Taking advantage of my free birthday round today. Because of Christmas, the shop did not open until 6:40am. Was able to get off first alone on a rather cold morning, but thankfully no frost. I was ... Continue »

Taking advantage of my free birthday round today. Because of Christmas, the shop did not open until 6:40am. Was able to get off first alone on a rather cold morning, but thankfully no frost. I was surprised how busy they were given it is Christmas. They advised me they were sold out from 6:53 till they closed at 10:00am. Obviously being first out, pace of play was not an issue.

Staff was very friendly today. (Maybe because it was Christmas?) Course is in "winter condition". However I found the greens to be rather bumpy. Fairways generally decent as was the rough. Only in one bunker and it was very nice. Several of the tee boxes are in need of some attention. Particularly #16.

Always enjoy playing this course, and one of the reasons is all the deer. Just love the back nine ! A great way to start any day, let alone Christmas and the beginning of my 70th year

Played 11-13 am. Course has gone throug it’s winterizing but greens are bery poor condition bumpy but good speed. Fairways are in good shape but sand traps are still very poor. Lots of rocks and hard ... Continue »

Played 11-13 am. Course has gone throug it’s winterizing but greens are bery poor condition bumpy but good speed. Fairways are in good shape but sand traps are still very poor. Lots of rocks and hard clay. Tijeras just never seems to get the condition right. 2018 Creek Card (see Tijeras website) offers much less than in the past. No longer are free-discounted rounds of golf included in the Card not even a free birthday round. Card cost now $119. SAD ??. Much better offers and course conditions elsewhere in the area. Was informed by an employee that Tijeras is better than most other public courses In my opinion they are wrong. Today’s rating 4

Played 11/20 around 630AM. A buddy treated so I didn't pay green fees. We got the email claiming "Their Back" after over seeding, etc. They may be back but need at least another week. Fairways are... Continue »

Played 11/20 around 630AM. A buddy treated so I didn't pay green fees. We got the email claiming "Their Back" after over seeding, etc. They may be back but need at least another week. Fairways are in terrific shape. Best part of the course. Holes 1 and 3 the greens were pretty beat up, as if the mower was off as their were some bad grooves in the greens. Tee boxes weren't cut on most holes. After putting out on the 4th hole, the greens crew followed us and threw a fresh coat of sand all over the green. Sure enough, the remaining holes of the round were played on fresh sand in morning wet conditions. I was a bit disappointed with that.

Overall course looks like it will be in great shape within 1-2 weeks, but not worth full rack rates right now unless your in a pinch.

Played this mornin 11/15/17. Rate discounted due to recent punching. Course need several mor week to recover still too much overwatering. Sand traps worst I have ever seen. Hard to believe fees will b... Continue »

Played this mornin 11/15/17. Rate discounted due to recent punching. Course need several mor week to recover still too much overwatering. Sand traps worst I have ever seen. Hard to believe fees will be back to regular starting this Friday.

Played on 11/8/17. The course has gone through aerification and over seeding approximately 3 weeks ago, so the course was cart path only. Because of the maintenance the fairways and rough had not be... Continue »

Played on 11/8/17. The course has gone through aerification and over seeding approximately 3 weeks ago, so the course was cart path only. Because of the maintenance the fairways and rough had not been cut, so finding your golf ball was difficult. The greens were slow and still had some slight sand. The sand traps were void of sand. I say give the course at least 1 to 2 weeks more and the course will be immaculate once they mow the course.

Very friendly greeting at the pro shop and starter box.

Teed off today at 12:16pm with two very nice playing partners. We started out a bit behind the previous group, but caught up to them on the 5... Continue »

Very friendly greeting at the pro shop and starter box.

Teed off today at 12:16pm with two very nice playing partners. We started out a bit behind the previous group, but caught up to them on the 5th hole. We then waited on most shots, with a POP ending up at 4:45hrs (sigh), giving us just enough time to catch most of the pre-game warm-up of the Pats-Bucs NFL game while having a few bevvies.

