Played Sat 6/30 for the first time at Goose Creek. Wow! Now I can see why this course is called THE hidden jem of Southern California. The green and fairway quality is, IMO, better than Tustin Ranch... Continue »

Played Sat 6/30 for the first time at Goose Creek. Wow! Now I can see why this course is called THE hidden jem of Southern California. The green and fairway quality is, IMO, better than Tustin Ranch. Very impressed that the staff at Goose Creek can keep the condition this good in the middle of Inland Empire where it's hot and dry. You can see that they care about the course and about the experience the golfers have on their course. I was blown away by the quality and it is absolutely worth the green fee. I paid the rack rate of $75 (with cart) but it was worth it. You can find discount on their website.
The layout is not easy but also fair at the same time. There is no water except the 18th, but most of holes have hazard (for example creek) that runs along one side. So putting your tee shot in the middle is important. The layout is not boring at all and keeps you engaged.
My only complaint (well, not really complaint but my own struggle) was that I played from Blue tee and all par 3's were long par 3's with > 180 yards. Maybe i should have played from whites. And there are couple of holes (I think they were aound 6th ~ 8th holes) where there are plenty of little flies flying around. But hey, you're playing in Norco area. Just don't open your mouth wide :).
Overall, this is the best quality public golf course that i have played in the price range. It is worth every dollar of green fee you pay. This will be my go-to course whenever I play in the Inland Empire area.

Goose Creek Golf Club Review
Riverside California Golf Course Reviews

Went out to my favorite course on Sat 6-30. Had a 6:30 tee time and got out right on time. Back in my car at 10:45 perfect pace never waited never had anyone push us.
They have revamped their websit... Continue »

Went out to my favorite course on Sat 6-30. Had a 6:30 tee time and got out right on time. Back in my car at 10:45 perfect pace never waited never had anyone push us.
They have revamped their website and you can now book singles. A great improvement over going out and hoping to get on.
I really can't say enough about the whole experience here. Great staff, great range, outstanding course from tee to green.My only complaint is I am beginning to see a lot of ball marks on the greens. Really people its not that hard to fix them!!!
We need a GK plays outing here soon.

Goose Creek Golf Club Review
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In town for my yearly 2-week home-visit to SoCal - - what kind of a trip home from India would it be without a round on The Goose?? Played on Friday June 15th. My buddy made the starting-time...and ... Continue »

In town for my yearly 2-week home-visit to SoCal - - what kind of a trip home from India would it be without a round on The Goose?? Played on Friday June 15th. My buddy made the starting-time...and I was even with him when he called the day before to make certain that we had a tee-time. Surprise - when we arrived - no tee-time!! To the credit of the great staff at The Goose - they fit us in and we got out about 5-minutes late! As always - the driving range here is outstanding! The course was playing "backwards" (starting on #10) - a first for me and I've been playing Goose Creek since the week it opened! I really like finishing 18-holes here ON the 18th hole - but - what are ya gonna do? The tee-boxes were level for the most-part and in good shape. I guess my memory plays tricks on me because I always remember the fairways here to be near-perfect...they seemed a little thin in places...and there were some areas that really should have been marked GUR. The greens had been small-hole punched a few weeks before - they had healed nicely - but overall the greens were a bit lumpy-bumpy but very true with regards to uphill/downhill and breaks. Finished in a little over 4.25 hours - felt like a lot longer - as we waited on every single shot for 18-holes - but no fault of the golfers in front of us - they had nowhere to go either. The 19th hole ran out of Stone IPA after the second cup...not good!! Left and spent my $$$ on a little hole-in-the-wall Mexican food place on Limonite. Overall - it was good to be home...I will always consider Goose Creek to be my home course!!

Goose Creek Golf Club Review
Riverside California Golf Course Reviews

Played twilight on 6/24 as a 4 some. High winds made the round tough. Otherwise the course was in great condition. Tee boxes nice and level. Fairways were pretty good but had quite a few unrepaire... Continue »

Played twilight on 6/24 as a 4 some. High winds made the round tough. Otherwise the course was in great condition. Tee boxes nice and level. Fairways were pretty good but had quite a few unrepaired divots. Greens were pretty darn fast. Balls were not sticking and made putting and chipping kind of tough. Sands were decent. All in all, a decent time. Just wished the winds weren't as high.

