Phil1954253

I have been playing Black Mesa for numerous years. I played it 10 years ago when it was fabulous, and I played it 3 years ago when it was awful. I played it last year (July 2018), and was delighted by the progress that had been made to bring the course back into good condition. I played it yesterday, July 1, 2019, and I am thrilled to report that the condition of the course has continued to improve.

The fairways were very good, and the greens were perfect (truly). I had played the great Paako Ridge the day before (fabulous condition), and the Black Mesa greens were equal to the greens at Paako. The rough at Black Mesa still has some room for improvement. The remaining sand bunkers were really pretty good, but not great.

The staff is super friendly. Put Black Mesa back on your approved list. Well worth the reasonable green fee.

The course is a good layout with lots of interesting holes. Fairways and greens were in good shape. But the bunkers are terrible. They are washed out, and the course does nothing to groom the bunkers. As long as you understand the bunker situation, it is worth $30-$35. But no way would I pay $50 to play that place. Too bad, because if they would fix the bunkers it would be a really good public course.