I’ve only played Deer Creek Golf Club once, but the course definitely made an impression on me. The front nine runs up and back along the sides of a little canyon. Everything slopes to the right with OB left and junk on the right. The back 9 is a little more traditional and more forgiving.
It’s a fun track, one that I plan to play again in the future. A buddy of mine had coupons for the round we played, that seems like a good way to go if you can find them, though the normal rates aren’t terrible.
I forget exactly when we played the course, but I was surprised that they were hitting off mats at the range. I’m not sure if that is normal for their range or not.
I’d put this course in the “definitely play once” category, then you can decide if you like it or not. I imagine it will generate some mixed opinions.
I’ve played Hyland Hills a few times now and I have to say I’m not terribly fond of it. The course is hard, and skinny, and uncomfortable until you’ve played it enough times to know what is around the blind corners.
It’s also been slow when I’ve played there on the weekend, and the staff in the pro shop has been less than friendly on several occasions.
It is, however, inexpensive and a very good challenge. I probably won’t play it too often – especially with Indian Tree right down the street.
Maybe if I start hitting the ball really straight I’ll give it another shot.
Just to mix things up a little I decided to use a different putter (an old 34″ TearDrop) yesterday instead of the 35″ Mizuno TP Mills Workshop IV putter I’ve used for the last 4 years. I left the Mizuno in the car, but it was gone when I got back. 
UPDATE: the Mizuno was found under the car seats – wonder how it worked its way under there – whoohoo!
Now I’m on the lookout for a new putter, and the Ping Craz-E One caught my eye (the Craz-E sets up great for me, but I don’t care for the insert or the blue all over the place). I called Ping to find out when they planned to ship, and I got through to a real person who put me on hold, found out, and told me why. Apparently the initial Craz-E One putters that came back from manufacturing didn’t meet the approval of John Solheim, so they are going back to fix it.
Kudos to PING for caring enough about quality to delay the ship date.
After playing the best golf of my life at the beginning of the summer, I completely lost it for about a month. My scores were getting back into the 90′s and it wasn’t much fun. My main problem was a hook I’d developed with my long irons and driver. I just couldn’t keep the ball…
After a wonderful honeymoon period with the TaylorMade r7 425 for a few weeks, I completely lost the ability to keep the ball in play with it over the last month or so. So much so that I sold it to a buddy of mine and bought a Cleveland HiBore driver (8.5 degree, Aldila NV…
Riverdale Dunes is a Pete Dye course north of Denver. Like most Pete Dye courses, this is a links-style, “target golf” course. I’m not sure why, but I’m getting more and more comfortable with courses like this. The course isn’t overly long, but it you miss the fairway in the wrong places you probably will…
I’m quite happy with the clubs in my bag right now. I started buying bargains and closeouts, but over the last 2-3 years, when my swing has been consistent enough to do so, I have been replacing them with clubs that really fit my swing. Driver – TaylorMade r7 425 w/ stiff RE-AX shaft, 280-325…
I videoed my swing this weekend for the first time this year. I’m over-cocking my wrists again, setting my feet too wide and diving at the ball a bit, but I’m hitting it really solid. Definitely some stuff to work on here.
The Heritage at Westmoor is a course I play fairly regularly; it is the sister course of Legacy Ridge. It is a well maintained track (even in the winter) that has a bit of a links feel to it. The driving range is normally somewhat bare, but the short game practice area is probably the…
We played McCormick Ranch on our trip to Arizona this spring. We played the Palm course. The course starts out pretty wide open, with water coming into play on a number of holes. The front nine was very wet and the greens were not in good shape. They were slow and rather bumpy. On the…
As I previously mentioned, I started using a TaylorMade r7 425 driver last weekend. I’ve been quite pleased with it so far. Specs: 9.5 degrees Stiff RE-AX shaft Weights in neutral, low launch (heavy by the face, light in the back) My previous driver was a Snake Eyes 600T that I got back in late…
I’ve discovered that no matter what club I hit off the tee, the difference between a good tee shot and a bad tee shot is simply a good swing or a bad swing. I can make a bad swing with a fairway wood, hybrid or iron just as easily as I can with my driver.
After breaking 80 for the first time with a 79 on Saturday, I managed a 76 on Sunday at Riverdale Dunes. I actually limped home with bogeys on 3 of the last 4 holes, and had a horrible putting day with 34 putts (could not read those greens at all). But I drove the green…
I let myself get talked into buying a MacGregor MacTec NVG2 Tour driver at the golf store. It is the 9 degree loft head and has a Fujikara Speeder shaft. I used it for one round and returned it. This just isn’t the club for me. I had no feel at all of the ball…
I broke 80 for the first time today, shooting 79 at Legacy Ridge. I shot 39 on the front with a birdie and two penalty strokes, and a 40 on the back with a bogey on 18 after a bad drive and some tree trouble. I had only a single double-bogey on the round and…
