Played Brookside #2 last weekend and was pleasantly surprised on the condition.

Greens were in pretty good shape. Medium fast speed and rolled true.

Fairways were a bit thin for my liking. ... Continue »

Played Brookside #2 last weekend and was pleasantly surprised on the condition.

Greens were in pretty good shape. Medium fast speed and rolled true.

Fairways were a bit thin for my liking.

Bunkers well stocked.

Staff were nice.

My only complaint is the pace of play. It took us 3 hours to finish 9. There was no marshall to keep the flow going and to move slow groups along. Teed of 1145 and barely made it.

Overall, decent course but POP might prevent me from coming back.

Played 1/10/14, not bad for having cars parked on it. Greens are smooth and fast and that's the best part. The fairways and rough are ok, a little thin and spotty but the dammage from the cars is mini... Continue »

Played 1/10/14, not bad for having cars parked on it. Greens are smooth and fast and that's the best part. The fairways and rough are ok, a little thin and spotty but the dammage from the cars is minimal compaired the last year.

Course was about what you would expect for a track that doubles as a parking lot every few weeks at this time of year. Tees mainly level and well-covered although most were up today so we were playing... Continue »

Course was about what you would expect for a track that doubles as a parking lot every few weeks at this time of year. Tees mainly level and well-covered although most were up today so we were playing off less-traveled parts. Fairways a grab bag of lies and growths with a fair amount of bare areas from cars coming and going. Sand was probably the best part of the course with plenty of coverage in all the traps. Greens muni-style softness with typical bumps but decent speed once the sun warmed them up. One green (#4) was quite chewed up for some reason (not sure if maybe a car had driven over it). Muddy in spots and quite bumpy. Overall decent stuff about par or just below for your average muni. Still let five-somes walk which is plain silly but that's how they roll in Pasadena.

I got a good walking rate on GN so went out as a single this morning. Course was crowded but the group I played with almost never had to wait to hit, we finished in 4:10. Course #2 was in decent shape... Continue »

I got a good walking rate on GN so went out as a single this morning. Course was crowded but the group I played with almost never had to wait to hit, we finished in 4:10. Course #2 was in decent shape.
Some greens were a little bumpy, the fairways were okay, not great, and the blue tee boxes need some rest!
That said, I really like this course. Lots of interesting looks off the tee. If you like to walk the price is right.

Went down to Brookside to get out as a single yesterday. A warm, cloudless day, there were a lot of golfers and activity going on, including some high schoolers going out on Course #1. I'm not used to... Continue »

Went down to Brookside to get out as a single yesterday. A warm, cloudless day, there were a lot of golfers and activity going on, including some high schoolers going out on Course #1. I'm not used to seeing this many golfers around the staging area of the other courses I frequent, especially on a weekday, but Brookside is a popular course and it's range, green and starter are in a relatively confined area. After warming up, I put my name in for Course #2 and was called up within 10 minutes, paid $16 to walk (wow! pleasant surprise) and was out on the course directly at about 2:40, paired with a two-some and another single—all good company to varying degrees. I don't play here much and it had been a while, but mjquick's recent review of the conditions swayed me to try it for a change of pace, and he was right on. The overall conditions were very good and pretty consistent from tee to green. Tee boxes were all good with maybe one exception being a tad less than level. A lot of divots on the par three tees but still plenty of green space to spot your tee. Fairways were nicely covered and with enough firmness to give you a good roll. I was in a couple of bunkers, generally well raked, and had no complaints about the sand. For the record, the other single was in a bunker that had a thin layer of sand over a hard base and that caused a skulled shot (I believed him). Greens were very nice—receptive but a good speed on the quick side. They were not as fast as I have seen them on some occasions, but considering the undulations on a lot of the greens, it was probably the appropriate amount of quickness, so they were challenging but playable. The course was busy but the pace was steady so it was something over a 4.5 hour round. There was beverage cart service—something I'm not used to seeing—and they came around frequently enough. It was a great day for golf and they have the place in very nice condition. If you like Brookside #2, or if you are curious to try it, now is a good time.

What a come back. As I have said in the past I play here every week and the course is in great shape. The Greenskeepers have work hard on the course to get it back in very playable shape from tee to g... Continue »

What a come back. As I have said in the past I play here every week and the course is in great shape. The Greenskeepers have work hard on the course to get it back in very playable shape from tee to green (good job!!!!). Played Friday (5/4/2103) in less then 4 hours too.

This course should close down for about 2 months and get it together. How they can charge $46 during the week is robbery. Need to keep cars off the fairways during the bowl games and need a ground cre... Continue »

This course should close down for about 2 months and get it together. How they can charge $46 during the week is robbery. Need to keep cars off the fairways during the bowl games and need a ground crew because this one is awful. Had 1 lush lie in the fairway all day. We had 2 foursomes most are single digit golfers and we were happy to leave. we played great tee to green but the greens were a joke. Need more water to start. When you make 4 putts at a hole and the ball rests near the cup then "trickles" back 30 ft tells you there is a problem. Wedges barely held on the greens. Chip shots would not hold and just roll off. Plus the fact you are usually chipping from "ruts" all around the green. I cant believe they have a "city championship" here still. I used to play here in high school during the 80's and it was a great pair of courses. I do not think I will come back. You are penalized for hitting the center of the fairway by having either a lie with little grass or your ball would find a rut with hard pan dirt under it. Sand traps need sand very thin. I have an awesome short game being a scratch golfer and this was impossible to putt and chip to.

I have play Brookside at least two times a week for years and since the USC/UCLA game this place is in the worst shape I have EVER seen it. Greens and t-boxes are good but the FAIRWAYS are thin, patc... Continue »

I have play Brookside at least two times a week for years and since the USC/UCLA game this place is in the worst shape I have EVER seen it. Greens and t-boxes are good but the FAIRWAYS are thin, patchy and sandy:-( you name it. The only reason I play here is because it is so close and I only pay $16.00 for course 2 and $18.00 for course 1 (which is in the same BAD shape). Play Santa Anita or Griffith Park, they're in better shape (They don't park cars on them).

Well, there are bad ideas and then there's playing Brookside on a Saturday. Yikes! I knew it would be a long day, but it seemed like mass chaos out there today. 11:32 tee time as a single (ezlinks, $3... Continue »

Well, there are bad ideas and then there's playing Brookside on a Saturday. Yikes! I knew it would be a long day, but it seemed like mass chaos out there today. 11:32 tee time as a single (ezlinks, $30, hard to pass up). My group teed off just after 12:00 (#1 course looked even more backed up). Barely finished with just enough light around 5:20, though it seemed even slower than that. With the pace we had, I was actually just relieved to finish the round.

Service was disorganized. Course was disheveled. Overall experience pretty disappointing. The previous review pretty well describes the conditions from tee to green. Not very good right now. A few little patches of green grass here and there, but most of fairways and rough are pretty ugly. Patchy, thin, dead, torn up, whatever you want to call it, it was definitely not looking good. But I guess when people will still come out in droves and still pay good money no matter what shape the course is in, why bother keeping it up? I tend to cut courses a little more slack in winter, but this was the most beat-up course I've seen in quite a long time.

I will say the bunkers had pretty good sand and greens were in fairly nice shape. With the delay in starting, I had a lot of time to practice putting, but it backfired on me. The practice green was slow and soft. The real greens (at least on #2) were firm, fast and very hard to hold, so it took me awhile to readjust. But overall the greens were definitely better taken care of than the rest of the course this winter.

Glad I only paid $30 instead of the $60 (with cart) they were charging most people. Otherwise, I would have posted a really negative review : )