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 Playing to a par 70, Dos Lagos offers a fun test with plenty of variety. (Photo: Eddie Meeks) Dos Lagos Golf Course in Corona fits that description. No fancy clubhouse. No practice tee. Just a guy behind a window who takes your green fee and sells you a sleeve of Titleists or a turkey sandwich, depending on your needs. My friend Mike, a 9 handicap, and I teed off on a recent Sunday afternoon. Typically we play pretty even, but I’ve had the upper hand of late. We enjoyed the financial benefits of a $39 twilight rate, which is a bargain for a course full of character in above-average condition. Getting started We played from the blue tee markers, which stretch to just over 6,500 yards on the scorecard. The round opens with a 384-yard par 4 that has hazards on both sides of the fairway — the environmentally sensitive type on the left and the more common water variety on the right. Without the benefit of a practice area, this could be the toughest tee shot of the day. I found the fairway but Mike’s ball found water, which set the tone for his front-nine experience. The opening nine is more target oriented and requires a fair amount of thought. Such as: • At the 168-yard, par-3 third hole, use the hill on the left that slopes toward the green and your ball could end up near the hole. • The 545-yard, par-5 fourth hole plays into the afternoon breeze and is likely unreachable in two shots. With a hazard bordering the right side of the hole, aim left. But not too far, because there’s a steep slope that can kick errant shots toward a lake on that side. Two fairway woods should give you a nice approach for a shot at birdie. • The fairway of the 416-yard, par-4 sixth hole slopes toward a lake on the right — the same lake that gobbles loose tee shots on No. 4. Be aware that it’s there. Coming home The back nine is more straightforward, and the first four holes run parallel to each other. The 468-yard, par-4 13th hole could be one of the best par 4s in the Inland Empire. It plays into the wind and a lake guards the right side of the fairway and protects the front of the green. The 376-yard, par-4 16th hole weaves its way up the side of foothills. From the elevated tee box we played hybrids to the narrow fairway. From the landing area, the green appears to be in the clouds because it’s straight uphill. The round concludes with a fantastic par 5 of 533 yards that snakes around a lake and has a sloped fairway to give players a shot at getting home in two. Parting shots Dos Lagos is fun because it requires some thought, and the par-70 layout might be even more enjoyable if they reversed the nines, which would allow players to ease into their rounds on holes with more expansive fairways. Because there’s no clubhouse, we drove across the street to the new Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos where we enjoyed dinner at the Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill. It was a perfect capper to an enjoyable day of golf. Green fees range from $39 to $59. The course is located off Interstate 15 at Weirick Road/Dos Lagos Drive. For more information, call (951) 277-8787 or visit doslagosgolf.com. |
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