I decided to work on the short game with my 10 year old today(1/4/21) at the Old Arcadia Par 3 and practice facility. This place had been one of the places I used to go as a kid. The check-in was smoo... Continue »

I decided to work on the short game with my 10 year old today(1/4/21) at the Old Arcadia Par 3 and practice facility. This place had been one of the places I used to go as a kid. The check-in was smooth and easy and we were off in no time. It did not appear that anyone was close to us at first but we did catch the old ladies club by the 10th tee. This is the only pure par 3 course that I have seen that allows people to rent a cart. At first I was sure this was for seniors but later found out just about anyone can rent a cart. Why you would need to rent a cart other than for physical reasons is far beyond me. The course is only 1947 yards, with every hole about 100-120 yds. The two longest are 153 and 134. While walking to each hole I noticed another pin of a yellow hue just off the back of each green. I had no idea that they allow foot golf to happen on this course while people are playing regular golf. To me this creates chaos, as balls are rolling in front of you, some people are in carts, and others are playing 3-5 balls a hole. Not ideal.

While I do not agree with foot golf being used at the same time as regular golf, the Arcadia Par 3 course is a fun little par 3 with well taken care of greens. Some of the mats need to be replaced, but the driving range is nice and those mats appeared brand new. They also claim to use the best practice balls on the range anywhere in LA county. Not sure what these guys have going on here, but if you are looking to get the short game going, practice at a decent range, or play a round of footie... this is the place for you.