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Fairways have a lot of bare places and grass is being invaded with non-grass ground cover.

On longer courses I try to swing too hard. I like the shorter distances at Baker. Learning to swing with a better tempo.

Avoided all bunkers.... greens in good condition. fairway ok....
Most of the time we were moving.... a few short waits at the tees.

Greens are in good shape, but golfers do not fix ball marks on greens. Repaired three or four marks per green during play. Course now requires holding onto drivers license and credit card if you rent a cart. They claim because of damage to a cart or two. New policy... id theft possibility is increased.... only course that I've played recently with this policy.... they collect phone numbers and I hope have insurance...., but.... bad policy unless they bond their employees. Teens on course lack any guidance.... five some created problems on back nine. I suggest playing elsewhere for a better golf experience... sorry Newport Golf course.... Baker in Fountain is a much better course for the money.

Windstorm made the course play more challenging.Hole #14 played about 190 yards to the pin and my ball caught the wind and ended over the green. Very rare for me indeed. Unfortunately shooting into the wind all of the shoots were falling short. The course was actually fun to play with the wind... but still most traps are like concrete with a little sand on top.

A lot of work on the tees and fairways going on. Hitting off of mats has never been my favorite choice. What made this round enjoyable was the condition of the greens. Great condition, I was able to roll the ball smoothly and on line with every put.

The greens are coming into shape. Especially if you're willing to fix several pitch marks. Grounds keepers were busy punching tee areas and parts of the fairways. Course has several holes off the end of cart paths and on the side of cart paths. Most are full of water. With rain in the forecast, these holes will probably get worse.

Most of the greens are in great shape and the ball is rolling on line. Unfortunately, more gofers need to repair their ball marks.

I played with a friend and we had a great time. The course was not busy and we did not wait on any tee areas until the last three holes. The sand traps are difficult to play from. To me this is the area that this course most improve: the sand traps....

Easy to get on. Pace of play was not rushed. Course was not busy. Fairway cut is not as short as it used to be. To me with the golf now deal this is an excellent course for casual and fun play.

Baker's greens are in good shape, fairways okay... not too much rough, but clumps can be bothersome.

Fun to play today. Pacing was nice. Not overly busy.

Greens are in good shape, puts were true. Several greens are difficult because of their design. Small but a lot false sides, fronts and backs. Hit to the middle of most greens is a must.

Have played Rec 18 several times... first time on Rec 9. My game was off, but the course was in excellent shape. The greens were smooth and the puts were rolling true. This course demands a lot of different shots and the rough can be spongy so fat shots were punished. The length of the holes is nice for golfers who have trouble driving over 200 yards. You can really work on short approach shots from various lies on this course.

Each hole gives a different challenge. The greens are in excellent shape. The rough is spongy.... this can make the short distances difficult for most.

Surprised at the amount of players for a Saturday around 12 noon. Pace of play excellent.

Course is in good shape, but traps can be rock hard.... they need help... try to avoid. Greens are good but slow up hill. A lot of brown spots on greens... they affect a lot of puts.

Baker is excellent for working on your short shots.
Greens are not in great shape because they have been punched and aerated. Sand traps are not in good shape. Many have a dusting of sand over a very hard base... they need considerable work..

Course still damp from the rains last week, but carts only restricted on a few holes. Be careful on the greens, can be fast down hill. Otherwise the greens are in great shape.

Fountains is a beautiful course. The scenery on several holes is very pleasant to the eye. The course is not overly difficult for a low to middle handicapper, but distances can be hard to gauge because of the elevation changes. Reading the greens correctly is important, downhill puts are quick and up hill puts against the grain are slow. I will definitely play this course again especially with golfnow deal rates.

The greens are starting to recover from aeration, but should fully recover within a week or two. For a short hitter several of the par fours are over 400 yards even from the white tees. Enjoyed the course and the weather was great.

The weather was excellent, cool because its so close to the beach. Unfortunately, it is also crowded and play was very slow with waits on most tees.
Meadowlark is not overly long, but does require the use of a number of clubs. The rough around the greens can present a challenge and many of the greens are bowl shaped. Hitting to the middle of the greens is recommended.