We had received a comped 4some at Tijeres Creek, so we headed down south to see what kind of a track it is. Once arriving we noticed it wasn’t our local muni. The clubhouse area had that country club feel. The pro shop was fully stocked and very clean. The restaurant had a great view of the course.
Once on the course, the front nine had that resort look. There were many homes or condosall along the holes. And after I made eagle on the first hole, I thought it was going to be easy. Chuck made double, and in my mind the match was over. But as we golfed on, by there turn Chuck had come back. After the 1st hole, there were many challenging holes to follow. Every green is treacherous, with many slopes, and different levels. Even hitting it close sometimes left you with a brutal putt.
The back 9 to me seemed completely different. After heading away from the clubhouse, you seem to be tucked inside a valley with nothing but course and wildlife. We saw a group of deer just laying off to one side of the hole. We would have never thought we would see something like that after playing the front. The back also seemed more open off the tee, and also had some interesting par 3’s just like the front.
In whole thought it was a great track, and loved the personalitlise of both 9’s. This track is challenging enough for the low handicappers, and fair enough for the higher ones also. Love to get back out there and try it again.
