I have played this course hundreds of times over the years. Right now it is in probably the worst shape I have seen it. Fairways are thin with some dirt patches. Rough is about the same. Greens ar... Continue »

I have played this course hundreds of times over the years. Right now it is in probably the worst shape I have seen it. Fairways are thin with some dirt patches. Rough is about the same. Greens are slow and bumpy. They look like a washboard with very un-even turf growth. Sand traps are hard pan mixed with mud- a complete joke. American Golf has let covid be an excuse to let their long beach tracks suffer neglect, meanwhile their rates continue to go up. I have been a long beach golfer for nearly 20 years and I will be taking my game elsewhere until they can get the courses back in better shape.

Played Saturday morning, 12/12, at 9am. Check in was easy and we teed off right on time. As the previous review mentioned, the fairways need some love. There are bare spots and thin lies throughout th... Continue »

Played Saturday morning, 12/12, at 9am. Check in was easy and we teed off right on time. As the previous review mentioned, the fairways need some love. There are bare spots and thin lies throughout the course. It seems to have gotten worse since the last review. I played this course in May when the COVID restrictions were first lifted and it was in prime shape. It's a bummer that it's deteriorated a bit since then. The greens were decent and tee boxes were okay. The rates at the LBC courses have increased a bit and may not be worth the fee until the conditions improve.

Teed off shortly before 8am and finished in 4 hours. The greens were the highlight. They rolled smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. The fairways had a lot of good coverage but there are many... Continue »

Teed off shortly before 8am and finished in 4 hours. The greens were the highlight. They rolled smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. The fairways had a lot of good coverage but there are many areas throughout that are quit thin or bare. The rough is mostly good with some thin/bare spots and long enough to affect shots but not too penal. The two bunkers I was in were a little damp but in very playable condition. The tee boxes were fair to good. Some a little unlevel others a little thin of grass.

Check in at a table in the doorway to the pro shop. Wear a mask in common areas. Single rider carts available. The driving range is open. Practice putting and chipping areas are closed. The starter calls out the group on the tee. Always enjoy playing Eldo and the staff is friendly.

Back out to Eldo, a golf course which has never treated me very kindly, and today was no exception. If there are "courses for horses" this is not one for this horse. Don't get me wrong, Eldorado is ... Continue »

Back out to Eldo, a golf course which has never treated me very kindly, and today was no exception. If there are "courses for horses" this is not one for this horse. Don't get me wrong, Eldorado is a wonderful track, and can be made to play very tough, particularly when they allow the rough to grow out. Eldo is a very fair, traditional track which should be right up my alley, but I always seem to struggle here. Course was in better condition than I expected, certainly the greens, which rolled well and had decent speed. Most of the fairways were good, with some bare/brown areas, but overall, OK. Tee boxes/rough, seemed inconsistent as to condition. My biggest complaint is the cost. I know that prices are up everywhere, but the Long Beach courses are getting pretty pricey. Still, a great time despite my poor play. Maybe I should try Recreation Park again, which always treats me more kindly.

Played early Sunday, possibly the fourth tee time. Nothing open but the pro shop when we teed off. Quick check in and they were using the loudspeaker to call groups to the tee, so the service was fi... Continue »

Played early Sunday, possibly the fourth tee time. Nothing open but the pro shop when we teed off. Quick check in and they were using the loudspeaker to call groups to the tee, so the service was fine. POP was pretty good, right at four hours. The group in front finally sped up on the 14th hole which made the finishing holes nice.

The conditions were decent. I was disappointed because I expect more from ElDo. The greens were really good. No sign of the aeration last month, quite firm and decently fast. They rolled well. The rest of the course did not hold up as well. The rough was cut down and I was on dirt as much as grass when off the fairway. The tee boxes were scruffy generally and crowned on quite a few. The worst was all the bare spots on the fairways, with 10 and 16 being the worst examples that come to mind. ElDo traditionally has thick Kikuyu fairways and seeing big bare spots was surprising. I managed to avoid them probably because I avoided the fairways for the most part.

