Played Sunday, April 12, around 7:00 am, walking from the blue tees. Cudos to the group in front of us, finished in 3.5 ... » More

Played Sunday, April 12, around 7:00 am, walking from the blue tees. Cudos to the group in front of us, finished in 3.5 hours, rarely waiting after the third hole. Rained most of the front nine, at times hard, but cleared up for a beautiful day.

I knew before I went but the guy that made the tee time did not. They had aerated last Monday and Tuesday and the sand, especially on the front nine, was heavy. There was a temporary green on #14 on the left side. It was shaggy and very soft but still better than the aerated greens. They were using the right green on the par 3 16th. It was not aerated but it also was soft and shaggy. Weird considering it is a regular green. The greens were glacially slow on the front but much better on the back. Probably aerated them first and the rain compacted down the sand.

The rest of the course was in nice shape. It drained surprisingly well. I'll be back, hopefully after the greens have healed.
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Great times out at the "Coy" today with buddies John, Ron and Mark riding the blues in 4 hrs 55 minutes as a part of the... » More

Great times out at the "Coy" today with buddies John, Ron and Mark riding the blues in 4 hrs 55 minutes as a part of the Vivid/Golfmoose event in group 1b. Weather started out calm and the breeze picked up to 2 clubs pretty much after hole 4. Beautiful day with clear skies and temps in the mid 60s.

The conditions here would continue to even impress tour pros.

Fast undulating green complexes where the stimp was maybe an 11. Most all shots held if struck with compression and spin. Hardly any ballmarks and a true fast pure roll was encountered. Rated 8.5/10

Fairways were in beautiful shape with great lies in addition to rollout if you stripe a lower trajectory drive. Rated 9/10.

I thought the rough was close to a 10/10 in that is was super lush even though just off the fairways it looked manageable. Very uniform in nature cut at the perfect challenging length

Parkland style layout with some elevation changes, doglegs, undulating green complexes, very nice strategic greenside and fairway bunkering, scoring holes in the par 5s and a couple strong par 3 holes in #4 and #10.

Never miss an opportunity to play the Saticoy Club if you have the chance to!
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They are aerifying with small holes starting tomorrow which they should. The greens are in great shape and not crusty. T... » More

They are aerifying with small holes starting tomorrow which they should. The greens are in great shape and not crusty. The fairways are wonderful. The bunkers, likewise. I have always enjoyed this course(s). So sad the Players course closed several years ago.:(

The following was inspired by 4in1game's review: This is based on my experience with the atmosphere or vibe I always get here since the 1980's. Management wants to nickel and dime you every chance they get. There is nothing wrong with making money. It is our capitalist system, although not perfect, which has allowed for the great accumulation of prosperity and wealth in our society we so greatly benefit from. Luxuries such as golf become attainable even for one with relatively modest means like me. However, when a business has petty policies with the aim of "making money', the customer notices it and is at best indifferent, and at worst finds it repulsive and never patrons the business again. I think I am 70% indifferent and 30% repulsed. Such is the aura at this course since the 1980's. A good example is the ridiculousness of charging a fee to use a chipping/bunker postage stamp sized green. Hardly any other course does this. Or they didn't even have a replay rate when the course was 36 holes. Even 10 bucks off would have been nice. I get the feeling this is not a pleasant place to work at. I bet the employees are micromanaged. There are no or very few smiles by those in the pro shop. I suspect that management takes a very large chunk of the teaching pros lesson fees. What management needs to realize is how you treat your employees will reflect on how that employee relates to the customer. Recognize an employee as merely a pair of hands and you get bland service. Fortunately for management at Mile Square there are not a whole lot of competitors out there. If there where more golf courses, and more facilities with excellent, non-robotic employees who were engaging with the golfers, a great drift from Mile Square to other courses would be inevitable. Thanks for reading my "2 cents, or nickel and dime"
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From 3/29

Finally made it to Reflection Bay!


Enjoyed a great day of Golf on a Sunny Sunday. RB is... » More

From 3/29

Finally made it to Reflection Bay!


Enjoyed a great day of Golf on a Sunny Sunday. RB is a fun / challenging Desert Player’s Course that is a Jack composite course set in in the LV Desert. at Lake LV. I can tell you that many of featured holes are incredible with great views of Lake LV.

RB is a very well-designed course that places premium on accuracy off the tee and into greens. The course features clear definition between its mid-sized undulating fairways and rough areas, well placed bunkering on fairways and proximate to greens, along with strategic water hazards on a few holes, and with fast and firm greens. The course is another great Jack design. I absolutey loved it!


The course is primarily flat but features lots of undulations, along with some attractive views of Lake LV and localized mountains. The course plays like a Championship Style Desert layout. The course seemed to play it's yardage. The course was in very good condition overall. The course layout is rated a 5 out of 5, conditions are rated a 4.48 out of 5. I note the following:


Tee Boxes: Level and lush, no damage. Condition was very nice.


