Lives
Blue Jay, CA
Handicap
5-9
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.7
3.7
Total 46 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

46 Reviews
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
30
Not Recommended Courses
16
Helpful Votes Count
5
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
08/07/2013
Last Review
04/16/2024

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3.7
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played first day it opened

Course was in great shape including the US Open rough!. If you missed the fairway forget it! Due to the rough the round was 5 hours, but kinda expected. No doubt they will be lowering the rough to a more manageable level shortly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/12/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us stevenkay5. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon - Champions Course thanks you!

Arrowhead Country Club

Played On 02/19/2020
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

No Rain no grass

Course conditions continue to deteriorate. The fairways have little grass and the bunkers have little sand. The greens are excellent, but hard to recommend given the current condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/25/2020

Hello, stevenkay5. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Arrowhead Country Club.

Shandin Hills Golf Club

Played On 01/17/2020
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Good value for the money

Took the $11 walking rate after 2 PM. Pretty easy walking course except for hole 6 which is way uphill. Course in decent shape with the fairways starting to green up, although there are still some bare spots. . Bunkers were awful though. So hard packed it was impossible to hit a bunker shot. Greens were really good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Shandin Hills Golf Club

Played On 10/04/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

Shandin is what it is. The tee boxes are generally awful with lots of dirt and very uneven. Fairways have more grass than last year, but generally uneven with patchy different types of grass. The bunkers are very uneven in consistency, some with almost no sand.

On the positive the layout is interesting and the greens are excellent, although a little slower than at other times I've played. You can usually get a good deal here so it's worth playing every now and then.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fine Course

Champions is a great layout and the course was in great shape other than the inconsistent bunkers. Some were fine and others lacking sand. Nonetheless fairways and greens were pristine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/03/2019

Thank you for the positive review! We love hearing from our golfers, and we hope to have you back!

Oak Valley Golf Club

Played On 06/21/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Course in Great Shape

It had been awhile since I played Oak Valley and I was very pleased with the course condition. Great fairways and the greens were great, although I bit slower than I remember.. 3 hours for a late Friday tee time can't be beat, although we did play through 2 slow groups.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Overseeding made Course very challenging

Played a week after the overseeding. With the Rain a few days before playing coupled with the rough not mowed the course was very difficult. Should get back to normal in a week or so.

A few of the greens seemed to have some invasive weeds which is not normal. Hope than can clear this up quickly

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/18/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate customer feedback. We are happy that you enjoyed your experience with us and we hope to have you back soon.

Rustic Canyon Golf Course

Played On 09/01/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun day

Rustic is a fun links course with great greens. They was some scoring next to the greens which made the putting from off the green more difficult than normal, but still the course was in fine shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/05/2018:
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you had an enjoyable round.

Shandin Hills Golf Club

Played On 06/08/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather

Fairways muchimproved

The greens have always been fine with lousy fairways. But now the course conditions are much improved and worth a visit. No marshal and one very slow foursome that made the pace very slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Arrowhead Country Club

Played On 05/11/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Conditions

This course used to be a private facility that is now open to the public. The course conditions were outstanding. The layout is totally flat with very mature tree lined fairways. Challenging greens with very subtle breaks made the round more difficult that I was expecting

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Empire Lakes Golf Course

Played On 04/28/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

In sockingly good shape

What a difference 2 months makes. Course is in great shape. Play it before it closes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Oak Quarry Golf Club

Played On 02/24/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Course

This is a fine golf course that was in fairly good shape for February. There are some holes that back up play due to the driveable nature of these par fours. A little pricier than most courses in the area, but worth it every now and then

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Empire Lakes Golf Course

Played On 01/30/2016
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Going downhill

Maybe it's a good thing they are closing this course. Any green near a body of water is covered in coot dung and the fairways are very spotty. Maintenance seems to be a thing of the past. Too bad as this used to be a fine golf course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Improving Conditions

Morongo has always been a great layout, but the fairways went south in the fall. Glad to see they are improving although not yet as pristine as they once were. I hear they have a new greenskeeper which is helping. greens as usual were awesome! Fast and true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Shandin Hills Golf Club

Played On 12/03/2015
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Basically dirt

This course has really gone downhill. The fairways are mostly dirt with dirt mounds everywhere. This was never a 5 star course but it was usually OK. The greens are fine so if you want to practice your game off bare lies this is it. Otherwise go elsewhere

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Sierra Lakes Golf Club

Played On 09/04/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Punched Greens

Was very surprised to find that the greens had been punched on Aug 31. Needless to say the greens were very bumpy , full of sand and not very good. The rest of the course is in fantastic shape, easily the best in the IE.

The course itself is very forgiving off the tee, but generally an interesting layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Desert Dunes Golf Course

Played On 08/22/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pleasantly surprised

I play here now and then because it's a ways from my house. I was pleasantly surprised at the conditions - much better than last summer. A few brown patches, but for the most part in fine shape. It's a challenging layout and always a test of your golfing skills.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/28/2015

We appreciate you taking the trip to come visit! Glad you found the course in great shape and hope that leads to you coming to visit more often!

3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great course ruined for now

I play Morongo frequently and I love the layout. The conditions, however, have gone from excellent to awful in less than 6 weeks. Fairways have significant dirt patches and the rough is completely gone on most holes. The greens are still fine.

I'm going to pass on Morongo until they get it in acceptable condition. It's more than just the drought, it's poor greenskeeping

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Shandin Hills Golf Club

Played On 08/13/2015
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

It's basically a cow pasture

The reviews of this course seemed OK, but they must have been made by people that don't play courses in good shape. The tee boxes were dirt and the fairways had numerous dirt patches. Lot's of the fairways were uneven and full of bumps. I will say the greens were fine and everyone seemed pretty friendly

I paid $10 through golfnow and honestly I wouldn't go back even at that rate.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Mission Hills - Gary Player Course

Played On 08/08/2015
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Course in great shape

Played this for the first time. Great shape for the summer and an interesting layout. Prices were great. Greens are slow, but it's summer so to be expected. I'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/19/2015

Dear stevenkay5,

It is great to hear that your experience was good! We will look forward to a return visit.

Have a great day!

Will Foust
Head Golf Professional

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