I played Soule Park for the first time today and it was spectacular. It is now probably in my top 5 courses, public or p... » More

I played Soule Park for the first time today and it was spectacular. It is now probably in my top 5 courses, public or private, that I've played in SoCal. The condition of the course is immaculate. Fairways are lush as is the rough. The greens are awesome and are at an appropriate speed for the contours, so the do not come off as gimmicky or unfair. Great layout, great staff, great conditions.
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Walked the golds on Cinco De Mayo this afternoon teeing off around 1:40pm with my buddy Mark. Pop 4 hrs walking under pa... » More

Walked the golds on Cinco De Mayo this afternoon teeing off around 1:40pm with my buddy Mark. Pop 4 hrs walking under partly cloudy cooler conditions in the low 60s with maybe a club wind. Very pleasant conditions. Met by Vern in the proshop who is always so friendly. They have an all grass range and a huge very sloped putting green to get players warmed up for their round.

The conditions at Sandpiper are very lush and awesome.

Fairways were close to pga standards in 95% of the fairways. Perfect carpet lies ball sitting up beautiful. They have a couple spots of ground under repair on a couple holes they are working on but I have never seen the fairways better. 9/10

Tees were very lush, mostly all level. 8.5/10

Was in 2 greenside bunkers that had a brown clay like material that had just the right amount of sand. 7.5/10

Rough was very lush just lining the fairways and mowed beautiful. Great shape 9/10. They have grown the rough up between 8/15, 15/16, right of 17, left of 13 and left of 14...it is lost ball city if you spray in those areas at this time which I experienced luckily only once on my tee ball left on 13. For sure makes this course so beautiful on the eyes and adds toughness and POP.

Ending with the greens which were in beautiful shape. Evidence of a small circular punch that really did not effect putting at all. Stimp rating an 11. Greens rating 8.5/10

If you want to challenge yourself under lush conditions and fast sloped greens get out to Sandpiper now.

Highly recommended.
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played sun 5/4, 8:30 tee time. 4:45 round. sunny and windy.. 2-3 club wind all round. First time out here, not much a... » More

played sun 5/4, 8:30 tee time. 4:45 round. sunny and windy.. 2-3 club wind all round. First time out here, not much around. course in good muni shape. Greens are decent, slow... probably at 9. Layout is ok... Long par 3s. A few holes I wasn't a fan of. A few holes I needed course knowledge. bunkers have a coarse pebbly sand... but consistent. No beverage cart and not much of a clubhouse. They do have a bar and kitchen, and I was a fan of the bloody mary and the chicken tacos. Decent course, good time.
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Played Muni on 5/5. 3 weeks post-aeration, and the greens are not there yet. Still somewhat bouncy and not rolling true.... » More

Played Muni on 5/5. 3 weeks post-aeration, and the greens are not there yet. Still somewhat bouncy and not rolling true.

Outside of the greens, everything else is in great shape.
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Do not play here until greens heal!

Played Dos Lagos 8:30 AM on Monday, May 5th for $52, on a cold, rainy day to start. Check-in was very easy and fast - le... » More

Played Dos Lagos 8:30 AM on Monday, May 5th for $52, on a cold, rainy day to start. Check-in was very easy and fast - let us go straight to the box after paying. The starter was very nice and let us go out as just a two-sum. I assumed this meant the course would be pretty open on a rainy Monday morning but boy was I wrong. Ended up waiting on basically every shot for the front 9. Took 2:30 to complete and was not super enjoyable. It seemed as if there was one group that was slowlying the front up but no marshal in sight. The back nine went by a lot quicker and picked up but I still think a marshal was needed.

As for the course itself, the greens had been punched a few weeks ago and were just starting to heal up nicely. They were still pretty bumpy but rolled well and were pretty quick in some areas. Fairways were probably the best part as they were well maintained with not that many dead spots. Bunkers were wet all day but sand felt fine. Tee boxes were okay for the most part with some weird line up. The 5th hole green was either under repair or had just been recently damaged, as there were massive dead lines throughout the green. Overall I think $52 is a little steep for this course considering the condition and POP.
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Played in a high school fundraiser tournament Friday morning in a slow 5.5 hour round. The staff and volunteers did a v... » More

Played in a high school fundraiser tournament Friday morning in a slow 5.5 hour round. The staff and volunteers did a very good job running the outing. The carts continue to stay in good condition and the staff is always busy. The tee boxes were all in nice condition with good coverage. The rough was the right length to assist wayward shots and a good stroke could be put on your ball if you found yourself in it. The fairways had nice total coverage with a mix of turf but good lies were found on most holes. The traps all have a good amount of sand green side but fairway traps hard and compact. Most traps are filled with nice fluffy white sand and easy enough to hit from. The greens were in fabulous shape with very few ball marks and all had total coverage. The speed of the greens are almost back to their usual quickness and rolling very true. Well struck shots held the greens nicely with little roll out. There are many places to find trouble during a round here and great views from a few holes. Definitely recommended with the reasonable rate and great conditions.
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RPGC tournament this weekend at El Dorado - my favorite Long Beach course. I feel it has the best layout, biggest challe... » More

RPGC tournament this weekend at El Dorado - my favorite Long Beach course. I feel it has the best layout, biggest challenge and most rewarding round in the area. It's flat but has plenty of challenge to it. And right now, the biggest challenge is those speedy greens.

