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Brian Whaley
Gilroy
2010-06-29
$41 (cart included), played on Tuesday, June 2010 at 2pm
Extremely great layout. I thoroughly enjoyed the around and back layout, no fairways bordering each other and despite housing along most the holes, didn't feel terribly tight. Sand in the bunkers was very fluffy, which was a welcome change of pace, and the rough was just high enough to be challenging but not thick enough to dislocate a shoulder on impact. Greens were a bit slower than I had expected, and honestly I was very disappointed with the way they were constructed. In my opinion, a course built on the side of a hill has more than enough natural contour without adding 3 and 4 foot hills on the greens in an attempt to section them off.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: Better than average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
$41 (cart included), played on Tuesday, June 2010 at 2pm
Extremely great layout. I thoroughly enjoyed the around and back layout, no fairways bordering each other and despite housing along most the holes, didn't feel terribly tight. Sand in the bunkers was very fluffy, which was a welcome change of pace, and the rough was just high enough to be challenging but not thick enough to dislocate a shoulder on impact. Greens were a bit slower than I had expected, and honestly I was very disappointed with the way they were constructed. In my opinion, a course built on the side of a hill has more than enough natural contour without adding 3 and 4 foot hills on the greens in an attempt to section them off.