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Usually play the Wilson course but the club tournament was there today which made a lucky early morning tee time open up on Harding. You probably won't find this course, or Wilson in better shape due to the championship. Greens were in great condition.....for a mini. Weren't running super fast but no ball marks and looked great. Not super fast, but can't ask for more. Fairways in generally good condition. Rough was spotty. Not many sand traps out here, or I didn't notice since I wasn't in them. Really enjoyed more than Wilson which I normally end up on. Anyways a pleasant morning on the course.
12 Likes.
Course was slow and damp. Probably a good sign in general. Slow greens and pretty flat. Lots of ball marks. fairways were short and pretty well maintained. Luckily hit the ball pretty straight so not really in the rough or sand. Not low end of the muni circuit, as the course is covered in grass with few bare spots. Pretty easy to get on, on a weekday afternoon and time to finish the 9 holes. They rebuilt 2 of the tee boxes in the past year or two, and have already lost one to spotty coverage. Couldn't find a flat space to stand on one of them as two different types of grass basically made little hills. A little disappointing for all the work they did. Will I go back? Yes. Would I drive far to play? No.
8 Likes.
Played out here in a perfect Sunday afternoon in late June. Course was immaculate. Tee boxes with plenty of room and flat areas to tee off from. Almost all flat. Fairways were amazing. Driving the cart down then encountered no bumps. Even the rough was nice and flat. I can say the rough was the best and worst I have been on. The best because it was about 3 inches perfectly uniform all around. The worst because it was 3 inches everywhere. What a pain to hit out of. And after the rough, wow, 18-36 in grass out green. Trust me you don't want to be anywhere but the fairway here. Greens weren't tricky or overly fast but still challenging and interesting.

Very walkable course. 50-60% of the people there were walking. This brings up my biggest fault with the course. $22 to ride with no GPS and no notes on pin positioning. They also have caddies you can request. I assume this is one reason the greens are great. Otherwise loved the layout. Always interesting but not unfair. I would come back here weekly if I lived nearby.
9 Likes.
Played out here on a Friday afternoon. First time or here even though it's right across the freeway from where I work. Location is great right in the middle of Griffith Park.

Start off up high and first couple holes are downhill. Most of the course is pretty flat until the end where you're going back up hill to the club house.

Played from the blacks. Tee boxes were mostly flat. Always a good place to tee off from. Fairways looked good mostly covered in grass. Definitely not flat though. The cart felt like it took a beating even when driving on the fairway. Rough is generally covered but not much longer than longer than the fairway. Definitely not penal. Didn't hit the sand, but fairway bunkers looked lousy. Some not recovered from the rain 3-4 weeks ago. Green side they looked maintained at least. Greens were probably the highlight. Pretty large, started off quick. Slowed down as it got dark and cooler. Looked like they were punched maybe a month ago?

A lot of bays at the driving range but most bays are irons only. Putting greens played true to the course.

Not a whole lot of waiting. Played as a threesome behind a 4. The pair behind us was constantly hitting into us even though we were waiting for the next group. Finished 14 holes in about 3 hours. No complaints about pace of play.
10 Likes.
Played out here on a cool Friday afternoon. Old school muni. Tree boxes are generally flat but 3 are being rebuilt shortening already short holes. Fairways are generally flat but you will find many divots. No cats so no sand to repair the marks. Rough is generally pretty short but just long enough to mess with your contact. Greens are generally smooth without much break. They played on the real slow side today with the recent rains. No one in the group hit the sand. POP is slow. 2.5+hours for 9. 10 minute tee times and many 5 somes. Overall it's an enjoyable track if you don't grow impatient with a slow POP. No better way than to cap off the week with a little Friday afternoon work hookie.
7 Likes.
Played out here on a Beautiful Guru day. We played the Western and Masters 9's. I thoroughly enjoyed the course even though I did not play well. Practice range is also closed on Mondays. Putting green was quick and beautiful like the greens on the course. The Masters played more like a standard LA muni. Pretty straight, not a lot of obstacles, trees down the sides and tight greens. Unfortunately for us, the grounds crew was in the process of raking the leaves so many balls were lost. The Western 9 reminded me more of newer courses in planned communities. You follow the canyon underneath houses with the incredible views of the valley. This 9 felt tighter. Combined with the grass being soaked still there was not a lot of roll out.

Can't fairly rate the course due to the recent rains. They were working hard to get it back into top shape. Grounds crew was out on the course cleaning it up for what I imagine is an immaculate look.

Greens played quick yet fair. They were fast but the ball was never rolling 30 feet past the hole and off the green.

