IPollack

Very impressed with the condition of the course. Fairways were very full, and greens were good. The difficulty of this course is in its greens, which are very contoured. You must leave your approach shots below the hole. Unfortunately, I hit a few approach shots above the hole which led to too many 3 putts- easy to do on this course. Pace of play was also excellent- our foursome played in a little under 4 hours.

The course has come back very nicely after all of the rain. Fairways were firm, the grass was good, and the greens were pretty smooth even with sand still on them from a recent top dressing.

Carts were on the fairways, but fairways and rough had not been mowed and were on the high side. Not much roll on the fairways, but the greens were generally good. The course is in a beautiful valley, no homes in site. Interesting layout, very pretty area. Pace of play is always on the slow side due to 7 minute tee time intervals and the fact that the course can be difficult for higher handicaps. They need to spread out tee times to 8 or 9 minutes to improve pace of play. Also, the course opens with a par 5 followed by a par 3 which always causes a bottleneck.

For some reason they just can't get the grass to grow on the fairways here. Most holes have major bare spots and uneven surfaces. It makes for a very unfair round of golf unless you move the ball. To their credit, they have tried to redo several of the fairways, but the grass just doesn't seem to grow. This wouldn't be so bad if they charged average green fees, but they take advantage of their proximity to SF and charge top dollar on the weekends- $78 with a cart. The course conditions just don't warrant those kind of prices. They are also one of the few courses to charge for using their practice area. Add in the massive amount of bird droppings on the course and it can make for a rather unpleasant round.