It's been quite a while since I've teed it up at Hondo, glad to come back (thanks to positive GK reviews). Was able to make an early single tee time online ($39 + 1.25 booking fee), and was paired up... Continue »

It's been quite a while since I've teed it up at Hondo, glad to come back (thanks to positive GK reviews). Was able to make an early single tee time online ($39 + 1.25 booking fee), and was paired up with a couple decent fellows ... walked as a three-ball in 3:40 with minimal waiting on the front 9. Bermuda fairways are starting their dormant period, so there can be a lot of roll out. Rough is Kikuyu, the grabby type that can be a challenge to play out of, but they cut it fairly short so it's really not an issue unless you really hit a wayward shot. Greens were the best part of the course: cut short and quick, just not overly so, and very few ball marks. A few areas in distress and the majority of those were marked with white GUR lines ... good job. Note that some firm areas of the greens would not hold an iron shot very well so that needs to be taken into consideration when selecting a club. Of course, the greens firmed up as the day progressed. Overall, a nice day on a nice course. A few funky sections (back-to-back par 5's and par 3's on the front) and water hazards to be cautious of (bring a ball retriever, the hazards have very steep cement borders), can be noisy (under the LAX flight path, homes surround the course so there are gardeners and occasional barking dogs), but those are minor drawbacks. A bit pricey for weekday rates unless you live in Downey ($28 vs. $38), but I'd say it's worth it in it's current condition.

Tee Time: 9am
Weather: Morning after overnight showers. Course was wet. Weather was beautiful. Great weather for golf.
Pace of Play: 4 hrs
Tee Boxes: Great! Tee boxes were level and very well maint... Continue »

Tee Time: 9am
Weather: Morning after overnight showers. Course was wet. Weather was beautiful. Great weather for golf.
Pace of Play: 4 hrs
Tee Boxes: Great! Tee boxes were level and very well maintained
Fairway: Great, with some exceptions. The ground was wet due to the weather, but as the day went, the fairways were in great condition. Not too hard... and not to soft. Nicely trimmed and very few patchy areas. I don't recall hitting from any bare spots in my round.
Green: AWESOME!! Greens were rolling true. It was like a rug! Very nicely maintained. Probably some of the best greens around for a course that gets a lot of volume.

Overall: It's been a long time since I played here. The course condition was great. Very surprised by the conditions. I use to come here pretty frequently and I would say it was fairly average. After today, I would say the course is great, especially for the price. I would say the course is about a 7 to a 7.5. Definitely will be playing here more often.

Courses has recovered well from aeration. Fairways were running fast and the coursed was in good shape. Sand traps were all pretty consistent and tee boxes have been overseeded to fill them in.

Courses has recovered well from aeration. Fairways were running fast and the coursed was in good shape. Sand traps were all pretty consistent and tee boxes have been overseeded to fill them in.

Was going to use my Southland Golf magazine deal until I saw an even better one for $35 dollars with cart on Golfnow. Joined another single & a twosome for an enjoyable round. This place is in GREAT... Continue »

Was going to use my Southland Golf magazine deal until I saw an even better one for $35 dollars with cart on Golfnow. Joined another single & a twosome for an enjoyable round. This place is in GREAT shape. POP was just under 4 hours even with a little waiting on the last 3 holes.

For the middle of August this place was looking good. One thing I have lacked to mention over my last three reviews or so are the facilities at these places. They are very nice & enjoyable.

As for the golf, the tees are all level & in great shape. Nice & lush, with the only exception being about 1/4 of the tee box on #8, which is completely barren for some reason. Not sure if it is work going on or randomly bad because a small part of the teeing area was in it, but it was easy enough to tee the ball somewhere else.

Fairways are running very nicely, cut well & with only a hint of dried out spots (NOT bare) here or there. Excellently conditioned.

Rough is healthy for the most part, but I don't expect a course to keep every inch of it perfect at all, so there are lumpy or bare spots around, but no big deal.

Greens rolled really well. Unlike last week at Brookside, there was only ONE type of grass growing & they were rolling very well. Only a few dry spots from old ball marks to deal with. What really impressed me were the fringes. Compare to Rustic Canyon for quality.

Bunkers were fantastic, had great sand. One playing partner said a bunker on #17 he was in was hard but I was in another on the same hole & it was just fine.

