Posted on January 11, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Eagle Falls Golf Course #WorthTheGreenFee 2018 – Pam Springs

Eagle Falls Golf Course Worth the Green Fee 2018 - Palm Springs Region

Eagle Falls Golf Course Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2018 for Palm Springs

Congratulations to Eagle Falls Golf Course winning our Worth the Green Fee 2018 Award for the Palm Springs Area.

“Worth the Green Fee,” unlike the Best Playing Conditions Award, 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.

Golf is expensive. 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 golf course deals directly to our golfing community.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 72,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

We divide awards into 11 sections — Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Palm Springs Area, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Southern California, Central California, Northern California and Southern Nevada.

Greenskeeper.Org For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA

Eagle Falls Golf Course

caligolfer1031
Posted: 01/02/19 8:53a
Member Since: Feb 5, 2004
From: Paramount

Played on 12/26. This was my first time playing Eagle Falls after years of wanting to get out here. With all the great reviews I have read and the 9.03 rating, the course had a lot to live up to and it did.

Check in was fast and easy. Not much here as far as club house or snack bar or bar, but it’s not why I wanted to come here anyways. They paired us with a very nice couple from Canada and we teed off right on our 11:16 tee time. POP 4 hrs 15 min. We did not use the range, but it looked very nice.

The Review

Tee boxes – In very nice lush shape. All were level and had normal divot damage.

Fairways – Wow, were they ever perfect. No brown could be found. Ball always sat up nice. Fairways undulate, but not to severely. Some of the best I have ever played on.

Rough – Long, thick and sticky (Golf version of a Montrose song). The rough was always on hills and if you though you might get a lucky bounce out of it, forget it, not happening. The rough was dark green everywhere and would grab your club and ball. Framed the fairways nicely.

Bunkers – Was only in one and had nice sand, could use a little bit more, but i am not complaining. Saw one green side bunker with lots of new sand just waiting for a crew to spread it out. The bunkers are deep and

Greens – A little slow for my taste, but in great shape. they were medium speed but downhill putts and chips could get away from you. If you only read your putts from behind the ball, you will have trouble here. You need to look at them from a side angle also or it’s going to be a long 3 putt day.

Final Thoughts

Overall I loved the course and can’t wait to get back out, maybe for a springtime round. If the wind kicks up it is going to be a very tough course. There are some forced carries, like 150 yards over water, but with the breeze we had in our face that day it made the drive a little more nerve racking.

Posted on January 11, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Indian Wells Golf Resort #BestPlayingConditions 2018 – Palm Springs

Indian Wells Golf Resort Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Palm Springs Region

Congratulations to Indian Wells Golf Resort for Winner of 2018 Best Playing Conditions for the Palm Springs Area.

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.

Indian Wells Golf Resort 2018 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Palm Springs Region

Greenskeeper.Org presents the winner for 2018 Best Playing Conditions in the Palm Springs Region to Indian Wells Golf Resort.

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2018.

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.

Want to treat yourself to some choice conditions? Want and experience you can remember? Consider playing at one of these great golf courses in your area.

Click HERE for our previous article: “Best Playing Conditions for 2017.”

Indian Wells Golf Resort CELEBRITY

sd3bs
Posted: 09/10/18 6:01p
Member Since: Jul 21, 2005
From: Temecula, CA

Played here for the first time in a very well run tournament. The facility is top notch from the lot to the course. The staff does an excellent job and seems to enjoy doing it. The tee boxes were all very level with a couple being slightly thin and shaggy. The fairways are nearly perfect with total coverage tee to green. The rough was not too long on most holes – but long enough to keep shots in play and short enough to make good contact. The sand traps were well maintained and filled with plenty of quality sand. The greens were pretty large and in great condition with hardly a mark. The greens were holding shots pretty well and not as slow as other area courses I’ve played this time of year. The grounds crew does a wonderful job with this place. I’m looking forward to my next visit here and definitely recommend a round or two or three here!!

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Indian Wells Golf Resort PLAYERS

sparky14
Posted: 09/18/18 6:19p
Member Since: Mar 26, 2003
From: San Clemente

Indian Wells is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Even with the surprise Verti-cut happening today, but fortunately I only had to play on 3 holes that way.

Staff is awesome – got me out 2 hours early as I was ahead of schedule. Went out as single, starter told me there were 3 foursomes ahead and that I should go to #4 or #5 to start. I went to #5 just ahead of the first foursome, and didn’t see another golfer.

Verti-cut is probably done now, so my conditions report is meaningless. Count on immaculate conditions after October maintenance.

