Tnorton

Despite the title, I have never played either course and came away cursing the course conditions and this round was no exception. Despite the cold and wet weather the course drained perfectly. Just a couple occasions did I have mud on my ball and the greens were incredibly true and quick. Another solid experience at Bayonet and Blackhorse.

Didn't know quite what to expect, but it turned out to be a very fun round. It was a Saturday morning so it was understandably busy with nothing but foursomes that I could see. The greens were fun and challenging, I'm not sure I've played greens so incredibly fast downhill and incredibly slow uphill like these ever, but I'm not complaining. The greens were very receptive to spin. I really liked the course design, it played very fair for a densely wooded tree lined course with ample doglegs. However, this course is not walkable which is a little pet peeve of mine. I believe true golf courses should be walkable. Great staff, very easy going people. Totally play it if you have the chance.

All things considered, elk and a good amount of rain just days before, the staff did a really good job get the course into shape. My main gripe is the design of the course, its ridiculous. The consistent elevation change, mostly downhill, is unlike any course I've ever seen. A lot of courses usually have one or two holes, usually a par 3, with a 2 club elevation change, but you have it on numerous holes here. Unless you play this course regularly there is no way one could have the proper experience to estimate the club choice based on elevation and wind. Also, you have to take a cart to play this course. That is not how golf was meant to be played. Don't get me wrong, I don't care or judge if people use carts. In most cases, it speeds up play. However, every course should at least have the option of walking, but the distance between holes and the extreme uphill and downhill climbs make it impossible.
This course, staff, and facilities were great, but just like every other public course the price is too high. I realize they want to be a upper echelon course and golf experience but they're pricing the game out of business.

This course totally lived up to the hype. Through golfnow we got an extremely reasonable rate, which always influences your experience positively, and got a tee time around 11am. Aesthetically, the course is great and the conditions are the same. As we played in to the afternoon the greens really slowed down which I found challenging, mainly because I have so little experience putting on greens with so much grain. I preferred the front nine design. Besides holes 14 and 18, the back nine just mirrors the front. Just less impressive. Don't bother looking for your ball if its near a residence on the course, we were prematurely warned not to get anywhere near their property. Great course and even better staff.

Between my playing partner and I the one overwhelming conclusion we came to about Coyote Creek was how awesome the greens were.
Complaints: Twice I had a very plain lie in the bottom of a bunker, however, both bunkers were so wet and compacted that both balls came out as if they were skulled from a hard pan lie. Many of the the ball washers were dry. Hoped range balls were cheaper.
Thought the yellow jacket/wasp traps on the tees are a great idea.
Another element that was so enjoyable was the pace of play. We were a twosome playing behind multiple groups of four or more and still finished under four hours. Tees, greens, and fairways looked great.
Finally, great guest services staff. From the cart podium to the driving range the staff were very friendly and not overly pushy like other courses who have employees that remind me more of used car salesman. Really appreciated the club cleaning at the end of the round. I only wished I had some cash left to reward the guys for a job well done.