Had the opportunity to play on 08/13 with a few SoCal buddies. This is my second time playing, the first time maybe 10 years ago in an SCGA member day. Teed off a little before noon and played the b... Continue »

Had the opportunity to play on 08/13 with a few SoCal buddies. This is my second time playing, the first time maybe 10 years ago in an SCGA member day. Teed off a little before noon and played the blues. This is just a very solid golf course that will force you to hit the correct shots if you want to score or you will be fighting to save par. Front nine is tough with only one par five, number 1, that is gettable. Number 6 and 8 coming back to the clubhouse generally into the wind are really demanding holes calling for a precise fade (for right handed golfers) off the tee and likely mid-iron or longer approaches. The greens are all varied and pretty fair to putt, rolling probably 10.5 to 11. I really like the back nine as you have some elevation changes and a bit more variety in the holes. As one of my playing partners commented, Pauma has excellent bones.

The conditions overall were not as great as I hoped but it is mid August and the summertime weather is unrelenting out there. Greens were excellent and rolling true but they are definitely having some turf growing issues in some fairways and tee boxes. Rough was pretty difficult to play out of. I imagine in a few months it will be pristine.

If you get the chance to play here, don't pass it up.