Played RH today, chasing weber, apparently. Off at 10AM on a hot clear day with almost no wind - things really got hot on the back nine. I hadn't played here in almost 20 years - now a beautiful new c... Continue »

Played RH today, chasing weber, apparently. Off at 10AM on a hot clear day with almost no wind - things really got hot on the back nine. I hadn't played here in almost 20 years - now a beautiful new clubhouse facility and a renovation in the late 90s really made the course look good. Lots of long par 4s and par 3s, while par 5s are not excessively long. Most holes framed by mature trees - some holes had fairly restricted hitting lanes of the tees. Generally flat and good for walking. Greens were excellent (punched ~4 weeks ago) - firm, smoth, and medium fast. Fairways thin but good, rough not too deep but sticky, good sand. Many tees were fairly wet (blues) and resulted in turf being moderately torn up. Many greens had pretty steep increasing slopes at the back.

Played with ringworld and RobStretch playing their first-round GK West match, and paisano. Very enjoyable day as we sought shade whenever possible. Water available, cart girl came by about 6 times. Disappointing pace on a weekday morning - 5 hours. Group in front (a fivesome) playing from wrong tees and had no concept of playing quickly. Two-level (mats) driving range that was well-maintained, and mats were new. Large putting green, but 1/2 was closed. Carts pretty old, windscreen did not fold down, no cooler or club cleaner. Didn't see a marshall all day, but many maintenance personnel aroung. Overall Recommended. (Traffic on the way there and home was a b*^^#$%$#&.)

Fun layout, great to have course knowledge to avoid unseen troubles. Tee to green was in pretty good condition, and can't remember a single complaint, with exception of unrepaired ball marks on the g... Continue »

Fun layout, great to have course knowledge to avoid unseen troubles. Tee to green was in pretty good condition, and can't remember a single complaint, with exception of unrepaired ball marks on the greens. Played a fun round with Ringworld, Robstretch, & DConnally. Makes the game and course seem funner. Slower day for a Thursday. Tee'd off at about 10, finished at about 3. 5somes are out playing here. Some long par 3's and reachable par 5's makes it very interesting and fun.

I felt the course was in very nice condition! Greens rolled reasonably true and were faster than appeared. Fairways, while somewhat dormant, were very playable. Overall nothing to complain about. Well... Continue »

I felt the course was in very nice condition! Greens rolled reasonably true and were faster than appeared. Fairways, while somewhat dormant, were very playable. Overall nothing to complain about. Well, actually I can complain that they seem to have closed the blue tee on #14, the long par 3, which used to play 204, now plays 165. I always found that hole to be one of the more intimidating par 3 holes around. Now it's just a middle iron.

I played on a crowded Memorial Day and teed off at about 10:30. The clubhouse is a real beauty with a nice sports-bar-type-deal on the second floor. The double-decker driving range is all mats, but fi... Continue »

I played on a crowded Memorial Day and teed off at about 10:30. The clubhouse is a real beauty with a nice sports-bar-type-deal on the second floor. The double-decker driving range is all mats, but fine for warming up. As for the course, it is a challenging "park-style", tree-lined layout that is very flat and easily walkable. Course conditions, at present, are very good. The fairways are mostly lush and well-defined. The rough is short to medium and playable, but punitive. Bunkers are ok, with the darker, firmer sand more common on munis. The greens are smooth and medium-fast with not too many ball marks. Customer service was very good, and the green fees are fair, especially if you walk.

Played this morning early in a threesome. Friendly staff is always a plus. As for the course, the typical conditions,brown fairways, a few unfixed ball marks. The greens are rolling nice! They were p... Continue »

Played this morning early in a threesome. Friendly staff is always a plus. As for the course, the typical conditions,brown fairways, a few unfixed ball marks. The greens are rolling nice! They were pretty fast, I think they had just mowed and rolled them. Pretty consistent from green to green, all except 16th green (that green was little slower than the rest). Overall, a wonderful experience. Teed off (at) 6:30 and walked off the 18th green at 9:45. We played as a threesome and didn't see anyone all morning until the back 9. Still the two walkers and one rider kept up the pace. Playing during the week is always a treat!

Greens are currently aerated with big holes and lots of sand. On some holes greens also have lots of trees leaves causing it to be more difficult to putt. Saw the cart girl numerous times on a thursda... Continue »

Greens are currently aerated with big holes and lots of sand. On some holes greens also have lots of trees leaves causing it to be more difficult to putt. Saw the cart girl numerous times on a thursday afternoon, but i saw no marshall. The group of ahead me were holding up the whole course. And no they were not asian. They were white. They played from the blue tee box and consistently one of them could hit past the red tee boxes. I left after the 16th hole due to the rain and the slow group.

Played here Saturday, 02/12/2011. This was the first time I'd ever played here. It is a course with a lot of mature trees that make the fairways tight. You have to be aware of overhanging branches so ... Continue »

Played here Saturday, 02/12/2011. This was the first time I'd ever played here. It is a course with a lot of mature trees that make the fairways tight. You have to be aware of overhanging branches so that you are not blocked out from the green (assuming you hit the fairway). To take advantage of this course you need to move the ball both ways off the tee, but it seems to me it calls for more draw shots, than fades, but then I tend to hit the ball from right to left so that may color my assessment. The fairways were dormant (bremuda, I assume) so got a lot of roll, which can be detrimental as many of the fairways have a lot of slope and or mounds that can move your ball to places you don’t want to be, i.e. behind trees or in water. The ninth hole is almost unfair, a longish par 4 with protective fences and large mounds on the right and water starting about 175 yards from the green on the left. The fairway is narrow and slopes to the water. The mounds of course can either kick your ball toward the water or behind the protective fence. These are the type of fences that are perpendicular to the fairway so if you are behind one you either chance hitting under it or pitching out toward the water.
The greens were fairly smooth and quick. Since Downey is a fairly flat city, the greens read true to the mounding and slopes you see. The pace of play was fairly typical for a muni- course, Saturday mid-morning tee-time, 5 hours. I rather enjoyed the course as you have to thin your way around it. I have a friend who won’t play here as he feels the course is Mickey Mouse, but then he hits a semi-controlled hook of the tee, off the fairway, off the fringe, hell I think he hooks his putts.

Course conditions were great! Greens were receptive and rolled very true. Fairways are dormant but playable. Tee Boxes were flat and playable. No "A" game to speak of but definitely keeps you on y... Continue »

Course conditions were great! Greens were receptive and rolled very true. Fairways are dormant but playable. Tee Boxes were flat and playable. No "A" game to speak of but definitely keeps you on your toes. Great little track. Pace of play good finished in 5 hours. Saw the group ahead a few times and they managed to keep a decent pace. Definitely a gem of a course if you ever get to this part of town to play. It's worth the green fee... absolutely!

Played on Monday 11/29. I haven't played here in a few years, as much as I like the layout of the course it was hard not to notice how brown the fairways are, it looks like they haven't been watered i... Continue »

Played on Monday 11/29. I haven't played here in a few years, as much as I like the layout of the course it was hard not to notice how brown the fairways are, it looks like they haven't been watered in weeks. They are as brown as brown gets. They still are very playable, but they are dry. Maybe just dormant. They rough is very green and in ok of shape. Bunkers are in decent shape, but was in only one bunker all day. Tee boxes are ok, not bad, but not great. The greens are in good shape, a bit on the fast side which made it a fun day putting.
The pace of play was at 4.5 hours and we waited on a lot of shots.
Walked on as a single at 11:00 and went straight to the tee. Guy behind the counter was very friendly. A lot of workers on the course, but were very cordial and made sure they didn't make noise during your shots.