Roosevelt was my "main event" for the day. In other words, nobody should be too jealous of my short course blitz days : ) I had booked a GN hot deal at 12:24 for $18, which is a slight savings as a no... Continue »

Roosevelt was my "main event" for the day. In other words, nobody should be too jealous of my short course blitz days : ) I had booked a GN hot deal at 12:24 for $18, which is a slight savings as a non-resident. Basically, all the LA City courses are just offering one pre-paid time a day right now and unfortunately, they are stringent about when you start. I was there early in hopes of getting out ahead of my time, and though there were openings, the guy made me wait until closer to my tee time. I did end up going off about 10 minutes early after a bunch of foursomes (and a fivesome or two) went out while I waited. Total pace for the 9 holes was around 2 hours, 15 minutes. The course is in pretty decent overall shape, highlighted by the greens. They were in very good shape, though not enough people here fix their ball marks. Tee boxes fine. Fairways were a mix of 70% really, really good and 30% terrible. No in between. When there were bare patches they were big and either really sandy or muddy. Rough was kind of the same way, either lush and thick or bare dirt/sand/mud. I was in one bunker. Way too many unraked footprints, but the sand was decent. Roosevelt certainly isn't on the same level as Wilson and Harding, but it offers similar Griffith Park charm as the 9-hole executive little brother on the south side of the park. Fun layout with a lot of hills and doglegs. Some great views, but it obviously gets a lot of play from golfers of all levels, so you can expect a slow-ish round and poor etiquette when it comes to ball marks and sand traps.

the reviews might be skewed as they just punched the greens... that's my disclaimer.

Went to play after work - twilight rate starts at 5pm.
Staff is always personable. Professional.
As menti... Continue »

the reviews might be skewed as they just punched the greens... that's my disclaimer.

Went to play after work - twilight rate starts at 5pm.
Staff is always personable. Professional.
As mentioned, greens just punched and still lots of holes and sand. Slow.
Fairway for the most part in good shape. I did see some areas that are bare ground.
Bunkers have lots of sand (at least the one I was in) but please... rake the bunkers... I don't know when was the last time this was raked as it looked like the moon crater! haha..
Pace was not bad. We were moving along and the only wait was at the bottleneck #6 hole.

Overall a great design and enjoyed playing this course.

Since I play Roosevelt so often, I wouldn't normally write a review of this nice, executive 9-hole but today, I finally got a hole in one on #9 (162 yards). Watching it roll about 20 feet right into... Continue »

Since I play Roosevelt so often, I wouldn't normally write a review of this nice, executive 9-hole but today, I finally got a hole in one on #9 (162 yards). Watching it roll about 20 feet right into the hole was a sight to behold. The course is in good shape, relatively speaking, and I recommend it to people in the area. There are no fivesomes to slow things down, and the course design is hardly boring, with the 6 par 4s very distinct from one another.

Played 11/20 in am with three friends. Course is in fair "muni" shape. Not as well maintained as Penmar or Harbor, but close. Fairways are brown and muddy in places. Tee boxes were chewed up. Greens w... Continue »

Played 11/20 in am with three friends. Course is in fair "muni" shape. Not as well maintained as Penmar or Harbor, but close. Fairways are brown and muddy in places. Tee boxes were chewed up. Greens were very good, but slow. The staff is efficient and nice. It was not packed, but steady with golfers. No driving range but a small cage area to warm up.

Some interesting holes with nice views of the Griffith Park Observatory and downtown. Very quiet ... spotted a couple of coyotes just chilling out under a tree.

Overall, a good deal - 9 holes for $14.50 ($7.25 replay). Pace of play was about 2 hours each 9 we played. Keep expectations low and enjoy it.

Bonus Info: I used to live in this neighborhood and had some time to kill before playing so I stopped at my favorite breakfast joint in LA, The House of Pies. It's on Vermont, just south of Los Feliz Bvld. Great food, prices and service.

I have played Roosevelt many times over the last 12 months, and despite playing at various "full" 18-hole courses in LA and Orange County, I still find Roosevelt to be sufficiently challenging and nev... Continue »

I have played Roosevelt many times over the last 12 months, and despite playing at various "full" 18-hole courses in LA and Orange County, I still find Roosevelt to be sufficiently challenging and never boring, due to the varied design of the par 4s. Recently, the greens overall seem to be in better condition, and the pace of play, especially in the mornings, is fine. In the afternoons, I do notice that you could get stuck behind a foursome full of beginners with little knowledge about how to efficiently navigate a golf course.

Played yesterday about noon. PoP was good for being fairly busy.
Tees- Most of the tees were under repair so blues and whites were at front of the box. This caused the tees to be rough but still pla... Continue »

Played yesterday about noon. PoP was good for being fairly busy.
Tees- Most of the tees were under repair so blues and whites were at front of the box. This caused the tees to be rough but still playable.
Fairway- They weren't bad for mid-winter. Thin but green, few bare spots.
Greens were adequate, rolling med. fast, and mostly holding the line. Not many divots for a muni!!
Basically, it was well maintained, typical muni conditions. Worth the price.

The greens are being AERATED!!!

The greens are being AERATED!!!

Played 2-18-12. Pace of play was somewhat slow today. We tee'd off as a 2 some and before we could walk off the tee box the starter added 2 women (who have only played 3 times before) with us. The ... Continue »

Played 2-18-12. Pace of play was somewhat slow today. We tee'd off as a 2 some and before we could walk off the tee box the starter added 2 women (who have only played 3 times before) with us. The course was in better shape than it was the last time I played there. They cut down a lot of the trees, especially around holes 2 and 4. Hole 4 was moved up almost 80-90 yds from where it was before. Still a tight course to navigate.

Roosevelt Golf Course Review
Los Angeles California Golf Course Reviews

Just played this twice in the last week. Great place to work on the little things in golf. Greens were in good shape although they have problems with fellow golfers not fixing ball marks. The matur... Continue »

Just played this twice in the last week. Great place to work on the little things in golf. Greens were in good shape although they have problems with fellow golfers not fixing ball marks. The mature trees all around make this a fun and sometimes challenging course. Good way to take a long lunch break!