Alll in all an enjoyable morning and afternoon on the course. Would head back here again without question.
10 Likes.
I've played out here twice and both times have been fantastic. Being a frugal golfer I'm always looking for the best deal. This is the only place I will continually pay $$$. There is something about the design that constantly calls me back. Playing in early December I once again had an amazing trip around the course. Tee boxes were flat with a great place to tee off from always. A few tee boxes had a little too much water, but you were never teeing off from that area. Fairways were lush and always a great lie. Did notice a few areas with too much water and areas that should have been marked GUR but were not. Sand was nice and fluffy. Rough was distinctive from the fairway but not overly penal. Found the greens rolled smooth and true. I was able to quickly line up the put and it would just go in. A few greens did have repaired spots that may agitate those looking for perfection. Overall it was worth the 3 1/2 hour drive each way from the SFV. Can't wait to get out here again.
12 Likes.
Played out here the second week of December. Course was in great shape. If you're looking for green grass, with barely a spot of brown, this is your place right now. I wish my yard looked so green. Greens rolled smooth and quick, but not too fast. My experience in the sand was pleasant, soft but not overly penal. Always a flat spot to tee off from. Wonderful carts with a 6 month old OS that has the distance to the pin. Couldn't ask for a better experience.
11 Likes.
Went out here on a warm weekend. Definitely bake under the sun. Nice breeze though. I'm not as high on the course as some of the other recent reviews. Greens were great. Not too tough but large links style greens. Most tee boxes were level, with only 1 or 2 searching for a slightly better place to tee off from. Sand is great. The threesome I played with mentioned that the course was sold a couple years ago and they've picked up the maintenance including the sand. Sand is definitely lush. I was in many traps and they were very good to play from, even if I played in them too much for my liking. The fairways and rough were pretty close to the same. Mixed grass with many brown patches like you would expect from a so cal muni.

If they are make plans for future upgrades, cart paths need to be flattened, many dirt paths that are half a wheel deep, which people drive around causing more damage to the grass than necessary and then people feel like they can drive anywhere.

Felt like the shots on the course were repetitive, drive wedge wedge wedge wedge putt. Unless I got lucky, the drive wedge putt. Only took out the long irons on 2-3 holes. Definitely a nice play in the area, but would choose Olivas first.
7 Likes.
Played here for the first time. Pretty good for an affordable course in LA county. Pace of play felt slow. As a foursome we were constantly waiting for a twosome in front of us. Not the longest course so if you can drive 250+ you end up waiting on a few holes for the group ahead to clear the green. Greens were the highlight out here. Smooth and in great shape. Not playing that fast. Like a lot of the muni's around here. Tough because they don't have many flat shelfs. Tee boxes were generally flat and could always find a good place to hit from. fairways OK. rough is lacking. Sand was underwhelming. First trap was deadpan. next was pretty good, touched the rest and most were deepen. They looked as if they had been serviced too. My friends play Wilson and Roosevelt a lot and said the course is in much better shape than those two. Definitely worth it if close by. Wouldn't come from a distance to play.
9 Likes.
Played here with the GK crew. Let's start with the negative. Course put a long drive contest on a par 4 into the wind. Wasn't ready for that.

On to the positives. What a gem. I didn't know what to expect going in, leaving this will be one of my top courses when I can drive more than 15 minutes to play. It seems like it will always have a cool ocean breeze. Hopefully I can get some tee times.

Greens were great. Fairways were great. Some patchiness in the rough, rarely too penal. Play was a little slow, we finished in 5 hours, but didn't wait too much. Just long with half or more people walking.

Can't wait to visit again.
11 Likes.
Played here mid day Saturday Memorial day weekend. POP was 4:30 with waiting on only a couple of holes. Being a threshold that played ready golf may have contributed to the waiting. Hope they keep the 10 minute tee times post covid restrictions.

Course is in decent shape. Green most places. Less swamped areas than a few weeks ago on course 2. They don't seem to care what kind of grass grows where as long as the course is generally green. Rough seemed recently mown so I didn't lose any balls in the rough as I've done here a few times.

Could always find a flat place to tee off. Noticed the tee off areas were generally the whole tee box from side to side. Greens were in good shape. Rolling pretty flat even though you could see the punching marks still, they did not affect puts. The greens here are maybe not the most complex but are very tough. They don't really have tiers, just generally slanted back to the fairway. 2 putting is a win on most holes. I wasn't in any sand traps but they looked generally ok. I would expect them to play well if my course 2 existing is any indication. They are on the smaller side.

Course 1 fits my have better than 2. There are some long par 4s and tough 5s. Generally tight fairways so you need to hit straight. Bail out fairway areas on resort courses will wind up in the dirt behind a tree, on the street or the water channel.

I do like the vibe out here. They seem to have lessons for kids all day long on the weekends at least. Lots of learning and those who have graduated from lessons. The only downside is the driving range can get to capacity quick. Lucky for me today, the helpful Honda people were giving 30 minutes of free balls on the range. Felt like there was a women of not two in every foursome. The people playing definitely reflect LA.

Generally a good day on a decent course.
7 Likes.
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