Played 9-2-07 with a free round because of an e-mail voucher. They are apparently going to punch the greens on Labor Day afternoon. The driving range is just dirt at the moment, so don't expect any me... Continue »

Played 9-2-07 with a free round because of an e-mail voucher. They are apparently going to punch the greens on Labor Day afternoon. The driving range is just dirt at the moment, so don't expect any meaningful practice before your round. The course is in fairly average condition, several of the tee boxes were soaking wet (i.e. puddles!), with the worst being no. 1, other tee boxes were burnt out. The greens are really worn out, plenty of ball marks and inconsistent speeds. The fairways are also pretty ragged and hitting the ball in the fairway is no gurantee of a decent lie. I sympathize with the course and its staff at the moment. It has barely rained in the last year, and today it was 108 degrees, in these circumstances it is very difficult to keep the course in good shape. As for the layout, it rewards accuracy over distance. The tips are only 6800 yards, and the gold tees which are the next set up are 6300. The 3 par 5's are all reachable in two. There are some strange par 4's where it is difficult to work out how where to aim your tee shot. Hole 18 is maybe the worst designed golf hole I have seen in my life, it is a joke. I know many other reviewers have expressed similar views. The tee shot is blind, the landing area is tiny and the carry on the second shot for most players is unreasonable. It leaves a sour taste in your mouth at the end of your round. All in all, this is a decent course, but a combination of average course conditions, poor practice facilities and some bizarre holes means I probably won't be back unless it's at a hefty discount. This course charges $105 for the regular weekend rate. Even in peak conditions, I wouldn't pay over $40 to play here.