Posted on November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 by Vic Flores

Join Us WHEN GK Plays OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa Saturday Dec 8 2018

Omni Hotel La Costa Resort & Spa Carlsbad California

Join Us When GK Plays OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa

Saturday December 8, 2018 12:00PM Shotgun

Upcoming GK Plays at OMNI La Costa resort & Spa — LEGENDS Course– this Saturday December 8, 2018.

Our Rams Hills outing is currently sold out. Want to play some golf with like-minded golfers? Consider joining us at La Costa Resort & Spa and play the Legends Course. Enjoy the holiday season with a round of golf when the course is at it’s peak. Click HERE to find out additional information and claim your spot to play La Costa Resort & Spa.

Latest Course Review

OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa LEGENDS

leef2020
Posted: 10/28/18 1:58p

OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa Carlsbad California GK Plays

Member Since: Mar 26, 2016
From: Huntington Beach, CA
Found a great $60+fee deal on GolfNow, with a 1:52 tee time on Sat., 10/27. Free range balls at your leisure. Teed off 15 minutes late, behind a group of 4 juniors (8-12 yrs) with their parents driving/coaching. Dreadfully slow for two holes, they then picked up the pace after some encouragement no doubt from the marshals. The youngsters were pretty good, just too much coaching! Wasn’t expecting we’d get all 18 in, but we did, just under last light, with POP at 4hrs 10mins.

The Review

Cart-path only on the entire course, as they are still keeping the course fairly damp post punching and over-seeding. Course was closed for a month, and was evidently just opened a week ago.

Tees were very green, lush and level, but a bit soft. Fairways were lush, green and few divots to contend with. Good lies throughout. Rough was long and a nightmare – a mix of large areas of kikuyu and something else. Penal and tough to hit from, but even harder to find balls, unless you were within 5-10 feet, as they would sit down. The three guys I played with were 300-yard bombers, and probably lost over 15 balls total, with most of them just being lost in the rough somewhere!

Sand quality was great, but players ahead seemed to think a sand-butler would come by and rake their tracks, as at least 10 bunkers were un-raked. Pretty sad, really.

Greens were pretty good, but not fantastic. Several were lightly sanded, but all showed no signs of the punching. Receptive and held shots well. Rolled smooth and medium-fast. Way too many freshly unrepaired ball marks, however.

The 3 guys I played with all were riding the Phat Cycles. They loved them and looked like a lot of fun. Too bad it was CPO. Only downside of those things is that there is no GPS on them, which for first-timers on the course, you don’t get to see water hazards, etc.

Parting Thought

Great, friendly service all around. From free valet-parking to start, check-in and final club-drop off. Nice bar/lounge with super-huge TV to watch the Dodgers blow a ‘sure-fire’ win in game 4 in the World Series. 😉

Posted on November 26, 2018November 17, 2018 by Vic Flores

GK PLAYS Omni La Costa Resort LEGENDS Saturday Dec 8 2018 12PM Shotgun

Join Us When GK PLAYS Omni La Costa Resort LEGENDS

Saturday Dec 8, 2018 12:00PM Shotgun Start

Join Us when GK Plays La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad California this coming December 8, 2018 with a 12:00 Shotgun Start. Play with like-minded golfers in one of San Diego’s finest Golf Resorts. Be in the know, Know Before You Go with Greenskeeper.org and Join us in Carlsbad at our latest GK Plays Outing!

Click on the image above to view our latest GK Plays at OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa’s Legends course this December 8!

Posted on July 21, 2018July 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

GK Plays Roundup Laughlin Ranch Golf Club Bullhead City Arizona

Laughlin Ranch Golf Club

Bullhead City, AZ

Reviewed by: apisarski, Costa Mesa

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Decided last minute to drive out for the GK Event on 7/15 after some convincing by JohnnyGK and mpisarski01. I was at first skeptical about playing anywhere in Laughlin, let alone in July with the heat, but I’m extremely happy I did. Laughlin Ranch is a hidden gem and rivals many of the Palm Springs course at a much better price. I will be playing here anytime I’m close.

Mpisarski01, Kevbig, and teed of first just after 7. It was muggy but manageable with some lingering cloud cover with the storms from then night before. Considering how much it rained conditions were amazing and improved as the course dried out. Tee boxes were lush green and for the most part very flat. Fairways were almost perfect carpet like grass. I dont think I had a bad lie all day.

Rough was short and not very penal. The only time we had any trouble was if you were off in the dirt which was very soft and soaked from the rains. The only real negative to speak of all day was the bunkers. Some had a decent amount of small rocks but really weren’t all to bad. Hard to tell what they are normally like because they were still very wet.

