Review Date
March 5, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: wwjdwithca, Shoots in the 80s

Summary:
This course is a MUST play! It HAS to be the best value in the Inland Empire. I paid $35 on Click4teetimes.com on a saturday morning! My friends that played with me were like, "So what did you get us into?" The course plays to a 128 slope from the white tees, and the course isn't long. Fairways are pretty forgiving as well. So how does it get a 128 slope? The greens are undalating, and can be extremely quick! Must keep the ball below the hole! Must be able to hit quality approach shots off of tight lies. Really a fun layout though. Lots of changes in evelation. Water comes into play on several holes. Lots of palm trees lining the course. My only real criticism is the poor quality of the rough. I got a lot of ugly lies from patchy grass in the rough. But what can I say, this course is just flat a great layout and a great price!

Customer Service:
Very good! The starter not only gave us a great preview of the course, he held us 100 yards from the first tee box until it cleared. I've been to VERY expensive courses and didn't receive that much treatment. Well done.

Similar Courses Played:
Most every course in the Inland Empire.

Review Date
September 7, 2004

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: kiserph, Shoots in the 90s

Summary:
Two things first and foremost.

One, make sure you don't mind playing bermuda grass because that's what you'll be getting here. Personally, I struggled with my wedge game here because of the thick bermuda + tendency to dig in. Don't even think about chipping into the edges of the greens. The first cut bermuda is like velcro and will stop your ball dead in its tracks.

Two, make sure you check the forecast for wind and heat.

This course has an uncanny "look-a-like" feel to Real Del Mar in Baja Mexico except for it being more open + having the Bermuda.

There's no doubt this course is a great value for the money. However, the wind here on 9-5-04 was simply ridiculous. We were definitely 30+ mph. Add to that the swirling sand and dirt and + heat and it made for a very long day. So much sand / dirt got into my eyes and with contacts... Just brutal!

Conditions of the course itself were respectable but certainly not great. Fairways were in decent shape. I didn't notice any rough patches of dirt or anything on the fairways themselves. Bunkers were hard and dirt filled (i.e. not sand). Greens were in good shape I thought (i.e. not too fast or slow).

Layout is rather hilly. Most tee shots are downhill with a couple uphill. Greens are usually tiered, but nothing too crazy. Lots of left and right doglegs to keep things interesting. I thought the palm tree placement on certain holes (especially) behind some greens was pretty suspect for recovery shots. #5 and #15 come to mind. Similarly, water comes into play on several holes, but you simply have no way of knowing this from certain vantage points in the middle of some uphill fairways (i.e. making the second / third shot blind).

Overall, I'd give this place a try but only if the wind isn't blowing + not too hot. It also helps that you feel comfortable with bermuda grass.

Customer Service:
Ok.

Similar Courses Played:
NA

Review Date
August 19, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Review Date
November 25, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5