Played Sat. 5/24 (just a bit of rain). Course was in good shape. Fairways fairly lush and green, rough a bit heavy in spots. The 2 new par 5's are filling in nicely. Greens have recovered from the aer... Continue »

Played Sat. 5/24 (just a bit of rain). Course was in good shape. Fairways fairly lush and green, rough a bit heavy in spots. The 2 new par 5's are filling in nicely. Greens have recovered from the aeriation's, although a bit slow in the wet conditions for the day. We tee'd off about 20 mins later then our tee time and finished in 4.5 hrs. Was a fun play - was joined by fellow GK'er mcclejm, and hit my first hole in one on the 13th hole.

Played today 5/24 in the drizzle.. New layout looks good added 2 par 5's now a par 72.. Greens slower than normal, blame the rain!! Customer service Excellent, Sand traps need work..

Played today 5/24 in the drizzle.. New layout looks good added 2 par 5's now a par 72.. Greens slower than normal, blame the rain!! Customer service Excellent, Sand traps need work..

PLAYED TODAY 5-16, GREENS LOOK FAST BUT PLAY REALLY SLOW. SOME OF THE GREENS WERE SPONGY AND WET, SOME OKAY. PLAYED TODAY IN LESS THAN 4 HOURS, MUST BE THE HEAT(95 PLUS).

PLAYED TODAY 5-16, GREENS LOOK FAST BUT PLAY REALLY SLOW. SOME OF THE GREENS WERE SPONGY AND WET, SOME OKAY. PLAYED TODAY IN LESS THAN 4 HOURS, MUST BE THE HEAT(95 PLUS).

Been playing here for YEARS. now with the new course changes - this course plays much different. They extended the par 4 3rd to a par 5 and did the same with the 'old' very long #12 par 4. now #12 ... Continue »

Been playing here for YEARS. now with the new course changes - this course plays much different. They extended the par 4 3rd to a par 5 and did the same with the 'old' very long #12 par 4. now #12 plays to a par5 and is still tough. it has a great green that is reverse saddled green - everthing bowls to the middle. great for green attempts on second shots. also the change to #3 makes #4 feel different. for those of you who know...#4 is a long'ish par 3 (+190yards (w)). but now, the walk up to #4 is from a different angle due to the extension of #3. so the hole has a different feel to it.

all in all, i loved the changes that were made. i used to rank this course 3rd out of the Woodley Lakes/Encino/Balboa combo (all within 1 mile of each other). but now, Balboa has moved up to 1st (now that it's a par 72). Woodley is a very close 2nd and Encino 3rd.

As far as the "range" goes... it blows. not as in windy, as in it sucks. the matts are horible, the range is dirt and the balls are so/so. So, that said if you're looking for a practice session...go to Woodley. Grass range there and better for practice.

Played Sat 4/5 - 4 temp greens, Ariation was 3 weeks ago, does not look like greens have been rolled since, very bumpy and hard to putt. 2 Par 5's have been added, 1 is decent, 1 is very nice. Very sl... Continue »

Played Sat 4/5 - 4 temp greens, Ariation was 3 weeks ago, does not look like greens have been rolled since, very bumpy and hard to putt. 2 Par 5's have been added, 1 is decent, 1 is very nice. Very slow paced play, but the price is right.

Played this afternoon.. Tee boxes in good shape although they change #3 to a Par 5.. Some of the fairways were more lush than I'm used to, I guess its that time of year.. The front 9 greens were rolli... Continue »

Played this afternoon.. Tee boxes in good shape although they change #3 to a Par 5.. Some of the fairways were more lush than I'm used to, I guess its that time of year.. The front 9 greens were rolling well, and quicker than normal. But the back 9 greens were thick and slow, really soft. But you can't complain when you finish in 4 hours and it only costs $24!!

Balboa is not in great shape right now even considering the winter conditions. The greens have grass at least but are quite slow. The tee boxes, fairways, and rough are very inconsistent, divot-lade... Continue »

Balboa is not in great shape right now even considering the winter conditions. The greens have grass at least but are quite slow. The tee boxes, fairways, and rough are very inconsistent, divot-laden, and thin. The new par 5's are open, #3 and 12, and they seem to be decent additions. The new greens have more contour than the other 16, but not so much that they are out of place. I'm not sure what course management's obsession with par 72 is, but in this case, the holes they replaced were not especially memorable. Balboa should actually play easier in relation to par with the new additions.

I don't play much "muni" golf. Now I remember why. A very mediocre experience. The fairways are spotty at best when it comes to coverage. Oh...the greens were pretty good. Other than that....ugh.

I don't play much "muni" golf. Now I remember why. A very mediocre experience. The fairways are spotty at best when it comes to coverage. Oh...the greens were pretty good. Other than that....ugh.

Played on Jan 20. 2nd group out. Very cold about 38* when we teed off. Be aware that there have been frost delays for the last 3 days. First group did not go out until 7:30. The fairways are pret... Continue »

Played on Jan 20. 2nd group out. Very cold about 38* when we teed off. Be aware that there have been frost delays for the last 3 days. First group did not go out until 7:30. The fairways are pretty beat up, but with the cold weather what can you expect. The greens however are the best I've think I've ever seen there. Very smooth and pretty fast. They have not completely finished the changes to the course (going from a par 70 to a par 72) but they're getting there. Overall not great but not bad either. Dress warm if going out early!!