Holiday Golf (Part 2 of 4) - Soule Park

Wednesday was time for Soule Park in Ojai. I had never played the course, but JDawg always said it was great. The big storm of '05 washed out most of the course and it re-opened in Q2 '06 with a slight redesign. Some holes were longer and others had hazards coming in play moreso than before. The first thing I can say is that it was inexpensive. $38 during the week is not a bad price considering my next two days were going to be pricey. This muni course is manicured like one with the course taking a beating from the weather. The fairways were tight and the greens did not hold at all. The bunkers did not have traditional lip; instead grass was growing over the sides to force you to get the ball up in the air or risk getting suck underneath. Luckily I was only in one trap and got out successfully. I shot a 94 which wasn't bad considering I didn't know the course. There were at least 3 or 4 strokes lost due to the lack of course knowledge. It was easier to get out of trouble than a course like National. If you were right or left on some holes you could get back on track with a smart shot to the middle of the fairway.