Played early morning today. What a beautiful day.

The golf course is a little soft from the rain the other night, but the greens were really quite good. Any shot just short of the green would plug ... Continue »

Played early morning today. What a beautiful day.

The golf course is a little soft from the rain the other night, but the greens were really quite good. Any shot just short of the green would plug or stop dead. Sand was heavy and wet as you would expect. Tees are still in pretty rough shape, and the fairways are status quo for the Sepulveda Dam area courses. But the greens really were quite good.

okay golf

okay golf

Rock hard greens that are super quick. Everything else was very poor, fairways, and rough were very thin. Tee boxes were slopped and bare in many areas.

Rock hard greens that are super quick. Everything else was very poor, fairways, and rough were very thin. Tee boxes were slopped and bare in many areas.

Weather was perfect. The course itself was very poor shape except for the greens which are in wonderful shape. As good as Rustic Canyon greens, but softer. The greens were taking all sorts of shots... Continue »

Weather was perfect. The course itself was very poor shape except for the greens which are in wonderful shape. As good as Rustic Canyon greens, but softer. The greens were taking all sorts of shots. The greens are so soft that balls are spinning back off the putting surface. It's actually probably too soft. On 16, footprints are interfering with ball lines. All in all, it's not much of a course, but the greens when fresh cut are really good. Balls are rolling true, greens were probably 10-12 on stimp. These are the best greens I've ever seen on LA Muni courses, though I don't play them often. A real "well done" to the greenskeepers. Now if the fairway keepers and teebox keepers could work at the same level, it'd be a all-around pleasure to play there. Until then...

The fairways are very bad they need work. The greens are nice

The fairways are very bad they need work. The greens are nice

Played (I guess you could call it that) as a rabbit alone this morning... a little chilly to start, but it turned into a great breezy, fall day.

Balboa is in pretty nice shape. I could still see t... Continue »

Played (I guess you could call it that) as a rabbit alone this morning... a little chilly to start, but it turned into a great breezy, fall day.

Balboa is in pretty nice shape. I could still see the last aeration on some of the greens, but as a rule they were really quite good. Pretty quick, and smooth.

Fairways are as usual, rough like normal. Bunker (I was only in one) was about a 1/2 inch of sand with hard pan underneath. Needless to say, I sailed the shot way over the green... aaaagh.

Overall, not too bad. Balboa is a fun course.

Hit 'em straight,

The greens were the best I've ever seen them here! The fairways were "typical", but playable. Always fun to play at Balboa when the greens are good and the round is less than 4 hours!

The greens were the best I've ever seen them here! The fairways were "typical", but playable. Always fun to play at Balboa when the greens are good and the round is less than 4 hours!

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Thank you to everyone who has had positive feedback for Balboa. As a worker for the course it is always a pleasure to get compliments from the golfers. Thank you to all of you that I run into while ... Continue »

Thank you to everyone who has had positive feedback for Balboa. As a worker for the course it is always a pleasure to get compliments from the golfers. Thank you to all of you that I run into while I am out on the course doing my job. I appreciate the fact you always have a smile for me and understand that while you may be annoyed by the noise I make sometimes, I do it to make the course better for you.