I have played this course hundreds of times over the years. Right now it is in probably the worst shape I have seen it. Fairways are thin with some dirt patches. Rough is about the same. Greens are slow and bumpy. They look like a washboard with very un-even turf growth. Sand traps are hard pan mixed with mud- a complete joke. American Golf has let covid be an excuse to let their long beach tracks suffer neglect, meanwhile their rates continue to go up. I have been a long beach golfer for nearly 20 years and I will be taking my game elsewhere until they can get the courses back in better shape.

Played 8.25.20. Went out as a single at 6:40 am and got paired up with a three some. POP was 4 hours on the nose. Normally I expect to finish in 3:30 or better at that time but I guess that’s wishful thinking now days. Marshall’s were out there but didn’t push the first few groups. I feel sorry for people teeing off at 9 or 10 am as they ruined the whole day now.

Anyways, course was in great shape. Maybe it’s cause I’ve been playing Victoria a lot but it was nice to have fairways with solid coverage. Greens rolled great and were a bit on the fast side on the back nine. Tees were fine except for hole 14. Overall it was a fun day. It’s a shame the price has gone up on these Long Beach munis. 42 bucks to walk on a weekday. I guess that’s par for the course in 2020.

Always enjoy this layout- short but demanding off the tee(Huge trees) with old school style greens. Very traditional style golf.

Played 8.17.20 at 6:40 am. POP was great as to be expected at that time of day. Played in 2:45 as a twosome. Didn’t wait on a single shot. Greens rolled well. Fairways were a bit shaggy. Course was playing long with the humid air and no rollout. Tees were fine. Rough was either US open deep or thin. Made for some lucky or unlucky breaks which I’m fine with.

First time playing Chino Creek. Played Butterfield a few times. Chino is for sure the tougher of the two. I’d say it plays at least 3 shots harder. Some very demanding second shots on the back nine in particular 15 and 18. Im a 1 handicap and shot 75. Could probably break par if I played it again now that I know what clubs id hit off some of the tighter tee shots. If you are in the area it’s one of the best values out there.

Played August 1st which was a Saturday. Tee time was 8:50. POP is always pretty good at this course. Once we got past a few slow groups at the turn we played in 3:45. Greens are always smooth here. Soft but smooth. The fairways are awful. No getting around that. But for the price, good greens, and above average POP, I think it’s worth the price. If you don’t mind bumping you lie in the fairway then it’s really not a big deal. Layout is challenging and there are some really good holes on the back nine.