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Posted on January 10, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Mt. Woodson Golf Club #WorthTheGreenFee 2018 – San Diego County

Mt. Woodson Golf Club Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2018 for San Diego

Congratulations to Mt. Woodson Golf Club winning our Worth the Green Fee 2018 Award for San Diego County.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 72,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

Mt. Woodson Golf Club

squash
Posted: 10/14/18 11:56p
Member Since: Mar 2, 2018
From: Placentia, CA

First time playing Mt. Woodson today. Great day and great conditions. A few of the tee boxes were a bit chewed up but that was the only real blemish I saw. Can’t wait to play it again.

We played slow but that was solely our fault. Played some older guys so getting to their balls and hitting took a while. We were the first group behind a shotgun tourney. Never saw anyone after the second hole. Nobody behind us all day. By the time we finished we saw a group maybe 2 holes behind us that started to catch up. So peaceful.

The starter did tell us we were playing slow at the turn. Not sure if he was joking because we never saw anyone most of the day.

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Posted on January 10, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Rams Hill Golf Club #BestPlayingConditions 2018 – San Diego County

Congratulations to Rams Hill Golf Club Winner of 2018 Best Playing Conditions for San Diego County.

Rams Hill Golf Club 2018 Winner Best Playing Conditions for San Diego County

Greenskeeper.Org presents the winner for 2018 Best Playing Conditions in San Diego to Rams Hill Golf Club.

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2018.

Want to treat yourself to some choice conditions? Want and experience you can remember? Consider playing at one of these great golf courses in your area.

Click HERE for our previous article: “Best Playing Conditions for 2017.”

Rams Hill Golf Club

weber2323
Posted: 12/27/18 2:21p
Member Since: Apr 2, 2006
From: San Diego, CA

Teed off yesterday at about 7:30ish and only saw a 2 someone and we let a single out ahead of us and really had no one else around us the entire time. Finished a little less than 4 hours and asked the starter about going back out and we were able to get out in 15 minutes. Caught a few groups on the back so we finished as the sun had set over the mountains so we finished just in the nick of time. We got 36 holes in for $80 which is a ridiculous if you ask me.

Course conditions were very solid all around and very consistent with all the reviews from the GK outing. Greens are fantastic. They rolled really well and held shots well. Even though my putting stats were terrible I thought the speed of the greens were very fair.

Fairways were outstanding. They are about as good as you can get. Generous room in the fairway and divots were filled in. I don’t recall any blemishes in the fairways at all.

Rough had some thickness to it. It couldn’t be taken too lightly. I had a couple sitting down on me and I wasn’t able to catch the ball cleanly.

Traps were consistent and ample sand in them.

Played the back tee boxes and they were all outstanding as well. Didn’t notice much differences on the other tee boxes as well.

Staff is top notch all around. The guys in our group like it so much they are already planning another one. Definitely worth playing right now.

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Posted on January 9, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Mt. Woodson Golf Club #WorthTheGreenFee 2018 – Southern California

Mt. Woodson Golf Club Awarded Worth the Green Fee 2018 for Southern California

Congratulations to Mt. Woodson Golf Club winning our Worth the Green Fee 2018 Award for Southern California.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 72,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

Mt Woodson Golf Club

sbarajasjr
Posted: 09/03/18 12:17p
Member Since: Dec 11, 2009
From: San Diego
Played here 9/1 with fellow GK member jpeairs85 on a good GolfNow deal with a 1:10pm tee time. I hadn’t been out here since the last GK Plays here and reading the reviews, it was good to see they were still applicable. For a course where you would absolutely understand the summer taking its toll, there were green fairways, smooth greens, and a wonderful experience overall.

The Review

Tee-boxes: Okay condition, though I distinctly remember a handful of holes where the turf was chewed up. This may be because everyone plays the blues here to maximize the short yardage, however even the worst conditioned boxes still had enough area to tee it up.

Fairways: Great condition. I loved the green color, the condition of the grass resulted in great lies, and the run was more than fair on a course where most people keep the driver in the bag. A fair amount of divots but it was busy and teeing off in the afternoon always results in more divots.

Rough: Where it existed, it was thick. Of course the canyons and natural contour of the course is the real “rough” here, however I saw at least three shots that landed in the thick stuff and absolutely disappeared, so it does exist and it can be penal.

Bunkers: Varied from great to mediocre, just depended on the hole and type of bunker. A few green-side bunkers (namely hole 8) had Augusta-type sand; others (like hole 2) had coarse beach sand. No footprints thankfully, but wish there was more consistency with sand.

Greens: Great condition. They rolled quick and smooth, visually a pleasure to putt on and only a few greens had burned out spots on them that did NOT affect play. Well done Mt. Woodson!

Final Thoughts

ETC: Staff was very friendly and allowed us to tee off early (in spite of 1pm marking the start of twilight rates). Grill offered good and moderately priced food. Pace of play was just a shade over 4 hours, which was excellent. Course layout is insanely fun; don’t let the short yardage fool you. Carts could stand to be upgraded next, but everything here is done well and I will surely be back soon.