Goose Creek Golf Club Review
Riverside California Golf Course Reviews

played Thursday morning the first day of summer. I love this course and will continue to play it forever. Except for the hard bunkers ( no sand to talk about) the course is just in pristine condition.... Continue »

played Thursday morning the first day of summer. I love this course and will continue to play it forever. Except for the hard bunkers ( no sand to talk about) the course is just in pristine condition. The trees that use to block the approach shot on 14 have been drastically cut back. No longer a factor unless you get directly behind them. No over hanging branches. It looks like they are adding a tee box and it will add about 40 more yards to the hole. Like I mentioned, was in 2 bunkers and both times needed to close the club face and dig into the ground behind the ball to get it out. Just little or no sand. Keep up the good work Goose Creek. See you next week

Goose Creek Golf Club Review
Riverside California Golf Course Reviews

Played here 6/15. Always an enjoyable experience. We got out pretty early on an overcast day. Perfect temp but the air was heavy. Everything was immaculately maintained as usual. Fairways were groomed... Continue »

Played here 6/15. Always an enjoyable experience. We got out pretty early on an overcast day. Perfect temp but the air was heavy. Everything was immaculately maintained as usual. Fairways were groomed well, rough was just deep and thick enough to be a challenge. Bunkers LOOKED wet and hard but were only damp on top and were actually soft and nice under the top 1/2inch. Greens had been punched a little bit ago (and they didn't tell us when we booked!) so they rolled alright, not too fast, but had very little break in them. That alone made it hard to putt accurately. Some of the forward tee boxes were not as level as I like- but not terrible. Water coolers were in several locations and the cart came around numerous times! Only disturbance from the normal peace of this course is they (city? county?) are working on the drainage that bisects the course. AND they are working on it with BIG earth moving equipment. If a sudden noise screws with your rhythm you might want to wait until they're finished. Didn't bother me at all! I'd play here again any time!

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Riverside California Golf Course Reviews

Course is in great shape right now. Fairways are almost perfect, rough is very consistent. It seems like some of the greens were punched with small holes recently but it doesn't affect them at all. ... Continue »

Course is in great shape right now. Fairways are almost perfect, rough is very consistent. It seems like some of the greens were punched with small holes recently but it doesn't affect them at all. They are rolling medium-fast and very smoothly. One of the best values for the greens fees.

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I played here on 6/12/12 for the first time and really enjoyed the course.

Had a friend who played here before so we did the hour drive from LA and teed off at 2:13pm for $43 to walk, $49 in a cart... Continue »

I played here on 6/12/12 for the first time and really enjoyed the course.

Had a friend who played here before so we did the hour drive from LA and teed off at 2:13pm for $43 to walk, $49 in a cart.

Course was great - really nice condition throughout. The greens reminded me of Lost Canyons - very undulated and tiered and a challenge. I landed on the green on the first hole and the ball was promptly directed off the green thanks to a channel I wasn't aware of. That set the tone for the round. If you don't have a decent short/chip game then this course will be a challenge to you.

Overall I found it to be a fair test. From the whites the front 9 played easier than the back since the par 4's were all around 350 or below. The back par 4's are more 390 to 430 ish so you need good long irons to score.

We let a 4some go by us on the 9th since it felt like they were pushing a lil, but overall it was a good tempo. They have an all grass driving range with a chipping and putting green.

If you live in LA then it's worth it to check it out. I'm looking forward to going back.

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Riverside County California Golf Course Reviews

Played here on Memorial Day weekend on a twilight rate and the course was empty. A single went out ahead of us that we lost after a hole or two and we barely saw the 4-some playing behind us. The c... Continue »

Played here on Memorial Day weekend on a twilight rate and the course was empty. A single went out ahead of us that we lost after a hole or two and we barely saw the 4-some playing behind us. The course is in as good a shape as you could ask for from a public course. The fairways were lush with no major brown areas that I recalled. The rough was thick and punishing, and the greens were fast and smooth. Some bal mark damage was evident, but nothing too bad.

The course itself is very challenging. The rough really eats up the clubs, so you are paying a penalty for missing the fairway. Greens are of a decent size, but most of them are tiered so long puts are very difficult. The carts could use an update with GPS, and putting coolers on the carts would be nice, but the weather was so mild for us that it did not bother me.

Goose Creek is definitely one of the more challenging public courses I have played. For public courses in the OC/IE area, there are not too many in the same class that you can play for the same money.

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