South/West at Old Oakland Golf Club

I was lucky enough to get a invite to play the West-South combination at Old Oakland. If you like doglegs, this is a (private) course for you. Some were subtle, some were 90 degree turns, but almost every non-par 3 hole had some turn to it. Most of them were very tight with mature trees, sand, and some water in play. I felt on some of the holes the neighborhood did encroach a bit, especially where people had chairs and hammocks and such right off the cart path. I did enjoy most of the design though, especially the par 5's which all had great character.

Conditions-wise the course could've used a tighter mow, especially on some tees. The greens, however were super firm, and pretty fast. Had a hard time stopping any club in the bag that flew to the surface. The sand was easily the best I've played in all year though.

If you get a chance to play here, it's worth a go. Bring your A-game though as tight OB , woods, water, and lots of other problems await if you spray.