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Posted on January 9, 2019January 6, 2019 by Vic Flores

WINNER Indian Wells Golf Resort #BestPlayingConditions 2018 – Southern California

Congratulations to Indian Wells Golf Resort Winner of 2018 Best Playing Conditions for Southern California.

Indian Wells Golf Resort 2018 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Southern California

Greenskeeper.Org presents the winner for 2018 Best Playing Conditions in Southern California to Indian Wells Golf Resort.

We’ve waited all year for the results, and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2018.

Want to treat yourself to some choice conditions? Want and experience you can remember? Consider playing at one of these great golf courses in your area.

Click HERE for our previous article: “Best Playing Conditions for 2017.”

Indian Wells Golf Resort CELEBRITY

sd3bs
Posted: 09/10/18 6:01p
Member Since: Jul 21, 2005
From: Temecula, CA

Played here for the first time in a very well run tournament. The facility is top notch from the lot to the course. The staff does an excellent job and seems to enjoy doing it.

The tee boxes were all very level with a couple being slightly thin and shaggy. The fairways are nearly perfect with total coverage tee to green. The rough was not too long on most holes – but long enough to keep shots in play and short enough to make good contact. The sand traps were well maintained and filled with plenty of quality sand. The greens were pretty large and in great condition with hardly a mark. The greens were holding shots pretty well and not as slow as other area courses I’ve played this time of year. The grounds crew does a wonderful job with this place.

I’m looking forward to my next visit here and definitely recommend a round or two or three here!!

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Indian Wells Golf Resort PLAYERS

sparky14
Posted: 09/18/18 6:19p
Member Since: Mar 26, 2003
From: San Clemente

Indian Wells is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Even with the surprise Verti-cut happening today, but fortunately I only had to play on 3 holes that way.

Verti-cut is probably done now, so my conditions report is meaningless. Count on immaculate conditions after October maintenance.

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Posted on January 8, 2019January 4, 2019 by Vic Flores

BREAKING: Greenskeeper.Org Awards Top Golf Courses Best Playing Conditions 2018

2018 Best Playing Conditions by Greenskeeper.Org

Greenskeeper.Org Awards Best Playing Conditions 2018

It’s HERE! Greenskeeper.org presents it’s Best Golf Playing Conditions Awards for 2018.

Not to be confused with “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 at providing consistently the best greens, fairways, rough, tee boxes and bunkers around.

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

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 72,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

We divide awards into 11 sections — San Diego County, Palm Springs, Inland Empire, Orange County, Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, Central California, Northern California and Southern Nevada.

Greenskeeper.Org Awarded For the Good of the Game Award 2017 by the CGCOA

We provide the list below in no particular order. This is done on purpose. Any golf course that provides outstanding conditions in their region should not overshadow other golf courses simply because of their location. For most avid golfers, the playing experience is what matters. Knowing where to play in your area is important.

Editor’s Note: Johnny GK and Greenskeeper.Org has been recognized by the California Golf Course Owners Association as Good for the Game of Golf in 2017. Shows you that both golfers and golf course operators understand the benefit of working with Greenskeeper.Org. We are the RESOURCE where avid and casual golfers come to make their decision where to play their next round. “Know Before You Go”® with Greenskeeper.Org. You’ll be glad you did.

And Now our Winners for Best Playing Conditions for 2018 (in no particular order). . .

Click on images below to visit their Golf Course Home Page on Greenskeeper.Org.

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Cascata Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Southern Nevada — Cascata Best Playing Conditions 2018 – Southern Nevada

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Journey at Pechanga Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Inland Empire — Journey at Pechanga Best Playing Conditions 2018 – Inland Empire

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Monarch Beach Golf Links Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Orange County — Monarch Beach Golf Links Best Playing Conditions 2018 – Orange County

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Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Ventura County — Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course Best Playing Conditions 2018 – Ventura County

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Quail Lodge & Golf Club Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Central California — Quail Lodge & Golf Club Best Playing Conditions 2018 – Central California

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Yocha Dehe Golf Club Best Playing Conditions 2018 - Northern California — Yocha Dehe Golf Club Best Playing Conditions 2018 – Northern California

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Posted on January 7, 2019January 4, 2019 by Vic Flores

BREAKING: Greenskeeper.Org Awards Top Golf Courses Worth the Green Fee 2018

2018 Worth the Green Fee by Greenskeeper.org

Greenskeeper.Org Awards Golf Courses Worth the Green Fee 2018

Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Worth the Green Fee Awards for 2018.

“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. 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 golfers.

How Awards Winners Are Determined

Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 72,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area.

We provide the list below in no particular order. This is done on purpose. Any golf course that provides outstanding value to their region should not overshadow other golf courses simply because of their location. We understand the golfing public mostly stay within their geographic boundaries. Knowing where to play in your area is important.