Played last Friday. Boy do they stock up on 5-somes on this course. It was SLOW for a Friday. I mean almost 6 hours for a round of golf, I should have stayed at work. Greens were flat, ran true an... Continue »

Played last Friday. Boy do they stock up on 5-somes on this course. It was SLOW for a Friday. I mean almost 6 hours for a round of golf, I should have stayed at work. Greens were flat, ran true and very fast. Fairways were green and lush. Sand Traps were well stocked. Tee boxes were flat. Just the rough was a little thin around the water hazards making for tough lies. Should have played a lot better as my round started out well but couldn't get past the long waits on certain holes (almost 30 minutes each for Hole 9 and hole 12. It was 3 groups deep). This is a wonderful course for the money but with some many folks playing I found it really depressing as play should have moved a lot faster. Sorry but this body doesn't stop/start well. So continually stopping and starting really can play havoc with your game.

Played Sat. 3/28 in my club's monthly tournament. Course was in good shape except for the greens which have not come all the way back from recent aeration. Rough was thick as usual.

Played Sat. 3/28 in my club's monthly tournament. Course was in good shape except for the greens which have not come all the way back from recent aeration. Rough was thick as usual.

Played Super twighlight today 3/23/08.. Got away from the Easter Bbq.. I was pleasantly surprised by this course, it was definitely more challenging than Skylinks. If you are not in play in the fairwa... Continue »

Played Super twighlight today 3/23/08.. Got away from the Easter Bbq.. I was pleasantly surprised by this course, it was definitely more challenging than Skylinks. If you are not in play in the fairways.. The course will make you pay with all the trees, it makes sense they play the LB city championship there.. The tee boxes, fairways and traps are in good shape. Lush and looking nice.. The greens on the other hand are recovering from the punching from two weeks ago.. On the front 9 the greens were quick, but on back 9 really bumpy and slow.. Overall I liked the course and would come back here again!!

played today, got out 20 mintues after scheduled tee time, ended up taking a hair over 5.5 hours.... a bit muddy in a few spots (there hasn't been rain in a week) but the greens and fairways were othe... Continue »

played today, got out 20 mintues after scheduled tee time, ended up taking a hair over 5.5 hours.... a bit muddy in a few spots (there hasn't been rain in a week) but the greens and fairways were otherwise good.... GPS was very helpful

I actually played this course Thursday and Friday, because it's close to my house and I'm getting to be a grumpy old man who hates to drive in traffic. Usually, El Dorado is a gooey mess after even th... Continue »

I actually played this course Thursday and Friday, because it's close to my house and I'm getting to be a grumpy old man who hates to drive in traffic. Usually, El Dorado is a gooey mess after even the slightest bit of rain, and there were a few bad patches of mud scattered around the course, but not nearly as bad as in the past. The rough is a nice length. Punitive, but not so long that you can't find your ball in the trees. The greens are fantastic. The best I have ever seen them, with the only blemishes being the obligatory unfixed ball marks. This is a great course to walk, and the customer service is very professional.

It was a bit wet out from the rain but playable. I like this course, it's got some character... a lot of big trees. Overall the course is in good shape. One thing that bugs me... it's a course that... Continue »

It was a bit wet out from the rain but playable. I like this course, it's got some character... a lot of big trees. Overall the course is in good shape. One thing that bugs me... it's a course that gives local residents a break on green fees which seems to be subsidized by those having to pay full price.

Fairways are a mess. Huge wet spots everywhere. Greens were decent.

Fairways are a mess. Huge wet spots everywhere. Greens were decent.

It's been a while since I've played here. A friend and I went out early and played by ourselves. Usually this course is PACKED!! Today, however, there were very few people and it was an enjoyable r... Continue »

It's been a while since I've played here. A friend and I went out early and played by ourselves. Usually this course is PACKED!! Today, however, there were very few people and it was an enjoyable round. We finished in under 4 hours and the greens were in really good shape. The fairways and bunkers were very wet and oversaturated due to the torrential downpour from the last couple of weeks. It actually made the course more challenging since there were more water hazards than usual :-)

If you want a quick round of golf, this usually isn't the place to play unless you get lucky. Even though it's a muni, the course layout is very challenging. The last poster who said it isn't a course for serious golfers clearly is not aware that there are a few prestigious state tournaments that are played at El Dorado each year. Now, granted, they play from a different set of tees (on some holes, they are wwaaaaayyyy back), and the course is usually in far better shape during the tournament, but with that being said, it is clear that playing it in ANY condition, that there is a great course underneath. The course requires accuracy off the tee and it also demands the ability to work the ball both ways off the tee. Sharp doglegs, and lots of trees. Though not long, it is a good test. I don't want to "let the hackers have it" as the previous poster said. Plenty of top local/state golfers play here and I resent the notion that it's not a serious golfer's course. I've played with plenty of single digit players that had a hard time breaking 80 from the Long Beach Open tee boxes.

5 hour rounds a bit much...!!!!

5 hour rounds a bit much...!!!!