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Played here over the weekend and it was just as good as ever. Although it is with the gates of Edwards AirForce Base with advanced notice the course can sponsor you in play. The course itself is in pretty good shape considering it is sitting in middle of the desert. The greens are very smooth and challenging with lots of undulation and are normally pretty quick, especially down grain. One thing to be mindful of when opting to play is the wind. Check the wind conditions prior to going out, especially in the afternoon during summertime. The wind can be blowing a constant 25-30mph and along with the fast greens can be very demoralizing. I will recommend this course to anyone looking for something challenging different. The pace of place is always excellent and the pro shop, grill and staff are excellent.

Played 18 holes last Thursday and I must admit, I was not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the course though. Greens and fairways were in good shape. It's a pretty challenging course as most of the greens are elevated with some having false fronts as well as sides that run off pretty hard. The greens were rolling at a about 9 on the stimpmeter and were a bit firm so really didn't have to deal with balls spinning off the greens on approach shots. Some greens are multi-teared so it'll definitely be more challenging should they get the greens to roll at 11 or so. Played the tips which is roughly 6800 which is not long but if the wind starts to pick up like it did with us it definitely lengthens some holes and at times brings the junk and water hazards into play. Looking forward to teeing it up there again within the next few weeks.

Course is pretty much always in good shape. The greens were a bit slow but it was cloudy and a bit cold so that probably contributed to it. Greens were also a bit bumpy which is what you expect on poana greens. Overall good deal. Pace of play wasn't too bad at 4.5 hours.