They're really in top shape right now, running very fast but holding shots and their lines very well. Impressive for sure. The rest of the course is also in pretty darn good shape to be fair. Fairways have nice coverage throughout, although there were some areas with standing water from the recent rains. Rough is very playable while the bunkers were obviously impacted by the weather, but nowhere near as bad as anticipated.

My flight played from the white tees and the tee boxes were all flat and well kept - no issues there. Overall just very nice conditions right now at El Dorado.

POP was a little on the slow side but it was a tournament so it makes it somewhat understandable, and in truth we didn't hit any real slowdowns until the back nine. Before that things were running very smoothly (with the exception of my swing). We were required to ride for this event as well and the carts are nothing special but serviceable (and no GPS).
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Great day out at Knollwood at the end of next week and happened to land in a perfect spot between groups that we never d... » More

Great day out at Knollwood at the end of next week and happened to land in a perfect spot between groups that we never did any proper waiting on a single hole all day. If you've played some near six-hour rounds at Knollwood, then you'll understand what an absolute treat this was.

The course is also in quite good shape so that just added to the experience, and we also had a beautiful afternoon when the sun came out to enhance our day. The greens are running really nicely and hold up shots well, while the fairways are mostly in good shape with a few thin spots here and there. The bunkers looked okay and the tee boxes (played from the blues) were all pretty good as well.

Layout at Knollwood is always very fun and challenging, and this week was no different. No cart service and the carts themselves are very basic with no GPS, but you'll be fine. I didn't play very well at all but it was an exceptional day at this fun course and long may it continue.
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Snuck out yesterday afternoon, Sunday, May 4 at 2pm and walked right on. Starter paired me up immediately with a threes... » More

Snuck out yesterday afternoon, Sunday, May 4 at 2pm and walked right on. Starter paired me up immediately with a threesome of nice guys (Greyson, Andrew and Noah).

Course is in overall great shape. A few more weeks and these greens should be really nice after fully healing from aeration a few weeks ago.

Tees were all nice and level, they had us playing from the tips, must have been a men's club our some other event earlier because the blue tees were all the way back and the pins were tucked in some very precarious positions.

Fairways were darn near perfect! Great lies all day, I hit just about every fairway, so that helped a lot. Missed two fairways by about 2 feet each and the rough wasn't much of a problem.

Didn't find any bunkers, but they looked nice.

Greens as mentioned earlier were punched a few weeks ago and were still a little bumpy, but no huge complaints. They held shots very well and were at a medium to quick pace. In a couple of weeks, they should be awesome.

Customer service all good. No complaints. Saw the beverage cart once, but didn't partake as I BYOB. Starters are always great here.

$50 to walk on a Sunday is fair. POP was 4.5hrs, so that's a little better than normal. Seemed to move a good pace most of the day except for the normal backup on hole 5.

Easy recommend. Get out here if you can get a teetime or just walk on a single and pray for the best.
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It had been a while since I had been out to Eagle Glen. My buddy booked a 10 AM tee time on Saturday for $100, so I figu... » More

It had been a while since I had been out to Eagle Glen. My buddy booked a 10 AM tee time on Saturday for $100, so I figured it was worth a shot. I remember the layout being awesome here, and that still rings true. They have removed the driving range and are building pickleball courts (WHY!!!!!), but they do have a couple of hitting nets and a small putting green that has way too much slope compared to the course. The starter was very funny and seemed to enjoy his job, but we did tee off 20 minutes late. I knew the POP was going to be bad, and I was not wrong. Total POP 5:15.

As for the conditions, it's a mixed bag right now. The Fairways look almost dormant, but it's far too late in the season for that, so maybe dead? Some patches look like they tried to put down new sod but those were brown as well. I do like tight lies, but there are too many divots and old punch marks in the fairways leading to weird lies. The rough was the same, but just a little longer grass. The Sand trap that I was in was great with nice sand. I did hear from my playing partners that a few were not that great. The Tee boxes were mostly ok, but a few need to be leveled. The highlight of the course is the greens, which ran smoothly and true at a medium pace. They allowed good spin/check on well-hit shots and just played great.

As previously mentioned, the layout is a lot of fun, but they need to put some money into the fairways instead of demolishing the driving range for pickleball courts. At $100, it's not a great value for the conditions; however, the scenic value is there. I would recommend playing with a good deal, but plan with caution due to slow POP and fairway conditions.
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Played today. Greens are healing nicely. Still slow but sand has disappeared and they are playable. Fairways are green b... » More

Played today. Greens are healing nicely. Still slow but sand has disappeared and they are playable. Fairways are green but need mowing. Traps are playable but players are not raking them. Tees are all playable. Rough is playable. Excellent customer service as always. Restaurant open Wed to Sun closed at 3 PM for food service. Bar open until 5.
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