Drove down on Sunday to play de Anza on Sunday in the always-fun Swinging Sammy. Playe.d with my brother and OLD friend Tim and his cousin Isaac. Got the requisite listing of current maladies, past ... Continue »

Drove down on Sunday to play de Anza on Sunday in the always-fun Swinging Sammy. Playe.d with my brother and OLD friend Tim and his cousin Isaac. Got the requisite listing of current maladies, past year's surgeries and excuses over with on the first tee that seem to be mandatory for us Medicare folks and then had some fun. Had never played De Anza before and was pleasantly surprised. Bermuda tees and fairways were way above average for desert courses this time of year. Greens rolled slow but true. Rough was mowed down to an inch or so, but you knew you were in it. Traps had good sand and were well maintained. Pro shop was accomodating and happy to have us out there, not always the case at a country club. Course is a tree-lined old-style flat course par 72, well bunkered with good hole variation. Greens don't have the big undulations of newer courses, but grain and subtle breaks kept you honest. Rate was $50 with a cart. This course would be easy to walk, but at 110 degrees may not be everybody's cup of tea. Not really a worth-the-drive course, definitely worth the time if you are in the area and a splendid warm up for Rams Hill.