The grounds crew were not able to cut the greens before we played due to the overnight monsoons but the still looked great and roll true. They were pretty slow and soft but not to the fault of the crew at Laughlin Ranch. All in all a beautiful and challenging track that I cant wait to play again. This place is a steal for the price and conditions, two thumbs up!

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Posted on July 19, 2018July 18, 2018 by Vic Flores

GK PLAYS Roundup: Laughlin Ranch Golf Club Bullhead City Arizona

Laughlin Ranch Golf Club

Bullhead City, AZ

Reviewed by: JohnnyGK, Thousand Oaks

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Was a super fun GK Plays outing despite only 14 players and I thank everyone that came!

I had not played Laughlin Ranch since January and then it was a very nice conditioned rye turf course. This time around it would be a bermunda turf course. Not all golf courses transition well from rye to bermunda and vice-versa….I can safely to say Laughlin Ranch Golf Club transitions phenomenally. The course was lush bermunda everywhere. I only wish the night before the course did not get slammed by monsoons since this caused the maintenance to not be able to cut the greens that morning before our round. Hence we had slow surfaces to play however they rolled true and held shots great. Another thing worth noting is the golf course is currently doing a bunker renovation filling in some traps, reshaping and turning sand. Last time out that was not taking place yet. It’s an eye sore at times but nothing that significantly impacts play.

As far as an outing host, fantastic. The staff is great to work with and even handled a late night pairing change effortlessly. All the golf carts were staged correctly and afterwards we had ample room in their SLATE restaurant (delicious appropriately priced food). I liked how the driving range and practice putting green are perfectly position to both the 1st and 10th tees. The entire property is themed “Gold Miner” with authentic old mining equipment used as decorations throughout. Really brings a fun ambiance to the place.

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GK will for sure be having another outing here. Maybe even as soon as early next year.

Posted some photos…check them out. Also compare them to the January photos I posted to get an idea of how different the golf course looks from Winter to Summer yet still awesome.

Highly Recommended.

Laughlin Ranch Golf Club Bullhead City Arizona GK Coupon

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by Vic Flores

#GKPlays Fun & Enjoyable Golf Outings

#GKPlays for Fun and Enjoyable Golf Outings

For those of you still sitting on the fence between playing and not playing at one of our up and coming #GKPlays events consider this…

Greenskeeper.org is comprised of avid golfers. This means we love golf. We love everything about golf but most important, we love to play golf.
Greenskeeper.org has taken pains to bring you some great locations to play golf. We are talking premiere golf courses. Take a look at our current line up of #GKPlays which include PGA WEST, CrossCreek and now Champions Club at the Retreat.
Unlike other events which are winner take all, we take the simple approach that these events should be fun. This means everyone, and I mean everyone does not have to walk away empty-handed. Every #GKPlays is a wonderful way to meet like-minded golfers. Plus, we all get S.W.A.G. (Stuff We All Get.)

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If you fit this bill, then think about joining us. We have several #GKPlays events happening over the next few days, weeks and months. Take the leap. Join Us!

To find out more about future #GKPlays outings, Click HERE. Sign up for one of our next #GKPlays. You’ll thank yourself.

Join Us at Our Next #GKPlays Outings

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GK Plays CrossCreek Golf Club Tee Time Special

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Posted on August 26, 2015August 25, 2015 by Vic Flores

What is Meet & Play?

Meet & Play: Sharing your Golf Experience with other Golfers

GK Meet & Play: Bringing Golfers Together

Golf doesn’t have to be a solitary sport. Share your experience with other like-minded golfers.

Have a tee spot available? Consider Greenskeeper.Org’s Meet & Play.

Meet & Play is just that. Meet other golfers and play some golf. Create lasting friendships with other golfers in your area. Play competitively or not. Play golf and share the experience.

Meet & Play was originally conceived as a way to get golfers together playing golf in a less structured and more informal manner. Just like playing as a single at a golf course, Meet & Play pairs you with other golfers with tee times.

Have a tee time where your buddies backed out? Still want to play? No worries. Post it here on Meet & Plays and find players interested in play a little golf with you.

Since it is informal there are no sponsored GK contests or prizes; only the opportunity to play with other golfers who have a tee time.

It’s very simple use.

Join Greenskeeper.org. Membership is free.
From the homepage, click the Meet & Play tab.
Join with other golfers playing golf in your area. Meet & Play outlines available tee times that members in our community have space available. Think of it as ride-sharing without the transportation and more playing golf.
Communicate with other golfers through the internal GK Messaging system.
Play some golf.

You’re just a few mouse clicks away.

Now if Meet and Plays is not your cup of tea, be sure to check out our latest GK Plays at Goose Creek Golf Club this August 31 2015. Have the time? Join us! Space is limited. But if you’re unable to attend our latest GK Plays consider our upcoming GK Plays. Great Golf is in your future!