In Volume 3 of The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, Tom Doak published that.

“This was the project that vaulted Jim Engh to prominence, and the stark, rocky landscape was the perfect canvas for the unconventional look of his bunker shaping and greens designs.  The course was also built on quite a small budget … possible because Jim is a very good player who builds his courses much narrower than I would envision … that gives it a chance to prosper financially in a short golf season.“

The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa received a score of 6 out of 10 from Tom Doak.