Played 3/19/19 1148a. Course was playing really nice. Greens are healing well from the aeration a couple of weeks ago. Tee boxes were pretty level, fairways were in great condition, rough was just a l... Continue »

Played 3/19/19 1148a. Course was playing really nice. Greens are healing well from the aeration a couple of weeks ago. Tee boxes were pretty level, fairways were in great condition, rough was just a little longer than the fairway. Sand traps were the only rub on the course, a little inconsistent. The greens were a little bumpy but were rolling well. In a couple of weeks, the course will be great.

Played a nice Christmas Eve day round with two buddies at El Dorado and enjoyed some good conditions albeit at a slightly high price. Almost $80 for riding the blues is a bit much for what you get her... Continue »

Played a nice Christmas Eve day round with two buddies at El Dorado and enjoyed some good conditions albeit at a slightly high price. Almost $80 for riding the blues is a bit much for what you get here, but if you can get a slightly better online deal, it's more than worth it. But I guess they can do that on a holiday.

Course is in solid if not spectacular shape. Plenty of green on the fairways to work with but some thin areas around the greens and more browned out areas on the back nine it seemed, but mostly good lies throughout the day. The rough is mixed length, bunkers were okay not great and the tee boxes are mostly good with a few of the par 3s that are getting pounded.

Greens were in nice shape overall and running at around a 9 or 10 on the stimp. Held shots well with any decent trajectory and it seemed as if ball marks were at a minimum. A few of the greens here are deceptively sloped and require good reads to keep your putting numbers down on the day. But not too shabby at all.

We had a fairly slow group ahead of our threesome so we definitely waited to tee off on a lot of holes, but it was to be expected on what turned out to be a busy holiday with fairly perfect winter weather ahead of the rains later that night. No cart service came around all day though which was surprising if they were charging holiday rates.

In ranking the Long Beach public courses, El Dorado has slowly risen up the ranks in my book and is in a firm tie with Skylinks as the best in the area. It's often in better shape as well, but it also boasts a fun and challenging layout despite no elevations or anything else too gimmicky or quirky. Just a good place to play some golf. If that's your thing.

Teed off Wednesday at 7am and finished in 3:45. The course overall is a little rough around the edges primarily due to the large amount of rain during the previous week. The greens rolled decent with ... Continue »

Teed off Wednesday at 7am and finished in 3:45. The course overall is a little rough around the edges primarily due to the large amount of rain during the previous week. The greens rolled decent with medium/fast speed and were mildly bumpy at times. The outer foot or two of the greens is still pretty rough due to the green expansion project. The fairways had decent winter coverage but there are still some mushy wet areas due to the rains. The rough overall had was good with some thin/bare spots. Like the fairways, the rough still has some mushy wet spots. The bunkers looked to be in decent shape (I was not in any). The tee boxes were mostly good. While the course is still drying out from a lot of rain it is very playable. I always enjoy playing Eldo. The staff all around were friendly.

Was spared an emergency Sunday round at Alondra this weekend when I noticed a $46.00 hot deal on teeoff.com for a single at El Dorado that also included a promo code dropping it down to $41, and it wa... Continue »

Was spared an emergency Sunday round at Alondra this weekend when I noticed a $46.00 hot deal on teeoff.com for a single at El Dorado that also included a promo code dropping it down to $41, and it was at a decent 11:08 start time. No-brainer, right?

Went out a group or two early even after being paired with a twosome and a single. The pro shop gentleman also got me a complimentary small bucket to hit some balls before going out early, so props to the staff for that - much appreciated.

Solid layout and good conditions right now at El Dorado. The greens on the front nine seem to be in better shape condition wise than a few on the back nine though. There were some greens on the back that had a lot of dirt areas on the fringes that were not marked off as GUR. That was a bit annoying, but for the most part they were good rollers at medium-fast speed that held shots well and were fun to play on throughout the day.

Fairways are mostly in good shape with some dry, thin areas but not enough to make a fuss about. You're going to find good lies but you'll have to make good contact in some of the thinner areas as well. Rough was thick in places, short in others - not easy to tell where. Bunkers had decent sand in them but some were thin. Tee boxes all seemed fine.

POP was a bit slow unfortunately with waiting on a number of holes, but nothing too terrible overall. It was a beautiful day and the playing partners were very cool so there was no issue there. No cart service to be found but there is a nice snack shop that you can access when teeing off on holes 3 and 15 - find anything you need.

Compared to other LBC courses that were almost double the price, I would say it was the right decision spending a lovely Sunday afternoon at El Dorado.

