Lives
Newport Beach
Handicap
5-9
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.4
3.4
Total 5 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

5 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
3
Not Recommended Courses
2
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
10/06/2015
Last Review
12/28/2015

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Oak Creek Golf Club

Played On 12/27/2015
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

I know there's a drought but c'mon!

Course in the worst shape in years. I know we're in a terrible drought but I've played several SoCal courses that are handling it much, much better. The fairways don't consist of much more than dead, dormant bermuda grass that's been sprayed with green dye. Tons of sections with ground under repair and/or over-seeding. Most of the tee boxes weren't playing to their true area (I played from the blacks and a good majority were relegated to gold/white boxes) I was only in a couple of bunkers (they were just okay), but my playing partners were complaining about the consistency of the sand all day.

I like this layout but unfortunately it's just not worth the price premium until the conditions drastically improve. Hopefully El Ninõ will help!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Champions Club At The Retreat

Played On 12/02/2015
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Minature golf at it's finest

This course is ridiculous. I felt like I was playing a miature golf round with the excessive hills. It might be fun for a "look see" and attempt crazy shots that you wouldn't encounter on a flatter course; I hit my longest drive ever, 374 yards on #12....but the teebox is elevated by at least 100'.

I ended up shooting an 81, but it just didn't feel like I was playing a real round of golf.

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

Black Gold Golf Club

Played On 11/23/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

difficult greens

excellent layout. really enjoyed the round. greens are exceptionally fast and hard to read. will definitely come back for more rounds now that I have some experience with the blind shots and hidden breaks on the greens.

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

TPC Las Vegas

Played On 11/01/2015
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Feel like a PGA pro

What a great course! Absolutely perfect conditions; you'll almost feel guilty taking a divot on the carpet-like fairways. Greens were PGA level quick (I'm talking 12+ on the stimpmeter)...really made me appreciate what those guys and gals can do. I highly recommend this track!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/04/2015

Thank you Chris! What a terrific review and we appreciate you sharing your experience at TPC Las Vegas....and please don't worry...the grass will grow back in no time!

Talega Golf Club

Played On 10/06/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging but rewarding

Nice challenging track. Loved the elevation changes and blind shots. Several holes play easy with a nice tailwind, but the punishment comes when you reverse and play against the stiff ocean breeze. The greens were somewhat pitted rolled a little slow but it had just rained a day prior. The fairways were for the most part in good-to-great shape; just a few holes had areas with grounds under repair and overseeding sections. The tee boxes were all in great shape and almost every hole offered four choices. Lots of bunkers to navigate around, and if you find yourself in one, the sand was consistent with adequate depth. The golf carts all had excellent GPS systems that showed full length layouts of the holes with shot tips...as well as a cool feature that showed the distance to the cart in front of you (very helpful with the blind shots).

As far as food/beverage options: there wasn't a cart "person" to provide refreshments during my round (I was notified ahead of time that an employee called out sick), and the deli is very lacking in good food choices.

All-in-all I enjoyed the course and will definitely come back.

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