dkiewicz

This is by far the hardest course in the High Desert. It has the 7th hardest finishing hole as rated by the SCGA in Southern California.

This course has the potential to be a great track once again, but without upkeep it has diminished into an almost unplayable condition for the intermediate or advanced player.

The maintenance is provided by only a couple of employees who have a hard time keeping up with the maintenance of sprinklers let alone mowing.

The greens are not top dressed regularly and are like walking on marshmallows which makes for a very difficult putting experience. Most times they stimp in the 7-8 range.

The bunkers may get raked once or twice a month, the rough is over 8-10 inches and varies according to what hole you're on.

The fairways need to be over seeded terribly and there are many barren or dead spots.

Thus my title, just imagine. This course was on the PGA Tour back in the late 50's and early 60's. The city has bought the course and entrusted the upkeep to the Hesperia Parks and Rec. These folks are real good at taking care of parks, but Golf Courses are definitely not their forte.

I sure wish a management company like Sierra who is managing Green Tree and Apple Valley could get in there and pep the old girl up, they sure would see a lot more play and maybe even a mini tour or two again.

I keep my hopes up though, maybe one day soon.

I play this course fairly regular. It's always well manicured and in good shape considering the drought impacts on these courses in the desert.

I played the San Bernardino County Amateur over Memorial day weekend. The greens were stimping about 12. It was a very big challenge and a great venue for the tournament. Awesome weather and golfing! Everyone went all out and it showed.

The staff is always friendly and accommodating. It's refreshing to play on such great conditions after struggling through Hesperia Golf and Country Club.