Posted on April 29, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Journey at Pechanga Temecula California

Journey at Pechanga

Temecula, CA

Reviewed by: sngernz, Redondo Beach

10:10am Sat. tee time at the Journey and a Pace of Play (PoP) of 5 hrs which included short waits at many tee boxes. The course and surrounding resort are visually stunning considering you’re in Temecula and the area has some interesting rolling hills and water features. Lucky to play here in the Spring when everything is green and flowers are blooming. Well thought out layout with a large variety of golf holes … a bit of course knowledge is helpful but not required as they have good GPS on the carts. Not a walking course due to some super long distances between greens and tees. A bit pricey ($110 as hotel guests) but once in a while it’s worth it and the Journey I would agree is worth it … maybe only once a year.

Conditions were very good, tee to green. A few bare areas in fairways which did not deter the beautiful surroundings. Rough mostly lush but some thin area the farther away you move from the fairways. Greens running medium speed … true rolls, a bit firm … with only a few sunflower seeds from amazing, selfish dim-wits. I mean really, why spit shells on greens and tee boxes … bring a cup. Bunkers had great sand only marred by clientele who chose not to use a rake.

The Bottom-Line

Great experience here at Pechanga (minus the casino which I avoided) and would come again for sure … if you’ve not played here it’s one to add to the list. I’m glad I did.

Posted on April 28, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock Las Vegas Nevada

Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock

Las Vegas, NV

Reviewed by: phunteratc, Henderson, NV

I played Red Rock Arroyo Friday morning April 13th. It was a cooler morning with forecast winds nearing 20 MPH. The staff meet us in the parking lot to gather our clubs with a smiling face and a warm greeting. The Pro shop staff was as equally pleasant. The driving range was closed for maintenance.

We made our way to the first tee and selected the Blue tees with a yardage of 5904 and a rating/slope of 67.9/126. The next tees back are close to 6500 yards and a little long for our group.

The Review

The tee boxes were well maintained and level with a little divot damage but nothing more then would be expected. The fairways were lush and full and well manicured. Nowhere on the course did I find even one bare spot. It was in typical spring (High season) condition.

The greens where just as well maintained. They were rolling true and the speed was consistent. I would not say they were slow, but for sure were not fast. Divot damage was very minimal. Great shape all around.

The bunkers were firm, like many bunkers in the Las Vegas area. There was enough sand in them to get under the ball, which is not always the case in Vegas. The sand is more of a course sand with a firm base.

I had a great day at this course, it is one of my go to places as a local and I really enjoy the member type feel of facilities. We finished in just over 4 hours, but the pace was enjoyable with very little wait on shots. One of the great things about this course is that I can buy a players pass annually and get preferred rates for myself and my guest, even if they are out of state. A real perk as most places charge out of state guests a steep fee. The free rounds that come with the pass make it a no-brainer.

My Opinion

I highly recommend Red Rock Arroyo golf course.

Posted on April 27, 2018April 25, 2018 by Vic Flores

Recent Golf Course Review Santa Anita Golf Course Arcadia California

Santa Anita Golf Course

Arcadia, CA

Reviewed by: ggonzales, Anaheim

I had an 8:30am tee time on a nice Tuesday morning. Check in was smooth and first tee went with no issues.

Tees were level with good coverage. Fairways were still in winter condition and rolled out on drives. Bunkers had good sand and were well groomed. Greens are lush and soft with few unfixed divots. Greens rolled smooth but were very slow, could not get used to the speed even on downhill putts.

Pace of Play (POP) was 4.5 hours with no marshals. Overall, this is a good municipal with a variety of holes that will keep your interest.

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Santa Anita Golf Course Arcadia CA Hole 1 Green-side

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Santa Anita Golf Course Arcadia CA Hole 1

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Posted on April 26, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Rancho San Marcos Golf Course Santa Barbara California

Rancho San Marcos Golf Course

Santa Barbara, CA

Reviewed by: kviser, Saugus, CA

Good times today with Ron, Jerry, and the rest of the group. Big thanks to JohnnyGK and RSM for this GK Guru round. The course is currently in great condition overall.

