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We played Mare Island in Vallejo at 11:30 as a
threesome and did not finish.
There were two five-somes, one of which was very
slow and the course came to almost a complete
stop.
We left after 15 holes, and 4.5 hours.

We played Delta View in Pittsburg at noon , the
weather was cold and windy.
The pace was steady and we finished in about 4
hours.
The greens were mowed and rolled, fairways had
some bare spots, typical California.
Views of surrounding hills, delta waterway and City
of Pittsburg.
Overall a good experience, and worth the short
drive over the hill.

We played Mare Island in Vallejo at 11:30 am as a foursome and finished in about 4.5 hours.
The weather was cold with a breeze off the bay but
the green were in good condition, fairway had some
bare spots, typical California.
Good views of the surrounding hills and SF bay,
lots of trees and birds.
Worth the drive up.

We played Lone Tree in Antioch at noon as a
foursome and finished in about 4.5 hours.
The course had some bare spots, but overall the
greens were in good condition. Newer greens are
Kentucky blue grass and are brown this time of
year. We labeled getting on the "brown" instead of
getting on the green.
The course is well layed out with elevated greens
some hillside locations, mature trees and views of
water and hills.
Definitely worth the drive, but on line golfers should not show up early, they won't let you out.

We played Deer Ridge in Brentwood at 9:30 am as a foursome and finished in about 4 hours.
The greens were mowed and rolled and fast. The
fairways were in good condition with some bare spots, which is typical in California.
Hillside course surrounded by housing, views of
surrounding hills and natural areas.
Great course for older players, greens are reachable .
Friendly staff.

We played Delta View in Pittsburg at noon and we finished is less than 4 hours.
The greens were in good condition and fast, the fairways and rough was reasonably maintained, with some bare spots, typical California.
Views of surrounding hills, and good delta view from
hole 8 tee box.
Lots of mature trees.
Worth the drive.

We played Mare Island in Vallejo at 11:30 as
a threesome and finished in about 4 hours.
Weather was clear with a breeze off the bay.
The course is in good condition, green rolled and mowed and fast, fairways have some bare spots but
typical California.
Good views of the bay, lots of trees and birds.
Back nine built in 1892.
Recommend lunch there.

We played Blue Rock East in Vallejo as a 3some at 9:30 am and finished in less than 4 hours.
The greens were generally in good condition, mowed and rolled, fairways had some thin spots, typical for
California.
Views of surrounding hillside, lots of trees, birds and
some wildlife.
This is a hillside course, and a challenge to walk.

We played Mare Island at 11:30 as a twosome and
finished in less than 4 hours.
The greens were mowed and rolled and fairly
fast.
Fairways had some bare spots, typical California.
The rough is tall and thick, and this course would be tough for high handicappers, as you lose golfballs.
Good views of the Bay, surrounding hills and some
real history. The front 9 was built in 1892.

We played Tony Lema's Monarch Bay on Friday
morning as a foursome about 10:00 am and we
finished in about 4.5 hours. The pace was steady.
Greens were in good condition, mowed and rolled,
and fast.
Fairways were good by comparison but had some
bare spots.
Great views of SF bay, lots of birds, limited number of trees but lots of sandtraps.
Overall a great course, and very walkable.
Highly recommend.

We played Creekside/Hillside at Brentwood at
noon and finished in less than 4 hours.
The course is generally in good condition, some bare spots, typical California.
Greens were mowed and rolled, and generally in
good condition.
The course is surrounded by housing, and has water on a number of holes, making it challenging for high handicappers.
Good views of surrounding hills, lot of birds.

We played Franklin Canyon in Hercules at noon and
the pace was around 4 hours.
With the starter blessing we started on the 10th tee
which helped.
The course is overall in good condition, green were
mowed and rolled, fairways had some bare spots,
which is typical California.
Great views of surrounding hills, wildlife, lots of
trees.

We played Blue Rock East in Vallejo at 9:00
and the pace was less than 4 hours.
The course is mostly hillside topography with
views of surrounding hills and the City of Vallejo.
The greens were mowed and rolled and fast.
Fairways were in good condition with some
typical California bare spots.
Go get it before it closes.

We played Delta View in Pittsburg as a twosome
at noon.
The pace of play was good, and we finished in less
than 4 hours.
The course is a combination of some level fairways
and some hillside, with good views of the surrounding
hillside.
Greens were mowed and rolled, fairways had some
bare spots, like most of California.
Overall a good value for the money and worth the
small drive over the hill from Concord.

We played Franklin Canyon at noon as a twosome
with cloudy skies but no rain.
The condition of the course was good, with rolled
greens and some spots in the fairway (typical in
California).
The pace was a little under 4 hours.
Good views of surrounding hills, some wildlife, lots
of birds(including turkeys).
Good value for the money.

We played Creekside and Hillside at Brentwood
at noon as a foursome, and it played in about
4 hours on MLK day.
Fairways were spotty with some bare spots, typical
California, greens were mowed and rolled and in
good condition.
This course is surrounded by housing, but is in
overall good condition.

We played St. Marks executive as a threesome at
noon and finished in about 3 hours.
It is 18 holes, mostly par 3's with some level and
some hillside greens.
The greens were in good condition, fairways had
typical California spotty.
This is a great course for sharpening your short
game.

We played Chardonnay at noon as a foursome and
finished in about 4 hours.
The course is in good condition, green rolled and
fast. Views of surrounding hills, vineyards and
lots of wildlife.
The course is challenging with sand, trees and
different levels of play.
I would recommend it highly. If not right away, add
this one to your bucket list.

We played Diablo Hills at 12:30 as a twosome and
finished in about 2 hours. It is 9 holes, generally in
good condition.
Greens and fairways have some spotting but roll
well.
The Greenery facilities are clean and nice, good
lunch and bar.
It is a great practice round if you only have a couple of hours.

We played Franklin Canyon as a threesome at
noon and it played in about 4 hours.
Weather was cold, pace was fine, greens are in
good condition, fairways and rough is groomed by
spotting, typical California (drought).
Staff is friendly.
The course is a combination of flat and hilly
holes with mature trees and good views.
I recommend this course.