Posted on January 24, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @OjaiResort #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #Ventura

Congratulations to Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course for 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Ventura County.

Congratulations to all the great golf courses out there that won Best Playing Conditions for their Region. Haven’t thought of playing there? Consider this a wake up call and give their golf course a try.

Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Ventura County

This year we have expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @OjaiResort #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #Ventura #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results , and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2016.

Not to be confused with our other award “Worth the Green Fee,” “Best Playing Conditions” is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users. These golf courses distinguish themselves by providing consistent, exceptional playing conditions.

The job of the superintendent is the life blood of the golf course industry and most important contributing factor to enjoying a golf experience. A golf course is a living, breathing organism whose health is constantly in flux. It takes enormous dedication, resources and expertise by a superintendent and their staff to provide excellent turf conditions.

Greenskeeper.org’s registered trademark and creed, “Know Before You Go”®, centers on communicating these current playing conditions. The rating system used on Greenskeeper.org is in part created by superintendents. Greenskeeper.org views it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards as it’s highest honors.

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Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course

kviser
Posted: 01/13/17 8:49p
Member Since: Feb 4, 2005
From: Saugus, CA

Played today with one of my buddies, Andy, using GN, $55 at 12:10 p.m. It was kind of crowded around the first tee from about 11:30 to about 12:20, when we teed off. Maybe a lot of groups with approximately the same times, so we went out a little late. They paired another single with us at the last minute, right after we hit our tee shots. I would say it was a little disorganized around the first tee, but not a real big deal.

The course was cart path only due to a good amount of recent rains and wet turf made the course play a little longer. Most of the fairways were in great shape with only a couple of saturated areas and a good amount of turf to hit from. It’s dormant, mostly kikuyu and Bermuda grasses. Rough was cut nicely, just at about an inch and a half, with good coverage, so no issues there. Only a couple traps had standing water (12 and 13 green-side bunkers) and other than that, I would say the sand was in great shape. The greens were soft but fast enough that you had to be careful not to run putts way past. We saw the beverage cart about three times in four hours. Everybody from maintenance personnel to the pro shop and starter was very friendly and super considerate when you got over a shot.

At $55, it was a super good deal.

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JohnnyGK
Posted: 10/12/16 2:51p
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002
From: Westlake Village

Tee it up GK’er Review Gurus abbacat, GDR2323 and Pedro7017 at what is becoming one of my favorite golf courses in Southern California. Ojai Valley Inn is a beautiful golf experience. The surrounds and resort grounds are scenic, secluded and tranquil. The place is deep in golf history and majestic with its large mature trees. There are so many gorgeous back drops on virtually every golf shot. The golf course itself is challenging yet fair. You really need to hit the ball straight out there off the tee and then a solid iron shot or deal with the hazards, tough bunkers or when the rough is long, difficult green-side shots.

Ojai Valley Inn is in great shape. Greens running moderately fast, mostly smooth and holding shots well. Fairways lush with some dry areas and cut tight. Rough lush with some dry areas but cut down (the rough is kikuyu so be glad its cut down). Tee boxes has some recent reseeding on some of them but in general no maintenance, level and mostly lush.

As far as service, excellent. Everyone. Bag drop, proshop, attendants assisting with parking lot pick up/drop off, on course beverage (this on a late Monday afternoon). They make you feel special.

They will be aerating the greens starting 10/24 so try to play the course in the near future. However its just small holes.

Looking forward to my next round here already!

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Why so Many Regions?

Golf is an experience and every experience is unique. Different golf courses offer different experiences. What we look for in golf course reviews offers a little insight into every golf course we play. Not just one point of view but many, and by providing many different points of view you get a clearer picture of what each golf course has to offer. To that end we felt it necessary to provide regions with their own highlighted golf course. Local players can enjoy the fact there is a great facility they can play just around their corner. Golfers looking to experience new golf courses can play these and experience first-hand these unique golf experiences. Put simply, we allow not just your high-end. daily fee courses to shine but the local municipal as well. They all deserve a fair shot and they all deserve to shine.

