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This was our second visit back to Malibu in the past couple of months and we found the experiences consistent. This course is in a beautiful setting with challenging but very playable holes. The greens are decent speed (not to fast/not to slow) and role very true. They are indeed hard to read so expect a few three puts till you play here a few times (at least I hope so). The staff was exceptional in all ways, we felt as if we were at our home course. Two minor drawbacks are no driving range, just warm up stations and sketchy cart performance on aging cart paths. We are going back again and you will enjoy your round if you can handle shooting two or three strokes above your handicap.

We arrived at the Shadow Course and were told the entire course was left dormant for the entire year and there was not a patch of green on any fairway. Then we were coersed into playing the Sky Course at an additional $29 cost. We found this course in not much better condition. Greens had large gashes and brown spots, the fairways were poor. The couse layout was awkward. It turns out both courses are being closed in the next few months for a couple of years for complete rework and return as a private course. Pete and Freddie didn't do a good job on this one.

You will find this course a good experience to play, it is forgiving on the fairways and a challence on the putting surface. Course knowledge will help with that once you play it several times. Unfortunately it was my first time. Mid week cart girls help!