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Pinon Hills Golf Course — Farmington, NM

Posted on October 15, 2016December 26, 2021

Rating:*

  • Layout: 8
  • Conditions: 9
  • Staff: 8
  • Value: 7

TCS™: 8.0

— Not counted in TCS™, but just as important (imo):

  • Pace of Play: Moderate to Slow

*All ratings are out of 10 possible points.

Commentary:

This is a solid course. My only gripe is that is plays a bit short. To be fair, I wasn’t playing from the tips, but even from the tips it’s only 7198. On my first round at a new course I prefer to play around 6800 yards, so I opted for the Blue. I probably should have moved back, but that is just my playing habit. #1 should have taught me. I bombed it out over the waste, trying to cut it to the green and put it in the water next to the green. Everything on that hole is downhill feeding toward the water. Oh well, live an learn. I’d play this course again, next time from the tips! Conditions are really nice, not ridiculously perfect like Painted Valley or Cape Kidnappers, but very nice for the desert. Staff were nice, but lacked a sense of humor. Value is solid, but at $60 a round for a short’ish course, not fantastic. Just keep that in mind.

My scorecard: LINK

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Here is a rubric for how I would interpret the TCS™

10 – Simply amazing, go play this a.s.a.p.! Are you on your way?!
9 – One of the best, just not spot on "perfect" in every way. Play It!
8 – One of the best courses in the area; well worth the trip to play.
7 – Worth a round if you are within a reasonable distance. Good conditions and interesting layout.
6 – An above average course that is worth your time if you're close by. Should provide a nice round.
5 – An average course. Decent layout, decent conditions, and the value hits the sweet spot. The one to play after work for a quick round. However, it lacks an overall wow factor.
4 – Below average, but moderately interesting in places.
3 – A poor course. Conditions are pretty bad but the cost of a round usually outweighs the conditions. Play with your friends who are too cheap to pay for a better round of golf.
2 – Bad, but playable. Play it when you need some practice before spending $$$ on a "better" course.
1 – A very bad course, but often has a deal you can't pass up (e.g., I have played a few like this; got 18 and a cart for only $5, yeah, I'd play about anything for that too).
0 – The only way I'd "play" this course if it was in my backyard and it was free. I mean who turns down a free "driving range" which is all that this "course" is good for, not for golf but to hit balls at and forget about.
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