Played El Do on Friday 6/16. Course is as pristine as a muni will come right now but the wait times are unreal. Teed off at 415 by 745 we were only on hole 12 so our group went and got 4 holes in on... Continue »

Played El Do on Friday 6/16. Course is as pristine as a muni will come right now but the wait times are unreal. Teed off at 415 by 745 we were only on hole 12 so our group went and got 4 holes in on the front before it was too dark.

Tees: Level, tightly mown. A little spotty and quite a bit of divot damage.
Rough: They definitely water here, rough is healthy. Not too penal and the ball tended to sit up.
Fairways: Really good. Didn't have a bad lie all day. They are a little soft don't offer much roll out but thats not really a problem.
Bunkers: Soft, plenty of sand. Really easy to play from.
Greens: Some of the nicest I have ever seen at a muni. They had a double layered fringe, with a tight cut for the first few feet so putting from off the green was doable despite it being mostly kukillya grass. Smooth true and medium speed.

Overall despite the slow play I would definitely return and recommend. Nice parkland style layout, super affordable and great conditions.

Personally I feel that el dorado is a step ahead of all other LB courses. Greens are always kept pretty quick and the course calls for you to make all the shots. Greens run true and do not have any gi... Continue »

Personally I feel that el dorado is a step ahead of all other LB courses. Greens are always kept pretty quick and the course calls for you to make all the shots. Greens run true and do not have any gimmicks.

Nice Sunday out at El Dorado today with nodoubles22 and some other friends for our GK Cup match. I ended up walking the blue tees while the others got carts. It was a very odd start to the day as ther... Continue »

Nice Sunday out at El Dorado today with nodoubles22 and some other friends for our GK Cup match. I ended up walking the blue tees while the others got carts. It was a very odd start to the day as there was June drizzle, but eventually it gave way to some very nice sunshine. We did get started about 15-20 minutes later than our 8:36 scheduled tee time, but after that we kept a good pace with the group in front of us also moving very well.

Conditions at El Dorado currently are very favorable. You'll find greens that are in very nice shape overall. They are not super fast, nor are they very tricked out in any way, but the roll is nice and the coverage is excellent. Should not have any problems holding well struck shots, either.

The fairways are in nice shape overall as well, with a few areas that are a little overly wet and soggy, but mostly good lies all afternoon. There are some thin areas around the greens but you won't find too much to complain about right now. Rough is nice - not too penal. Only was in one bunker today and found the sand to be in nice shape - although I would rather see a little less fluff in a fairway bunker. Tee boxes were probably the only area that could use a little work, but they were mostly fine with just a few hard ones to put tees into and just a little more fuzzy than they should be.

POP overall is on the slow side as they allow fivesomes at El Dorado, but that's exactly why we decided to have five as well to make it work better. Again, we never really waited for the group in front of us after we tee'd off at the first hole, so that was great. We saw the cart service once or twice and there's a nice snack bar on the back nine.

Not too much to write home about when it comes to the El Dorado layout, but it's fun and challenging enough to make it a good day. Water comes into play on a good number of holes, but there are no elevations to speak of on the course. Go give it a whirl.

I played here on June 5th at 1:00. It has been a few years since my last round here and I was pleasantly surprised. The course is very green and all conditions were better than average. The greens rol... Continue »

I played here on June 5th at 1:00. It has been a few years since my last round here and I was pleasantly surprised. The course is very green and all conditions were better than average. The greens rolled true although were a little slow but not bad, tees were fairly level, and the fairways nice. Pace was great once we skipped number 8 due to a very slow foursome but once we did the waiting was over. For a muni this is a good test of golf and conditions are better than most so give it a try.

Back to El Do this morning with a 6:50am ZingTime booking for $41 walking, non-res. Range open on grass, great chipping green to warm up or practice. PoP a tad slow at 4:15. Recent reviews state th... Continue »

Back to El Do this morning with a 6:50am ZingTime booking for $41 walking, non-res. Range open on grass, great chipping green to warm up or practice. PoP a tad slow at 4:15. Recent reviews state that the course is in very good condition right now and I agree: tee to green it's right up there with any muni in the county. Really like seeing the definition in the fairways and rough, and the aprons around the green are immaculate.

