The Bee posse's weekly update of the latest in area conditions, bargains, etc.
Course – What you need to know
Bartley Cavanaugh – Pristine on Monday – fairways dry and running out, greens outstanding
Catta Verdera – Offering expanded public access Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9-11 a.m., during which $50 greens fee includes cart, $10 voucher, access to Quixote's members' lounge and some of the area's finest greens
Dry Creek – Fairways getting thin, but greens still in top shape and rolling fast and true
Empire Ranch – New "wedge range" entails colorful 6-foot-tall boards at 10-yard increments from 30 to 100 yards and scorecards to document how many shots it takes to hit each; range hitting surface restricted to mats for foreseeable future; no frost delays, but carts restricted to path until frost breaks
Haggin Oaks – MacKenzie greens quite good but rest of course still has lots of soggy spots
Land Park – Greens good except for No. 4; bunkers groomed, tee boxes need work
Lincoln Hills – Both Hills and Orchard courses good; Orchard greens roll a bit slower
Mather – It's a long slog at wet, notoriously poor-draining county venue; greens OK
River Oaks – $25 greens fee includes a cart every day through January, but you must go to riveroaksgolfclub.net to find mandatory coupon; cow that made its way onto frozen No. 2 green Tuesday did little lasting damage
Whitney Oaks – Feb. 3 Super Bowl scramble: $105 includes 9 a.m. golf with cart, breakfast, drinks, big-game party with buffet, $5,000 in golf/raffle prizes ranging from dinners to Thunder Valley accommodations
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