rockypointers

Weather was great, as it was a bit overcast and cloudy. They had aerifed the greens a couple of weeks prior to play, something that would have been nice to know ahead of time. Greens were a bit sandy, but nothing that was irritating to the point of demanding a refund. Course was immaculate and in tremendous shape. Yes, the drive to #1 takes a while, but soak it in, the scenery is gorgeous. If you're a hacker like me, take plenty of extra golf balls. Not much room for error off the fairways. Each hole in unique and several offer a "risk vs. reward" scenario. Several tee boxes for all skill levels. Try to carry, get your birdie. Lay up and settle for par. Nobody pushing or pulling us during our round. The only blemish was when my buddy asked about a voucher he purchased at a charity auction for a foursome which had expired. He asked the pro if he could use it during the summer and the pro was less than accommodating and dug in his heels saying there was nothing he could do. Straight up "no, it's expired". He wasn't asking to use the voucher in February or March. Luckily, my friend came across the managing partner on the course that day who overrode the pro's decision and allowed him to redeem the expired voucher for another round in the summer. The pro's attitude toward customer service could use some polishing up, but the MP set it straight. Will be back for sure.

First time playing here. Same nine twice, but different sets of tee locations per 9 give each hole a different look the second time through. Check in was VERY pleasant (think his name was Chris). Course conditions were very nice. A par 5 (and two 4's) on an executive course were a nice surprise, allowing a great risk vs. reward scenario on some holes.. Greens a tad slow and nearly all slope back to front

Only reason that I didn't rate the course a 5 star: no driving range and an overly eager ranger who didn't seem to care whether you were mid-swing or not, just kept on driving with his bright orange flags. Several times he drove right up while setting up for an approach shot, got out of his cart with a bottle of seed in hand, waiting for us to finish our swing. After creating a divot, he scurries over to fill in with the mix before we even put the club back in the bag. The kicker was when he asked us to use the cart path only on a couple of holes so WE wouldn't cause any more ruts through the soggy spots on the on the course. Which normally would make perfect sense had our foursome not been WALKING the course with pull carts. Last time I checked, those were pretty non intrusive and considering he drove straight through the soggy spots on the way to scolding us....but who am I to judge?

Lack of driving range and the over zealous ranger were not enough to keep me from recommending or returning however. We laughed off Ranger Rick and will warm up at a driving range nearby next time.

Holy sand, Batman! Great course that provided just enough of a challenge. Back 9 has more sand in play and felt more like target golf. Many risk vs. reward shots here. Staff VERY friendly and hospitable, from the young man who took our clubs in the parking lot, to the worker who served our hot dog lunches, which were plump and scrumptious. (the hot dog, not the worker). Only down side was the aerification plugs, which would have been nice to know about in advance. Other than that, the cold towels at the turn, ice for players readily available...all made for a great afternoon!

From the moment I checked in to the moment I loaded up, I loved this course. Jay in the pro shop had a great attitude and made me feel very welcome. I played from the whites and the course was challenging enough to use every club in the bag. It was in fabulous shape. I appreciate tracks like this. Slight mishits aren't punished. May have a trickier lie, but all is not lost.

Only "down" side was that I was a single and my tee time was only about a half hour behind a shotgun start. Playing through would have been pointless, so I played 3 thru 7 again to put more distance between myself and the shotgun. It worked because I didn't catch up to them until 18.