Tee boxes were well-watered, a bit long with soft footing. Fairways were generally firm/burnt-out with a fair amount of some roll. Rough was really hard, burnt out, cut short, and splotchy on nearly every hole. Lots of roll towards hazards as my playing partners found out on #4 and elsewhere.

Bunkers were a mixed bag. I caught one on the first hole that was well-raked and soft, no problem. Also, the front bunker on #8 was fluffy. But, otherwise, the rest for myself and my playing partners were very firm and crispy, typically resulting in air-mailing the greens.

Greens were really pock-marked. A shame, really. Bumpy putts throughout.

Cart lady came by twice. Marshals were around plenty. A short visit to TJ's after the round - they were closing at 6pm for a private event. Eric and Martine are always great.

Overall, was expecting better conditions based on the uptick I saw 12 days ago. Pretty disappointed in conditions, but still had a good time due to the weather and company.

Out early at T-Creek today using my Creek Card ... comped M-W round. Went out as a two-ball and got around in well under 4 hours never waiting, never rushed. Found the course in decent Fall conditio... Continue »

Out early at T-Creek today using my Creek Card ... comped M-W round. Went out as a two-ball and got around in well under 4 hours never waiting, never rushed. Found the course in decent Fall conditions, fairways and rough mostly full with some areas a bit browned up. More unfilled divots than I'd like to see and a few poorly repaired marks on the very quick greens. In several bunkers, mostly firm packed sand but very playable.

Hard to beat the back nine scenery here with the deer prancing around and geese arguing over territory. Fun round of golf ... will return.

Played Saturday, taking advantage of a last minute weekend special offered at $55 for creek card holders. Teed off at 12:48 with another single and a father-son twosome. Was a good group of players. P... Continue »

Played Saturday, taking advantage of a last minute weekend special offered at $55 for creek card holders. Teed off at 12:48 with another single and a father-son twosome. Was a good group of players. POP was good most of the day, not waiting much after the first two holes, and speeding up on the back (2hrs) for 4hrs 15min overall. Lovely, sunny day, 1-club wind most of the day.

Course is pretty much the same as my last review, but is about a 1/2 notch better than a week ago from some good watering and resulting in a slightly softer course. Still good roll-out and pretty good lies in the fairways. Greens were the same, nothing to complain about except some cup damage.

Was in two greenside bunkers, #3, which was good fluff and medium sand, and on #6, which was firm/thin sand.

Saw 2 different very friendly cart ladies 2x each. Marshals were around watching pace of play throughout the round.

Signs in the carts indicated the course will be closed for three days in October (23-25) for punching/over-seeding, which adds a day from their original announcement.

Played Thursday, 9/14 a little after 1:00pm with two older, very nice gentlemen and had a fun time. We started out pretty pokey while they were getting their groove together, but was able to corral th... Continue »

Played Thursday, 9/14 a little after 1:00pm with two older, very nice gentlemen and had a fun time. We started out pretty pokey while they were getting their groove together, but was able to corral them to the point of catching the pack ahead on the 7th hole (yes, I felt it was my job to pull them along!). They admitted that left to their own devices, they typically take about 3 hours per side (sigh)! POP ended up being about 4hrs 25mins, waiting on the back 9 on an outing three groups ahead. So, really not bad for us in the end in terms of POP.

Course is still not really in very good condition. Compared to last month, the fairways are now dry and provided a lot of roll, so I actually appreciated that - except I found some trouble that I am normally far short of. Lies were hit and miss. General color of the course is green/yellow with some browned out and bare areas. Enough to really grab your attention. Rough was thin in spots as you'd expect. Was in one greenside bunker on #4, which was nice and soft, but with firm footing and a fairway bunker on #18 that was very firm.

Greens were decently smooth, but with some older ball mark damage. Greens today held very well, and balls left deep divots, easy to spot and repair.

Marshal was around more times than I could count, keeping an eye on the golf outing groups in particular. He apologized, but did say several of the groups were instructed to skip at least one hole. Nice to see him doing his job, keeping the satisfaction of the entire golfing cohort in mind, as it should be. A+++ for that.