I had the opportunity to play El Do on Saturday morning (6/6). I have been El Dorado for a while now and I have to say that the course is in better shape than I have ever seen . The highlight of th... Continue »

I had the opportunity to play El Do on Saturday morning (6/6). I have been El Dorado for a while now and I have to say that the course is in better shape than I have ever seen . The highlight of the conditions were the greens. The amount of roll out we were getting on our putts were something we were not accustomed to at El Do. The greens at El Do are typically the slowest amongst the three Long Beach courses (Rec and Skylinks being the other two), but on Saturday, they were faster than I have even seen out of a Long Beach municipal course. I was very surprised at how green everything looked and how soft the course played considering the severe drought. If you have a chance to go play El Do, I would recommend you do so soon and take advantage of the great conditions. With the Long Beach Open about a month away, the course should be in prime shape.

Wow are the greens good right now. 6:20 tee time, played in 4:15 with minimal waiting. Course overall was in great shape. Some bare spots but not many. Great time to play it if you like lightening... Continue »

Wow are the greens good right now. 6:20 tee time, played in 4:15 with minimal waiting. Course overall was in great shape. Some bare spots but not many. Great time to play it if you like lightening fast greens. $51 to walk is steep but not for the present conditions.

Been about a month since the last Friday off playing El Do, and after reading criley_4way's review I said 'go' ... was glad I did. Course in excellent (for El Do) condition right now, tee to green. ... Continue »

Been about a month since the last Friday off playing El Do, and after reading criley_4way's review I said 'go' ... was glad I did. Course in excellent (for El Do) condition right now, tee to green. Speaking of greens, the Poa at this course is as good as I've ever seen ... cut short and super quick. I don't have a stimp meter in my bag but I'd guess around 11+ right now. Some evidence of the sand criley mentioned, but not much. Just rolling fast and true ... hard to judge speed when chipping so many balls rolled several feet past the hole, so beware. I rated it 8 out of 10 ... really! Course was packed today (ladies day) and PoP was a bit slow (4.25 with a 6:45 tee time, $38 online walking rate) mostly due to the group ahead of us who was slow as molasses and had absolutely no sense of ready golf (slow players: let the faster groups play through or get a later tee time). Fairways have some areas that are thin, but mostly lush and full, same with the rough. Bunkers looked great and well conditioned. Course should be in great shape for the LB tourneys coming up in June/July. Get out and play here to enjoy it. And, best of all, no coots ... none! Highly recommended.

Played a 2nd round match today at El Do. We got to the course early and teed off right on time. We had no delays until 13 after which we had to wait on each tee. Still we finished in 4.5 hrs in perfec... Continue »

Played a 2nd round match today at El Do. We got to the course early and teed off right on time. We had no delays until 13 after which we had to wait on each tee. Still we finished in 4.5 hrs in perfect weather. The GM and asst manager came out to chat with us and see how the round went.
The tees were level and had good coverage. They were VERY hard and took some effort to get a peg in the ground. The maintenance crews were out but very respectful and kept the noise down when were were putting on 5. The fairways were full and lush but running a bit slow. Greens were quick down hill but hard to get a good line or long putt due to the remnants of sand on the greens. It was all large grains which usually had no impact but made downhill putts a challenge.

I was in 2 greenside bunkers and the sand was damp and firm but good. I was able to slide the club under no problem and get some spin on the ball. The rough was spotty with clumpy grass and some really deep spots but then again I should have been there.

The course is in good shape now and i think will be great for the Long beach golf festival this summer.

Booked a 6:30 tee time at El Do on a Friday thru the SCGA website, $40 to ride w/bud. We got around in 4 hours. Half greens punched strategy here (AmGolf), the 'good' half has come back from aeratio... Continue »

Booked a 6:30 tee time at El Do on a Friday thru the SCGA website, $40 to ride w/bud. We got around in 4 hours. Half greens punched strategy here (AmGolf), the 'good' half has come back from aeration as the holes are barely visible and everything rolling true. Super soft, holding a well struck ball with ease. The 'bad' half was rolling okay as far as punched greens go ... a bit slower but fairly consistent ... really was not an issue. They should be back to perfect Poa in two more weeks. Otherwise, fairways are semi-full with no real issues to speak of, just a couple of thin fairway lies. Rough was a bit long, wet in the morning, some patchy areas depending on where you missed the fairway. Was in a greenside bunker on 13, wet but good stuff in there. Not a coot anywhere but lots of trees! Recommended!

