I play this course often and the new design looks to be a fun layout.
Check out why and what changes will be made to the course.
https://www.diamondbarca.gov/968/Golf-Course-Renovation-Project
The ... Continue »

I play this course often and the new design looks to be a fun layout.
Check out why and what changes will be made to the course.
https://www.diamondbarca.gov/968/Golf-Course-Renovation-Project
The new layout has potential to improve pace of play too.

Will continue to play here until they close the course around July...some say September.
Look forward to playing the new Diamond Bar Golf Course

Had not played Diamond Bar for a while and wanted to return before they closed it. Lots of construction, but nothing that really affected play too much. I must admit that the shorter #3 did not real... Continue »

Had not played Diamond Bar for a while and wanted to return before they closed it. Lots of construction, but nothing that really affected play too much. I must admit that the shorter #3 did not really upset me all that much because I traditionally struggle with that hole.

Not a bunch to add to the prior review. I found the course to be in better condition that I expected. Particularly the greens, which I felt rolled better and quicker than I remember them being. Most fairways had good coverage. Rough was a bit inconsistent.

While never my favorite County course, it will be sad to have any course closed, even if only temporarily. We need affordable courses right now, that have not spiked their prices because of Covid.

Played Diamond Bar with Stickboy as a twosome on a beautiful afternoon in a little over 4 hours. There is a lot street widening on front of the course and only hole 3 is affected. 3 went from 180-... Continue »

Played Diamond Bar with Stickboy as a twosome on a beautiful afternoon in a little over 4 hours. There is a lot street widening on front of the course and only hole 3 is affected. 3 went from 180-190 yards to 125-150 yards. Besides the construction on the course is in really nice shape, best I have seen it in sometime.
The greens really are firm and roll very smooth, just point and aim. Didn’t see very many ball marks on green. Tee boxes were mostly level and very little divot damage on the par 3’s. Still no sand on the carts but there are rakes in the sand traps, and traps were fine to play from. Overall the course was very playable and our pace moved along quite well playing behind 2 foursomes. Enjoyed the day, recommended…

Had a 7:10 tee time today and got out right on time. I played as a single until #9 when I caught a twosome.
Tee boxes are just ok with many having a lot of divot damage. Overall the course is a bit ... Continue »

Had a 7:10 tee time today and got out right on time. I played as a single until #9 when I caught a twosome.
Tee boxes are just ok with many having a lot of divot damage. Overall the course is a bit on the dry side so some fairways had decent coverage but some were thin-hard and had bare spots.
The rough is not much different than the fairways just with more bare areas.
I was in a couple of bunkers and they had ample dark brown sand but are still without rakes.
The greens were the best part of the course with good surfaces to put from but on the slow side.
The third hole is still a par three but it has been moved a little to the west and is shorter. The whole east side of that area has had the trees cut down and is being cut away to make room for the road work.
The pro shop said that per Cal Trans the course will close in july for about a year and a half and be completely redesigned. The time frame could change depending on how well the work goes. They did not know who was doing the redesign work. Maybe Johnny can find out???
The course looks like it is not being maintained very well and I expect it will continue to go downhill until the closure.

I actually had no intention of playing golf today, but received a call last evening asking if I would fill in for one of the players. I thought, why not, my LA County senior discount card is about to... Continue »

I actually had no intention of playing golf today, but received a call last evening asking if I would fill in for one of the players. I thought, why not, my LA County senior discount card is about to expire and decided that for about $20, go for it.

I have never been a huge fan of Diamond Bar. It's a decent course, just not very exciting. Conditions were consistent with the prior review. Fairways/rough very sparse. Greens were far and away the highlight of the course. I guess I expected them to be faster, but maybe because I found myself below the cup, didn't seem all that quick.

I have to admit that the freeway noise seems worse than I remember. Still it was nice to get out unexpectedly.

Played a GK Cup team match at Diamond Bar and was looking forward to checking it out for the first time ever. The layout is pretty straightforward with a few quirky holes to add some spice, but it's a... Continue »

