Had a fun time playing with Jerry, Perry, and Sal at the GK Guru event today (11/18) at The Saticoy Club. What a great day it was. Perhaps it was a little too hot for this time of year, but that's Sou... Continue »

Had a fun time playing with Jerry, Perry, and Sal at the GK Guru event today (11/18) at The Saticoy Club. What a great day it was. Perhaps it was a little too hot for this time of year, but that's Southern California. I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful golf course. I walked it, and I can say that as beautiful as many of the views are on this hilly course, it made for a very vigorous walk! But enjoyable.

I have never played this course. I thought the layout, though challenging, wasn't overly difficult. It was on the narrow side on numerous holes, but not target golf or overly narrow. I really enjoyed the variation of types of holes as well as the many elevation changes. Many holes were spectacular sights, and a couple of them were breathtaking to me.

Overall, the course is in excellent condition. For the most part, the tee boxes were fine. The fairways were quite green with no bare spots or real signs of distress. Though they were on the tight side, the fairways were lush, with the right amount of cushion under your ball. There were no bad lies. The rough along the fairways was mostly 2 - 3 inches or so in length. If your ball settled down it could be a challenge to advance it very far.

I was in two greenside bunkers. One of them had nicely raked, medium firm sand that was a pleasure to hit from. The other one was a little thin on the amount of sand in it, but still nice to hit from. The greens and green complexes were a stout challenge. Many of the greens had multiple levels with varying breaks. So you needed to be on the correct part of the green to give yourself a chance to score. The greens were running quite fast, and smooth. They were in great shape. However, as we all found out, if you were above the hole, your chance at a two putt was very low. You MUST stay below the hole on this course or it will wear you out.

All in all, it was a great day at a wonderful golf course. If you get a chance to play it, don't hesitate. It is a gem.

I had a very fun time playing today with Johnny, Matt and Nick. The staff made us feel very welcome and spent some time giving us lots of good information about the course. There is a nice short game ... Continue »

I had a very fun time playing today with Johnny, Matt and Nick. The staff made us feel very welcome and spent some time giving us lots of good information about the course. There is a nice short game practice area and two large putting greens which gave a good sign of the challenge to follow.

There are huge pine and pepper trees lining the course and scenic views from mountain to ocean. It’s definitely one of the prettiest courses I’ve played- especially hole #15. It was cart path only today. The fairways are fairly narrow, though, so it wasn’t too much walking. The carts had no GPS but did have coolers and ball and club washers. Each nine had a water station with snacks too- a nice touch.

The fairways were in great shape, beautifully green with lies a bit tighter than from what I can hit well. I played from the gold tees. Some were thin and a bit chewed up but all were level. What I really appreciated was that on the holes with elevated tees, the forward tees were up there too. Too many times I’ve played courses where the front tees are moved down to fairway level taking a lot of fun out the shot.

The course has many huge bunkers and I landed in more of them than I could count. The sand was so nice and easy to hit from but the long thick grass bordering the traps was just deadly.

The greens were just wicked! On the front, they were crazy fast. Later in the day, on the back, they were somewhat slower but certainly no easier. There were many false fronts causing a short approach shot or too firm a downhill putt to roll ten or twenty yards back onto the fairway.

Many thanks to Johnny, for arranging the outing on this wonderful course. I would absolutely love to play here again given the opportunity.

Played here today with Perry, Mike, and Jerry as the third group off (10:31). Weather turned out to be hotter than predicted and even though things moved along incredibly well, the sun really sapped m... Continue »

Played here today with Perry, Mike, and Jerry as the third group off (10:31). Weather turned out to be hotter than predicted and even though things moved along incredibly well, the sun really sapped my energy quick out there. As for the course, I was very impressed! The conditions, the layout, the feel (aesthetically), there really was almost nothing to complain about. In fact, I liked this course better than Spanish Hills which I recently got the privilege to play. The first review is very spot on and I'm sure those that will follow will be, so I will just do my best not to reiterate the obvious.

Tee boxes: Some weren't level but that's nitpicking at this point as there are more than enough level boxes to make up for the one or two that weren't.

Fairways. Fresh off overseeding, they were spectacular. Visually pleasing to the eye, nice cushy ground to hit from, a fair amount of roll.

Rough: Not sure who found the rough more than me, but some of it was Torrey-like. It grabbed my club and reminded me that taking your medicine is excellent advice.

Sand: Speaking strictly for the greenside bunkers; nice white-ish sand, usually enough under your ball to be able to play good shots and try for sand saves. Good amount of rakes also.

