scattered throughout. The mostly Bermuda turf was mostly damp and cut extremely short making for many very tight lies. There was a ton of roll for those shots that kept themselves in the short stuff. The traps were all well groomed and raked with mostly adequate sand. I found many and the fairway bunkers do have quite a few pebbles and rocks in them. The greens have almost totally healed from the fall maintenance and have complete coverage. There were not very many ball marks but the softness allowed for footprints which could be noticeable. The greens held shots very well and rolled true. The quickness of the greens is almost back their diabolical speed which quickened as the round progressed. It's always great to have an early tee time here as the play bogs up as the day goes on. Overall the course looks really nice and is in the best condition I've seen it in for years with reasonable weekday rack rates.
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Early morning 4.5 hour round walking the Creek/Oaks nines. The Creek nines was cart path only on most holes which slows the pace of play. They still ... » More

Early morning 4.5 hour round walking the Creek/Oaks nines. The Creek nines was cart path only on most holes which slows the pace of play. They still have the Stone nine closed for fall maintenance. They just opened up the Creek nine and were in the process of mowing the wet long grass and were leaving piles of clippings everywhere. The tee boxes all have thick total coverage and a few broken tees already. The rough is once again long, damp and thick. Wayward shots are like an Easter egg hunt with little success. The first fairway is a little thin in sections but playable. The fairway turf is very thick and damp especially on the Creek nine. The traps are all full of great white sand but it does have small pebbles in it on some holes and was also very damp. The greens were nearly perfect. They have total coverage and very few ball marks. The too were a little wet and slower than usual but beautiful. The weekday walking rates are reasonable and these two nines are nearly flat. Recommended
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Early Thursday morning round as a twosome in slightly over four hours. The booking process is frustrating as you get different stories each time you ... » More

Early Thursday morning round as a twosome in slightly over four hours. The booking process is frustrating as you get different stories each time you book as to whether you're able to book through the course or having to use their online site which shows up as the hated golf now on your credit card. The staff is friendly and do a good job. The carts are holding up but more and more lack GPS which is actually not very accurate. The tee boxes were all in good shape with plenty of turf and few broken tees. The rough really doesn't exist except on a few holes in sections where you shouldn't be. There are a few forced carries which adds to the difficulty. The fairways were in good condition with a few having sections of some sort of weed that grows on a few holes. Lies were good for the most part with adequate turf on all holes. The traps are in excellent shape with plenty of mostly white sand. The sand in a couple of holes was very damp and you will find the fairway bunkers in the worst condition of those on the course. The greens hand total coverage from first to last and rolled well. The greens were quick but slightly slower than usual. There were more ball marks in need of repair than usual but a divot tool took care of them. The rates are reasonable compared with other local courses and they do give seniors a weekday break. The course is one of the few in the valley without maintenance going on which is nice. Great views and easy to recommend.
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