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Tee boxes all chopped up, along with the fairways. Greens were very slow and also needed work.

White tee boxes in very bad shape. Greens were very slow, needed trimming. What happened to any and all ball washers?

I had played this course last year when it was still 18 holes, and I enjoyed it then, even though it was a little ragged around the edges. I found a great deal on Golfnow.com and had another older voucher for a single. When I called to book my tee time, I asked if a a could bring a partner and use both vouchers; the reply was no problem: both vouchers would be honored at one time. I had read several recent reviews about the awful conditions of the course since it was downsized to 9 holes and the poor management, so I warned my partner not to expect much. We arrived at the clubhouse much earlier than our tee time and were amicably greeted by the Golf & Facility Manager, Richard Mack. He told us we could go off whenever we were ready and explained to us what had happened to the course and why it was now 9 holes. He then went the extra mile, took out a scorecard, and explained the locations and basic routes to get to each hole. Even though we had gotten a heavy rainfall the night before, the course was in above average condition. The rough was not very long and fairways trimmed neatly. The greens do need some work, but for the most part, they were very doable and held most wedge shots. The course was not crowded for a Friday morning, and we finished in less than 2 hours. We both agreed we would do a repeat here in the near future, as we both enjoyed our rounds. We then met again with Mr. Mack who has been the course manager for only a month or so, and he explained in detail what he was doing to make the course a much better place to play (which was evident by the number of workers seen on the course). All in all, a very good experience. For you doubters who gave lousy reviews, give Mission Hills another shot when GolfNow has a Hotdeal; you won't go wrong!