Played here for the first time Saturday 10/8 at 1:20 as part of a foursome. They've got a Trackman setup on the range but you need a member key to utilize. There's also a restaurant/bar that's got som... Continue »

Played here for the first time Saturday 10/8 at 1:20 as part of a foursome. They've got a Trackman setup on the range but you need a member key to utilize. There's also a restaurant/bar that's got some good lunch options if you want to get a pre/post round meal. Pace of play was pretty good, seemed we were consistently right behind the group ahead, no big slowdowns but still wound up a 4:45 round. Course was in fair to average condition, but honestly a little disappointed in the condition based on the really good reviews I'd read and when you factor the value proposition ($80 w/ cart) it seems a tad overpriced. A good number of overly watered areas (some sand traps had standing water) and thin spots on fairways. I found myself hitting off more than my share of hardpan lies, but there were also good lies, just not consistent. Greens had been punched a couple of weeks ago and are still recovering. Very bumpy, with lots of pitch marks. I will say that I liked the layout, and there's enough length to make it a challenge. There are some nice holes, I appreciated the water features and I would definitely play again but maybe at a discounted rate. Oh, and for those that like to walk the course there are a good number of holes where the green to tee is a serious trek.

Played in a tournament on Saturday with an 11:30am tee off time. Glad the heat wave broke, a humid day with some little drizzle at the end of the round. The course was a little damp from the rain th... Continue »

Played in a tournament on Saturday with an 11:30am tee off time. Glad the heat wave broke, a humid day with some little drizzle at the end of the round. The course was a little damp from the rain the day before, and the greens seemed to be most affected. Balls tracking towards the hole just seemed to put on the brakes, as everyone was leaving their putts short. Fairways and rough were in pretty good condition, and while the bunkers were a little more inconsistent they were in fairy good shape as well.

Ended up playing a 5 hr 15 minute round, although things didn't slow down until the 14th hole or so. The group in front of us seemed to be having some bad luck with shots and finding balls, as the group in front of them was a hole ahead. Beverage cart came by four times, and service was very friendly.

Teed off Thursday just short of 7am and finished in 4:05. The greens rolled smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. The fairways have mostly good coverage but the summer heat has caused a few mo... Continue »

Teed off Thursday just short of 7am and finished in 4:05. The greens rolled smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. The fairways have mostly good coverage but the summer heat has caused a few more thin spots since I last played here 5 weeks ago. The rough has mostly good coverage and is long enough to affect shots but not too penal. There are some thin/bare spots but its the rough. The bunkers were groomed and had good sand (I was in two greenside bunkers). The tee boxes are fair to good. Always enjoy a round at Eldo. The staff was friendly.

Booked a tee time online through the cities website, lbcgolf.com. No booking fees unlike using golfnow. Teed off about 7:15 finishing in 4:10. The course is in overall good shape especially considerin... Continue »

Booked a tee time online through the cities website, lbcgolf.com. No booking fees unlike using golfnow. Teed off about 7:15 finishing in 4:10. The course is in overall good shape especially considering the heat of late. The greens rolled with medium/fast speed, smooth, and held shots. The fairways mostly had very good coverage with some thin spots scattered about. The rough was mostly good with some thin/bare spots. Length was long enough to affect shots but not too penal. The bunkers were groomed with good sand. I wish people would stop being lazy and rake their footprints. The tee boxes have decent coverage although mildly unlevel in spots. Always enjoy playing Eldo. Not the longest course but a good challenge with some tight driving holes, tall trees lining the fairways, and water coming into play on several holes. Nice practice facilities although the driving range doesn't open on Tuesday mornings until 11am. The staff was friendly.