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Posted on January 24, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @PGAWESTGOLF @LaQuintaResort #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #PalmSprings

Congratulations to PGA WEST – Greg Norman Course in La Quinta, California 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for the Palm Springs Region.

Congratulations to all the great golf courses out there that won Worth the Green Fee for their Region. Haven’t thought of playing there? Consider this a wake up call and give their golf course a try.

PGA WEST – Greg Norman Course 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for the Palm Springs Region

This year we expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @PGAWESTGOLF @LaQuintaResort #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #PalmSprings #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are finally in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s 2016 Worth the Green Fee Awards for Palm Springs Area.

“Worth the Green Fee” is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users at providing a consistent, quality golf experience at an outstanding price.

Let’s face it, golf can be expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. All you have to know is where to play to get your best value and that’s something Greenskeeper.org excels. In addition to helping golfers decide where to play their next round of golf based on reviews, ratings, and maintenance alerts, we’ve recently introduced our GK Coupons service to extend their deals directly to our avid golfers. Our GK Coupons program has been received very well by both Golf Course Operator and Golfer.

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PGA WEST – Greg Norman Course

Nickesquire
Posted: 09/18/16 1:04a
Member Since: Aug 11, 2007
From: Simi Valley, CA

Played the Blues (6671/72.8/133) in 3 hours, 20 minutes. Pace of Play (POP) was great because it was around 100 and clear with little breeze. I like this course more with each visit. Do not score well here, but still one of my favorites.

This course is in excellent shape bordering on immaculate. The layout is certainty different visually from other courses with huge, wide fairways surrounded by crushed granite. Almost every hole has a forced carry over desert-scape, but the fairways are generous in size. The Bermuda tee boxes are large and very well maintained. Even the par 3’s rarely needed divot attention. The Bermuda fairways were lush & well maintained. Few unfixed divots. The only grass that qualifies as traditional rough here are the strips around the sand traps, because if you are around a green, it is mowed as fairway. Outside the fairway is the crushed granite and the desert-scape. There are a tremendous amount of sand traps on this course. I counted 14 on 1 hole alone. Very well maintained with high quality sand. The green side bunkers are deep and large and the fairway traps often have larger lips than most people are used to playing from. The Bermuda greens putted medium fast and were smooth. Firm and tough to hold a shot where it landed.

The customer service from all encountered was great. Drink cart came by probably a 1/2 dozen times. Nice grass range with complimentary balls, nice sand/chipping and practice putting areas that closely resembled the on course conditions. Nice restaurant onsite with outdoor patio dining. Definitely recommended.

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sammy3
Posted: 12/08/16 12:03p
Member Since: Jun 10, 2012
From: Corona

1 of 3 courses played and this one turned out to be my favorite. Although it was cart path only, it only took us a little over 4 hours to play as you could get close to your ball by driving through the desert area.

Course is just a beautiful green and the bunkers had nice fluffy sand. Greens were a little on the slow side but they all rolled the same.

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Posted on January 23, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 Las Vegas @RealPureGolf #Paiute #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #Nevada

Congratulations to Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort for 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Southern Nevada.

Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Southern Nevada

This year we have expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 Las Vegas @RealPureGolf #Paiute #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #Nevada #Breaking

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Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort

Snow Mountain

Itslikeimsayin
Posted: 11/16/16 2:34p
Member Since: Jul 21, 2003
From: Aliso Viejo

I played in the GK Plays on Sunday, 11/13 with Ailan66, rudyclub and Joe. Great time! Conditions are nearly immaculate. I can’t think of any aspect of the course that needs work, except maybe a couple greens were slightly bumpy. It is incredibly lush everywhere. Greens are running medium fast and held full shots well. Two different greens were a little bumpy, but otherwise they ran smooth and pure. Fairways were basically perfect. Same for the rough: very lush with complete coverage. The bunkers I was in were great. Tee boxes excellent. All in all, 9+ conditions across the board.

This was my first time playing Snow Mountain and I enjoyed it slightly more than Wolf. The layout was a little more distinctive/memorable, although still not overly so. I did love the 18th hole, however. The stellar conditions and the isolated setting are the real highlights here.

