Lives
Gold River, CA
Handicap
20-24
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.9
4.9
Total 55 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

55 Reviews
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
54
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
06/02/2017
Last Review
01/22/2021

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Diamond Oaks Municipal Golf Course

Played On 05/08/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Day, Perfect Round

Arrived at the course a bit early and off we went. No one following us, and we didn't catch the group in front until the 17th T. Round time: 3:45. Excellent. Course is in very good shape. The greens are way too fast for my putter to adapt to - but hey, that's what makes it fun. Thanks, Diamond Oaks. We'll be back!

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

Castle Oaks Golf Club

Played On 05/01/2018
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Too Bad

We were able to t up early; but that certainly didn't help. Over 5 hours to play this course just isn't right. For some reason, there were no marshall's moving play along. We had to wait on every t-box while the 4-some in front of us hit multiple balls off the t's, looked for every one of them on both sides of the fairways, and practically sat down for lunch on every green waiting for each other to put.

I actually like to play this course; but it's too far away at any price to put up with this nonsense.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/06/2018

Thank you for being a Hot Deal player.
We have been running a $29 Tuesday Special after 11:00 am and it has proved very popular. If you make a tee time a little later, say around 2pm, then most of the play will have cleared out and you will have a faster round. I am sorry that the round was a little slower than you would have liked.

Turkey Creek Golf Club

Played On 04/24/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Start to '81

Course was in excellent shape for early spring. The greens had be aerated; but still putted pretty true. Pace of play was excellent - off the course in just under 4 hours. Great day!

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

Empire Ranch Golf Club

Played On 04/10/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Weather, Fast Round

Expecting it to rain, it didn't! We played 18 in 3 hours, 45 minutes. Fairways and greens are in great shape for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/18/2018:
Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that you were able to play at a good pace. We can't wait to have you back again soon at Empire Ranch!

Whitney Oaks Golf Club

Played On 04/03/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Start to '18

The course said some fairways were being aerated. Turned out very few were. Greens were excellent. Fairways good. Overall, a very pleasant day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/13/2018:
Hi, Walt. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Apple Mountain Golf Resort

Played On 12/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Target Golf Required

The course is in just excellent shape for this time of year - particularly the greens. Congrats to the grounds crew.

Everytime I play this course I think I'm going to outthink it. Never happens! But, what a fun course to play. Always presents an interesting shot the way I play. I guess if one could follow the course guide perfectly, it would be much easier. What fun would that be? I highly recommend this course.

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

Turkey Creek Golf Club

Played On 12/12/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course. Don't understand the play pace.

The greens are fast. The course provides challenging turns and twists around which to guide your ball. So, we thoroughly enjoyed the course.

The pace of play was quite slow. I understand the normal course time is 4:20. Took us close to 5:00 hours and the marshalls didn't seem at all interested in moving play along. The foursome in front of us seemed more interested in fishing balls out of the ponds than moving on. As the days are now shorter, unreliable play times with no help from the staff reduces the enjoyment.

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

Morgan Creek Golf and Country Club

Played On 11/14/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Morgan Creek Golf and Country Club

Played On 10/31/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Place your shot!

Very interesting, hill/valley/water/sand course. One really needs to understand the fairway distances to obstacles and what elevation is best for ball placement. Lots of fun. Kept our interest all the way around. We'll be playing this course again soon!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Whitney Oaks Golf Club

Played On 09/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hills It Is

Really liked the raised T's and greens. Lots of elevation change to accommodate in club selection.

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

Empire Ranch Golf Club

Played On 09/12/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/14/2017:
Outstanding! Come back soon!
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Diamond Oaks Municipal Golf Course

Played On 06/13/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

No Pressure

Excellent day to be on the course. No one ahead of us, no one following us. Played 18 in 3.5 hours without rushing ourselves. Greens are nice. Pin placement reasonably challenging. Most of the fairways are in nice shape.

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

Castle Oaks Golf Club

Played On 06/01/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Round, Tricky Greens

The weather was perfect, the sign-in easy and course ready for us. Just over 4 hours for 18-holes for our 4-some. Tees and fairways are excellent. Greens are tricky and sometimes slow, sometimes fast with only one raised cup. We'll definitely play again!

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