Fairways: Green at times tight. Condition was very nice.


Greens: Fast in speed and very firm, got to play them links style as they were too firm. No damage observed. Speed about a 11. Condition was very nice.


Sand: Well maintained and firm. Condition was very nice.


Rough: rough was well defined from the fairway and green collars but not too overgrown, about 2 – 3 inches. Grabby at times. Condition was very nice.


Waste Areas: - Waste areas on various holes did not offer the opportunity of recovery due to their overgrown nature. Condition was very nice.


Driving Range: Not existent - warm up nets only. This was very weak sauce! Warmed up at a diving range elsewhere prior.


Practice Putting Greens: Practice putting greens are ample and very well maintained. Seemed consistent with the speed of the course greens on this day. Condition was very nice.


POP: 4.26 hours – no wait was encountered.

RB features a beautiful restaurant with very good food, along with a very well stocked high-end pro shop. The customer service received at this facility was perfect. I can't voice how great they were here.

This is a top-level golf experience! A+ all the way. Strongly endorsed...
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Ventured out for a rare away game with an invitation from a high school buddy to join him at SJH at 130pm on Monday, 4/6... » More

Ventured out for a rare away game with an invitation from a high school buddy to join him at SJH at 130pm on Monday, 4/6/26. It was a sunny, breezy day with a steady SW wind of 10-15 mph. We went out on time as a twosome bracketed by foursomes.

Conditions were standard SJH – tight fairways with good coverage and mostly good lies, benign rough, flat tee boxes with not too much divot damage. I wasn’t in any sand but no complaints from my playing partner. Greens were fairly firm and turf depth was thin, with ballmarks (many on all greens) exposing a damp, fine-grained muddy soil beneath. Greens rolled well at medium-fast speed – many greens had substantial breaks right around the hole. Speeds were consistent across the course. Over the past few years several of the greens have been rebuilt/relocated, holes abandoned to development or flooding and rebuilt elsewhere. The triangle of holes at the far point of the back nine (holes 13-15) are some of the newer holes and have the best turfgrass of any part of the course.

Driving range is across a busy street, reachable by car but make time allowances for the logistics. Small snack shop at the turn was out of many menu items by the time we came through. We saw the cart girl a couple times on the front and back. We didn’t push the group ahead and weren’t pushed by those behind us, finishing the round in just over 5 hours.

Clubhouse restaurant area was very busy and this appears to be quite a local social hub. They remodeled the old clubhouse several years ago with more emphasis on community appeal and local event venues.

The kikuyu is not my favorite, but today it was cut fairly tight and very playable.
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If only there was a website where one could find out in advance that golf courses had punched their greens! Yeah, I was ... » More

If only there was a website where one could find out in advance that golf courses had punched their greens! Yeah, I was that guy. I was so shocked to find a great 11am tee time the next day for me and my buddy, I simply took it right away and never checked GK. Duh.

The greens are heavily sanded right now but much worse on the front nine. I assume they did the back nine first and the wind took some of the sand off of those holes, but I'm just guessing. It was of course not great, but I managed to adjust properly (as one must) and ended with a nice 30 putts with no three-jacks.

The fairways have good spots but I would say a greater majority (but not by much) is decent coverage but a bit thin for most's liking. It's completely playable for sure, but there was a lot of picking going on. Rough where there was grass was nice and thick, but some areas off-fairway were very dry and lots of hardpan if you're off on your shots.

Tee boxes were just okay but serviceable, while the bunkers had enough sand to be pretty good, but another layer wouldn't hurt right now. Overall things are good but shy of great. It's still a fun round and a decently engaging layout with just a few 'meh' holes (like hole 10).

POP was unbelievable - my buddy and I got paired with an older gentleman with limited movement, so he took a while with every shot, but we never waited once on a single hole, nor were we ever pushed from behind. Finished the round in 3:45 which was absolutely stunning (especially after a six-hour round last Saturday at The Friends).

Hansen remains a very serviceable round right now with some good aspects to enjoy, but of course I would most certainly give the greens some time to heal before you head over there.
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Played on Wednesday in company of a couple veteran loopers and Alex326.
The course is coming out of aeration (3/31)... » More

Played on Wednesday in company of a couple veteran loopers and Alex326.
The course is coming out of aeration (3/31) and the fairways had been plugged and filled also. The price adjustment made it playable for my level and the weather was another Monterey winter early spring stunner. Perfect for me high 50's under 10 mph breeze mostly sunny. Educational as well watching good players play well.
Not fair to rate conditions but beats most any other in their best shape. A couple days ago the greens were rated tough to putt. Today good but a few marks so a hop or bump could happen. Tee boxes were punched and sanded also. A bit of rain in the forecast and then sun next week and I'd say it's ready to go again. 100% in 7 days or less.
The staff is very nice and ample range time hitting off mats. Saw beverage cart at the right times and the early hole ocean views did not disappoint.
Not much 19th hole stuff here, but a short drive to Pebble and I was in the prime seat for Calamari and a PB pale ale at the newly renovated re-opened (11/2025) Stillwater bar over looking the infamous 18th. Memorable and recommended.
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Played with my sons on 4/9/26. Course conditions and weather were good, with some divots and unevenness on the tee boxes... » More

