Played my GK Cup match with mpisarski01 here on 9/3 @ 9:24. We were off about 20 minutes late.
Overall El Do was in very solid shape. Fairways and rough both had solid coverage with a few patches in ... Continue »

Played my GK Cup match with mpisarski01 here on 9/3 @ 9:24. We were off about 20 minutes late.
Overall El Do was in very solid shape. Fairways and rough both had solid coverage with a few patches in the rough that needed some work. You're never going to get a lot of rollout here due to the kikuyu fairways, but lies were consistently good. Most bunkers were in very nice shape. Those that had been renovated had new, white sand. Some still had the regular, crusty brown stuff but there was enough of it to get good lies. Greens were rolling pretty well with a few bobbles by the time the afternoon rolled around. These were probably the firmest I've seen them which took some getting used too. POP was a robust 5:15.
Will continue to come back because it's my favorite muni in the area.

Played at El Do on Saturday with da Boyz, not sure on green fee as this was a pre-pay event. I did get to say 'hello' to the Matt's before their match but both had left the bar before we finished. P... Continue »

Played at El Do on Saturday with da Boyz, not sure on green fee as this was a pre-pay event. I did get to say 'hello' to the Matt's before their match but both had left the bar before we finished. PoP pitiful teeing off 30 minutes late and got around in 5:20 walking. Course in decent shape, Kikuyu full with a few bare areas more so on the fringe. Rough always a mixed bag here. I was in one bunker, sand was white and bright and smooth. As far as the greens go, I really like how they roll here. Semi-quick and true, just a few poorly repaired ball marks and some soft spike marks, expected when you play in the afternoon. Because of that, my rating will probably be higher than mpisarski's. My only beef is the firmness of the greens, especially on the back nine: most shots landing on the green would release big time (or not) unless you're hitting a high spinner. Even when chipping ... very unpredictable. Considering we were playing the blacks this meant several chip shots from behind the hole. Still a nice flat, walkable layout and I did see that 'Lawnboy' has cut down a few critically placed trees to open the fairways, really changes the strategy off the tee. Recommended and I'll be back for sure.

Gk cup was played here today and this being my first time I put it in the ranks of Costa Mesa CC in quality wise. Its a fun little muni with lots of Kikuyu* everywhere had some strange shots out of th... Continue »

Gk cup was played here today and this being my first time I put it in the ranks of Costa Mesa CC in quality wise. Its a fun little muni with lots of Kikuyu* everywhere had some strange shots out of the fairway some soft some firm. Rough was the same. Green very bumpy at times but speed was consistent. I would not play here again as its a little cheaper for CM or Mile Square and I like those layouts. POP was also 5.5hr

5:56 tee time this past Saturday (8/20). Walked off 18 a little past 10:00. No complaints on pace of play.

El Do is in great shape. I know it's too much to ask, but I really wish the hackers wou... Continue »

5:56 tee time this past Saturday (8/20). Walked off 18 a little past 10:00. No complaints on pace of play.

El Do is in great shape. I know it's too much to ask, but I really wish the hackers would appreciate how great these greens are and fix their divots. These greens would be country club quality were it not for these hacks. As it were, greens were fast even that early in the morning.

Tee boxes, fairways, rough, sand traps are all in good shape. This course always kicks my arse but I am looking forward to coming back soon.

Back at El Do early on a Friday to beat the heat, PoP a bit slow today due to a pitifully slow 5-some that teed off at 6:15 (some folks need to learn how to play in position when going out early). Ro... Continue »

Back at El Do early on a Friday to beat the heat, PoP a bit slow today due to a pitifully slow 5-some that teed off at 6:15 (some folks need to learn how to play in position when going out early). Round was 4:30 ... $40 walking non-res rate.

Found the course in very good condition tee to green. LB Open next week so they're working on the course and dumping a lot of water on it, too. Greens were real nice Poa with the only knock being poorly repaired ball marks ... rolling a trifle on the quick side and true. Was in a couple greenside bunkers, real fluffy and well conditioned light sand, somewhat damp in the morning. Fairways were mostly full and green, some patchy areas of hard pan but nothing drastic. Rough the usual mixed bag: playable, but unforgiving if you land in some of the thicker Kikuyu.

Marshal out a bit late, putting water in the igloos and keeping things moving. Cart girl out early, too, anticipating a hot one. Very glad we got off the course by 11am.

I'm giving El Do a big thumbs up right now, really enjoyed playing from the black tees early without much roll out ... good test for an amateur. Highly recommended.

Had a tee time on Sunday, 7/17/16 at 9:08 am. Teed off around 9:30 am. Pace of play was just about 5 hours but it was probably our group that was slowing down the pace. Sorry if you happen to be behin... Continue »

Had a tee time on Sunday, 7/17/16 at 9:08 am. Teed off around 9:30 am. Pace of play was just about 5 hours but it was probably our group that was slowing down the pace. Sorry if you happen to be behind our group on this particular day.