Overall this course is in great shape & the deals you can get are very good. I thoroughly enjoyed my round & the course layout, & highly recommend it.

4/16-the greens were punched. Noooo!!! I forgot to check greenskeeper. However, it was fastest round ive had here, 3.75 hrs at 10am. While walking. I mentioned walking because we let a 3some on carts ... Continue »

4/16-the greens were punched. Noooo!!! I forgot to check greenskeeper. However, it was fastest round ive had here, 3.75 hrs at 10am. While walking. I mentioned walking because we let a 3some on carts pass through. It was ridiculous! The place was a ghost town. The fairways are not as good as last year. Tee boxes, sand okay. Greens played good considering the aeration. Course is very challenging with narrow fairways and plenty of trees to make it difficult to save par from the ruff.

The course is in a good shape overall except for the fairway. They need to improve the fairway. However it is still worth to play!

The course is in a good shape overall except for the fairway. They need to improve the fairway. However it is still worth to play!

Playd today in the SCGA event 3/27/14. The course is in very, very good shape. Trees have been pruned, ponds cleaned up, bunkers have excellent sand quality, and fairways are tight (don't let the br... Continue »

Playd today in the SCGA event 3/27/14. The course is in very, very good shape. Trees have been pruned, ponds cleaned up, bunkers have excellent sand quality, and fairways are tight (don't let the brown color throw you off - the turf is excellent for golf). This was my first time here in about 5 years, and I was very impressed. It's an excellent muni facility and the layout tests your tee ball accuracy. The greens rolled smooth and quick as well. I don't know if the conditions today were put in place strictly for the SCGA event, or if the course looks this good most of the time, but for today, the Hondo delivered.

Played on 3-15-14 (Saturday), with a tee time of 12:20. Started 15 minutes late, and POP was poor - 3 hours for front 9, and 2.5 hours for back. Front 9's POP is in large put attributable to the num... Continue »

Played on 3-15-14 (Saturday), with a tee time of 12:20. Started 15 minutes late, and POP was poor - 3 hours for front 9, and 2.5 hours for back. Front 9's POP is in large put attributable to the numerous times you find players from other groups standing in your fairway after their errant shots. The course design facilitates such scenarios unfortunately -- much more than so than most courses I've played. The fact that the foursome in front of us definitely should have been playing the white tees did not help. Overall, the physical conditions were average to good; I didn't notice excessive ball marks or divots on the fairways. I wasn't in any bunkers so I won't comment on the sand. Overall, even though I like the layout of the holes and the varied designs, the POP will probably keep me from coming back for a while.

Played Thursday, mid morning T time for $40(coupon), included small bucket.

My Dad broke his age, I almost broke my driver, the wife had a bloody marry and I was pleasantly surprised by the conditi... Continue »

Played Thursday, mid morning T time for $40(coupon), included small bucket.

My Dad broke his age, I almost broke my driver, the wife had a bloody marry and I was pleasantly surprised by the conditions and layout of this LA county course.

Proceeded to the range to warm up, a little different from most IE courses, they have tiers here, didn't think much of it. Started by butchering my 7 iron, then I switched to driver, took it back slowly and BANG! I hit the head of my driver, on one of the metal vertical support beams behind me. Left a small dent, but no crack or broken shaft. Would not have been a good way to start.

Really surprised at the rating here, it should be at least a 6.5 instead of 5.5. Kind of thought this was going to be a beat up old classic course, ended up enjoying it a lot.

Greens: Great condition, freshly cut, smooth, med-fast, looked faster than they were, not many ball marks.

T's: Immaculate condition, flat firm and lush, even the par 3's have a big area to rotate, so not excessively damaged.

Fairways: Very good winter condition, dormant grass but plenty of it for this time of the year.

Sand Traps: Plenty of good quality sand, but were not groomed that morning, otherwise they would have been excellent.

Rough: Was good, consistent throughout the course.

Lay Out: Classic design with modern improvements, fairways are wide enough, but course is pact into small area, chance of getting beaned is high.

Service: Snack bar lady was nice and helpful. Cart girl was nice and came around a couple of times. Wife ordered a bloody marry($8) standard rip off, but was good. Wife still does not get that when she gets loaded, her play goes down hill. Her game is coming along really well though.

My Dad shot a 78! breaking his age of 79. Good job Pops.