Played with my sons on 4/9/26. Course conditions and weather were good, with some divots and unevenness on the tee boxes. Fairways were in good condition and the greens were rolling pretty true. We played the front nine in 2 hours. As we made the turn a foursome jumped in front of us and turned the back nine in to a parking lot. They had no etiquette and since there is no marshal it made play very frustrating. For the fees charged and the claim that the course is world class, this is the second straight time this has happened to us. I love the truck nd make the 2 hour drive to play, but will think twice before doing it again. The pace of play and players hopscotching around should be regulated.
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I got the opportunity to join Johnny, Ron, and Steve for the front nine out here at Monday’s Golf Moose + Vivid Golf out... » More

I got the opportunity to join Johnny, Ron, and Steve for the front nine out here at Monday’s Golf Moose + Vivid Golf outing. A cloudy morning gave way to beautiful skies right before the 10 a.m. shotgun, and the weather was gorgeous. Fun times as always with these guys! I helped run the pre-round putting contest where four people won free Vivid polos by draining a really tough, slick putt that broke about 15 feet right to left.

Conditions are quite good. Greens were smooth, medium-fast, and accepting of full shots. The 8th green always seems a little lesser condition than the rest out here, but not a huge deal. Fairways were really nice and provided great lies. Rough has great coverage just a couple inches deep, not too penal. Blue tee boxes were in good condition. The bunkers were fantastic, especially those greenside that were full of soft sand; fairway bunkers were a little wet and more compacted, I’m sure by design.

As much as I love the back nine here, it was difficult to leave at the turn, but I had an obligation. Can’t wait ’til next time!
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Played 4/8/26 @ 0720. The weather was perfect! Not too hot, not too cold... Conditions were also up there with everythin... » More

Played 4/8/26 @ 0720. The weather was perfect! Not too hot, not too cold... Conditions were also up there with everything just right. Check in was quick and easy, the cart barn guys were very organized and had us out 10 minutes early. Tee boxes were nice and level- the par 3s had some issues with the divots, but that's understandable. Fairways were great to hit from with an occasional spot here and there. They were doing some major work on the 13th fairway but it did not affect play. The 2 bunkers that I was in were great to play from, the others looked nice also. The greens were rolling really good, but I'm pretty sure they're bumpier later on during the day. They always keep this course in good to great condition- today was exceptional...
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Westridge is a fun track with a nice mix of ups, downs, narrow, wide, shorts, longs, and fair, challenging greens. Bring... » More

Westridge is a fun track with a nice mix of ups, downs, narrow, wide, shorts, longs, and fair, challenging greens. Bring plenty of extra balls if you can’t always keep it straight. I’ll be back and hope that pace of play is more reasonable next time.

This is a hillside course with many terraced, narrow fairways and a few holes running straight uphill or downhill. Greens are smooth & receptive with some tricky undulations and run at a medium speed. The fairway grass is a bit inconsistent and tends to grab your club where it's thick. There’s several large dirt spots on the tee boxes and fairways, just plan on giving yourself some free relief. Traps all had nice sand but every one was covered in footprints. Does anyone there know how to use a rake?

Golf carts are mandatory and are quite nice but don’t include GPS. You can no longer drive your cart to the parking lot so use the bag drop. You’ll still need to lug your clubs downstairs.

Pace of play was poor: 5 hours starting a 11am on a Monday. Stern warnings on the carts to maintain 4:15 pace seem like empty threats. We saw a marshal but he didn’t seem to do much.
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Hmmm...where to start. I wanted to LOVE Mission Viejo CC as we are moving to Laguna Niguel and it is definitely on my l... » More

Hmmm...where to start. I wanted to LOVE Mission Viejo CC as we are moving to Laguna Niguel and it is definitely on my list of clubs to join. I brought my Mother-in-law and Wife to tour and they didnt feel very welcome (evidently women are not as welcome as one might think). We stayed for lunch and the food was ok....not great. I played with a member who did nothing but talk about how much money he had and his private jet, blah blah. I had high expectations for the course but I didnt find it very memorable. It wasn't overly difficult ("Mission Impossible" seems to be a bit of an overstatement) and I really didnt feel that it had much personality and lacked the scenic views of many Orange County courses. The bartender was fabulous and his Palomas were definitely the highlight of the day but this course now commands a $100K initiation, so the experience should be elite. Even if you spotted them an "E" the "L" and the "I"....I am not sure Mission Viejo could spell ELITE. The clubhouse is beautiful and the grounds are nice....but all you hear is that atrocious pickleball noise from the patio. All in all, it fell a bit short of expectations even if Robert Trent Jones Sr designed the course (which he did)....
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