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 As you wind your way up the hill that dead ends at Eagle Glen Golf Club, you’ll find a beautiful clubhouse that overlooks the back nine of this entertaining Gary Roger Baird design, which opened for play in 1999. Amenities: The dining room has an expansive menu and the food is a notch above the standard golf fare. A course host came to the range and called our group to the tee and trumpeted details about the course and pace of play like the town crier. Another course host greeted us at the end of our round and cleaned our clubs. Layout: We played the gold tees, which measure 6,290 yards with a course rating of 70.3 and a slope of 129. The layout can stretch as long as 6,930 yards or as short as 5,000 yards. The rough was overseeded and the fairways left dormant, resulting in lush rough areas, firm fairways and some long drives in our group. The greens are large and undulating, but very smooth, so if you get your ball near the hole, you can make a lot of putts. Bottom line: The two nines are as different as the wardrobes of Jesper Parnevik and Gary Player. The front nine winds through the foothills of Cleveland National Forest, resulting in some dramatic holes. The second hole, a 298-yard par-4, is short and tricky. Hazards guard both sides of the green and two large bunkers sit in the fairway. Both par 3s on the front nine are memorable as well, with the 187-yard fourth hole playing across a canyon. The back nine is more flat and sprawling than the opening nine, but equally enjoyable. The 343-yard, par-4 11th hole is a dogleg right where long, straight drives can scoot through the fairway and into the rough or bunkers that guard the left side of the fairway. The round builds to an exciting conclusion with the 467-yard, par-5 18th hole. Water comes into play off the tee and on your approach shot to the green. If you’re going to go for the green in two, the bail-out location is right of the green, but that leaves you a pitch back over the water. Overview: The native areas throughout the course can send scores soaring for players who have trouble finding the fairway, but the overall condition and the diversity of holes make Eagle Glen worth the trip. Location and rates: Eagle Glen is located at 1800 Eagle Glen Parkway in Corona. Rates range between $60-$80. Practice balls on the all-grass range are included. Call (951) 272-4653 or visit www.eagleglengc.com. |
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