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Played off the waiting list the last two weekends. Significant wait each time with lots of fellow waiting golfers. Coffee shop opens at 7:00 am and the pro shop personnel are professional and courtesy. Good service.

The course is in pretty good shape although it needs some water. The rain could not come at a better time. It was pretty dry two weeks ago and very dry last Sunday. Quite a bit of run out. I rolled through the fairway on #9 for the first time ever on what I thought was a good drive. Too good! I did not know that a tree on the other side of the fairway was a factor.

I was not in any bunkers but they looked in good shape. The rough was okay, some winter gaps in it. There were some bare spots in the fairways. I took a gopher hole drop on a drive in the middle of the fairway on #12. There were a lot of gopher holes in the rough, no surprise there.

The greens were great. Quite fast and rolling true. There were some unfair pin positions. I played with a regular and he said that he felt the same the prior Sunday. When I played the prior Saturday, the hole was on top of the hump on the left side of the green on No. 1 handicap #8, the first time I have seen it there. I did not realize there was enough room to put a hole there. These green are quite a challenge when they are this fast no matter where they put the pin.

Pace of play was only okay at 4.5 hours starting about 8:30 am. Part of that was our group with a couple of fairly new golfers. Curiously, the same happened the prior weekend with a twosome saying they were fairly new to the game. Both times, congenial golfers who tried to keep up including picking up their ball at times. On Sunday, while we managed to keep up with the group in front of us, we had over a hole or more open behind us. Shame on the group behind us.
5 Likes.
Played here the last two weekends, early, both times in groups with four walkers. Last weekend was very slow on the back nine and played in 4:15. Today, made the turn in 1:45 but hit a back nine slowdown again. Still got around in 3:50 so no complaints. The snack stand at the turn is still closed which is unfortunate because one does not go by the clubhouse between nines.

There were some signs of the aeration on the greens last week but they were fully healed today. They rolled well last week but they were really nice today. Good speed and few bumps, if any. The course is decently lush. I did not have any bad lies in the fairway and we had to look sometimes for balls because the rough is up in spots. The only condition complaints are with the bunkers. I had nice lies for the three I was in but others in my group were in a couple with little sand.

$48.50 to walk at prime time on a weekend is a good deal these days. Lakewood rarely disappoints and today was no exception. I'll be back.
11 Likes.
Played Saturday just before 7:00 am as a single on a time I booked online the night before. I joined three walking regulars. It was pricey ($95 with cart) but I wanted some certainty rather than showing up somewhere and getting on the list. It misted almost all the way there and played in a mist/dribble most of the round. That said, played in 3:50 and enjoyed the round.

The course is in pretty good shape. The rough was up more than I recall especially for early September. Being wet also, the course played longer than expected. The fairways were decent, some lesser spots which seemed from a close cut on the Kikuyu grass. The greens rolled medium speed and were in good shape. One aspect I did not expect was the amount of sand in the bunkers. There has been little sand in my experience. One regular was grumbling that usually there was none and now there is too much! A few balls plugged in them but it was obvious the course has worked to turn a negative into a positive. The tee boxes were just okay with some unlevel areas I had to work around.

Overall, a positive experience. Recommended.
10 Likes.
Played Lakewood the last two Sundays. I received an email recently saying that they were discontinuing 5somes as of August 1 so my visits bookended that change. Teed off about the same time each week, a little before 7:00. It played faster on August 6 4:10 as opposed to 4:15, but not noticeably. We were behind a relatively slow group this week but starting on hole 7 they picked up the pace considerably so we were 10 minutes faster on the back 9.

They are putting good amount of water on the course because of the heat but it is in good shape. Quite lush including the rough. It is very thick in spots. The fairways are great. The greens are pretty good. They are not as fast as I have seen them in the past but they are running true and at least medium or more.

The sand is okay. I was in one bunker on Sunday and it was fine. Not a lot of sand but adequate.

I always enjoy Lakewood and the last two visits were no exception. One note: the snack stand was not open. There was a sign on it of the various food service areas on site and their hours, and it stated that the snack stand was open from 7:00 am each day, but it was closed. Hopefully just a sick day rather than a change in operations.
9 Likes.
Played this morning, Saturday, about 6:30 am. We were able to play in about 4:15, which was merely okay at that time of day. Still beat the heat of the day though and there was a nice breeze from the direction of the ocean. All in all, a nice morning in WLA.

The course was in good shape. Not great, but good. I was a little worried on the first tee which was very firm dirt but the fairway was decent. That was pretty much the trend, the tees were so so but the fairways were firm with decent coverage. The greens were in real nice shape. They were wet and medium at the start but dried out and speeded up. They were also firm. Definitely the highlight of the round.

Definitely enjoyed the round and I will be back.
9 Likes.
Played early today, 6/25, around 6:30 am. Started about 10 minutes late but the course moved okay. Finished in about 4:15. Nice to get out here again. The course is in excellent shape. Lush fairways and rough. The greens were very nice. Consistently fast. Just a nice day at a good public course. $63 to walk for a non-resident but the conditions merited it.

Place was packed also. The range was about full when I got there at 6:10 and completely full when we finished. One thing, they have a cart girl now (we saw her on 14) and the snack shack near 2 and 14 greens was closed. There is a sign on it saying that it is empty when closed and entrance is prohibited. "Final warning." Sad to see that.
5 Likes.
Played this morning, 5/6, at about 7:00 right before a men's club tournament. Courteous and professional checkin and food service interaction. Pace of play was mediocre at about 4.5 hours.