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Sun Mountain

segnem
Posted: 10/13/16 6:54a
Member Since: Apr 24, 2011
From: Colorado Springs

You can’t go wrong playing any of the Paiute courses. The driving ranges are immaculate, wide with a lot of targets. The course was in amazing shape. The tee boxes weren’t chewed up and there weren’t any divots to speak of in the fairways. The greens were very receptive and the ball stopped easily. The greens were a little on the slow/medium side. They said the greens were rolling at about an 11 but they seemed a little slower to me. Nonetheless, they rolled true and smoothly. The sand was nice although I was only in one green-side bunker. The two fairway bunkers I hit out of were in great shape.

The pace a play was steady, we only waited on the reachable par 4 10th and one par 3 near the end of the round. Also, there are water jugs every 3 holes or so which isn’t automatic on Vegas courses. I would definitely play the Sun course or any of the Paiute courses in a heartbeat.

Wolf

Itslikeimsayin
Posted: 08/20/16 9:59p
Member Since: Jul 21, 2003
From: Aliso Viejo

Played here Tuesday, 8/16 to kick off “GK Review Gurus Visit Las Vegas Week.” I’d never played any of the Paiute courses, and seeing we have a GK Plays at Snow Mountain on tap for November, I wanted to play the other consensus favorite, Wolf. Waited out the GN Hot Deals until a day or two ahead, and got a good rate and was able to use 25% extra off GolfNow sent for my birthday. Planned to play by myself but after a 4-hour drive and checking in, the first guy I saw at the course was kg1791, which was pretty funny. We asked if we could play together and went straight out to the first tee. POP was whatever we wanted it to be, which turned out to be about 3:20. Ideal August weather with a nice breeze/sometimes gusty wind keeping the 100+ temps very tolerable.

As Kevin mentioned, conditions are excellent. You’d never guess it’s late summer in the desert with the lushness of the course. Obviously there are no water restrictions here. Greens were smooth and quick, medium-fast to fast. Putts really rolled out a long way. Full shots stopped fairly quickly and barely made any ball mark, which I couldn’t figure out why. If I had to guess, it seemed the greens were so mature and the grass so strong that the ball just didn’t penetrate the surface much, but they were still rather soft. Both fairways and rough were very lush, except for just a few rare spots here and there. Black tee (7009 yards) boxes were good, but some were so wet they were just this side of being casual water. On those, it almost felt like I was standing on a big sponge to tee off. Sand was good.

I enjoyed the layout but I’d heard so many great things about Paiute over the years, I sort of expected something more memorable. I thought lots of holes blended together somewhat. My favorite hole was the par-3 8th with a giant, deep bunker right of the elevated green.

I created a Flickr photo album with 56 photos that can be viewed by copying and pasting this URL: https://goo.gl/VrwqSs

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Posted on January 23, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @PacificGroveGC #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #CentralCalifornia

Congratulations to Pacific Grove Golf Links in Pacific Grove, California 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for Central California.

Pacific Grove Golf Links 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for Central California

This year we expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @PacificGroveGC #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #CentralCalifornia #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are finally in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s 2016 Worth the Green Fee Awards for Central California.

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Pacific Grove Golf Links

3-4bravo
Posted: 09/12/16 7:45a
Member Since: Aug 9, 2016
From: Bakersfield, CA

Played on 9/10 with a foursome. Tee time was 7:30am, but we didn’t go off until 7:40. We thought we were in for a long round, but after the first two par 3s everything just opened up. Finished just under 5 hours, which isn’t bad considering 2 of the guys I played with aren’t very good golfers.

Fairways were in great shape, as were the greens and tee boxes. Rough had thick parts and then thin parts, but overall was good, especially around the greens. Was never in a bunker, but the sand dunes on the back nine had that fine beach sand. The front played away from the ocean and more in some houses, and the back played literally on hwy 1 and the beach. On a clear day I’m sure the views are awesome. Overall the course is very short and pretty straightforward, but fun nonetheless. Call ahead when you’re on 8 and order a breakfast burrito from the restaurant. You won’t be disappointed.

