Madison - California - USA

From the moment you arrive at The Madison you get the feeling you are entering somewhere ultra exclusive. The opulent clubhouse furnished with only the finest furniture to the proshop stocked with high end brands you soon get the impression that only the most wealthy can afford to play here. Even the practice facility is high end with Titleist Pro V1 range balls, a perfect grass tee and a state of the art performance centre on tap for the member to utilise. The course is immaculate with rolling fairways framed by bunkers filled with white sand. The greens were perfect with barely a pitch mark on them but you would expect that considering how little play little play they get. I was slightly underwhelmed by the course considering the investment but that does not mean it is not a fun day out…its worth it just to visit the comfort stations/food courts dotted across the course. The 9th is a fun short par 4 which with the right conditions is drivable but if you get out of position a par is good score. The 18th a long par 5 with water guarding the right side of the fairway gently curves from left to right. The green is slightly elevated which catches the player out if they do not take enough club to carry the water. The Madison is very much geared up to be a residential private community with a nice golf course for those fortunate enough to be able to afford to play there and although the course is not much of a challenge it is still a nice place to spend a day.