Greens rolled as good as Poa can roll: medium/fast with only a few bumps from poorly repaired ball marks. Bunkers really soft, excellent sand and well maintained.

Highly recommended at this time. Go play!

Wow. I am amazingly surprised by El Do today. Tee'd off at 10am, as a single, paired up with a 2some and another singe; booked thru GolfNow, $47.99+booking fee. POP was an awesome 4:15, never waiti... Continue »

Wow. I am amazingly surprised by El Do today. Tee'd off at 10am, as a single, paired up with a 2some and another singe; booked thru GolfNow, $47.99+booking fee. POP was an awesome 4:15, never waiting on the tee, and no one pushing us from behind. Had never experienced this before on an LA County course, on a semi-busy day. All I can say is WOW!! The course is also in excellent overall shape. Tees were a little hairy and growing. Lush, level, and probably due for a mow in the next day or two. Fairways were great. Good coverage of above average turf. Plenty of roll on well struck tee shots. Rough was good and playable. Thick in some spots, a little thin in others. But overall, very playable and not too penalizing. All bunkers looked good (I wasn't in one today - shocker!). Greens were good. While they rolled good, at med-fast speed, I think they are also due for a cut in the next day or two. Could roll really fast when cut thin. Not many ball marks, and decent surfaces to putt on. I was really impressed by the conditions here. I was expecting decent, and got great conditions! And the POP was great to top it off. I would definitely recommend at the moment. One of my favorite parkland style golf courses in the LA Muni system.

Played on Friday 5/12/17 for my 2nd 18 of the day (played skylinks in the AM). I haven't played here in several years and I was pleasantly surprised with the overal conditioning. The greens were runni... Continue »

Played on Friday 5/12/17 for my 2nd 18 of the day (played skylinks in the AM). I haven't played here in several years and I was pleasantly surprised with the overal conditioning. The greens were running medium to medium/fast and rolled pretty true. The greens all have 2 cuts surrounding them, a very tight first cut and a medium 2nd cut. I was very impressed with the level of detail surrounding the greens and aprons. The fairways were filled in very nice and were nice and green. The rough was a bit patchy but decently thick in a few areas but nothing crazy. Also, the bunkers were all in nice condition. Overall, I would rank think above skylinks and the surrounding LB public tracks. I used to prefer skylinks over El Do but I think I'll be coming back here more often because it's consistently more challenging and, at the moment, in better condition from tee to green.

Played this course on April 20th and tee'd off at 10am. POP was 4.5 hours long. Really enjoyed the on-course snack shop was amazing and came in handy often during the round as it is in close proximity... Continue »

Played this course on April 20th and tee'd off at 10am. POP was 4.5 hours long. Really enjoyed the on-course snack shop was amazing and came in handy often during the round as it is in close proximity to hole 5 and hole 13.

Overall, I enjoy playing this course because of the solid challenge for the everyday golfer, and yet not so tough as to not enjoy the round as a whole. The teeboxes were level but lacked lush conditions on more than one hole, requiring some minor adjustments to play. Fairways were firm and consistent. The rough played fairly shaggy. Did not land any bunkers so I cannot comment in their condition. The greens were firm and medium-fast. They held shots okay and left fewer ball marks.

Will definitely play again!

El Do at 7:30 this morning, off right on time with a PoP a tick over 4 hrs (Holiday rate was $52 walking ... gulp). The course is in excellent shape right now. Not much to add to my last review othe... Continue »

El Do at 7:30 this morning, off right on time with a PoP a tick over 4 hrs (Holiday rate was $52 walking ... gulp). The course is in excellent shape right now. Not much to add to my last review other than the Poa greens are about as good as Poa can get right now. Cut short and very quick but so true as most greens will give you a fairly straight putt. Lawnboy doing an excellent job, even broke out the red paint today so the Men's club can play by the Rules tomorrow. I do miss the big tree on #10, it'll be 10 years before the saplings they planted come into play.

Highly recommended at this time.