Played yesterday 10/12/21 in the morning. Harding, for a municipal course is in pretty decent shape at the moment. Our foursome finished in just under four hours. The greens rolled medium fast. Th... Continue »

Played yesterday 10/12/21 in the morning. Harding, for a municipal course is in pretty decent shape at the moment. Our foursome finished in just under four hours. The greens rolled medium fast. The fairways were in good condition although, not cut yet so minimal roll. I was in one green side bunker that had raked sand that was easy to blast a sand wedge thru. I have an LA City senior card so for $36.00 with a cart like I said, a decent value for your buck. Harding is usually easier to get on than Wilson. Oh, and we had a local coyote follow us on the first hole.

A 1:20 tee time- finished at 5:50 Sunday, 082921, partial sunny day that felt like it was in mid 90s though I was warned about a very hot temperature day. I guess the mid day round has an advantage o... Continue »

A 1:20 tee time- finished at 5:50 Sunday, 082921, partial sunny day that felt like it was in mid 90s though I was warned about a very hot temperature day. I guess the mid day round has an advantage of not having to play on wet grass as the fairways ran a little more freely. However, the greens may noticeably differ from one another in speed for some reason. Overall the course was in good shape for as busy as it is and it has surpassed my expectations in its current conditions. The greens were at medium to slow in speed with many ball marks and more than a few were unfixed or fixed poorly- and I may be nitpicking, but I'm just reporting what I saw. The bunkers have sand. Although inconsistent, they have sand. Rakes are provided although it seems it's only been used a few times- lots of heavy footmarks. The teeing grounds were okay, and the fairways were pretty cool, lush and fair. The rough were pretty healthy and many had about 2 inches up along the fairways- some thin spots... not a big deal. I think I'll play here again as I get a chance and hope that I do. No bev cart here, but my check in was smooth- big sign at the door that they'll call the tee time for check in. If I had to guess, it's announced 10-12 min prior to a tee time.

Part 2 of my buddy's visit from NY was Harding and an impromptu GK outing of me playing a GK match with Kviser joined by GK member mswhsu (Willie) who we were meeting for the first time. Overall condi... Continue »

Part 2 of my buddy's visit from NY was Harding and an impromptu GK outing of me playing a GK match with Kviser joined by GK member mswhsu (Willie) who we were meeting for the first time. Overall conditions were very nice. Teeing grounds were level with coverage to an appropriate length. Fairways were very nice, also with good green coverage and no bare of hotspots come to mind. The rough was generally green, varied in grass and length, and so offered varying results. Where it was kikuyu on the shorter side, it could actually tee the ball up, but a little longer, or if the ball settled down even in the same length kikuyu, it could be a challenge to advance. This dynamic was on display in the closely mown areas around the green which were mostly kikuyu. The odd bounces and club grabbing that the species is famous for came in to play as well as the setting up of the ball for clean shots on other occasions. Bunkers were on the firm side and mostly in reasonable condition. The greens themselves were pretty clean, a medium pace and generally putting well and true enough.

Range, putting and chipping areas are all open. It was a warm day but a little breeze helped offset that through most of the day. Most, not all, of the fountains I encountered on the course were working. Pace was pretty good at around 4.25 hours and the company was excellent. I hadn't been out to Harding for a while and it was a very enjoyable experience to be back.

Headed back to Harding this weekend for the first time in a spell. Got a cart and played from the blue tees for a $56 greens fee. We had an 11:20am tee time and got paired with a nice young gentleman ... Continue »

Headed back to Harding this weekend for the first time in a spell. Got a cart and played from the blue tees for a $56 greens fee. We had an 11:20am tee time and got paired with a nice young gentleman to complete our foursome.

Didn't have any range time but there is still a food truck over by the first tee for Wilson. Putting green in front of the clubhouse still closed for some reason.

Front nine still showing signs from aeration and had some sand on the greens as well. Not sure when they switched but don't remember seeing any of that on the back nine where the greens were in good shape, rolling true and medium-fast speed. Held shots quite well.

Fairways are in good, not great condition. Very playable and you'll even find some lush areas, but mostly thin/just enough. The rough is not penal and plays nicely. Bunkers were somewhat crusty and had lots of bumps and depressions, so it was mandatory to move any shots in there to a flatter area. Tee boxes were in good enough shape in terms of being level, but not great coverage.

POP was really good with the groups moving very nicely and came in at just over four hours, even though it seemed like longer. Was really wishing for more holes when we got to 18!

I still prefer Harding's fun layout to Wilson's, but that's just personal preference. I always just love also being in the Griffith Park area, only this time we did not see any deer or coyotes anywhere on the course. Really fun closing par 5 as well, but the rest of the course is quite pleasant too. When all the greens are healed up and maybe get a little bit of rain, this track will be back in optimum shape in no time.

I played with Kevin (t8fish) and his buddies Pete and Nathan last Friday afternoon. Good walking rate of $32. No putting greens were open and no cash or AMEX card accepted at check in; IMO this is bs,... Continue »

I played with Kevin (t8fish) and his buddies Pete and Nathan last Friday afternoon. Good walking rate of $32. No putting greens were open and no cash or AMEX card accepted at check in; IMO this is bs, but that's another story. All in all, a really nice afternoon of golf and we finished about 30 minutes before it got dark. Pace was all on us as we did not wait on any shots.

Greens: 6/10: The greens rolled medium fast with some perceptible bumpiness only occasionally. They were fairly firm and there were very few ball marks to be repaired. I found that you had to be careful with your chips and pitches to keep the ball on the dance floor.

