RobMegraw

This was my first experience on a course this nice. I was almost in disbelief as I walked out onto the first fairway. This course is the reason there is a "pristine" option on the ratings. There are hazards everywhere as I quickly learned that this is not a course for beginners. I brought a true novice along to play with me and she lost so many balls she became quickly disheartened. We got a great rate for a Sunday twilight session so the value was wonderful for such a beautiful course. This course is usually going to be out of my price range but I will certainly keep in it mind for more special occasions with more experience partners.

I played Royal Meadows for the first time on Saturday and had a great time. The course had a fun layout and was very well maintained considering the intense heat we've had over the past 2 weeks. There weren't many blind shots and the fairways were generally forgiving; I think I only lost one ball all day. This course is going to be high on my list of fun for the value courses. I had an awesome time and will definitely be playing again soon.

Granted I haven't been playing long enough to have experience on a lot of different courses, Painted Hills is probably my favorite course. They do a great job with the grounds. One of the fairways finally got scorched by that extreme heat last week but I can't really complain about that. The course is pretty short so a good drive will really set up a good score. My best scores come at Painted Hills hence the "easy" rating--although I don't consider any part of golf "easy". But good scores make for a fun round which is why Painted Hills is probably my favorite course (that I regularly play).

We played this course for the first time on Sunday and got a great deal-- $10 a person for a 4 o'clock tee time. The greens were in very good condition but the fairways could use some work. I believe they are working on the tee boxes too which made tee shots a little frustrating on uneven ground. We would have finished sooner but we had difficulty following the lay of the course through the first 5 holes or so. It could be marked a little clearer although now that I've played it, I doubt I'd have a problem. It doesn't take much to please me though and I definitely had a lot of fun for the price.