mrmike101

Practice and warm up before playing - it will pay off! I went out cold without either and the Chardonnay & Zinfandel 9's were having none of that nonsense. Of course my playing partner was a regular and wanted to play from the black tees. I believed it a great idea because distance hasn't really ever been an issue but spraying to both right & left and trekking up hill after hill almost did me in. Or so my playing partner thought. When I spied a few errant balls for the shag bag, my partner thought I had fallen down with a heart attack. No such luck, I had to play another 4 or 5 challenging holes with a broken chaotic swing. Golf is the game of life, and I am the Unforgiven. I did manage to hit the Zinfandel 9th in two so, like Schwarzenegger, "I'll be back' - very good courses in good to average shape. Greens are still fast. .

DB is probably one of the best values out there these days. It rewards good shots and penalizes bad ones, as any worthwhile course should do. The greens crew has done yeoman's work to repair the damages done by the havelina, and I only saw two traps set on No. 12, the par five (5) - so they are obviously gaining control - really an excellent repair job. Will definitely be returning to enjoy the layout again.

Like Poppy Ridge, beautiful vistas. Wente is like miniature golf writ large, and includes a cell tower
disguised as a water tower using a big Oak like Wine Barrel - but no windmill holes. The greens are deceptively fast but true. The Lombard trail is an e-ticket ride. All in all, a worthwhile test and venue.
P.S. The snakes are hibernating so I picked up a few near new golf balls found in the brush. This new treasure more than paid for the entry fee. LOL.

"I will be BACK" in my deepest Schwarzenegger voice.