Recent content by NorcalJake

special stonework Have to mention Stadium Course at Carson Ridge in NV. Check out reviews for more details. The natural high desert beauty surrounded by mountain views is great on its own and the course layout and trails really frame up the views. But this thread is about course features added...

5.00 star(s) Off The Scale I've played the Stadium Course at Carson Ridge (in Carson City, Nv), and the Pony Express short course at least 5X now. In different layouts and different conditions. There's a certain threshold where the wind gets to be too much to enjoy a round at all. Maybe 20mph+. But with...

3.50 star(s) Open Sesame Finally open and worth the wait! The first reviewer played the course 4 times before reviewing, which is good because the wind can really vary here and effect your experience. There's also so many ways to play the course with two pads and two baskets every hole. I've played it now in...

3.50 star(s) Bad & Good, Open & Woods From the designer of the famous Delaveaga, Tom Scot, for which I won't bother reviewing because, well, there's plenty that's been said... DeLa is awesome land and an epic layout, but it's beat to hell after all these years... Anyway, Pinto doesn't have the land/elevation...

4.00 star(s) Wine Country Hike, keep up the upgrades! Only played this course twice now, but I think I've got enough sense of it to give it a fair review. + concrete teepads are great - leveled and grippy but not too grippy - cool artisitc line patterns/colors in many + Awesome views of the wine country...

4.50 star(s) Pleasure in the Pines! I have played this course three times now. But really, each time I have played additional holes/loops because it's so easy. Got lucky with the smoke from the Tamarack fire today... pretty clear. Devastating loss of Turtle Rock DGC! Wanted to play it on this trip and...

3.00 star(s) "High" Expectations + beautiful new synthetic turf tees - never played on them before but they were great (nice size and level of grip) - just wonder how they'll last through more winters + attractive signage + some cool greens and use of local rock/boulders + next tee arrows on baskets great...

3.50 star(s) Fun until you roll away I've played this course a few times now. I think the designers did a great job using the elevation and vegetation to create fun holes. There's a good balance of up, down, across little valleys and sideslope holes. Didn't 'blow' the elevation in one or two big bomber...

4.00 star(s) Legacy Course Still Legit OK this is my first review. I wanted to start with Aquatic because it is so unique! Its definitely not 'bland'. I like to visit courses that have special qualities. I have played this course many times now and have figured out how to get the most out of it for myself...