great course and always fun. just not worth $95.00 on weekends. the rest of the public is starting to figure that out, as have seen drops in rates for weekends.

great course and always fun. just not worth $95.00 on weekends. the rest of the public is starting to figure that out, as have seen drops in rates for weekends.

Got to Oak Quarry yesterday, 11/26, for a 12:26 pm post-TG round with my brother. I only get to play with my brother very occasionally and Oak Quarry even less. It is is one of my favorite courses and... Continue »

Got to Oak Quarry yesterday, 11/26, for a 12:26 pm post-TG round with my brother. I only get to play with my brother very occasionally and Oak Quarry even less. It is is one of my favorite courses and I was really looking forward to it, so the good, the bad, and the ugly, in that order. The course was in as good a shape as I've seen it -- just great. Sometimes the greens here can be a little fuzzy, which might be a hedge against the seasonally serious heat in Riverside. But on this day I thought they were pretty d%mn close to perfect: a good, fast, true, fuzz-less surface. There were the occasion ball marks, previously repaired or not, that needed a little finishing work if they were in your line, but that is an observation not a complaint. Fairways were fine with a decent amount of roll without being thin. Every lie I had in a fairway was a good one and no problems come to mind. Rough was present where it should have been and suitably challenging without overdoing it. The bunkers were pretty firm with a layer of rake marks to finish the top surface. If you like fluffy sand, this was far from it. I was in three bunkers and I subjectively rated them pretty good because they were consistent and the ball sat up so I was generally very successful playing out of them. There are a lot of very small stones in the some sand which gives one pause about wear and tear on your clubs, but otherwise I could happily live with it if it was the norm. In an area where the wind can be a serious imposition, the weather was remarkable. It went from light breeze to almost windless on a sunny, cloudless day -- just perfect. The bad was the pace, although it was not unexpected on Black Friday. From the 5th tee box I could survey the next few holes and there were no gaps. The marshall said earlier he would try to move things along, but the general pace was probably too established by then. We were only able to finish 16 and that was literally in the dark. I actually brought glow balls in anticipation of this, hoping to finish 18 no matter what, but because of the remoteness of the course and the absolute lack of any ambient light, we never pulled them out. It was just too black to see any kind of target by then. Up to that point, I was having a best round at the Quarry, so I hated to stop, but it was great while it lasted. The ugly was the driving range. For a course of this quality it was an embarrassment of hitting off dirt all the way down the line. Given how special it is to play this course, one would want to have the oportunity to tune up on a decent range. Hitting off sparsely covered dirt is distracting and undermines your swing and confidence before approaching the first tee. There were grass-covered areas that could have been utilized, but no one shifted the lane markers to suitable locations. If they are going to let the range get that beaten up without monitoring and refreshing the positions at a regular interval, the customers would be much better served if the management just dragged some nice mats up there for consistency. Seriously. As an aside, the chipping area was nice but, ironically, could have used a mowing on the green portion. On a positive note, the practice putting green was perfect in that it was in good shape and matched the very nice speed and condition of the greens. While unfortunate to end before 18, the overall experience was a really good day on a unique, must-play course. For the record, I stuck the middle of the green and parred the signature hole.

Well I finally got out to Oak Quarry for my first time yesterday and all I can really say is, what an amazing course and the perfect day to play it on. The course was in my opinion "near" perfect. All... Continue »

Well I finally got out to Oak Quarry for my first time yesterday and all I can really say is, what an amazing course and the perfect day to play it on. The course was in my opinion "near" perfect. All the tee boxs were nice and level maybe a couple small uneven parts, fairways were the greenest i have ever seen and cut at the perfect length, the rough was nice and green and the only bare spots in the rough were out towards the out of bounds areas and even then still pretty good and greens were in great shape with little to no ball marks. The only bad things i can really say about this course is the sand traps were really firm and a little rocky. But it did just get done raining so the traps probably would have been better. Overall layout was also great in placement of all the bunkers and waste areas in making me think extra about every shot and trying to place all my shots in a specific place. Customer service was on point as well. Our cart barely made it up to the 4th tee box so i called the pro shop and we had a new cart in less then 5 minutes. I can't wait until overseeding and aerofication are done because i will be back as soon as i possibly can.

Seems like everyone has been playing here lately, probably because they won't punch the greens for another 2 weeks. Course is in great shape, greens were rolling smooth and quick, fairways were great... Continue »

Seems like everyone has been playing here lately, probably because they won't punch the greens for another 2 weeks. Course is in great shape, greens were rolling smooth and quick, fairways were great almost perfect lies every time. Tee boxes were good, level with a few divots, not too many. Bunkers were good, this course usually doesn't have much sand in the traps, which is fine, I expect it and they are more penalizing that way. The one thing I have noticed here with the bunkers more than any other course is the lack of raking. I don't know if the course doesn't rake the traps each morning, if there is a lack of rakes or what, but every trap seems to have tons of footsteps. One guy in the group in front of us took 4 shots to get out of a trap and never picked up a rake.

