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Castle Oaks Golf Club
Played On 07/06/2020Fast Greens!!
I like this course. Staff was friendly, I felt. The course is challenging! I think if I played it a couple more times I would play things differently. Lots of water on holes 1, 2, and 3, but did ok off the tees. For the most part, I enjoyed the round. I just need to play it a few more times to get a feel of the course. I would recommend!
Wildhorse Golf Course
Played On 07/03/2020Nice course!
This was a nice course! Fairway conditions were nice. The greens are well protected by bunkers - which caused me to think a little more about any given shot I would take. I played from the blue and shot 86. I was pleased.
Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Played On 12/17/2016Greens are nice!
Initially, I was intimidated by the course. Though it's a flat course, you can't underestimate it. I practice at this course 3-4 times a week by working on my putting, pitching and chip shots so I was familiar with the conditions of the greens.
But by looking at the layout of the course, the margin of error is very slim. It's not very long, but you can get into trouble if you don't hit your ball in the fairway - which Shannon (who was very polite to me) warned me. The course does get windy because it's flat. It also rained during the week so there was standing water in some portions of the course.
They punched the greens in October/November so the greens were in great shape. There were times I hit my driver and my ball would leak right and I'd see my ball drop, but when I go to look for my ball, it would get lost in the deep grass which can be frustrating. But what I like about losing my ball in the rough, is that the course really makes you think about the shot you should take.
There's a hole (16th hole I think) that's a 90 degree dog-leg right. The guy I played with has played Cypress in the past and he decided to hit his drive 45 degrees towards the green and I decided to play it safe by hitting my ball down the right side of the fairway by hitting a low shot with my 3 wood - which in turn, put me in a good position. I was 186 to the pin. But before I left the tee box, I hit another ball just to see if I was able to position myself aggressively for pitch shot to the green. I ended up somewhere around the trees. I would have been left with a punch shot to the green, but we believed a couple of guys picked up my ball because we saw them around the area where I landed. Long story short, because the course made me think, I managed to do less damage to my score card once I understood the conditions and the layout of the course.
I'm not a very good golfer. I can hit good shots, but that doesn't mean anything if I can't piece things together. My lowest score is an 87 and I shoot right around 93-96. I shot 99 which kind of stings a little. Shot a 54 of the front - tripled the 1st, doubled the 2nd, and 3rd through the 9th were painful too. Once I was able to get a grip on things and minimize the mess, I shot a 45 on the back.
It's a tough course in my opinion. I've met Joe and Dennis on previous days, I met Shannon on the day I played. They are very welcoming.
In spite of getting deated by the course, I will return to Cypress in an attempt to break 90.
Mariner's Point Golf Links & Practice Center
Played On 10/10/2013Greens are kept...
I actually like this course a lot. The greens are kept in great shape. The practice green and the greens on the course correspond with one another. Staff is friendly and for the most part accommodating. Because I get a great deal on line, they don't normally put me out by myself unless it's not busy. I look forward to playing this course again!