Lives
El Dorado Hills, CA
Handicap
5-9
Skill
Advanced
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.2
4.2
Total 9 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

9 Reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
8
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
11/01/2016
Last Review
06/11/2018

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Morgan Creek Golf and Country Club

Played On 06/10/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very nice club - professionally managed

This club is well run. From the pro shop to the cart service to the course conditions. Very nice time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

DarkHorse Golf Club

Played On 06/02/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place but needs on course marshal for pace

Overall I’m a big fan of DarkHorse. It’s a tremendously good lay out very well thought out very nice people and beautiful views. However the fact that you can get stuck in a five hour round and still never see a Marshal come by to have people speed up is just inexcusable. This is what is killing the game of golf so many five hour rounds without the courses in forcing pace of play rules.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are sorry to hear that you experienced slow pace of play during your round, but we are happy that you love coming out to Darkhorse Golf Club. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.

Teal Bend Golf Club

Played On 05/20/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

REALLY need a marshal

I'm sorry but there is nothing about a golf course that makes it great when a normal 9 holes takes more than 2 hours and 40 minutes. Very nice staff, great people at snack bar / bar, good layout and pretty good conditions. But we had to give up on #15 because we were entering hour 5 with 4 holes left. Two groups ahead of us was a 5 some and the other group was 4 people with an 8 year old driving a cart. Seriously!? Golf courses HAVE to realize that slow play is a PRIME reason why we can't get 20 or 30 year old people to go play golf. Get a polite but firm marshal that isn't afraid to enforce speed of play. You can put all the signs you want on the carts and on the course but it simply does no good without enforcement.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Castle Oaks Golf Club

Played On 04/01/2018
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Was a favorite but NOT this time.

I've been a big fan of this course for years. Big trees, interesting layouts and usually very nice greens. Nice people and nice restaurant. However, the course maintenance was poor enough today that I feel compelled to call them out on it. The weather has been perfect for many days so "it's been wet" is not an excuse. The rough was very overgrown and anything near a fairway was "second cut" and very long - made for finding normal shots very difficult. Greens ROCK HARD- I mean hit and hear the first and second bounce hard. Play agonizingly slow - THAT is why every course - especially on a weekend needs a marshal with a polite backbone. We quit after 13 holes because it just wasn't worth it any more. Castle Oaks - get marshals out there. Cut the rough and take care of the greens before the reputation is done serious harm. (sand was bad too but that's understandable after lon rainy season).

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/03/2018

Thanks for being a long time player.
The week before we were closed due to flooding and 4" of rain - check out our facebook/castleoaksgolfclub page for a video of our rained out Public Links Qualifier.
This week it was high 70 degree weather and the rough exploded.
It's not normally this long as we cut it to 1 1/2".
The hot weather also firmed up the greens.

Wildhawk Golf Club

Played On 02/17/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprisingly Good Course!

My only issue is that you’ll get definite “non golfers” here. Be ready for gym shorts and tennia shoe players. That’s fine if pace of play is OK. - but is was THE slowest round of my life. Started at 1:20 and already had 3 groups waiting on numbers 2 tee. Need a marshal with a tactful but firm hand. Play faster or pick up to make up the time. At 6pm we stopped for darkness on number 15.

But very nice conditions for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good

Empire Ranch Golf Club

Played On 01/31/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always busy but really nice condition.

Sand in great shape and fairways drained amazingly. Lots of roll In January-what!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/02/2018:
Fantastic! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed your round with us. We look forward to having you back again soon at Empire Ranch!
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very nice time - don't expect hugs at the pro shop

Overall we really enjoyed the day. The course is in very nice shape - exceptionally good greens. Traps in good shape and fairways nice even though it had just rained. The only issue was the friendliness of the only employee in the shop. Very short with us even though there was no issue. The other couple we joined said the same thing - nice place just not nice guy was their comment. Like your job much or not when you deal with the public you should have a smile on your face and represent the business well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Whitney Oaks Golf Club

Played On 04/23/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day, fine test of golf

Really enjoyed my first round here. Was pleasantly surprised how complex the course is very typical subdivision golf. Well thought out design and tough yet fair from blue tees at slope 134.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/21/2017:
Thank you so much for the 5* review! We are glad you enjoyed the challenge of the course!

Duck Creek Golf Course

Played On 10/29/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A nice experience

The course is very playable. I would recommend it most to somebody you wants a fairly low stress round. Pretty flat, no blind shots, greens in good shape but not complicated, tiered or undulating. Very good players will be fairly bored so if you are looking for a good test this probably isn't worth your time. The fees and service are very good for the money and a BIG bonus was that is was very wide open for a beautiful weekend day. Playing fast as a twosome was very nice. Drink cart with friendly staff was a plus.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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