Strawberry Farms Golf Club

I would never typically complain especially on a holiday weekend however the incompetence of the on course management was extremely frustrating. My friend and I had a 10:20 tee time and the starter asked us to go early as a twosome, he stated we would play a couple of holes and pass the threesome in front of us and join the twosome in front of them. In theory it sounded great.

Well we did just that and asked the twosome to join and the said it wouldn’t work for them! Very obnoxious, they weren’t very good and seemed a bit embarrassed. They stated a friend was going to join them, cheat on and they were going to be a 3 some....

Well we literally waited on every single shot all day!!! No help no Marshall no nothing, everyone getting mad finally on the 15th there were two groups waiting for us to tee off, the twosome in front of us waiting in the 16th tee, a threesome in the fairway- sort of, another group by the approach gap (another 2 some)!!!! waiting to hit on the green, a 4 some on the green and etc etc.... I couldn’t take it and left on the 16th tee.

As we drove i it was more of the same....

You pay good money to play one of my favorite courses and this is what you get? I’ve been a member at Monarch for years however I love to play other tracks. Typically Strawberry, Tijeras, Oak Creek, Arroyo, and sometimes Talega but they always seem to have the same problem and it’s in terrible shape.

I’m certainly not asking for anything, just not happy with my decision to waste my holiday weekend round with walking off the course.

I vented to the young man at the desk and he gave me your card and asked me to send an email, so thanks for letting me bend your ear.

The layout is fun and challenging but the greens were wrecked. At $125 a round I should not find patches and bumps in the greens. They were the worst I’ve played in Orange County I can’t imagine what lead to this condition but I hope they fix it before it gets worse. This course used to be amazing but it will be a while before I return.

Golf Course

- The greens are very well kept and can be very tricky. Make sure you read your putts carefully!

- Sand traps are well kept, which is usually a sign of a nice golf course.

- The fairways are a bit of a struggle. Apparently there is an issue regarding the type of water they’re able to use to maintain the fairways. They’re not terrible but there are definitely better fairways amongst public courses in Orange County.

- The back nine is narrower than the front nine, but not by much. You must be accurate off the tee if you want to score well here as there is not much room for error.

- None of the par 3’s are very long which is nice, because let’s be honest, no one likes par 3’s over 200 yards.

- All the par 5’s are reachable in two except for one 600+ yard par 5 on the back nine.

- There are hardly any homes within striking distance on the course which is nice. There is also only one hole that has water (#10).

- Pace of play is usually pretty good. The greens fees can be a little high but it probably keeps away the weekend hackers who tend to slow down play for everyone else.

FUN COURSE, GREENS ARE FUN. COURSE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. PACE OF PLAY WAS 4.50 ON A BUSY SATURDAY. IF YOU SLICE OR HOOK IT. GOOD LUCK, FAIRWAYS CAN BE TIGHT.

The staff were amazing! The driving range and club house were great! Nice layout but golf course was in terrible shape! Definitely not worth the money only because of the course condition.

This course used to be one of the best in OC. The course conditions have completely fallen off a cliff. Fairways are horrible. The greens are terrible as well, with large patches of uneven grass. It’s honestly disappointing to see such great course suffer such neglect. The owners need to rethink their game plan and spend time and money bringing this course back to Par. The current charge of $110 is a complete joke.

Overrated for this area. Poorly marked for distances and no GPS on carts which is surely unusual for a supposedly up scale couse. Usually not too busy on weekdays which may indicate green fees are too high.

This is a decent course and the green were ok. For the cost you would think they would overseed and not have bare spots.

I know this is my fault I left the club on one of the holes being a upscale Golf Course I would thought somebody would’ve turned it in my own fault though 52° tailor-made we I know this is my fault I left the club on one of the holes being a upscale golf course I would thought somebody would’ve turned it in my own fault though 52° tailor-made wedge

It’s a difficult course and the greens were like concrete but loved the challenge

Well kept challenging course. Friendly staff, I'd recommend it.

Played on a Sunday afternoon. Buddy and I joined up with a couple of others. Love the course. No residences immediately adjoining. That is what I like. OC places like Arroyo, Oak. Just pretty. Pace was 4 hours on the button. Gone are the days when the staff had an attitude and the greens were unmercifully pockmarked with unrepaired ball marks. Welcome back Strawberry!!

They over booked and didn't manage the course, so we waited on almost every shot. We were very disappointed for paying that rate.

Went on a Tuesday and played 2 rounds and finished both rounds in 6:30. Started at 7:30 am and finished at 2:00 pm. Course is in good condition.

Enjoyed our round with friends. Course was in good condition and staff was very polite. Fairways were narrow in many places and out of bounds was a lost ball most of the time. You have to hit the ball straight!