Greens: The highlight on an outstanding course. Fast, tricky reads at times and pin placements that scream "try me, just try me". Very few marks on the turf, GK did a great job today in cleaning up the scene.

ETC: No GPS on carts and today was CPO on the course which amazingly didn't make for a 5 hour round, fancy that. Staff encountered was great. No food and only a few water stations. For the price Johnny was able to get the Guru's today, I wouldn't hesitate to make it out here again.

Joined the Guru's on 11/18 - thanks to Ron, Blake and Mike for a fun day.

My first time at The Saticoy Club, and it lived up to expectations. Just a fantastic course. Elevation changes everywhere, ... Continue »

Joined the Guru's on 11/18 - thanks to Ron, Blake and Mike for a fun day.

My first time at The Saticoy Club, and it lived up to expectations. Just a fantastic course. Elevation changes everywhere, you rarely get a flat lie or a straight look at a green - it's always up or down.

I had been warned about the greens, and that was true. Real fast, and if you are above the hole you must be super delicate. And you have to know where to hit into the greens. I had one approach of 95 yards into a Par 5, my ballmark was 1 foot behind the hole, my ball ended up 20 yards back off the front of the green. Next hole I hit a 9 iron, ballmark was 20 feet behind hole and my ball was 15 feet on the other side of the hole - and if it had gone back 2 more feet it would have rolled 30 yards off the front. You really need to control spin here.

Greens were smooth and slick, but not vicious - except that they are so difficult to read correctly. The staff said everything breaks away from the hill behind the clubhouse. True, that does dominate the break, but I still couldn't get the break right. Tees and fairways are nice, maybe just a shade thin but still great for this time of year. Did find the sand a bit thin in a couple of bunkers, but most were nice.

So many really great golf holes here. #14 is just one of the great visual holes I have ever seen.

Thanks to the staff of The Saticoy Club for letting us out today, and thanks to JohnnyGK ( and Matt I believe) for getting us on.

Played today with GDR23, Kviser and GDR's buddy Matt. Thank you guys for letting me join you. Very warm day on a beautiful course, but did not enjoy the CPO (cart path only). Made for a long day on a ... Continue »

Played today with GDR23, Kviser and GDR's buddy Matt. Thank you guys for letting me join you. Very warm day on a beautiful course, but did not enjoy the CPO (cart path only). Made for a long day on a difficult course. Having not played here in over 20 years, I want to thank Johnny for putting this GK Guru event on. GDR23 does a great job in describing the course conditions. We were told the greens were running at 12? I think maybe faster after the day warmed up and the humidity took all the moisture out. Never saw so many balls roll off the front, back, side of greens in my many years of playing. Made for an interesting day of putting for all involved. The Par 3's were awesome. This course reminded me of many of the courses back East I grew up on? Each green was elevated, which forced me to hit one more club than the yardage was showing (and sometime two). I would imagine others had the same issue? The many elevation changes also add beauty and difficulty. The numerous trees lining the fairways will also play havoc with errant shots. The design by Billy Bell is IMO one of his best. The green designs, coupled with their elevations and the many traps, make this course a course everyone should get a chance to play. It truly is a unique golf course for S CA.

Rode the blues today 11/18/2019 with my buddy Matt, 24hourgolf and kviser on a picture perfect day with light breezes and temps in the mid 80's. Great guys to play with. POP was 4 hrs 20 minutes with ... Continue »

