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Played the Lakes and Canyon courses. The Lake course was in excellent condition but the Canyon course was in terrible shape. Maintenance is being totally ignored and I am surprised the surrounding homeowners have allowed this situation to continue. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Even though I had booked an advance rate on GolfNow, the course required me to pay an additional $5 fee per person for water bottles, GPS, towels and tees in the cart. Had I known of this policy beforehand, I would not have booked a tee time here as a matter of principle. Needless to say, I will not be returning.

Played the Preserve for the first time with the wife. Pleasantly surprised as to the nice layout and quality maintenance of this 9 hole course. Would definitely play it again when 18 doesn't fit into the schedule.

Course is in great shape and well taken care of. Pace of play was very good. Have played this course many times. Only complaint are two par 5 holes -- the 9th (higher elevation, blind third shot to the green) and the 18th (extreme slope makes it nearly impossible for an amateur to stick the green).

Best to avoid this course if the area has experienced a lot of recent rain. Many of the holes run parallel to the local river which causes drainage problems. After playing 18, I asked for a discount on future play due to poor conditions. The response was a flat no because "the course is playable." I beg to differ given that I had to use a ball retriever in one of the fairways to fish my ball out of a small pond. The wives were also unhappy with the mud splatters over their clothes. Oh well.

Most holes require you to clear 100+ yards of desert landscape to reach fairway. My high handicap buddy struggled.

A jewel of a course. First time out and looking forward to my next round.

Course is well maintained although the greens are a bit beat up from heavy use. Several fairways are on top of a bog landscape where it is difficult to find solid footing. In fact, one of my high tee shots actually got plugged when it landed in the 11th fairway.

Played the course for the first time yesterday. With the exception of a large tree in the middle of the fairway on the first hole, the course is straightforward with no gimmicks. Greens are well maintained and true. Clubhouse needs updating ... perhaps a tear down and complete rebuild.

I play Whispering Springs about three times a year and always find it well maintained. The course is challenging with well designed holes ... no gimmicks.