POP excellent for 12:52 tee time on a Friday ($30 on GN), just over 4 hours! Greens very soft and tons of unrepaired ball marks, very bumpy, but conditions in general very good.

POP excellent for 12:52 tee time on a Friday ($30 on GN), just over 4 hours! Greens very soft and tons of unrepaired ball marks, very bumpy, but conditions in general very good.

Teed off at 8:30am on Tuesday 7/28 and finished in 4.5 hrs. The Greens are in good condition. They rolled smooth at medium/fast pace and held shots. The fairways are in good condition with a few thin ... Continue »

Teed off at 8:30am on Tuesday 7/28 and finished in 4.5 hrs. The Greens are in good condition. They rolled smooth at medium/fast pace and held shots. The fairways are in good condition with a few thin spots. The rough is in good condition with some thin spots. The bunkers were in good condition with plenty of sand. I was impressed with the overall condition of the course considering it is a muni that gets a lot of play. Eldo is a flat course with large mature trees lining the fairways. Water comes into play on several holes. If riding in a cart there is basic GPS with yardages only. The staff was friendly.

El Dorado can play slow if you're not able to go out early. I got my tee time thru the SCGA website for $36 non-res on a Friday, 6:52am. With minimal waiting we got around in 4:10 ... not too shabby... Continue »

El Dorado can play slow if you're not able to go out early. I got my tee time thru the SCGA website for $36 non-res on a Friday, 6:52am. With minimal waiting we got around in 4:10 ... not too shabby. When we walked off 18 the place was packed. Conditions are about as good as El Do can get, tee to green, no kidding. The Poa greens are soft enough to hold about any decent shot and rolling ever so true and quick ... very few ball marks other than our own. From #8 to 18, they are near immaculate. I've found that Friday is a good day to play here as the maintenance crew was out in force: everything was mown and bunkers were looking real nice ... was fortunate to not be in any today so cannot comment on playability but my playing partners were getting out and saving par, so they couldn't be too bad. If you can get out here and play, it's worth the effort. Just remember, early time = good conditions and PoP. Later times = slower PoP and spike marks. Recommended ... cheers!

Played at noon on 7/2.

Conditions were about what to expect at all times, really. Tee boxes and fairways are nice and green with some divot damage. Rough was sort of all over the place with greensi... Continue »

Played at noon on 7/2.

Conditions were about what to expect at all times, really. Tee boxes and fairways are nice and green with some divot damage. Rough was sort of all over the place with greenside being mostly thick kikuyu and next to the fairways being lots of different things. Greens were rolling well with too many ball marks. Bunkers were American Golf dirt-scape/dried catbox sand or whatever they use. POP was a sleep inducing 5.5 hours. Love the rate of $38 and you're getting a good course for the price. If you HATE slow play though... well you're going to be disappointed.

[Edit: Sorry for the 4.7, I thought I rated it around a 6.1 or so. This place is better than 4.7. I didn't think it deserved >7 "great" though.] Decent place, I probably should play here more and sk... Continue »

[Edit: Sorry for the 4.7, I thought I rated it around a 6.1 or so. This place is better than 4.7. I didn't think it deserved >7 "great" though.] Decent place, I probably should play here more and skip Skylinks. I think its a bit overrated based on the scores others have posted. I'd only preface those ratings as saying "based on comparable priced muni courses". I was a bit surprised how green it was. The El Dorado Park area has plenty of reclaimed water, and its being put to good use not just here, but the surrounding park area. Its rather nice - lots of trees, decent grass. Greens are very muni like though. As for the course itself, its seems pretty pedestrian to me. But its a great value, and the pro shop staff is nice.

Had to get out to El Do again since the conditions are very good ... and it's HOT inland. Greens are as good as Poa can get, soft but rolling medium / fast. Very few bare areas in fairways, mostly gr... Continue »

Had to get out to El Do again since the conditions are very good ... and it's HOT inland. Greens are as good as Poa can get, soft but rolling medium / fast. Very few bare areas in fairways, mostly green and semi-lush ... always had a good lie. Rough can be deep and penal the farther you venture from the cut. Bunkers that I visited were excellent today but some looked wet/thin at the lowest points. Slow play can kill this place though ... 5-somes allowed, we got around in 4.5 as a walking five but we teed off at 6:45AM. I'm sure it was much slower later in the day. Highlight of the day: no coots (thanks Mark & Callaway!). Recommended.

Was able to book an online tee time as a non-res single for $36 w/range balls, good deal, early walking on a Friday. El Do was a ghost town this AM, played as a two-ball following a two-ball and didn... Continue »

Was able to book an online tee time as a non-res single for $36 w/range balls, good deal, early walking on a Friday. El Do was a ghost town this AM, played as a two-ball following a two-ball and didn't catch them until #7 so PoP was like 3:15 ... I guess the morning mist kept some folk away. The dampness slowed the greens down just a tad but you could tell they would get speedy later in the day. Kikuyu fairways are semi-lush, and the rough is in great shape. There are a few thin areas, but hardly any bare spots. Some nice fairway definition happening but only one cut ... getting ready for the LB tourneys. In one greenside bunker today on #11, good sand but wet and compacted.

No complaints here, El Do's in fine condition right now. Highly recommended.

The course was in the best shape I have seen in awhile (except the sand traps) the traps were lacking sand....top sand ok..but hard pack or no pack below...that was the only complaint...the rough was... Continue »

The course was in the best shape I have seen in awhile (except the sand traps) the traps were lacking sand....top sand ok..but hard pack or no pack below...that was the only complaint...the rough was deep and you almost had to be over the ball to see it...must be getting ready for the LB Open? A great track with enough trees and water to keep it interesting...don't miss this course if you are looking for a reasonable green fee in Long Beach.

Wow, El D. is in great shape right now. The only negative is that some bunkers did not have enough sand in them. The rough is thin to very thick. In some areas you have to be right over your ball to f... Continue »

Wow, El D. is in great shape right now. The only negative is that some bunkers did not have enough sand in them. The rough is thin to very thick. In some areas you have to be right over your ball to find it in the rough. The greens are fabulous. The course should be in great shape for the Long Beach Open.