Rode the blues today 11/18/2019 with my buddy Matt, 24hourgolf and kviser on a picture perfect day with light breezes and temps in the mid 80's. Great guys to play with. POP was 4 hrs 20 minutes with nobody in front of us. I had not played here in 10 years. The driving range was a blast elevated where you could see shots hang forever. Range balls were in good shape with some being Pro-V1's. Driving range had artificial mat strip. They had 2 seperate putting greens and I thought the putting green speed was around the speed of the greens on the course which is always nice. Course layout is super fun and challenging at the same time. Some times courses are just fun, sometimes they are just challenging--this course is both. Beautiful elevation changes with a great backdrop on most holes(esepcially when you get on the back nine). Holes 2 and 3 are dogleg lefts and then there are holes like (12 and 16) which are awesome dogleg right holes. You need to not only be straight with your ball striking here but being able to work the driver either direction is a plus. Course has a great mix of par 3's which vary in length from the blues or blacks. Course has some nice strategic fairway bunkers and some well placed greenside bunkers to grab errant irons sometimes just barerly off line. Some forced carries on the back nine but overall the course is right there in front of you. The members here are blessed! The greens were fantastic. I could putt these greens all day. GM stated that they were running at a 12 which seemed correct. Several awesome pin locations today which the player really needs to concentrate on chipping and putting. I love greens that are both quick but still are soft and receptive. I had 3 wedges hit the front middle of the green and spin off the green into the chipping area which was fun. For sure knowing the section of the green to land the ball here comes with playing experience. Some smaller green complexes to start the round with some larger ones throughout the round. Rating these greens a 9/10 Fairways were perfect and lush with your ball sitting up. Cart path only today which helps the fairways both visually and playability wise. Some water on fairway 11 but other than that perfect. 9/10 Tees were mostly all level and lush and in great shape. Rated 9/10 Greenside bunkers were perfectly raked and were like light white fluffy pancake material. Beautiful bunkers! Rated 9/10 Rough was lush, green and at times penal. Some of the rough was different lengths and added character and toughness if you were offline. Rough rating 8/10. If you get a chance to play here I would HIGHLY reccomend it. It has everything you would want in a course--toughness, great layout, great conditions and peace and quiet. Can see why the US open qualifier was played here. My rating should come out close to a 9 condition wise.

Played with Queen of Wedgewood on 1/25. Course was in good shape POP 3 1/2 hrs.

Tee boxes were level with no divots and fairways were good shape , rough varied between 1 - 4 inches. Bunkers were c... Continue »

Played with Queen of Wedgewood on 1/25. Course was in good shape POP 3 1/2 hrs.

Tee boxes were level with no divots and fairways were good shape , rough varied between 1 - 4 inches. Bunkers were consistent hole to hole.

Greens were rolling smoothly ( 12 - 14 ) some ball marks.

Today was very windy and on some holes it was swirling making it hard to club properly.

Great track if you get chance to play here , old school layout and makes you hit every shot in your bag.

This is an outstanding layout that is not only very challenging, but also a lot of fun to play. It offers some great elevation changes and tons of beautiful scenery. It's definitely a shotmaker's cour... Continue »

This is an outstanding layout that is not only very challenging, but also a lot of fun to play. It offers some great elevation changes and tons of beautiful scenery. It's definitely a shotmaker's course, demanding the player to keep the ball out of the trees that line the fairways and often encouraging either a draw or a fade off the tee. This is the kind of traditional layout that I could play every day and never tire of it.

Conditions are good right now, highlighted by the nearly immaculate greens and green complexes. These were some of the fastest, smoothest greens I've ever experienced. Putts rolled true and did not have to be hit very hard at all. On one downhiller, I think I hit the softest putt I've ever hit in order to keep it from getting away from me, and fortunately I made it. Otherwise, who knows how far past the hole it would have rolled. Putting these greens was like a PGA Tour-type experience. Several greens had false fronts that resulted in shots rolling well off the surface, again much like you see in major championships. The fairways are probably a bit in need of a few good rainfalls to become lush, but they are very playable. Same goes for the rough. Tee boxes were great. The bunkering here is another design highlight, shapely and intimidating. The sand was very good quality, too.

All in all, I had a fantastic time out here with JohnnyGK, sixpez and Nadia. If I lived closer and had the means to join, I would definitely consider membership.

Teed it up with sixpex, Itslikeimsayin and 805frogger at Saticoy Country Club. Echoing many of sixpez’s observations about the playing conditions. The greens were in super shape even with some tiny re... Continue »

Teed it up with sixpex, Itslikeimsayin and 805frogger at Saticoy Country Club. Echoing many of sixpez’s observations about the playing conditions. The greens were in super shape even with some tiny remnants of an aeration back in September. Slick, smooth and sticky…can you ask for anything more? The bunkers are visually spectacular and excellent to play from. The fairways and rough on the other hand were certainly feeling the effects of the drought conditions in the area. Although not in bad shape, certainly dry and spotty. Tee boxes were in great shape…level, cut tight and lush.

As for the layout, I loved it. What a golf course. Terrific site lines from all the tee boxes require shot shaping in both directions as well as position golf. Huge trees that come into play on every hole. Green complexes that feature very challenging putting surfaces, well bunkered with diabolical traps, tough positions to get up and down from yet fair. This course will razor sharpen anyone’s short game and force you to be accurate off the tee.

Afterwards I got some info about memberships it’s was surprisingly more affordable than I guessed for such an exclusive club with an exceptional golf course.

I would love to play this course again and highly suggest it to anyone that can get on.