One of the reasons the course is playing slow is it is playing relatively tough right now. Lush at all levels. There was little roll out on the fairways and the rough was up. My group lost a couple of balls in places I would not expect it and had to look hard for some others. The course was also quite wet with some casual water. Lakewood was playing long. The greens were sneaky fast and rolling well. They had some tough pin positions presumably from the tournament.

It is a good test right now. It is just not a fast round.
8 Likes.
Played in the men's club tourney today. We got off early and it was pretty cold. Turned into a beautiful day but it was tough to swing a club the first couple of holes.

The course was in good shape today. The fairways were not as dry as they have been. There was plenty of sand in the green side bunkers I was in. There was some higher stuff in some rough areas, such as left on 15. The greens were really quick today. I heard there was at least one 5 or 6 putt on #4. some pins were set in tough areas on the edge of slopes. It made for an entertaining round.

Good golf in a great location.
12 Likes.
Played Lakewood on Saturday around 7:30 am. A blip in the pro shop based on our error in making the reservation that was handled courteously and professionally by the lady at the starter's desk. She was great. Lakewood is one of the few courses I have seen that have gone back to fivesomes. It has been reflected in the pace of play recently but today it was nice. Played in 4:10 with four walkers.

The course was interesting -

The Good - The greens were great. Quite quick even when wet in the morning, they rolled great throughout the round. My delight may have been a result of actually making putts but the greens were definitely not bumpy. Being below the hole was recommended. The sand in the green side bunkers was good also.

The Bad - I was in an inordinate amount of bald, hard pan areas, in the rough and at least twice in the fairways. I almost put the fairways in the Good category because they generally were very nice, but there were some bare areas. I and another player hat balls through fairway bunkers so I can only assume they were pretty darn hard. On #7 my ball was a good 20 yards past the bunker after rolling through it.

The Ugly - The goose crap everywhere. Walking, we could not avoid it. Very annoying. That was it though. Everything else was pretty good.

I would note that par 3s #5 and #12 played 217 yds and 209 yds. I forget exactly how far #17 was (I think 217 into the breeze), but I have never teed off from the black tee rock before and the blue flag was insult to injury. It was an experience.

Highly recommended with the greens the way they are right now.
9 Likes.
Played Tuesday, December 6, at 8:30 am. I was joined by a couple of guys from Vancouver. One of them had local knowledge which was really important as there are several tee shots where knowing the angle or where the fairway ran out was really helpful. Following the advice was my problem as my driver was not cooperating. Time and again though I found my ball on the grass even though it looked like I was in the desert. Great design for risk v. reward. Visually intimidating but playable. it was pricey with tax (?) and "convenience fee" pushing the bottom line to $141. Range balls were included and the plush seats in the cart were really nice. There was no GPS but they included a course guide with the score card that mapped every hole.

The entire course had been overseeded. The fairways were shaggy but firm so there was some run. The rough was a factor although we had no problem finding balls. The greens were tough. They were firm and running medium at bes. There were some significant slopes and tiers that made putting adventurous. They would have been much more difficult if they had been playing fast. As it was, chipping was difficult because the ball did not check much on them.

Overall, the course was in real nice shape. One of the guys I was playing with mentioned how much he enjoyed the course versus some others they had played on their trip. Also, we were never saw the group behind and never caught the group in front (which started 20 minutes before us) in getting around in 3:50. I would not hesitate to come back (hopefully for a better rate).
9 Likes.
Played Friday, December 2 at about 7:45 am. It was fairly crowded for a chilly Friday morning. My sister-in-law set up the tee time, costing her $14 and me $117. It looks like it would have been less if booked online (when I checked prices later) although I am not sure how she did the tee time. I had to pay for range balls also. Friendly staff and helpful. I ate in the restaurant after the round and there were quite a few of the residents in there for their lunch. I played with a fun couple of 30-something locals.

The course was in pretty good shape. They had oversewed the fairways while the rough looked like dormant Bermuda. The fairways were shaggy but it was a good hitting surface. The ball sat up in the rough for the most part but it was tough the times the ball settled in. The greens were the highlight, medium fast and rolling well. That said, the greens on the back nine had some bare spots, some quite large. The grounds crew was working on one of them when we went through and I saw a patch on another green. The bare spots did not affect putts that I saw but they were unsightly.

There was little sand in the bunkers. That was the chief low light. Other than the ambassador who very aggressively got in my face for driving off the cart path on a par three to retrieve my ball in a waste area. He called it a desert area which he said were off-limits throughout the course. I was fine with that, but not with his attitude. The guys I was playing with were equally mystified with the ambassador's apparent short fuse. it was bizarre.

We played the front nine in 1:50 but the back nine was much slower. We finished in 4:15.

I liked the course although I thought it was overpriced at the rate I was charged. I might go back again but not at that rate.
8 Likes.
Played here twice this week, both times early in the morning (6:40 and 7:00 am). Good service each time. They are opening the coffee shop by 6:00 am, with some breakfast business beginning to trickle back in. Pace of play was 3.5 and 4.1 hours so no complaints there.

The course is in okay shape with the exception of the greens which are very good. It appears to me that the fairways are seeing little water except near the greens. There are some clumps in the fairways as a result. More unsightly than a factor in play. Otherwise they are winter thin. The rough is cut down mostly although there were areas we had to search for balls. There was adequate sand in the bunkers I was in. The greens are running pretty fast. They are also firming up. I hit a high shot from a 7i into #7 that bounced from the middle of the green to the back fringe. They were fun to putt. The second round I kept leaving myself above the hole which is not a recipe for a good score here but did provide some amusement for my playing partners.

Gorgeous days on the course. On Tuesday, we could see four islands besides Catalina from the 16th tee box.

Overall, worth the price ($44 to walk during the week) and hassle of getting a tee time. Recommended.
6 Likes.
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