Orange County Golf Course Reviews
Strawberry Farms Golf Club Review
Irvine, CA
72.7 rating; 134 slope
Last Played: 2007
Strawberry Farms Golf Club Overview: The distinguishing feature of
Strawberry Farms is the almost constant presence of the Environmentally
Sensitive Hazard. This one-stroke
penalty-causing machine shows up as a real danger on no less than 9 holes, and
the reservoir around which the course was built makes an appearance on another
three. The course is in good shape, the
greens are fair, and if penalty strokes can be avoided, a good score can be
posted. Barring the strong wind that
sometimes blows through the canyon in which the course is located, it is an
enjoyable and memorable round of golf.
See below:
Strawberry Farms Hole 2: This hole has a visually challenging and fun drive as the fairway is surrounded by hazard both to the left and the right. The hazard short, while not very far to carry gives the illusion that the fairway is tighter than it actually is. Once safely in play, the approach shot is slightly down hill to a large green with no real trouble around it. (not pictured)
Strawberry Farms Hole 2: This hole has a visually challenging and fun drive as the fairway is surrounded by hazard both to the left and the right. The hazard short, while not very far to carry gives the illusion that the fairway is tighter than it actually is. Once safely in play, the approach shot is slightly down hill to a large green with no real trouble around it. (not pictured)
Strawberry Farms Hole 3 (right): Long one-shotter over a hazard that wraps around the left side of the green. Plenty of bail out room to the right, but the chip from there is less than easy due to an undulating green. Back-left pin placements are very difficult.
Strawberry Farms Hole 8: This fun, short par four is a good decision hole as the golfer can attempt to drive the green. However, there are environmental hazards just to the right of the green and, if the drive is pulled, it will go through the dogleg right fairway into the junk. The lay up is still no cake-walk as pot bunkers are all over the place. A large hump in the green makes putting difficult. (not pictured)
Strawberry Farms Hole 8: This fun, short par four is a good decision hole as the golfer can attempt to drive the green. However, there are environmental hazards just to the right of the green and, if the drive is pulled, it will go through the dogleg right fairway into the junk. The lay up is still no cake-walk as pot bunkers are all over the place. A large hump in the green makes putting difficult. (not pictured)
Strawberry Farms Hole 10: Definitely the most aesthetically pleasing hole on the golf course, the drive from an elevated tee box must avoid the reservoir that runs the length of the left side of the hole. A choice makes the golfer choose to hit iron of the tee, which leaves a longer approach shot, and brings more fairway bunkers into play, or hit the driver, which avoids the trouble short, but, if errant, will lead to double bogey for sure. The approach must avoid the large bunker front left or the reservoir farther left.
Strawberry Farms Hole 16: Very short par 5 where a decent drive allows going for the green in two very possible. A large tree sitting at the edge of the hazard that splits the fairway about 80 yards out makes the decision a little more difficult and the reservoir will come into play if the shot is flat out pulled. If played as three shots, the hole is easy par with a large, inviting green.
