Johnny's recent declaration that he might enjoy Los Serranos North as much or more than South inspired me to go check it out today. I love South, but I hadn't played North for probably 20 years and di... Continue »

Johnny's recent declaration that he might enjoy Los Serranos North as much or more than South inspired me to go check it out today. I love South, but I hadn't played North for probably 20 years and didn't remember it being anything special. I got a great GN Hot Deal rate ($35) for 12:53. When I showed up, sixpez had surprised me by meeting me there, and the starter was very accommodating to get us paired together. We teed off around 1:15 and POP was around 4:45, playing with another twosome. Conditions are really nice. The greens are about a 7.5, but I gave them a 7 because multiple times they were a little bumpy, which may have been a result of playing late in the day. They accept shots very well and are running medium fast. Aside from the occasional hop, they were smooth (if that makes sense). Fairways were good. Rough was mostly good and very lush in spots, but I also found some bare spots just off the fairway. With the exception of the 10th hole, tee boxes were really nice. No. 10 was a mess, though. I wasn't in a bunker but they looked good. I was very skeptical I'd agree with Johnny about the quality of the layout, but I was really won over by the North today. There are some really stout holes and some fun ones, too. I'd contend there's nothing on North as good as 16 & 17 on South, but I loved it and feel like I have a new course to add to my regular rotation. It didn't hurt that it was a gorgeous day and perfect for photography. I took a ton of photos and posted 39 to my Flickr account here: https://goo.gl/vkZxqm