Fairways and rough: 6/10: Good rollout on the short grass and decent lies all around. The grass coverage was good and mowed to a consistent height. Not wet at all and really easy to hit from.

Tees: 6/10: They were level and had ample amounts of turf coverage. We played the white tees and they were in good condition; from my recollection, I saw no issues with the other tees.

Bunkers: 6/10: I was in at least one bunker and it appeared to have decent sand; it was fairly easy to hit from despite it really having a hard pan under and inch and a half of loose sand. No rakes, so finding an area that did not have footprints was just a matter of luck.

Overall, I like this course; I have many good memories here. I haven't played here since August 2018, so it was nice to come back. I can recommend it.

Got out Friday 2/19 with a 12:40 start as a foursome playing the whites, with the first green cleared by the time we actually teed off. I was pretty pleased with the conditions. I don't recall any iss... Continue »

Got out Friday 2/19 with a 12:40 start as a foursome playing the whites, with the first green cleared by the time we actually teed off. I was pretty pleased with the conditions. I don't recall any issues with any tee boxes as to being level or finding a green spot to peg it, and the coverage was short and tight. Similarly, the fairways had pretty good coverage and lies as winter goes, and there was the commensurate seasonal roll out. On the whole the rough was well covered, not long, and very playable. If you got too far off line, you were more likely to have problems with location (trees, etc.) than lie. The greens' surrounds were occasionally a bit lumpy but the ball sat up more than down on the springy grass, while occasionally it was tighter. I found good results pitching and chipping with the one really bad chip being pilot error. I passed through at least one bunker but never ended up there. They looked OK as to sand quantity and firmness, and my playing partners seemed to have decent results from them. The greens were quick, firm, usually with a slope element in play, and I enjoyed the challenge and pace. Of course on a muni, it's the straight putts that will break your heart. Regardless of how well it seems to be tracking, you never know if the putt will hold the line until the actual hole-out but really, they were pretty clean. I'd guess the pace was something around 4.25 hours. Catching one of the few days this past week that wasn't blustery, the weather was perfect — sunny, shorts-warm, no more than a one-club breeze at most all day, and no wind by the last few holes. I got up early nine days in advance to get the booking and the group that finally assembled was excellent company. I checked my ScoreTracker to find i hadn't played here since late 2019. I like the course and enjoyed getting back to it. Thanks to Kevin (kviser), Pete and Nathan for their company. It was good day.

With nothing to do Saturday and decent tee times hard to come by, I was scouring several sites Friday evening in hopes of something popping up. Eventually around 10pm a 10:30 tee time for Harding at G... Continue »

With nothing to do Saturday and decent tee times hard to come by, I was scouring several sites Friday evening in hopes of something popping up. Eventually around 10pm a 10:30 tee time for Harding at Griffith Park was available, so I snatched it and played there today. $42 to walk. Arrived a little before 10:00, tried to check in but they told me they’ll call me 10 minutes prior to my time. All the practice greens are closed and roped off with yellow “crime scene” tape, so there’s not much to do if you don’t want to go hit balls on the range. This results in lots of people standing around outside the clubhouse, and it seems to me they’d be more spread out if they were able to use all the practice areas. (Having them closed does prevent non-players from showing up to practice putting, though.) I was paired with a threesome and we started pretty much on time, maybe a few minutes late. We waited on the group in front of us all day, and things got a little backed up on the 18th tee, but overall pace wasn’t too bad for here. I think we finished in about 4:50, and it seemed quicker than that to me. Conditions are decent. Thankfully, the greens are the highlight. For the most part, they ran medium-fast to fast and accepted full shots well. They were a little bumpy in places and some greens have some slight bare spots around the edges, but overall pretty good. Aside from a little bit of spotty coverage, fairways are actually not too bad either. The turf had more cushion than I expected for this time of year. Rough was a little more hit or miss, but where there is grass, it wasn’t too penal. Tee boxes were in mediocre condition, inconsistent from hole to hole but always somewhere to put the tee in grass. I was in one bunker and the sand was pretty thin, but not too bad. I hadn’t played Harding for about 25 years, so it was nice to get back. Recommended if you can get a tee time. After the morning cloud cover burned off, it was a beautiful, partly cloudy day with only slight breezes and temps around 65-70. Pretty much ideal.

Played Sunday morning, 11-15. We teed off on time (8:30), and we had no POP issues. Only waited on the par 3's on the back 9 and no one pushed us from behind. Finished in a leisurely 4:15. Fairway... Continue »

Played Sunday morning, 11-15. We teed off on time (8:30), and we had no POP issues. Only waited on the par 3's on the back 9 and no one pushed us from behind. Finished in a leisurely 4:15. Fairways are somewhat thin with hardly any plush lies but good enough if your tee shots were decent. Bunkers were ok with enough sand so that I was able to play my normal bunker shot. Greens had some signs of the last aeration but didn't affect the putting; speed was medium. Some tee boxes had hardly any grass but still manageable. Approaching winter conditions but nothing drastically bad to leave any bad taste.

Played yesterday, 9/12. Teed off on time at 7am with no issues. Pace of play was like most courses are right now: great! We didn’t really wait on any holes. The course is in pretty good shape consider... Continue »

Played yesterday, 9/12. Teed off on time at 7am with no issues. Pace of play was like most courses are right now: great! We didn’t really wait on any holes. The course is in pretty good shape considering the heatwaves we’ve had the last several weeks. Fairways had good coverage and the rough was definitely penal. Greens were receptive and rolled at a decent pace. I played Wilson a few weeks ago and thought the conditions at Harding weren’t as good but still worth the $47 green fee (walking). I wish the tee times were a little easier to get at these munis as I feel they’re the best in the area.