The practice facilities are great here. There is a big putting green and a pitching green with a bunker as well as an all grass driving range.

Greens were putting medium fast. Not many ball marks; maybe a couple that were poorly repaired and a couple small ones that were missed. The greens did hold any well struck shot and it was no problem getting running pitches to stop consistently.

Fairways were nice to look at with the single mow stripe down the middle. Good hitting surfaces overall with only a couple of firm areas.

Rough, well, it’s good to stay out of the rough. It was a mix of deep, thick grass to thin lies. If you go outside that, it’s as good as lost in some knee-high foxtails.

Bunkers seemed mostly consistent. Good white, sparkly sand but a little on the thin side with only about an inch and a half over hard pan in many bunkers. Not terribly shabby and fairly easy to hit from.

Tees were lush but a couple had a lot of divot damage (par threes, so that was predictable) and a few were not too level at the tee markers. It was not bad by any means, though.

POP was about 4 hours with a little waiting on the groups ahead of us. Unfortunately, for the group behind us, the snack shop stopped food service at 2:30 on a Sunday. I was able to get some tri tip and it was good. Maybe not $13 good, but I needed it and it was tasty.

Posted on April 25, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review SilverRock Resort La Quinta California

SilverRock Resort

La Quinta, CA

Reviewed by: jjrauen, Brea

Played here Saturday April 14. First time here and was well worth it with use of an Under Par voucher ($69).

Very nice practice area, grass driving range, good sized chipping area and sand bunker practice area. Large putting green adjacent to 1st tee box. Starter calls / announces who’s up on tee and kept everyone right on time. I teed it up at 908a.

Played with (3) others who had played before so got a good amount of intel from then and along with the onboard GPS, no problem at all. Without it, however, navigation of the tee could be tricky. Some blinds shots and some tee shots which don’t show you the landing area from tee, but as mentioned in other reviews, fairways are mostly very generous, just doesn’t always appear that way from tee box.

Conditions overall were good to very good.

Tee boxes and fairways very good. Thought fairways in particular were excellent. Great coverage, just enough bounce and roll, and lush.

Greens were a mixed bag. Quite firm, most were very good but a handful were spotty and thin. Not as lush as I had hoped. Others who had played there before indicated greens were usually a bit better.

Sand bunkers, not to be mistaken for waste areas, were very good, and plentiful. Designed with the intention to keep you very aware and to plan your shot precisely. A few area that look like sand bunkers were waste areas and had significantly different quality of surface to play from.

Layout was interesting. Given my first time here, I didn’t know any thing different about the back 9, but group I played with indicated there were significant changes. #11 in particular. A 175ish yard par 3 over water with narrow sloped green was new. (Play to right edge as slope take it down to green). A little awkward from tee box. They indicate routing was different since re-open after canal work was completed. For anyone that had played prior to closing, the re-opened back 9 will look different. Kind of unusual finishing hole. 300 yard par 4, which could be drivable, and may be the right strategy, given the shape of green. Easiest to play as short a shot as possible on approach.

Great customer service in pro shop, starter, on course and at bag drop.

Very picturesque venue up against the rocky backdrop. Recommend.

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Posted on April 24, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Mojave Resort Golf Club Laughlin Nevada

Mojave Resort Golf Club

Laughlin, NV

Reviewed by: roarksown1, Playa del Rey

Was out in Laughlin this past weekend for a work-related tournament at Mojave Resort. I was looking forward to playing this course again after having played this same event last year for the first time, and the course did not disappoint.

We started on the back nine for the sake of the tournament, but that routing is plenty fun as well. Both nines have a lot of fun, challenging holes to test your game. There are carries over water, strategic tee shots and grip it & rip it opportunities as well. Not a ton of elevation to worry about, but their bunkers are very prominent with a lot of mounding around them, and also on the greens. But yeah, really fun layout.