Played today, El Dorado has a $42 deal which includes cart, lunch (drinks extra) and golf before twilight.

Greens are in great shape. They roll pretty true with fast/medium speed. The rough is ... Continue »

Played today, El Dorado has a $42 deal which includes cart, lunch (drinks extra) and golf before twilight.

Greens are in great shape. They roll pretty true with fast/medium speed. The rough is thick and very sticky. Fairways had pretty decent coverage. Bunkers in the fairway are hard-packed while the greenside bunkers are stocked pretty decently. I am not talking white sandy beaches but we are talking about decent quality sand.

Pace of play was pretty brisk for the front 9. We caught up to the group ahead finally around hole 12/13 and it was slow going then. Finished however in just under 4 hours.

Conditions are pretty solid here. Greens are in great shape. POP decent. Compliments to the staff there on running a tight ship!

Played here Saturday the 7th. We teed off about 6:45 am, several minutes early. POP was about 4.5 hours. The blue tees were up around the white stones and they had separate "men's club" tee markers... Continue »

Played here Saturday the 7th. We teed off about 6:45 am, several minutes early. POP was about 4.5 hours. The blue tees were up around the white stones and they had separate "men's club" tee markers farther back (they had a tournament going on as we made the turn). We ended up playing those. The course is in good spring shape. Almost no rough, at least within the cart paths. Fairways were nice. I was in two bunkers. There was not much sand in one but the other was fine. The greens were worth the price of admission. Very fast. Sneaky fast. There was quite a bit of divot damage but they rolled great. I always enjoy playing ElDo when it is in good condition and Saturday was no exception, I recommend it.

I played El Do on Friday early morning, the day after Ring's recent review to which I concur except our PoP was 4:15 as a walking 2 and riding 3. Greens were cut this morning and are very firm, rolli... Continue »

I played El Do on Friday early morning, the day after Ring's recent review to which I concur except our PoP was 4:15 as a walking 2 and riding 3. Greens were cut this morning and are very firm, rolling as fast as I've ever experienced. Almost everything released big time except on 17 (best green on the course) and 18 which allowed balls to actually spin back a tad. Worse green was no. 1: pock marked and crazy fast downhill. Took a while to get used to the speed. Fairways are firm, too, giving a good drive and additional 10-30 yards of roll out than what would be expected. Some, but not all, bunkers had been conditioned ... I had no problems in the several that I visited but others in my group complained that their club bounced at impact. Rough at around 1 to 2" so some balls were hard to find if they ventured too far from the fairway. All in all, El Do is in good winter condition ... if you want to call 85* winter. Recommended. Oh, yeah, hardly a coot to be seen thanks to head GK'er Mark and his Australian Sheppard. They were out rounding them up and sending them to Skylinks. Fun to watch that dog work.

Arranged tee time through Golfzing $42.75/player with cart. POP was 5+ hours. It was slow going. Immediate confusion off the first tee, thankfully the starter had the presence of mind to sort it ou... Continue »

Arranged tee time through Golfzing $42.75/player with cart. POP was 5+ hours. It was slow going. Immediate confusion off the first tee, thankfully the starter had the presence of mind to sort it out and actually walk out to the tee box to straighten it out. Apparently a single wanted to play in our group which would have pushed us back a group. Kudos to the staff for heading the problem off at the pass.

Greens are super fast; tabletops almost. Took a while to figure out how to exactly put on these surfaces but they are consistent. Word of advice I now know lag puts work best here. Bunkers need sand again. I was in 3 today, one was well stocked and several bunkers in the fairway were thin with hard pack underneath. Hard to bounce wedge underneath hardpack with a thin layer of sand underneath but not necessarily a deal breaker. Fairways well covered. You will get a lot of release from fairway. Rough thickish and not overly punishing. Tee boxes were flatish just had to find a good spot to hit from. Tees were well covered with turf.

Marshalls just drive around not necessarily looking for thirsty golfers so it would be nice if they would look around every now and then and help out since they do represent the golf course.

Overall though pace of play was on the slowish side for a Thursday. Finished in 5+ hours. Loads of golfers playing.