What can I say? I always have great luck very near where I grew up. I was a young lad when we rode our bicycles through the dry brush and dirt paths in the Jurupa Hills when Sierra avenue didn't cut ... Continue »

What can I say? I always have great luck very near where I grew up. I was a young lad when we rode our bicycles through the dry brush and dirt paths in the Jurupa Hills when Sierra avenue didn't cut through. We fished the water we called "lost lake" long before the golf course opened.

It was beautiful on Monday, September 18 at 7 AM, blue skies, a moderate temperature most of the morning and most importantly for here, NO WIND. My partner and I joined two gentlemen for our round. As usual with Oak Quarry, the pace was exceptional. The group in front had a nice cushion and we weren't pushed by anybody except maybe on one par 3. I guess I guess I don't have to be the first group off when we play here, though it's nice to get done in a little over three hours.

Aside from the recurring problem of some barren bunkers, the only other negatives here usually include overwatering and some bumpy greens. Not this time. The fairways were very even and the greens are about as healthy as I've seen recently, sans a few of them that are diseased around the perimeter, particularly in front of the 6th hole. Noticably, the first green, which is usually the only one that is pockmarked severely, was rolling nicely, lush by it's own standard. As a whole the greens are pretty nice. Not excellent like when the course opened, but very healthy and consistently green. The funny patterns that were omnipresent for a while are gone.

The fairways are in great shape, obviously on a strict mowing schedule. Again, this is the norm but they sometimes get carried away with the watering and it can get mushy. Drives were maximized today and it's a good thing because it was playing very long with the blue tee boxes placed way back.

Consistency is the name of the game here in terms of customer service. The reality is for $50 this is a great deal. As anyone who grew up in Fontana knows, CHECK THE WEATHER CONDITIONS before you play this course. That helps most of the time but the wind can come from nowhere but moreso as the late afternoon approaches. I have years of experience growing up just north of the I-10. As many have noted the wind can be ridiculous at "The Rock."

On this day all I needed was my luck to translate into my game. Then I'd have nirvana.