Played Tuesday, February 10, before 7:00 am. We were a five some, all walking, in the third group out. We played in 1.5 hours for the 9 holes with lit... » More

Played Tuesday, February 10, before 7:00 am. We were a five some, all walking, in the third group out. We played in 1.5 hours for the 9 holes with little or no waiting on the group on front of us. Little amenities at the course at present with no restaurant in operation. Three net bays for warm up, a nice sized practice green and small chipping area.

The course is in good shape. Lush fairways and greens for the most part. There was little sand in the one bunker I was in but others found adequate sand in other bunkers. The tees were not always level but were okay. The greens were nice, running at a decently fast speed. High side of medium speed.

Nice way to start the day.
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Played early on Super Bowl Sunday, second group off. There were four of us, all walking. We played in 3:55 which is pretty good. A beverage cart caugh... » More

Played early on Super Bowl Sunday, second group off. There were four of us, all walking. We played in 3:55 which is pretty good. A beverage cart caught us on the 15th green, the first time I have seen that at Rancho. Nice feature considering there is usually nothing available for the early morning crowd. The food truck was not at its place behind the driving range when we finished. There were tables set up next to the putting green where they had a bar at one time; maybe they are doing food there.

The course generally is in nice shape.. The warmer weather really has it greening up for a winter morning. The greens were pretty good although there are a few with some of the problems noted by Roarksown1 in his December review. #2 was especially bad. The practice green was also rough. The greens on the course were better.

Just a gorgeous morning at Rancho.
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Hard to believe no reviews for this course since October. I played yesterday, January 28, around 7:00 am. Almost exactly 4 hours POP with three riders... » More

Hard to believe no reviews for this course since October. I played yesterday, January 28, around 7:00 am. Almost exactly 4 hours POP with three riders (one was 80 years old) and I was walking. The place was busy but the service as always was great (shoutout to Patrick for smooth and professional processing of the busy morning crowd).

The course is in nice shape right now. The fairways are green with pretty consistent coverage. The rough is mainly cut down although there are a few areas where they have allowed it to grow and is an almost automatic lost ball - the lower part of the hill to the left of the second green and the top of the slope on 13 are two examples. The clover is up in some areas between holes also, making finding balls difficult. Tee boxes were nice. Enough sand in the bunkers.

The greens are outstanding and lightening fast. They are actually slowed down a little from what they were two weeks ago and a little softer but still plenty quick. On the par 3 5th green, the hole was placed at the top of the slope on the back left side. Borderline unfair considering the speed - we had a couple of balls roll back down several feet after almost stopping near the hole and one guy had an 8' comebacker after missing his 3' par putt. Otherwise, the greens were a solid test.

The course is not without its blemishes but it is in far better condition than it was in the summer and early fall.
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Played today before 7:00, second tee time. 3:45 POP with four players walking, just great at this course. The rough was cut down generally although we... » More

Played today before 7:00, second tee time. 3:45 POP with four players walking, just great at this course. The rough was cut down generally although we had to look for balls at time. The course was in good shape, especially the greens. One of us had played Wilson last week or so and said that the greens were much better. Overally, a great experience on a beautiful day in LA.
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Walked from the white tees today with the grandson, teeing off just before 8:00 am. The range was closed in the morning but was open when we were fini... » More

Walked from the white tees today with the grandson, teeing off just before 8:00 am. The range was closed in the morning but was open when we were finishing. They sent us out as a twosome. It was a slow day, with us finishing in 4:50. Part of that was because it was cart path only for carts. The course was crowded. It looked like the ladies' club was teeing off at 8:00 am and was still sending groups out when we made the turn 2.5 hours later. There were three groups waiting on tee on the par three third when we made the turn, so it was probably slower after us.

The course was as wet as I have ever seen it, even though it had been several days since the last rain. The fairways were really shaggy at the start but they were mowing them around us. One problem was that some of the fairways were still flooded in part so they cannot mow them entirely. The right side of the #9 in the landing area and the left side of the #18 beyond the cross bunker were two examples. There was evidence of a flood from the restroom building next to the 13th tee extending about 150 yards diagonal down the hole and ending in the middle of the fairway. There was still water pooling in that fairway. As would be expected, the rough was gnarly and wet. We had to search hard to find our balls and the grandson lost a couple. The bunkers are in bad shape with erosion areas in some and pools of water in others. I hit out of one and it was hard pan.

The good news was the tees were okay and the greens were great. The greens were quite quick and running smooth. Even with the damp conditions, I found the course playable. I was only in bad conditions off the tee a couple of times. We did not need to play lift and clean. I had a good time. That said, I would give the course a few days to dry out though if I had a choice where to play.
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