Lives
San Diego, CA
Handicap
10-14
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

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Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 3 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

3 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
3
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
0
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0
First Review
08/01/2017
Last Review
10/10/2017

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Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club

Played On 10/08/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Return after a long absence

I played this course many times 10+ years ago, this was my first time back in a while. They've since remodeled, and changed the hole order (which was not only confusing, but somewhat convoluted). Some very long cart drives between holes (making walking this course an impossibility).
Fairways and tee boxes in pretty good shape after a long summer, greens were exceptional. Way too much hard dirt just off the fairways, though -- which doesn't make the course "demanding," but a bit silly. Miss a tight fairway by 5 yards and you're in dirt. Ugh.
I like the challenging setup, but some holes are rather contrived (like a 295-yard par 4 where you *cannot* drive the green, but MUST lay up to less than 150 yards). And the "driving range" into nets, while free, wasn't a very good warm-up.
Overall I enjoyed playing, and the actual course was in quite good shape, but I didn't feel as much "challenged" as I did on the old layout as I felt manipulated into no-choice shotmaking. At the price I paid ($33), I'd play again. At $65 or more, I probably wouldn't.

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

The Vineyard at Escondido

Played On 08/26/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyable course, other than the hole we skipped...

I've played The Vineyard dozens of times. It's always in excellent shape, the staff is always helpful, and the layout moderately challenging. Quite enjoyable, other than the one problem they haven't solved: they overbook.
Went off about 10:30AM on a Saturday. Group of 3 in front of us. Backed up and waiting 10+ minutes per hole by #2. Yes, by hole #2. The foursome in front of the threesome in front of us were...um...not good golfers, and were duffing shots, hitting 2-3 tee shots each on every hole, and taking forever. With no action whatsoever from course marshals.
Eventually the group in front of us skipped a hole to go past them. Two holes later we did the same skipping #7 entirely to avoid a 7-hour round.
I really enjoy playing this course. It's always in outstanding shape (and in the middle of August in San Diego, that's saying something!). But they need to do something about the pace of play, take charge of it, or people like me aren't going to play there. It's too frustrating, and I hate paying for 18 holes and playing 17.

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

Native Oaks Golf Club

Played On 07/30/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just right!

Woods Valley is a great mix of challenges. The two nines, front and back, almost play like two different courses -- the front is mostly wide and long, more like a links course, while the back is windy, hilly, and tree-filled. It's one of my favorite local courses.

Only downside: if you use the GolfNow GPS tracking, it confuses the fairways/greens on holes 9 and 18 (#9 fairway shows yardages to #18 green, and vice-versa).

Woods Valley is always a great value, the staff is outstanding, and the course is kept in great shape. Worth the drive to the "country."

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