Played the Championship course at Falcon Crest for the first time since moving to Boise this past February. Had the privilege of playing with fellow GKer Tootall and two other great guys to round out ... Continue »

Played the Championship course at Falcon Crest for the first time since moving to Boise this past February. Had the privilege of playing with fellow GKer Tootall and two other great guys to round out our foursome. I walked the white tees for a rate of $35. The weather was perfect, slight breezes and temps in the low 70's with an overcast sky. A great day at a great golf course! I cannot say enough good things about this course. It is my new favorite course to play. The conditions are superb, the layout is challenging while being very fair. The fairways are fairly wide open, with the exception of the tee shot on a couple of holes. The course has many elevation changes and requires somewhat accurate tee shot placement to be in a good position to have a direct approach shot. The par 3's on this course are spectacular. The course has water on numerous holes, some come into play, some not. The views on the course are amazing. With a mountain range to your east and another range to your southwest, it's easy to get caught up in the beauty of it all. Due to the many elevation changes, walking the course is a bit strenuous. So be prepared for a workout. Every aspect of the course is in outstanding condition. Teeboxes were just fine. The fairways are lush and pristine with an average amount of rollout. The rough along side the fairways is also very lush, and about 1.5 to 2.0 inches in length. It was not too penal, but if your ball sunk down a little, it was a challenge to get much distance on your next shot. I was in 1 greenside bunker. It had plenty of medium grade sand; nice to hit from. The greens were in great shape. They were on the fast side, rolled smoothly and held their line. They were, however, on the firm side. So, you would often get a fair amount of roll once you landed on the green. I was told that this course is going to go private after this year. Therefore, it's my intention to play it again several times this year. If you are in the area, this is a must play. In So Cal this course would likely demand a green fee of $100 +. A walking rate of $35, and riding rate of $52 is a steal.