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Played this course for the first time and it was in fantastic condition. Plenty of challenging shots, along with some par 3s that provided ample birdie chances. Unlike others, I appreciated the rangers keeping the pace moving along. I will absolutely be back to play a round in the near future.

First play Boulder Pointe two years ago and the course/clubhouse were in good shape. First time out there this year and the course conditions were awful. Bunkers were not groomed, with weeds starting to overtake them. Also, it may be time to fix the tire tracks going across the #6 green. I saw those same tracks last year and nothing has been done about them since. I won't be making the 20 minute drive to play here again.

I bought a membership to Crystal Lake for this season, since it offers one of the better values in the metro area. I will say they have done a great job taking care of the course since it opened for the season in March. It provides some challenging holes, along with a few that are real birdie opportunities.

The two items that I have an issue is the pace of play and the number of events booked here. The rangers do absolutely nothing at this course to get slow moving groups to pick up the pace. They drive in circles, while not even giving groups a verbal cue of whether they're on pace. I've run into this issue numerous times this year. Also, I'm not thrilled that tee times are unavailable for 3-4 nights each week. I understand league nights take up two nights, but it seems like Mondays and Fridays are constantly booked with events, leaving members to try for a 6:45 tee time at best. It's ridiculous paying for a course, only to have it available for 50% of the days at best. I hope they take this into consideration during future seasons.