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I wish this course came up on Golf Now a little more often as it is a favorite. The layout is excellent in that it has a little of everything. Up hill holes, down hill holes, short 3, long 3, etc. I've played this course over a year ago and sadly it wasn't in very good shape but this time it wasn't too bad. The main complaint would be soft areas on some fairways but that would be due to recent rains. It was the greenest I have ever seen it. Now the bad side of the round. First, the guy at the counter, while trying to do his best, was beset with issues and setbacks. Cash register wouldn't work, had a hard time confirming my reservation. And he wasn't even there when I arrived. I had to stand around for a bit before he came out. One would think if he left someone else would take over. The other thing, while the play has never been particularly fast there, this time it was the slowest I have ever encountered. Waiting at nearly every hole and it didn't even let up as we neared completion. I think something unusual was going on as that has not been the norm there. If I return it will be interesting if it happens again. But apart from that, it was enjoyable to be on the course, as usual.

It had been nearly 15 years since I played and could not recall much of the place. It is a good course. Good layout. Kept up well. And the Hot Deal was great. It was overcast and cool that day so I was blessed with great golf weather. The down side was it played ungodly slow that day. While waiting at the 12th, the group ahead of us claimed they play this course a lot and this was the worst they'd ever seen it. So it's possible the pace was somewhat of an anomaly as there was a youth tournament in the morning and it backed things up a bit. We started about 10-15 minutes later than our scheduled start and feared we would not complete 18. However, people did peel off the course and the final 3 holes took as long as it took to play one hole for the rest of the round and we did indeed finish just before it got too dark to play. I would return to this course again given the same deal just to see if the pace was the anomaly the other golfers claimed it was as I did enjoy the layout and it was in decent condition for a public course and the CA drought situation.

When built I think this was meant to be a high end course. My dad, who live up there, claimed it was just too pricey to consider. So we never played when I visited. This time, I saw it on the Golf Now app at a good price so we went. And saw why it was that price. The guy there noted that the fee had not been paid but his price there was better than the one listed so we paid even less for it. Which was good of him to do. But we soon found out why. Brown, brown everywhere. Sand traps that have turned into dirt traps. No real fairways to speak of. Some tees were green. Most weren't. Some greens were OK, many had a few bald patches. I bet this course was something back when it was kept up. Nice views, interesting layout... But not now. I think this course is on it's last legs. May not be with us much longer is my guess.

2nd time playing on a weekend and both times they let me head out there on my own. This is a par 29 and there are a lot of newbies out there so the pace can be slow. Be prepared for that. This particular time the place was fairly empty so I took my time out there. Still finished in just over an hour and no one caught up to me.
The course has long 3's, short 3's and a couple of short 4's. Excellent if you just want a fun 9 holes. Especially if you get the Golf Now "hot deal".

OK... There was a concert that night at the stadium across the street and we could hear the equipment test across the entire course. Also, streets were closed making access a real pain. It's been a while since I played there but the last time I played was before the stadium was complete and the course was in pretty good shape. The nine holes near the clubhouse were in VERY sorry shape this round. Mainly because I understand that area is used to park cars for some stadium events. The nine that are away from that area (6, 7 & 11-17) are fine. Because of that, I think the rates have become a bit on the unreasonable side. It normally gets very windy out there near the bay on summer days but it was not nearly as windy as it could have been the day I was out there. So I lucked out there. I would recommend only if you found a really good deal.

Only played here a few times but seem to play well when I do. Decent course in decent shape. Only played because I got an extra 25% discount which brought the "hot deal" down to a level I'm willing to pay. Brief interaction with the staff was good. I got there early and was let out early as there was space available.

One thing I have questioned... Hole #2 is a par 3 and there are two of them. Supposedly they alternate between them for which one they use. They are right in line with each other and I often wonder why they don't link them together to make a long 4 or short 5 out of it. The course is currently a par 70 and making it a 71 or 72 would be a little better I should think.

I would recommend the course if you can get it at the right price as it plays a little on the happy side of easy and is in good shape.

Very cheap. Got a GREAT deal. Course in terrible shape though. Badly mowed. Grass overrunning the sand traps. Most greens were browning. Wasn't annoyed with the terrible condition as I only paid $5. But still... Would I play it again? If I could get another $5 deal AND there were no other decent deals closer.... Probably. Would I recommend it? Only if you were close, didn't mind the poor shape and if the price were low enough.