This was my first time playing golf on the peninsula, but I feel that PG will be on my list for my next visit.

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CenCalGolfer33
Posted: 05/01/16 10:11p
Member Since: Apr 27, 2010
From: Fresno

I plays this course about a week ago from when I am writing this review.

This course is one of my favorite courses I have played! I won’t go into a hole by hole description like I typically do with most of my reviews, since I’ve only played this course once and the others numerous times.

The front 9 runs through the trees and neighborhood, and has a lot of elevation changes, and opens with two Par 3s, which is interesting, then two Par 4s and then two Par 5s and then two more Par 4s and then a long Par 3. The front 9 is tree lined, like I said earlier, and there is quite a few blind shots, knowing this course can help out a bit. But the front 9 was very fun. This course isn’t that long, so for longer hitters it can be really fun to hit a lot of wedges into greens. The greens were great! Ran true all day, not really any ball marks and they said they weren’t going to punch this Spring, which worried me but they were great!

The back 9 is the bread and butter of this course, and is where they get the name, Poor Man’s Pebble Beach. The firsr hole is a short Par 3, but then the rest of the back is nearly on the ocean. We picked the most picture perfect day you could play. Slight breeze and not a cloud in the sky. The hardest part of this side of the course was the dunes, and the blind shots you have to hit, again course knowledge is important but I noticed myself trying to see what was coming up next before I played a hole, since these holes run all next to one another.

For the price, this course was practically a steal!!! A round, a cart, and range balls, were 75 bucks. The Pro Shop attendant was super friendly! Was just a great all around day of golf! 75 bucks compared to 500+ I’ll take the lesser and play more! Even though Pebble is still in the works!

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Posted on January 22, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @LaPurisimaGolf #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #SantaBarbara

Congratulations to La Purisima Golf Course for 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Santa Barbara County.

La Purisima Golf Course 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Santa Barbara County

This year we have expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @LaPurisimaGolf #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #SantaBarbara #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results , and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2016.

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La Purisima Golf Course

rgm2525

Posted: 01/16/17 6:28p
Member Since: Jan 24, 2005
From: chatsworth

Played 1-14-17 first out as a single walking in a little under three hours.

Tee boxes were in good shape, mostly lush and level with a few being a little thin and uneven mostly on par Threes. Fairways were in nice shape very lush with a few small bare areas. Rough was not as long as normal but still thick and tough to hit from. Didn’t go into any bunkers but most of them looked to be okay with some still holding some water from the rains. Greens were in great shape, the best that I have seen them in a while rolling smooth with medium/fast speed.

The course held up very well from all the rain. Definitely worth going out and playing.

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GDR23
Posted: 10/03/16 7:38p
Member Since: Mar 21, 2006
From: Thousand Oaks

2016 Best Playing Conditions for Santa Barbara County - La Purisima Golf Course — 2016 Best Playing Conditions for Santa Barbara County – La Purisima Golf Course

Rode the Black tees today 10/3/2016 playing 36 holes with RGM2525 finishing both rounds in about 6 hours. Used the all you can play GK coupon which includes cart and range balls for $47.00–a spectacular deal for one of the toughest courses and beautiful layouts in California.

Morning round was in the low 60’s with a light breeze– we were greeted with a 20-25 mph swirling wind during our afternoon round. The staff here are very friendly. They have a cool elevated range, big chipping green and nice huge putting green that mirror’s the speed of the greens on the course. The greens were super pure putting wise and in very good shape. Little to no ballmarks, holding irons very nicely. I have seen them faster but overall I am rating the greens an 8/10. The fairways were mostly lush, green with a couple dried out brownish spots here and there that do not effect play. If you are in the fairway you have a nice lie. The tees were mostly lush and mostly level–only a couple of boxes were crowned. Seemed like they have redone the black tee box on #3. Overall rating for the tees were a 7.5/10. Was in 3 green-side bunkers over 36 holes and I loved the bunkers–very rarely am I 3/3 out of sand saves. Sand is thicker, raked and in good shape. Rated 8/10 Rough was thick 2-3 inches and lush in most places lining the fairways and greens.

