Q: Why do golfers always carry two pair of pants?

A: Just in case they get a hole in one!

And that's what happened to yours truly yesterday on hole #12! No extra pants necessary. They even give you a trophy so long as you got people to witness your glorious 1 in 12,000 moment. Overall it is a pretty nice course. It was about $35 to walk yesterday. The fairways are nice and wide and the greens are fairly fast. They got some thick roughs so bring your 8 irons instead of trying to be a hero. This course definitely got some character to it.

Awesome course. We got out at about 4:30PM (Saturday 4/30/11) and finished 15 holes before it got dark, despite the howling wind. The conditions were great, coolest hole was the finishing 18 island hole. So glad we skipped 15-17 and hopped on this one. Wind can be a factor so you don't want to hit it short. The coolest thing about the experience was there were houses next to the hole, and there were kids watching and cheering us while we attempted to get on. I felt like Phil Mickelson, if Phil Mickelson ever needed a driver to go 150 yards. Overall the fairways were in great condition and also the tee boxes. The greens weren't very fast, but enough to make it fun when you're pressed for time and to finish. The guy at the pro shop was super nice as was the starter. Definitely would be back to play both courses again.

Seems to be a bit overhyped of a course. Don't get me wrong, the conditions were good, and the pace of play was great, but I don't think I would make a trek out from LA for it. Definitely a walkable course. The fairways were good, some parts were a bit sandy, the greens seemed slow to me. It's a course that you should come prepared. If you don't know the layouts of the course, your ball will more likely to be OB.

I'm pretty much what you would call a Kim Kardashian of non-famous people.. No I don't have junk in my trunk (golf clubs take a lot of space)... or am I THAT annoying... but I do love attention and tend to blast on my facebook account or wherever on cyberspace of my whereabouts... If you must know, yesterday I went to work and then jamba juice in Manhattan Beach, and then.. can you keep a secret? I went to Victoria Golf Course. None of my 2 facebook friends knew of my whereabouts. d%mn ! This place makes Willowick look like a PGA West type golf course.. It is the mother of all dog tracks.. I had a hard time finding a patch of grass to hit my ball in the fairways, it was all covered with hard dirt. The greens itself was decent, still relatively slow but I guess in terms of playing on miles and miles of dirt, it almost seems like an oasis. Management needs to step it up. One nice perk was the dude at the pro shop who allowed us to hop on the 10th tee instead of waiting for some clowns who decided to play from the blues when they could only drive 100 yards. For 20 bucks we were able to finish 18 holes in 3:45, not too shabby, but I don't think I will be back again anytime soon.

Oak Quarry is a Chuck Norris of a golf course... somewhat unassuming, let you play around, take it easy and then WHAM roundhouse kick to the face! Or in this case your ego and mental game. Front 9 fairly easy, many par-able holes, then after the signature hole get ready for some ass kicking time. Don't get greedy or aggressive, play it smart and you'll be rewarded, otherwise enjoy spending time in the rough, or searching for your OB balls.

I think the greens were aerated last month, still somewhat off and sandy. The tee boxes were great and the fairways were nice. We finished around 4:30 so overall a good ass kicking time. I'll be nursing my ego at willowick and the likes for a while before I come back to this course again.

Have you ever visited a prison and met an inmate named Tiny but he's actually 400lb gorilla that makes you hang on to the soap for dear life?

I don't know where I'm going with this analogy other than bringing fear and making you into a moral law-abiding citizen.. BUT! Yea dudes named Tiny are never tiny and Whittier Narrow is anything BUT narrow.

Anyway, another nice and easy course.. not the best pace of play, but it's kind to beginners, flat and extremely wide... wow sounds like this one girl I hated in High School... Oh and I forgot to mention cheap! Gets super crowded on the weekends so I suggest walking the course with an 18 pack.

Willowick may be a dog track but it is my dog track and I will defend it to the death good sir! Ok I probably won't die defending it, more likely from getting hit in the head from an errant ball. No wait... it is not the arrow but the Indian... sooo watch out for beginners on this very tight course. You will be hearing/yelling "FORE" in the upper 20s...

The tee boxes are decent, the fairways are just meh, and the greens are somewhat bumpy... HOWEVER! It is a course that gives you self confidence. An extremely flat and walkable course. I mean we all know golfers aren't exactly known for their Herculean physique... Paging John Daly...

So my top 5 reasons why I love Willowick

1. It's the oldest golf course in OC.. aww you're part of HISTORY!
2. Cheap rate and you can definitely sneak in a 12 pack.. it's not your fault the cart girl does not exist here.
3. Flat and good for esteem building
4. Walkable course, so you're not lying when you're telling your lady love that you're out for a "walk."
5. And the piece de resistance... for $29.99 you get 4 green fees, and 8 buy one get one free! HOLLA! But you gotta act now to get this amazing deal! But wait! There's more! just kidding... that's already a pretty d%mn good deal ya cheap b*st%rd s..

If goose creek was a woman (a well maintained, nails done hair done everything did kinda woman) I'd go gay and marry her.. Hell I'd leave work (half day) for her. We paid 36 to walk and finished in a little under 4:30. Seems a bit hefty for twilight but considering the minimal foot traffic totally worth it. I thought the fairway was immaculate... being a newbie.. I lost count of how many times I exclaimed "Wow! these fairways look just like the ones on TV! Hey! Am I on TV?!?! HI MOM!"

But in all seriousness, the greens are fast with tricky pin placement, I guess that's why I hate and love golf sometimes.. it's the Ike to my Tina.. even with all the mental effin.. I'm still back for more.