As I was in Orange County yesterday checking out possible places to live while I encounter my new job at Shady Canyon Golf Club, my wife and I decided to relax at the beach to a little bit. We went to Laguna Beach and spent an hour watching the waves and digging our feet in the sand at Aliso Beach. I have heard people talk about Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course, but I never went to see what it looked like. So, we decided to drive down the road into the canyon and see what it offered. The lodges looked old, but very enjoyable, and then we pulled up to the golf course parking lot, and there was a deer just walking along. My wife about freaked, because living in Palm Desert, let alone SoCal, coming across a deer isn't an everyday occurrence. All of a sudden I felt like I was in Northern California, sort of the same kind of property at Carmel Valley Ranch up in Monterey. The first hole looked amazing, a 300 yard Par 4 with Aliso Creek running right in front of the green.
I plan on playing this course when I move to Orange County in a week, but why doesn't this course get any love or comments? It is a VERY AFFORDABLE 9 hole course in hectic SoCal that is tucked back in a canyon away from it all. Considering that most places it takes you over 5 hours to play 18 holes in California, taking 2 hours out of your day to play here seems about as good as it gets.
Would love to hear your reviews of this place, as it looks absolutely idyllic