Conditions for the middle of the desert are very good. Fairways look great with that in consideration, and the rough is even more dense, but there are a lot of areas to get in trouble and lose balls into the desert waste. But on the fairways, you’ll find yourself with plenty of nice lies, with the occasional thin one here or there.

Greens were really great. Ball marks at a very minimum, running fast and very tricky. We had the toughest pin placements set up for the scramble tournament so it was quite challenging to read them, but our team did a pretty good job of it, taking second place overall at 6-under. Pretty tough with their speed and firmness to hold shots on the greens though as I learned a few times. Line drives going to run forever.

Tee boxes were fine, not great but nothing too awful, either. Bunkers seemed to be in good working condition, but we didn’t find any as the best shot between the four of us, so that was good. We had cart service as well many times, however I don’t know if that’s standard or was done extra since this was quite a big tournament.

My only regret, once again, is playing a scramble, which is good fun, but I really want to play this course on my own just to test myself and see how I would do. Maybe if I come back next year, or on another trip out there, going to try and get that done. Recommend it for sure.

Posted on April 23, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Recent Golf Course Review Rustic Canyon Golf Course Moorpark California

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Moorpark, CA

Reviewed by: GDR23, Thousand Oaks

Out this afternoon 4/16/2018 walking the Blues joined by my buddy Brian paying their mid day walking rate of $29.00. Pace of Play (POP) was 3 hrs 50 minutes. Weather was laughable (thought I would chance the forecast as it called for wind around here yesterday and it was fairly calm)–we had a 30mph + hurricane swirling wind for all of the back nine and most of the front nine–it was a fun first 13 holes and the last 5 holes were crazy–hitting 4 woods into number 14 and 16 for our second shots and barely getting them to the fringe even after smoked drives–hats blowing off, etc.–LOL.

The greens were quick and firm and rolling beautiful–you need to be spinning the ball here or hitting high trajectory irons. More and more poa creeping into them but still in great shape. Rated 8/10

The tees are in very good shape. Level and lush–rated 8/10.

Fairways are 50/50 lush to thin. Rated 6/10. They are playable–you do get a ton of roll still if you hit the ball low.

Greenside rough is in very good shape–lush and thicker. Rated 8/10

The rough lining most fairways is very poor, dry and hardpan in places. Rated 5/10

Rustic is fun to play even with the crazy wind conditions today.

Posted on April 22, 2018April 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Eagle Glen Golf Club Corona California

Eagle Glen Golf Club

Corona, CA

Reviewed by: dconnally, Mission Viejo, CA

Played in a GK Cup match with AndrewZ28 on Sunday, 4/15/18. His recent review is very informative and hits all the major points. (Click HERE to view our previous reviews.)Day started warm and sunny, but clouds and wind rolled in just after noon and the afternoon was cooler and blustery. First tee was slammed and we started 25 minutes late, then overall pace was 4:40. We didn’t feel pushed by the group behind, but endemic poor shots resulted in not catching the group ahead.

Greens were generally good with some scattered thin areas, but mostly receptive. All greens had scattered old and newer marks. Downhill putts toward the east, away from the hills, could be terrifyingly fast. Fairways were thin and tight and very firm, and more often than not a solid drive would not be rewarded with a good lie. Rough along fairways was short, dry and pretty benign; around the greens it could be a little bushier. Tees were OK, but most par-3s didn’t have divot mix containers. I was in one bunker – greenside #10 had only a thin sand layer over a packed base.

A rumored marshal was never seen. The divot mix refill rack at the 10th green was empty, as it has been every time I play here. All holes had lots of unfilled divots in fairways and rough. Cart girl came around a few times. The golf shop had noticeably less merchandise than on my last visit. A new trailer snack bar has been placed on the 2nd/11th tees, providing convenience but also increasing noise on those nearby tees.

I enjoy the layout at EG and conditions here are generally good. Today I seemed to find every slopey lie and uneven stance, but that was mostly due to poor ball-striking. Still recommended.

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Eagle Glen Golf Club Corona California. Hole 4 View From Tee Box

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Eagle Glen Golf Club Corona California. Hole 11

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