Played a GK Cup team match at Diamond Bar and was looking forward to checking it out for the first time ever. The layout is pretty straightforward with a few quirky holes to add some spice, but it's a decent test of golf, made more challenging by the less than ideal conditions. Each player who paid for a cart had to take their own as there are no shared carts at this time, but they are quite dated and certainly no frills. The driving range was closed at the time we played but looked pretty non-maintained, and the putting green practice area was also sealed off. Snack bar closed and only a few snacks to purchase at the starter's booth. Fairways and rough both very thin and in need of maintenance, or watering, or something. Lies were thin all day and required very solid ball striking to get just rewards. Visually the course is not great, and it's quite loud when you're either at greens or tee boxes very close to the 60 freeway. Not sure I've ever played a course so loud before. I was only in one bunker and it was just okay, while the tee boxes were a mixed bag but mostly flat and level, however nothing to write home about in terms of coverage. What about the greens? Sneaky fast. Like really fast. And there are some severe slopes on these greens so staying below the hole is quite vital. Greens really were the saving grace though as they had good coverage, didn't necessarily look fantastic, but played fast and straight. Even held shots well, too. Needless to say I was a little underwhelmed by Diamond Bar but would go back in a pinch if I heard that conditions had improved. The layout is interesting enough to come back again, although I didn't care much for the par 3 9th hole - pretty much a small green atop a volcano while hitting over a lake. But the rest was fine and 18 is a very strong closing hole.

A little late with this review as I played DB on 10/14 with a 7:50 tee time for 4 of us. We checked in a little early with the young man behind the counter who was not exactly the most customer frien... Continue »

A little late with this review as I played DB on 10/14 with a 7:50 tee time for 4 of us. We checked in a little early with the young man behind the counter who was not exactly the most customer friendly guy in the world. Get this kid in a customer service class soon please. He could use it. We kept asking him when we will go off and would he call us to the tee. He said only when all have checked in. Well, we all checked in but we kept having to come in and find out when we could go to the tee. Hate that and fortunately it wasn’t too crowded. Anyway, we got off about 20 minutes late. Oh well.

Fairways were in pretty good shape even though it is cut down kikuyu. Still pretty lush and in the fairway, we got good lies for the most part. The rough wasn’t as nice. Pretty bad lies on hard pan and weeds. Bunkers were not as bad as they looked. Damp but playable even though many were not raked. Tee boxes are under repair or something as they have been raked over.

The greens were in pretty good condition. Not real fast unless you’re putting downhill.

I really enjoy the lay out here. Pretty challenging playing to around 6,800 yards from the blues but the freeway noise is brutal. Can’t even carry a conversation with anyone. I knew that already but it was particularly loud on this day with the heavy traffic. Noticed that they are opening a new hole. #3, a par 3 is being replaced with a different par 3 just off to the side of the original one. Not open just yet but it looks real nice. I’m not rushing back to play here anytime soon. A nice change of pace but playing it every couple of years or so is just about right.

Post shutdown Diamond Bar is completely "fine". Greens fine - medium speed with extra grab on them. Fairways fine - some thirsty areas on almost every hole. Rough - punishing in general with some s... Continue »

Post shutdown Diamond Bar is completely "fine". Greens fine - medium speed with extra grab on them. Fairways fine - some thirsty areas on almost every hole. Rough - punishing in general with some scruffy areas that can really make your ball hard to even find. Bunkers - maybe not so fine - unloved. Packed wet sand the with footprints and stuff. Tee boxes - fine.

Was hoping for better but not expecting it. Forgot what a challenge the layout can be and conditions only made it more so.

Rode the Blues (6801/72.0/125) in 4H, 20M mid day. Paired up with DK & Eric, excellent guys to play with! Mid 60's, calm and overcast weather. Suprisingly good, fun to play layout with multiple hole... Continue »

Rode the Blues (6801/72.0/125) in 4H, 20M mid day. Paired up with DK & Eric, excellent guys to play with! Mid 60's, calm and overcast weather. Suprisingly good, fun to play layout with multiple holes that turn both ways. Rough around the edges typical LA County muni conditions. Tees were poor. Mostly level but thin, about 3/4 grass and 1/4 dirt/seed. Fairways were mediocre. Winter thin with hardpan areas and alot of unfixed divots. Made for some long drives. Rough was a mixture of grasses, winter thin but mowed well. Traps were mediocre. 2 were okay, 1 thin with dark brown dirt/sand. Raked by the maintanence crew in the morning. However, seemingly a high % of the players that regularly play LA County courses think the rakes they put beside the bunkers are for someone else to use? Poa greens were very good bordering on excellent. Quick overall, downright fast on downhillers and smooth for poa. They were moist, you could leave large ball marks and back up irons on these greens. Very basic carts do not have GPS or ports for electronics. No cart person. Busy range hitting off mats and it was busy at check-in. I would occasionally play here if I lived in the area. For the fun William F. Bell layout and very good greens I would tend to overlook the mediocre tee to fringe playing conditions.