Tee Boxes - Mostly level with good coverage. No problem finding a good spot to tee off.

Fairways - There were some bare brown spots here and there but mostly in decent condition. I did encounter a GUR sign located between the edge of fairway and a fairway bunker one hole but it didn't have ropes around it so I couldn't tell whether it was the fairway (which looked good around that spot) or the bunker that was under repair.

Rough - Most 1st cut was decent and good coverage. But outside that, the condition is hit and miss. A lot of bare areas and tree roots hidden underneath. However, you are supposed to get penalized for not hitting your shots onto the fairway, right?

Bunkers - The ones I got into were in decent shape. Most bunkers were smooth and raked. They were not compacted like some I've seen on other courses.

Greens - For a busy SoCal city course, I thought the greens were in good shape. Not terribly slow but not too fast. There were some but not too many unrepaired ball marks. No bouncy putts or putts that change direction all of a sudden.

The weekend morning rate I paid was $66. I'm not sure if I'd come back to play at that rate. Most public courses in this caliber charges between $45 and $55 with some deals to be found online. At $66, I think you can find better courses.

Played as part of the Long Beach City Am and started on 10. This was the first time I have seen the course since the updates.
The greens were smooth and firm. This was by far the firmest of the 3 co... Continue »

Played as part of the Long Beach City Am and started on 10. This was the first time I have seen the course since the updates.
The greens were smooth and firm. This was by far the firmest of the 3 courses. The greens did still show the remnants of recent verticutting or other maintenance. The greens were fast especially down hill. They did break less than they appeared but were fair and consistent.
The fairways were nice and full with the normal carpet of Kukuya. there were some divots but nothing unusual. The rough was full, especially around some of the trees. Some bare patches but it is the rough.

The bunkers were hit and miss. It looked like many of them had been watered. It was very disappointing when I found a 3" deep rake mark in the bunker but I have to blame the player for that.

Finally the tee boxes. With the tournament the tees were pushed back all the way and many of these areas were severely uneven or un-level. On one tee box there was only a small corner of the box that I could even find a spot to tee up.

The management of the course did a poor job of balancing the tournament with public use. As a competitor I had a hard time finding a spot on the range, they had instructors giving lessons on the pitching green when competitors were warming up and the ball machine was broken.

Love the course and greens, just wish they had better customer service.

The maintenance alert for El Do can be removed, the bunker and green work is completed. Course has to be in the best shape I've seen for quite some time, tee to green. Very lush Kikuyu fairways (som... Continue »

The maintenance alert for El Do can be removed, the bunker and green work is completed. Course has to be in the best shape I've seen for quite some time, tee to green. Very lush Kikuyu fairways (some areas like thick, green carpet) and fast Poa greens, great sand in the bunkers sums it up. Rough is mostly thick and penal, but can be thin hardpan ... depends where you miss. Granted, there are still some sketchy areas that still need to be improved, but those are few and far between. They're getting the course ready for the LB Open at the end of July, so I expect it to be in great shape for rest of the month.

Be warned: El Do gets a lot of play and, although we walked it in just under 4 hours this morning, this place is notorious for 5+ hour rounds. Highly recommended at this time.

Played today as part of my Father's gift to myself. Happy Father's Day to all the Daddies and Daddies to be out there.

Greens a rolling pretty quick and fairly true. Hard to see the breaks just... Continue »

Played today as part of my Father's gift to myself. Happy Father's Day to all the Daddies and Daddies to be out there.

Greens a rolling pretty quick and fairly true. Hard to see the breaks just looking as the grass, you really have to walk around the hole to see the nuances of each green. They were receptive with good checks using my trusty $5 golf ball.

Bunkers are hit and miss. They are redoing quite a bit in this department. Several new bunkers are filled with nice sand. Older bunkers and I played out of two of them have this hard clayish underlay very shallow amounts of sand. I am thinking they are planning on filling these bunkers later. My personal peeve though with folks NOT raking their messes. I mean come on, you bother to complain about slow play and how others take care of the bloody course, why don't you follow through yourself?

Fairways have decent coverage. They are running pretty dryish but that gives plenty of roll. Rough is THICK and penal. Stay out of it if you can. Green complexes are very lush with secondary and primary rough very prominent.

Pace of play was slow. It was busy. Cart girl, fabulous as was the cook at the outdoor grill. Nice work guys.

Just a side note, it would be smart if your staff actually read the Player's Club requirements and kept abreast of changes. It would make a long way towards fixing a lot of confusion. A guy will get his price regardless and he knows this. You knowing the actual rules of the game though will defer possible misunderstandings. Just saying.