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The JOKER by Jimi

Reviewed By Bruce Ryder

What a fitting title for a golf course, particularly from someone whose journey has been less than humorous.

Life can sometimes be like a long PAR four.  You step up to the tee overlooking seemingly endless yards of fairway and let her rip.  However, you never did your homework on this hole and before you know it, your ball is heading towards some well placed hazards.  That in a nutshell sums up my decisions over the last year.  I've taken what looked like safe shots and really felt at peace about them, but they ended up being mistakes and costing me dearly.  If anyone who reads this column is thinking about making any life altering decisions....PLEASE look at all the options BEFORE you take the shot.  And, if you are a God fearing person, pray about it first.  It will save you a lot of heartache and strokes in the long run. 

The Course

As I stated in my original column, these reviews are all about playability.  I will, at times, point out glaring design flaws, but tend to shy away from that.  My first impressions of this course were that I didn't like the choice of textures.  Here is an example from the first green:


You almost need sunglasses with these bright colors!

Another thing you'll notice from this picture is the many hills that dot the playing area.  Many of the fairway hills trickle into the rough or into bunkers, of which there are many dotting the landscape.  The greens are for the most part domed and could be hard to get a ball to stay on under very dry conditions.
 
Nice Touches

I liked the signs showing the layout for each hole.  If you can see them...pay attention!!!  This is not a "grip and rip" course!  You need to carefully consider your tee shots for most holes.




Top pic showing hole sign...bottom pic overhead view of number 17.
 

Last Thoughts

For being rather rusty at playing other courses, I didn't fair too badly with my round.  I played with a calm wind and dry green conditions.  The type of play was best ball ryder cup.  The wining team shot a 70 and the losers (who had bad course management) shot a 75.

All in all, I liked my round of golf here and recommend this course for anyone.