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golfer - hcp: 26.5 - cost:

7/10 - Lots of work has been done since the last review.

A hill has been added to the left side of the 6th hole, and more dirt was added to the hazards between 12 and 13, and 12 and 16. The bunker on 16 has been re-contoured. The bunker at the back of hole 13 has been removed (drainage). New fluffy sand has been added to a number of bunkers (expect that they will all be refilled eventually.

A new management company has taken over the course, since Google is in charge of the land now.

They are now charging sales tax (since this is federal land and was a federal operation they didn't charge state sales tax before)

The new management company is making changes on how the course is being maintained. NASA, the previous manager of the course took all the flags and golf carts. So there are all new electric carts now, along with new shoe cleaning stations. One of the club washing stations was removed, and all the ropes used to direct traffic have been taken down by the new manager. The flags are now color coded for the pin position on each green (red in front, white in middle, blue in back). Previously all flags were white with the NASA Logo on them. Hole positions are changing daily (or at least between Sat and Sun when I play). In the past some hole positions would remain the same for both Sat and Sun.

All the OB stakes for holes 3 and 11 have been removed and the water hazard on 11 has been designated a lateral hazard now (yellow stakes to red stakes). The rough is now being kept to 4" or less, and some very high grass areas have been reduced to expand the playable area.

The greens are firmer and a little faster but it may be too early to tell if that is a result of the weather or the way the course is being maintained. The fairways are being cut more often with less clovers and white flowers showing. The bunkers on 2 and 8 are currently being reworked to define the edges.

There is still a lot of wildlife on the course including ducks,

Walked All 18 on 06/08/2015

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golfer - hcp: 28.5 - cost:

7/10 -

Work on the course continues.  July 2011 there are new slope and rating numbers for all tee boxes.  The slope has decreased from 126 to 120 on the blue tees and from 123 to 117 on the white tees.

The double green on 16 (allowing a long or short par 3) has been replaced.  The short green has been removed.  Also, the (left) waste bunker on 3 has been filled in.  The green on 11 has been enlarged allowing the hole to play longer now.

This course is flat but located at the South end of San Francisco Bay.  Wind is usually a factor on most holes.  The course is very walkable and usually plays fast, 4.5 hour rounds walking are common.  This is a semi-private course open to US governement employees and military.  It is located on former Moffett Field military base (now Nasa Ames).  There are still guards at the gate so you will need a military ID or government ID to access the course.

Walked All 18 on 08/06/2011

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