La Quinta at Quail Valley Golf Course

I have lived on this golf course for years. A very good golf shop, event center and restaurant. It could once again be a very good golf destination, for playing golf and events, but they never fix anything or upgrade. I will likely play other courses, even though we are there.

6 additional holes other than the par 3’s were cart path only. Sand was very hard packed and inconsistent. It is the rainy season so this was expected. Should be in nice shape come April.

Each green has about 10 spots wear they moved the pin and did not properly fill the hole. Not worth 65 bucks

Have played the course a dozen times in the last few years. For the first time, saw an alligator. Hole #13, pond by the green. The gator must have been 5-6 feet long.

Informed both the marshal on duty and the pro shop BECAUSE WE HAVE RUN INTO CHILDREN PLAYING AND FISHING RIGHT ON THAT HOLE. No one seemed to take the potential risk seriously.

Three days after rain cart path only really slowed play (with constant threatening reminders from the on board GPS). Ie: play when dry.
Greens in really good shape. Fairways also ok away from the lateral water areas.
The clubhouse set up is first class.
The last two holes remain seriously hellish on the La Quinta course.

Due to rain, the la quinta course was closed and we were re-directed to the El dorado course. As a newer player, this course is incredibly challenging and punishing.

This was my first time playing in four months, so it had to be here. The course was in good shape overall. We know that it doesn't drain well and there will be some wet spots on the fairways, especially numbers 1, 12, and 16. The greens were in good shape for winter golf. They rolled pretty true, and not too fast. I wish the city could raise some cash to fix #12 and cart paths. Other than that, the Quail is one of the best all-around courses for the money.

Where to start. Super friendly pro shop staff.

Course is a great layout with some challenges. Definitely not kept up enough to keep me coming back. Greens have multiple dead spots, bumpy and need lots of work. Rock hard bunkers with nobody raking after themselves. Marshall did absolutely nothing about pace of play. Took 5 hours to play.

Greens were bumpy, not rolling true.
Most bunkers were un-maintained.

Very good time at la Quinta, however the greens were very patchy, and the group in front of us was very slow but that’s not the courses fault. Overall a nice time and I will be back.

No one managed the course and 2 sixsomes on Laquinta and Eldorado...

Fairways were in really great shape. Some of the greens were a little rough but for the most part it was a very good place to play. Had a very slow group that was in front of us and they wouldn’t let us play through, whereas on the 5th hole they let a foursome play through. It was 3 of us.

Every hole is lined with houses.
A straight course, not a lot of bend or dogs, so attack attack but watch out for the gators… they’re out there and real!