Maybe the most impressive thing about the course condition today was the rough. It was extremely tough. I have played Torry and other courses with extreme rough and this was about as tough as it gets. The rough was THICK everywhere, if you hit your ball in it you were praying it was sitting up. It has been a while sense I have played a course with this tough of rough.

How can you not love this course? It's in great condition, except for some of the greenside bunkers. Greens were nice, which I'm certain the recent rain helped. Fairways and rough also in good conditi... Continue »

How can you not love this course? It's in great condition, except for some of the greenside bunkers. Greens were nice, which I'm certain the recent rain helped. Fairways and rough also in good condition. Staff was perfect! I've played here a number of times and never remember the pins being placed in such tough positions. Sure makes this course much more difficult when they place the pins where they were today. (fun but tough!) Always enjoy myself out here, so long as the wind isn't ripping at 30mph+

Oak Quarry... WOW!!!!! Excellent Shape.. Tee Boves were nice, the fairways and roughs were prestine and the greens were running smooth. They are having a OCTOBER -10 Year Anniversary Sale on tuesdays ... Continue »

Oak Quarry... WOW!!!!! Excellent Shape.. Tee Boves were nice, the fairways and roughs were prestine and the greens were running smooth. They are having a OCTOBER -10 Year Anniversary Sale on tuesdays for $25..... YES $25!!!! They are also doing a daily closest to the pin on hole #14. Im definently impressed!!

Played Oak Quarry this afternoon and I do not understand why there have been some recent negative reviews. I can understand that some people would have an issue with the greens. They were very very ... Continue »

Played Oak Quarry this afternoon and I do not understand why there have been some recent negative reviews. I can understand that some people would have an issue with the greens. They were very very bumpy. It was tough to make putts. I know it is said all of the time, but people need to really concentrate on making sure they repair their ball marks. It is not difficult and it only takes a few seconds.

Aside from the greens, the rest of the course is in fantastic condition. The fairways were in the best shape I have every seen them in. It usually seems to me that Goose Creek is always in the best playing conditions for this area, but I think Oak Quarry is right there with it. The rough was lush and had very few bare spots. I didn't hit the ball in any bunkers so I can't comment on them.

If you haven't been to Oak Quarry in a while or if you have never played it, make the trip. It is a fun course that is in great shape!

Played here yesterday in the morning for an incredible $49.00 which was an internet rate they honored when I called to check for tee times.

This course is in great shape for this time of year. The... Continue »

Played here yesterday in the morning for an incredible $49.00 which was an internet rate they honored when I called to check for tee times.

This course is in great shape for this time of year. They are planning to punch their greens and overseed the fairways late October so there is still plenty of time to get in some great golf.

Tee boxes were nice and level, a few patchy spots here and there on the fairways and the greens are fast - probably around a 9. My only complaint would be some of the bunkers that had hard packed sand along with some rocks - yes, I said rocks. Enough rocks to where you may end up damaging whichever club you choose.

The pace was fast. We finished the round in just over 4-hours and we saw the cart person on more than a few occasions. Thankfully, it was not painfully hot as in days past but rather in the low 90's. Depending on the time of year, wind can be a huge problem here and luckily for us, it was not a concern.

I read some of the online tips on how to play this course and the most important tips are how to play the greens. They have greens with multiple levels and lots of undulation. They even have greens with false fronts and tough pin locations. One of the easiest tips I remember coming across was, "when it doubt the balls rolls to the East .." The funny thing is that this course is built within a rock quarry and there are a lot of holes where you are surrounded by rocks walls and will have no sense of direction.

Note to self, next time bring a compass!

In closing, I definitely am a fan and will return to challenge "the Rock" again because I played about 10 strokes worse than normal here. Tune up the short game and work on the putting because this is one course that will not care if you can drive the ball 300+ yards.

My favorite course in SoCal. Also played Sunday, 9/26, and man was it hot - cart guy at end said it was 117!. But cart girl came by 5-6 times and the course had plenty of water out. Had seen some prev... Continue »

My favorite course in SoCal. Also played Sunday, 9/26, and man was it hot - cart guy at end said it was 117!. But cart girl came by 5-6 times and the course had plenty of water out. Had seen some previous negative posts but thought course was in great shape. Greens were a little soft from watering so they didn't burn up, rolling medium fast. Always recommended.