Might be time for an update Mr. Greenskeeper. A course survey rating at around 7 for either of these courses is a joke - get in the game and update these courses more often - they are two of the toughest tests of golf in SoCal.

I played with a friend today. Got out first thing and played back nine Eisenhower and back nine Zaharias - just to mix it up a bit. Eisenhower is very dry, greens are dry and very fast - not holding shots very well a la the standard PGA tour set up. But excellent regardless.

The Babe is also running fast, but the greens are holding, and other than a slight bit of sketchy lies for overseeding on the sides of the fairways, it is a 10. And the rough is up and will punish a bit since it is getting wet from the water turned up on the course to help the seeded spots and dry weather. The leaves are changing colors and the views are terrific.

Industry had alot going on today, between a 9 AM shotgun and a very large crew shooting some scenes for the series Las Vegas, but the IH staff could not have been more helpful.

It would certainly be great if you GK dudes rolled out and played these two courses from the tips and then rated these courses more than once every two months. I log on this site to see the latest on the best public courses in SoCal, but to have these two amazing courses not reviewed since September is a complete joke.

If you have not yet played La Purisima, you have not played the best course in Southern California. Period. Plenty of tee boxes to keep everyone happy, and for you tough guys, get back to the tips, catch a little wind (normal after 11 AM or so on most days) and knock yourselves out. No better course layout or conditions in So Cal. Good elevations, great views, huge layout, terrific views. Just you and nature. Shop is great. Practice facility is great. Putting greens give you a true indication of what to expect from this level of par/slope rating. Bring every club in your bag, and get ready to hit all of them. Rewards shaping ability, especially off the tee. Just punched on July 5th, so give it a while.