I like the course and the nice greens made up for a lot. Still recommended even with faults.
I'll be back and hope for more next time.

Teed off at 8am and finished in 3:55. The greens rolled fairly smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. The greens have recovered from aeration three weeks ago other than slight signs of holes ar... Continue »

Teed off at 8am and finished in 3:55. The greens rolled fairly smooth with medium/fast speed and held shots. The greens have recovered from aeration three weeks ago other than slight signs of holes around the outside edges of some of the greens. The fairways had mostly good coverage. However, there are some dry thin and even bare spots scattered about. The rough was mostly good with some thin/bare spots and not too penal. The tee boxes were fair to good. A few were thin of grass while the others were on the long side. Like most courses the tee boxes are mildly unlevel. The bunkers were a bit wet but playable (I was in 3 greenside).

The driving range is open but the putting and chipping greens are closed. The cafe is open. Do not know if inside dining is available but there was a fair amount of outside tables. Check in and pay is at a table at the entrance to the pro shop. Masks to be worn in all common areas. The staff was friendly.

Been awhile since playing Eldo. Like the layout of this course.

Course conditions were decent. Greens rolled pretty nicely. Firm conditions on a warm Friday afternoon. Fairways have enough... Continue »

Been awhile since playing Eldo. Like the layout of this course.

Course conditions were decent. Greens rolled pretty nicely. Firm conditions on a warm Friday afternoon. Fairways have enough coverage so no complaints here.

Check in was smooth. They only let you check in 10 mins before tee time. Funny how they implementing Covid protocols and yet people were hanging out and congregating without social distancing.

POP - 3 hours for 9 holes. We had good company and had fun playing so it didn't feel like it was slow but after checking the time after 9 holes...

Played 8.25.20. Went out as a single at 6:40 am and got paired up with a three some. POP was 4 hours on the nose. Normally I expect to finish in 3:30 or better at that time but I guess that’s wishful ... Continue »

Played 8.25.20. Went out as a single at 6:40 am and got paired up with a three some. POP was 4 hours on the nose. Normally I expect to finish in 3:30 or better at that time but I guess that’s wishful thinking now days. Marshall’s were out there but didn’t push the first few groups. I feel sorry for people teeing off at 9 or 10 am as they ruined the whole day now.

Anyways, course was in great shape. Maybe it’s cause I’ve been playing Victoria a lot but it was nice to have fairways with solid coverage. Greens rolled great and were a bit on the fast side on the back nine. Tees were fine except for hole 14. Overall it was a fun day. It’s a shame the price has gone up on these Long Beach munis. 42 bucks to walk on a weekday. I guess that’s par for the course in 2020.

Always enjoy this layout- short but demanding off the tee(Huge trees) with old school style greens. Very traditional style golf.

Played Eldo with my regular group on 8/20. On a warm and muggy morning, we had a 7:20 tee time and got off right on time. 2 of us rode single carts and the other 2 walked but kept up. POP was around ... Continue »

Played Eldo with my regular group on 8/20. On a warm and muggy morning, we had a 7:20 tee time and got off right on time. 2 of us rode single carts and the other 2 walked but kept up. POP was around 3.5 hours with no one in front of us.

Fairways in good shape, if you enjoy kikuyu. Heavy kikuyu throughout the course particularly as you get closer to the green. The rough was thick with you guessed it, kikuyu. Hard to hit out of. Wasn’t in any bunkers but they looked hard and damp. Tee boxes? I’m not always critical of tee boxes because this is not a big issue for me but a couple of them are pretty bad. #14 tee box had weeds growing. Many of the others just had the heavy kikuyu.

Greens were really nice. A bit damp so they were definitely holding but they rolled true.

Despite many quirks, I always enjoy playing here. I really enjoy the layout and is a fun course to play, A park like setting and very popular. Definitely recommend.