SteveMcLean

It was an enjoyable afternoon on the oourse with two other friends. None of us are long hitters so the course layout worked well for us.

I realize it's been dry and you can't change that so, while it helped my shots roll farther, the hard ground and sand traps didn't allow you to get a lot of spin or feel on your shots. But it was my first round of the year, I enjoyed the course, the company, the weather and the exercise, so it was a good afternoon.

It had rained very hard early in the morning so I was concerned about wet conditions when I teed off at 11:20 a.m., but they weren't an issue. Some of the holes are fairly far apart, so keep that in mind if you're walking. Some of the fairways are rather narrow, which presented a challenge for me. Overall, I was satisfied.

Some of the greens were in rough shape. A couple of fairways were very wet, but apparently there was flooding from heavy rains a few days earlier so that was understandable. I played by myself and paid $23 for 18 holes that I finished in three hours on a Saturday afternoon, so the price and pace were definitely right. With improvements to the greens this could be a better course, but it's still okay for a cheap and cheerful round.

I played the white and red nines and enjoyed the variety and challenge of the holes.I got a excellent deal through GolfNow to play, so the value for money was very good.

I played this course a couple of times about five years ago and was very impressed. This time most of the greens were in rough shape, which has been attributed to the harsh winter. Since this was my first round of the year, I can't compare it to other courses -- which may also be suffering from the same problem. But I got a discounted $36 (plus taxes) rate, so I was happy and will return.