I will say beware of being under trees in the rough or just in the rough at all. There are places were your ball might sink down in a hole in the rough–tough to hit a 295 yd drive down the middle of the fairway–hit a slope in the fairway–roll in the rough and then ride up to find your ball in a hole barely being able to advance it–lol–that’s what makes this course very tough. Rough rating 8/10.

Today we maybe saw 2-4 total groups on the golf course–it was like playing our own private golf course. I would HIGHLY recommend this golf course.

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Posted on January 22, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @VenturaGolf #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #Ventura

Congratulations to Olivas Links in Ventura California 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for Ventura County.

Olivas Links 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for Ventura County

This year we expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @VenturaGolf #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #Ventura #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are finally in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s 2016 Worth the Green Fee Awards for Ventura County.

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Olivas Links

GDR23
Posted: 12/18/16 9:00a
Member Since: Mar 21, 2006
From: Thousand Oaks

Walked the blues with my buddy Mack yesterday 12/17/16 on a cold high 50’s tee off start a little earlier than our scheduled 12:03pm tee time. We paid $36.00 which is their standard twilight time which starts at 12pm. The course was pretty empty considering the colder weather and a nice brisk maybe 10mph breeze at times. Our POP was only 3 hours 25 minutes walking waiting a little on the back nine.

The greens are in very good shape. Soft on high irons and shots with spin while running firm on all other shots. Putting semi-decently with fairly pure surfaces. Not to many ballmarks today but could see evidence of some softer footprints on some common pin placement areas. Overall would rate the greens a 8/10.

The fairways have pretty much gone dormant brown and even with the colder air produced some roll out and long drives. You still get a decent lie at present time on the fairways. These fairways always start to perk up and get better in the spring. Overall rating on the fairways 6/10.

Most tees were lush, fairly level and in good shape. Some tees could use some more sand mix on the par 3’s. Overall rating the tees 7/10.

Was in one greenside bunker on #18 that was firmer than normal due to the overnight rains the day(s) prior.

The greenside rough and the rough lining the fairways was lush in spots up to 2 inches and depending on where you were could be more thin or more lush than usual.

Great staff, great practice areas, great back nine and great prices–especially if you can snag a online time. This is my buddy Mack’s home course–we had a great time!

Worth the Green Fee 2016 for Ventura County - Olivas Links — Worth the Green Fee 2016 for Ventura County – Olivas Links

rgm2525
Posted: 11/29/16 4:56p
Member Since: Jan 24, 2005
From: chatsworth

Played 11-29-16 early morning joined three other singles and played in about 3 1/2 hours with a little bit of waiting on the front side. Tee boxes were in good shape, mostly level, semi-lush and cut tight. Fairways are starting to turn a little dormant but still offer good lies but a little thin. Rough was in good shape 2-3 inches and lush. Was in one bunker that had a good layer of nice soft sand. Greens were in very nice shape, best I have seen them in a while. They were a little soft but rolling smooth and fast with very few divot marks. Always a fun course to play with great costumer service.

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Posted on January 21, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @IndianWellsGoRe #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #PalmSprings

Congratulations to Indian Wells Golf Resort for 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for the Palm Springs Region.

Indian Wells Golf Resort 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for the Palm Springs Region

This year we have expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @IndianWellsGoRe #Golf #BestPlayingConditions #PalmSprings #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results , and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2016.

2016 Best Playing Conditions for Palm Springs Area - Indian Wells Golf Resort — 2016 Best Playing Conditions for Palm Springs Area – Indian Wells Golf Resort

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Indian Wells Golf Resort

Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players)

allan_grant
Posted: 01/05/17 1:15p
Member Since: Jan 28, 2012
From: Riverside

Golf in Indian Wells during the winter time is Fantastic.

It could not have been any better than at the Indian Wells Golf Resort – Players Course, where the Player’s Play. They overseeded the golf course in September so, it was in great shape.

