Olivas Links Golf Course

Walked the Blues (6530/71.6/127) with t8fish twilight in slightly more than 4H. 60 and breezy. Completely overcast/foggy made it challenging to follow your shots.

First time I have played here since 2018 and all I can say is WOW, what happened to Olivas? This was definitely the poorest condition I have seen this course in since it opened after the renovation 15+ years ago.

Tee boxes mostly thin, good coverage and mostly level with some divots.

Fairways mostly thin with numerous GUR areas.

Rough mostly thin with okay coverage, mowed low.

Was not in any traps but they looked okay.

Large greens were punched 3 weeks ago and have not recovered well. Medium speed and bumpy.

Excellent layout, fun to play. Mostly flat, very walkable. Bare bones amenities, clubhouse is a trailer, no Drink cart. Good driving and chipping practice area. Customer service usually limited but always friendly here. Prices are reasonable. Recommended.

When I booked on-line, it did not indicate that the greens was going to be punched and sandy. I was not alerted that the back nine was going to be closed.

You said cart included and I paid you.
But they made me cart fee $16*2=$32.

Greens were shaggy and slow for this place that’s supposed to have good greens. They haven’t improved since the last time I played, a month ago. They were too soft and nobody fixes hallmarks so they were bumpy, hairy and slow, the worst 3 combinations. Especially around the cup. Really not fun.
The course is being made to dry out??? It’s semi-dormant still after the rains but it wasn’t in the best of shapes all around, sort of thin and grabby grass, and then around the greens, there are areas where the apron (not the actual fringe), but the apron areas that surround the greens are destroyed by the weird grain shag that have real teeth like rails and rails of Brillo Pad looking things that grab the club that make it impossible to putt or chip as the blade would get chunked into the grain of it. Really not a good look, they need to flatten and roll those areas, and those are numerous around many greens.
If the greens were smoother and firmer and quicker it would have been acceptable.
And it was also kinda slow today. Took just under 5 hours to get around, and it wasn’t that windy. Pretty sad. No marshals to push people.
I wouldn’t pay full price. Only twilight.

Great layout! Will definitely be back. Was a challenge and fun!

Good track… strategic with well placed bunkers and undulating greens. And when there’s wind, don’t be afraid to pull 2 more clubs!

Great course. Best Relaxing course I can think of..

This course is in great shape………fairways, bunkers, greens. This was the first time that I had to deal with water hazards playing this course. The recent rain filled up the ponds. It’s too bad the course won’t have the ponds year round. It was a nice addition to the course. The pace of play was a little slow this day, but the weather was cool and I played my best round ever. This is my favorite local course!

Greens weren’t as quick nor smooth as they can be here, on this day. Been about 10 days after the rains so we expected the course to be in good shape, but it was just average. The lakes all have water in them! Which was nice to see. Made you think about your shots because of that, you weren’t getting away with it.
The rest of the course was a bit moist also, the course must have watered it overnight or something as the place didn’t run out as you might expect from dry winters.
I’m sure it’ll be back in tip top shape soon.