Played a few weeks back during the week. Thought it would be a little less busy. HA! They were about 45 minutes behind already at 8 am - not a good sign. Any course that routinely books fivesomes ... Continue »

Played a few weeks back during the week. Thought it would be a little less busy. HA! They were about 45 minutes behind already at 8 am - not a good sign. Any course that routinely books fivesomes is never going to be on time or have any quick rounds midday. The tee boxes were all very level with fairly good coverage. All of the fairways had pretty good coverage with the exception of a couple on the back nine. The rough was not very rough and missing on several holes. The bunkers were in very good condition with semi hard packed sand. The greens were somewhat bumpy but rolled very quick and true. The greens have many hard to see breaks for the first timers here. The course is lined with trees and a few hidden water hazards with a few good doglegs. The overall conditions are good for a course that gets so much play - just would be nice to quicken the pace of play. Recommended at least once if you enjoy six hour rounds of watching other groups play!

On to El Do Friday morning as a two-ball and a fast PoP under 4 hrs. Winter conditions starting to show as some of the Kikuyu is beginning to lie down and even thin to non-existent in some patches (w... Continue »

On to El Do Friday morning as a two-ball and a fast PoP under 4 hrs. Winter conditions starting to show as some of the Kikuyu is beginning to lie down and even thin to non-existent in some patches (which I seem to find on every other hole!). Wind really kicked up on the back nine so lots of debris on greens ... Lawnboy's team will be super busy this weekend. Greens healed and healthy as the Poa edges try to fill in ... will take a while. The surface on holes 1-3 a bit uneven but much better as you move ahead, best on the back side. GS bunkers look great but most are thin sand over clay, so beware (where's the sand? Second protest :-) Challenging layout from the Blacks on a blistery day, really had to focus on every ball strike. I enjoy playing here for that reason. With all the trees El Do can be a bear if you're not straight off the tee but birdies are getable if you're on in regulation. Always recommended.

Played El Dorado on 10/29, invited to play by a family friend who got a $42 riding online rate. Was so looking forward to it as I have never played El Dorado, Eldo or El Diablo as my friend calls it.... Continue »

Played El Dorado on 10/29, invited to play by a family friend who got a $42 riding online rate. Was so looking forward to it as I have never played El Dorado, Eldo or El Diablo as my friend calls it. Had a 7:56 tee time and noticed it was pretty busy for a Monday morning. The starter paired us up with a couple of nice guys and were off a little late. Noticed they allow 5 somes and got concerned as the group ahead of us had 5. Not a problem as they kept up. We kept up as well so POP was a little under 4 hours. What I liked about Eldo is the starter made announcements as to who was on the tee, who was next and who was in the hole. No confusion on a busy day. Love that! I really enjoyed the layout. Was nice to have someone with me who played here before because there is a creek that comes across a and in front of couple of the greens. Water also comes into play on a couple of holes. Fairways were hit and miss. Some were a bit beat up and some were real nice. The course is well bunkered both in the fairways and protecting the greens which makes it very challenging. Most of the bunkers were very damp however. In fact, the whole course was pretty damp. The greens were still in recovery from aeration and need a few more weeks to heal. They had cut and mowed down the aprons on some of the greens attempting to make them larger but it’s not taking. Some are in real bad shape. The back 9 greens were in much better condition. The practice greens are very nice and thought we would get the same on the course. Didn’t work out that way. My friend loves playing here and says it is usually in much better condition. Overall, I enjoyed playing here and want to go back again.

Back to El Do this morning, got around in a tick over 4 hrs as a walking foursome. Lots of water on the course, so some spongy areas to contend with along with casual water. Mostly good lies in fair... Continue »

Back to El Do this morning, got around in a tick over 4 hrs as a walking foursome. Lots of water on the course, so some spongy areas to contend with along with casual water. Mostly good lies in fairways and rough all morning. Greens were punched a couple week ago (one side) and are coming back nicely. They will punch the second half this coming Mon/Tue. Speed is predictable and semi-quick. Bunkers have good sand, heavy texture and very playable. Many tee boxes were punched, too, and that project will continue for a while longer. El Doardo does a great job of evening out the maintenance to keep the course open and playable. Recommended, especially with a LB city card.

Out at 7:20am for a 4:20 PoP at El Do this morning. No changes since my last weeks review but I was told they'd be aerating half of the greens on Sept. 17 and the second half two week later. Recomme... Continue »

Out at 7:20am for a 4:20 PoP at El Do this morning. No changes since my last weeks review but I was told they'd be aerating half of the greens on Sept. 17 and the second half two week later. Recommended. Don't know why my rating came out at 5.6. Should be 6.5