On December 20, the fairways were in fantastic shape, the tee boxes were lush. The rough was fair, an extra 1 inch thick when compared to fairway. The greens were nice and rolled true. The golf guru’s could not have asked for better scoring conditions, as true Players.

I highly recommend that you check out the Indian Wells Golf Resort courses for your next golf outing. You just can’t go wrong.

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Indian Wells Golf Resort (Celebrity)

JohnnyGK
Posted: 11/27/16 10:21a
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002
From: Westlake Village

Catching up on a review, had a great time Tuesday with fellow GK Review Gurus at Indian Wells Golf Resort. The Celebrity Course is one of my very favorite tracks. To me it’s like playing in a beautifully manicured desert garden. One of favorite aspects of both Indian Wells Golf Resort courses is the bunkers. Dramatic in natural, perfectly positioned, challenging to escape yet not unfair. Add to that the spectacular clubhouse, service and impressive on GPS…this is a complete high end golf experience.

As far as condition, excellent, and in few weeks, immaculate. Whenever you play a golf course coming out a rye grass overseeding the greens are going to be on the slow side yet likely exceptionally smooth. In addition fairways will be extremely green, hardly any divots yet still a tiny bit thin in spots until a few more cuts can be done. With every cut, and this goes for the greens too, the blades of rye grass get larger and hence denser the coverage. This results in faster greens and lusher fairways. Some courses do a good job overseeding, Indian Well Golf Resort does a fantastic job overseeding. That’s why the course is already lifted virtually all its cart path restrictions and in excellent condition early in the season.

Highly recommend play the Celebrity Course now and both Indian Wells Golf Resorts course this season. Can’t wait to play the Players Course on 12/12.

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Indian Wells Golf Resort CELEBRITY Indian Wells, California. Hole 6 Green-side

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Indian Wells Golf Resort CELEBRITY Indian Wells, California. Hole 2 View Green-side

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Indian Wells Golf Resort CELEBRITY Indian Wells, California. Hole 3 from the Tee Box

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Posted on January 21, 2017November 16, 2019 by Vic Flores

Winner #2016 @NavyGolfSB #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #OrangeCounty

Congratulations to Navy Golf Course in Cypress, California 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for Orange County.

Navy Golf Course 2016 Winner Worth the Green Fee for Orange County

This year we expanded our awards to 11 regions! @GreenskeeperOrg Winner #2016 @NavyGolfSB #Golf #WorththeGreenFee #OrangeCounty #Breaking

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are finally in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s 2016 Worth the Green Fee Awards for Orange County.

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Navy Golf Course

NutNButCup
Posted: 01/06/17 6:12p
Member Since: Jan 25, 2004
From: Buena Park

Teed off Wednesday about 10am and finished in 4:40 (tournament).

Recent rains made the greens soft and so footprints made the greens a little bumpy at times. Other than a little bumpiness the greens rolled decent with medium/fast speed and held shots. The fairways had decent grass coverage with a few wet spots due to rain. The rough is winter low height with a few thin/bare spots. The bunkers were decent considering recent rains. The tee boxes were fair to good with some mildly uneven.

This is a fun track to play with a nice amount of variety to the holes. Water comes into play on several holes. The course is flat and easily walkalbe. The staff has always been friendly.

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Navy Golf Course Cypress California. Hole 12 Destroyer Course Green-side

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Navy Golf Course Cypress, California. Hole 10 Tee Marker

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Navy Golf Course Cypress California. Hole 9 View from Tee Box

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toiler1
Posted: 12/13/16 5:01p
Member Since: Jun 13, 2005
From: Hermosa beach

First time I’ve played this course. I just never knew it was public.

Doh! Stupid me…it’s a wonderful track. Reminds me a bit of Skylinks and Rio but it’s better. The course is walkable which is nice. Greens are superb, true, well kept, just one or two more on the stimp meter and they would be top notch. Good open holes and a few tight ones, so you can go through every club in the bag if you’re playing it wisely. Quite a bit of water to navigate and the final run of holes are really excellent.

Great chili at $3 a pop at the turn, lovely guys in the pro shop. Not much to criticize really. I’m sold. Can’t wait to go back.

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