"0"^^ . . "0"^^ . "2011-04-28T00:00:00"^^ . "I'm rounding up here.... would normally give this 3.5 stars... better than 'A-OK'... not quite 'I'm a fan' status. (It's not quite on par with Rio Secco which I give a solid 4 stars...more like 4.5 now that I think of it.)\n\nFor one thing... this is a tough course.... LOTS and LOTS of sand traps. \nAccuracy is key.... if you're not... you're playing in the beach most of the day which can be frustrating.\n\nThis is a gorgeous course.... played this past Saturday.... and it's in GREAT shape. Fairways are pristine... tee boxes are clean and immaculate. The Greens are a little rough as it looks like they have recently been punched.\n\nOf course the fairways are in great shape because you can't drive on a number of them. I don't know if this is just for a little bit or always.\n\nChallenging course but not overly difficult provided you stay out of the sand. \n\nThere's a couple of water holes so have a water ball prepared if you have a mental 'thing' about water like I do.\n\nThere's a couple holes where you have to lay up in order to clear waste/desert areas but otherwise not a problem.\n\nWould have been nice if the cart were outfitted with GPS / range finders but they weren't. Thankfully we were playing with a guy who had a range finder.\n\nReally nice marshalls and the folks in the pro shop are very helpful.\n\nSadly, didn't get to enjoy the restaurant because of a private event but will return to check that out as I understand it is a good one."^^ . . . "0"^^ . "4"^^ .