El Dorado Park is a challenging course, with more a test of accuracy than distance. Ample parking, simple and efficient pro shop and a decent driving range with mats at one end and grass at the other.... Continue »

El Dorado Park is a challenging course, with more a test of accuracy than distance. Ample parking, simple and efficient pro shop and a decent driving range with mats at one end and grass at the other. They are installing shot tracer very shortly at the mats. The course is well maintained and pace of play is generally very good with a 4.5 hr round typical. Plenty of water and wildlife throughout your 18 hole adventure. The course is in good shape, although the bunkers could use a little extra fresh sand.
The bar is friendly and the course restaurant is always popular.
Long Beach has some nice municipal courses and El Dorado is one of the best.

Played El Do Tuesday morning with a 6:30am tee time. Arrived to find out range is closed until 11am on Tuesday's, then opens to use on the grass. El Do is installing Trackman, so I am interested to se... Continue »

Played El Do Tuesday morning with a 6:30am tee time. Arrived to find out range is closed until 11am on Tuesday's, then opens to use on the grass. El Do is installing Trackman, so I am interested to see how that works. Actually tee'd off a little before 6:30am and was paired up with 3 really nice singles.

I have a love/hate relationship with El Do, love the challenge of the layout but it continually eats my lunch. Honestly feel the course is far more difficult than its rating/slope. Tight fairways that sometimes force you to work your ball even from the fairway to have a go at the green, lush kikuyu rough and fairways (that limit roll) that cause the course to play much longer than advertised.

Conditions here are far better than nearby Skylinks and lots of maintenance was underway. Tee boxes generally flat with some divot damage, fairways great to hit from, rough spotty, but could be very punishing, greens while bumpy had limited ball mark damage, bunkers were the weak spot with very limited sand (like every course in SoCal.)

Pace was a real positive, tee'd off early and finished right on 4 hours. Rarely saw the groups behind or in front of us. Even though my play was not satisfactory, it was a fun round.

Recommended. El Do one of these days I am going to get you!

Played Tuesday morning teeing off about 6:40 finishing in 3:45. The greens rolled mostly smooth, speed was low end of fast, and held shots. The fairways were in good+ condition with a few thin spots. ... Continue »

Played Tuesday morning teeing off about 6:40 finishing in 3:45. The greens rolled mostly smooth, speed was low end of fast, and held shots. The fairways were in good+ condition with a few thin spots. The rough was mostly good with some thin/bare spots and long enough to affect shots but not overly penal. The bunkers were well groomed with decent sand. The tee boxes had mostly good coverage and were mildly unlevel. Always enjoy a round at Eldo. Nice parkland design with large mature trees. Some holes will test driving accuracy and water comes into play on several holes. Staff was friendly.

Played here for the first time last week, after having heard about it for a while. It was fine. Pretty decent shape all around, especially considering how much play it gets. I can't say it made a big ... Continue »

Played here for the first time last week, after having heard about it for a while. It was fine. Pretty decent shape all around, especially considering how much play it gets. I can't say it made a big impression on me, either positively or negatively. Many of the holes are right in front of you, so it's just hit the fairway, hit the green. I will say, however, that you don't want to miss the fairway by much, because there are trees on one or both sides on many holes, as well as water on a few holes. Overall, it's a pleasant course that is in good shape.

Played Saturday, early. Walked on as a single and got out in a decent amount of time. The starter was great at getting me and a couple of others on the list out on a busy but well run weekend morning.... Continue »

Played Saturday, early. Walked on as a single and got out in a decent amount of time. The starter was great at getting me and a couple of others on the list out on a busy but well run weekend morning. Kudos to his courtesy and professionalism.

The course was in good shape. No negative comments about anything except the placement of some of the tee markers in fairly tight, not level positions. The greens showed obvious signs of prior aeration but they were quite firm and running pretty fast. Definitely something you had to be aware of in avoiding downhill putts. They did not roll perfectly all the time but they were acceptable. I was in the front bunker on the par 3 12th and my ball was plugged so lack of sand was not an issue :-)

We played in almost exactly 4 hours after starting about one hour after daylight. Very good pace of play. Altogether a pleasure to get out to ElDo again.