Mountain Vista Golf Club - San Gorgonio Course

Rode the Blacks (6669/71.9/128) as a single using Underpar playing behind a very slow 4some and 3some twilight. It was not uncommon for me to be on a par 3 tee box with the 3some while the 4some was still teeing off. 4H, 25M riding as a single is a VERY SLOW round.

The weather was almost 95, sunny with a little breeze. Par 35-37=72 billy Casper designed layout. I love courses that have five par 5's and five par 3's. The back plays 871 yards longer from the tips and has many more par 4's than the front because the front is stacked with par 3's. Better score on the front, because the back plays LONG @ 3770 yards.

The tees were lush and well maintained.

The fairways were lush and excellent to play from.

The rough is only over seeded close to the fairways here. The secondary rough is dormant Bermuda and is not nearly as nice/lush.

Sand traps were decently maintained with good quality sand.

The large Bermuda greens putted nice, medium fast and very firm. More undulations on these greens than the sister Santa Rosa course.

Generous landing areas and the difficulty factor would make it a good choice for players of all skill levels. Some forced carries and water comes into play on many holes, but moving up a tee(s) could negate that for shorter hitters. Not a course to walk, many holes are a long ways from the last tee. Highly recommended.

Course was in great shape. Played early morning so it was wet from overnight irrigation, but not too soft. Really a beautiful course.

Got a phenomenal rate through GolfNow, so value for money is not an issue. But, the course is beautiful, in great condition, friendly staff in pro shop, good pace of play. No beverage cart, but we were told this before we teed off. Nothing to complain about except my three-putts!

Good course lots of challenge a little hot but good condition for a desert course

Played the Blacks (6669/71.9/128) with GDR23, Larry & Paul in 4.5H early morning using Underpar. The weather was perfect, around 70 when we started and almost 95 when we finished, sunny with a little breeze.

Par 35-37 layout. I love five par 5 and five par 3 par 72 layouts. However, this one gets there in a very unique way. As long as you focus on the end result after 18 holes, you will like this layout. It could be seen as a detriment that you play four par 3's and three par 5's on the front with only two par 4's. The back plays 871 yards longer than the front from the tips because of this anomaly. Better score on the front, because the back plays LONG @ 3770 yards.

The tees were lush and well maintained.

The fairways were lush, almost always had excellent lies.

The rough is only over seeded close to the fairways here. The secondary rough is dormant bermuda and is not nearly as nice/lush.

Sand traps were nicely maintained with good quality sand.

The greens putted nice, medium speed and firm. No tiers or tricked up mounds to navigate, but many of the greens are large, It was not unusual for someone in the group to have a 50-75' putt.

Really enjoyed this course. Generous landing areas and the difficulty factor would make it a good choice for players of all skill levels. Some forced carries and water comes into play on many holes, but moving up a tee(s) could negate that for shorter hitters. Not a course to walk, many holes are a long ways from the last tee. Highly recommended.

Greens were undulating and challenging and course in great shape. I would play it again.

I thought I would try this sister course to Mountain Vista Santa Rosa, which I've played before and really like. San Gorgonio was fine, but cannot compare with Santa Rosa. Nothing really stood out, the greens were really tricky, and none of us were thrilled with so many par 3s -- I think four or five on the front 9 alone. It was also strange to not be able to get ice from the water dispenser at the start of the round because it is reserved "for residents only," and I really wished there would have been a beverage cart. I doubt I'll play this one again. Too many better choices out there.

We enjoyed a solid round of golf on a beautiful day. The course is somewhat funky, since it has 5 par 3's on the front, with two par 5's. The back has three par 5's, with a string of par 4's. My wife thought the forward tee boxes were quite fair, although I thought the pin placements were difficult and the greens hard to putt (subtle breaks). This was our first time on this course. The rough was somewhat choppy, unlike its sister course, Santa Rosa.

Love this course . All holes have their own unique challenge. Will definitely play this course again...

I enjoy this course, but didn't play to my capability. Course requires your full attention, especially on the greens. Course set-up was excellent and the greens speed very fair. I want another shot at this course. You'll enjoy it and the beautiful surroundings.

Thank you

I was hopping for the best. They didn’t have any cart girl, I called the pro shop and they said no food or drink at all. Fairways and greens were good but 10 min. Wait every hole is not great. Never come back.

Second time this season I had the opportunity to play this course! Allot of dead grass in the rough on most holes! While passing another clubhouse at hole 9/10 (not the one you start at) I passed some beautiful waterfalls but the sewer smell was not so great while going by! Water needs treatment! Other than that the course helped me do some Handicap Maintenance!

It is a beautiful course loved playing it, will go back

Some fairways generous.

Many greens crowned, leaving long pitches to reach putting surface. Lots of other roubles around the very undulated greens.

Tough layout.

Super fast greens and great layout! One of my favorite in the Palm Desert area.