David L. Baker is an executive course—but does shorter mean easier, or does it just create a completely different kind of trouble?

This week, Eva and Kurt head to Fountain Valley to play David L. Baker Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-62 course tucked inside Mile Square Park.

With six lakes, undulating greens and plenty of opportunities for a seemingly simple hole to go sideways, this is not just a throwaway practice round.

Kurt makes birdie on Hole 4. Eva questions whether executive courses get the respect they deserve. And together, we break down what everyday golfers actually need to know before booking: the price, pace, playability, conditions, personality and overall experience.

Is David L. Baker the perfect place for a quicker, more approachable round? A legitimate test of your accuracy and short game? Or is it the kind of course golfers dismiss because it does not have championship-length yardage?

We paid. We played. And, as always, we spilled everything.

Have you played David L. Baker? Tell us whether it belongs in the Orange County golf rotation—and what you would rate the full experience.

⛳ David L. Baker Golf Club
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Spillin’ the Tee — Play It. Rate It. Spill It.

Eva and Kurt went golfing without each other, so naturally, it’s time for another Spillin’ the Tee Side Piece.

Eva heads back to Marshall Canyon Golf Course in La Verne, California, for a family round—and discovers that the course she already loved may be one of Southern California’s best hidden gems. For around $70 on a Friday, she gets wildlife, rolling terrain, wildly undulating greens and the chance to see just how far her game has come. The last time she played Marshall Canyon, she shot a 124. This time? She shaved 19 strokes off her score.

Meanwhile, Kurt celebrates the Fourth of July in Wisconsin with family, late nights, lake days and a 9 a.m. tee time at Lake Wisconsin Country Club. The course delivers gorgeous lake views, a memorable par 3 over the water and plenty of trouble waiting for anyone whose swing didn’t survive the previous night’s festivities.

One round felt like coming home. The other only cost Kurt his dignity.

We’re breaking down the prices, conditions, layouts, greens, scenery and overall experiences—and deciding whether we need to return together for a full episode.

⛳ Marshall Canyon Golf Course

⛳ Lake Wisconsin Country Club

Have you played either course? Send us your review—and tell us whether a late night has ever completely destroyed your next morning’s round.

Spillin’ the Tee — Play It. Rate It. Spill It.

Tustin Ranch Golf Club has a reputation: beautiful, polished, and supposedly overpriced. But does that reputation survive an actual round?

This week, we’re spilling the tee on one of Orange County’s most talked-about public courses—and our experience may surprise the golfers who insist it costs too much. We break down what you actually get for the price, why the course feels elevated without being unapproachable, and whether Tustin Ranch delivers enough in playability, personality, and overall experience to justify its rate.

We loved the course, but that does not mean it escaped the review unscathed. We get into what stood out, what fell short, and why Tustin Ranch might be one of the most misunderstood golf values in Orange County.

Kurt also explains Nine Point, better known as 5-3-1, a three-player golf game that turns every hole into its own competition—and makes choosing your playing partners significantly more important.

Is Tustin Ranch actually overpriced, or have golfers been spilling the wrong tea? We have thoughts.

⛳ Tustin Ranch Golf Club
https://www.tustinranchgolf.com/

🎲 How to Play Nine Point, or 5-3-1
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/how-to-play-5-3-1-golf-betting-game

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Spillin’ the Tee — Play It. Rate It. Spill It.