Played this course on Friday, Mar. 13th in the afternoon for the first time in about 3 years. I was anxious to play the new front nine.

This used to be my home course when I lived in Lawndale, so I got to know this track well. The Poe Annua greens were always slow but the was kind of a good thing because your approach shots held the then humpback greens (most were elevated).

For those that haven't played the new layout, it seems fun, however there are aspects that make me wish for the old Alondra. The layout is great though, the rearranging of some of the holes and greens was excellent. However, after all the recent rain I would think it would be a little lusher. It's like if they forgot to turn the sprinklers back on after the rainy season. Most fairways and rough were dormant but the worst were the areas around the green. It was like hitting off of hardpan with a thin layer of grass on top. It's almost as if the whole course was one big dirt cart path (teeing off was nice though - ball rolled forever). The wide open (80yards wide in some areas) were still there but greens were not rolling well, especially at the end of the day. The back nine was good ol' Alondra, everything was nice and lush and greens were a bit better. One really nice thing on the front nine were the bunkers, the sand was nice and fluffy - best in the area in my opinion.

I like the new layout but it still has growing to do. I probably won't be back unless my buddies absolutely insist.

Played for the first time on Saturday, Mar. 7th as a twosome with a 1:30pm tee time. I arrived around 11:30am, an attendant picked me up at the parking lot and took me and my clubs to the clubhouse. I was immediately assigned a cart where the attendant placed my clubs in and had the choice of hanging in their excellent restaurant or head to their warm up area.

The starter was doing a great job of making sure everyone went out at their tee time. Every single staff member I encountered was super friendly and served a purpose to make things efficient. Service was top notch and easily the best I've ever encountered.

Now to the course itself. All I can say is it was absolutely stunning. It was a gorgeous day, warm and clear. The views were jaw dropping. The course plays tough, hitting the fairway is a must - you'll find tons of trouble as most fairways have bunkers or some sort of OB. I was lucky to only lose 4 balls as my driving was off all day. The greens were partially aerated (one side of the greens were punched and the other half - where the flags were placed - were not). Even though the greens had been aerated on 3/2 you could barely tell. They were slower, but it was a good thing because some of the undulation was pretty gnarly. If you put a good stroke on it though, putts were to be made (I had 29 putts for 18 holes). The tee boxes were flawless and the fairways nicely cut without any bare spots. The rough wasn't too punishing but tricky at times. The sand was hard, with huge chunks of rocks all over. I suspect its tough to keep the rocks from collecting in there considering it's smack on an old stone quarry. The pace was great for sunny Saturday in SoCal, we finished in about 4 1/2 hours. We saw the marshal frequently, he was quite friendly. He must have been doing a good job as everyone was playing at a good pace. The only thing that kept this from being the perfect golf experience was the colossal d^^che -bag that we were paired with.

This course was phenomenal and an absolute pleasure to play - what's more we got a great deal from Golfnow.com for $55 to ride. I'm definitely coming back!

Played this course on Friday, Feb. 27 at 2:30pm. There was a 4some and 3some ahead of us but they were playing relatively fast - we took our time since my playing partner is a beginner. We ended up getting through 16 holes before darkness set it, most of that was attributed to a youth tourney that was going on in the front 9.

This was the first time I've played this course and the conditions were great. Tee boxes were flat and level without a lot of divots. Fairways were lush, no bare spots that we noticed and greens were pretty fast for an LA Muni. Folks weren't really repairing their ballmarks on the greens which was kind of annoying. The course layout is fun, with a several interesting holes. A lot of elevation changes but not too many uneven lies (where the ball is above or below your feet). The rough was pretty gnarly and penalizing, you're seriously scrambling on this course if you don't hit the fairway. For beginners this course is almost perfect except for the length - with 5 400plus yard Par FOURs. For a nineties shooter like me the wide open fairways and relatively easy greens made for a bunch of pars I wouldn't normally make. I can see why the slope is 111 - even though the course is long, if you can hit your driver 240 plus and are decent with a hybrid, you're going to score well. The key is staying in the fairway, especially the 460 yard Par 4 6th hole.

The staff was friendly but the restaurant was a little bit of a dive - still pleasant. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and will definitely play again.

Played on Sat. Feb 7th. Course was soaked and partially flooded from constant rain since Thursday but played well. Tee boxes were well kept, however some markers were missing. Course was in great shape with short cut fairways and fast greens (even in the rain). The condition of the greens looked suspect at first, looked like there were a ton of dried up unrepaired ball marks, however they were rolling fast and true. Tons of undulation so driving is key but fairways are pretty wide. Nice course for begginers.
Started the round at 1:30pm and finished all 18 by 4:20pm - went on as a single. It was raining for the first 4 holes then the sun came out. Staff at the proshop was very professional and courteous. I was given a paper explaining their rain check policy. Got my tee-time online from GolfNow.com for $29 including cart. It was a last minute tee time I reserved at noon for 1:30pm. This is an excellent course, will definitely go back.