Played yesterday (12/26/13) and oh my has the city of LA run out of water? The course is sooooo dry with the exception of the greens, I saw no watering. The ball will go for ever down the fairway if i... Continue »

Played yesterday (12/26/13) and oh my has the city of LA run out of water? The course is sooooo dry with the exception of the greens, I saw no watering. The ball will go for ever down the fairway if it does not hit mound of dirt or hole. Pace of play was good becauese we were out at 6:48 and had no one in front of us. Don't know if I will back again.

Played Sunday 11/10 at 3:00 pm. $14 super-twilight rate for walkers. Not a bad rate for 9 holes when you consider the Van Nuys Executive course is $17. Unfortunately, the front 9 at Encino did not loo... Continue »

Played Sunday 11/10 at 3:00 pm. $14 super-twilight rate for walkers. Not a bad rate for 9 holes when you consider the Van Nuys Executive course is $17. Unfortunately, the front 9 at Encino did not look very good. Maybe it was just beat up from a long weekend, but the track needs some TLC. Many of the tee boxes (white tees) were not level and completely bare. Some were even a bit muddy. Many of the fairways were quite thin and pocked with bare areas and grounds under repair. A good drive was often rewarded with a tight lie. The rough was a mixture of different grasses, but lush enough to grab your club head. Can't speak for the bunkers as I was lucky to avoid them. The greens were recently punched and have recovered nicely. They were a bit slow & bumpy. Your best bet here is twilight or super-twilight...and at least you aren't hitting off a mat! But right now, there is no way the course is worth its rack rate. Disappointed.

The longer and newer of the two courses at the Sepulveda complex, the other being Balboa.
All kinds of grasses all over the fairways and rough, very messy. But it takes some skill and imagination to... Continue »

The longer and newer of the two courses at the Sepulveda complex, the other being Balboa.
All kinds of grasses all over the fairways and rough, very messy. But it takes some skill and imagination to play that stuff! Huge trees all around.
If you want a casual practice game, instead of just pounding balls at the range, this would be a good place to just knock it out there. The fairways are wide, the greens are all mostly flat and elevated. You'll be driving the ball long all day, as there isn't much roll from the clumpy grass and flat fairways, so the real challenge is the approach shots to the green. In the winter the ball does roll out a bit more, as long as you don't play the couple days after heavy rains.
Just a good place to walk.

Just played on 2/2/13 and I was really dismayed. I know it's been cold but there really is no excuse. I can understand dry or patchy rough but the fairways were terrible. I am a big fan of the LA Muni... Continue »

Just played on 2/2/13 and I was really dismayed. I know it's been cold but there really is no excuse. I can understand dry or patchy rough but the fairways were terrible. I am a big fan of the LA Municipal courses and play them often and even I can't understand the conditions. That said, i think the greens were in very good shape, all things considered. They were rolling fast and had more break than usual (most of the time there is very little break)

Winter conditions does not even begin to describe the condition this course is in. Absolutely abysmal. Played on 1/29/13.

Greens: Bumpy. Pitch marks all over the place. Impossible to get a true r... Continue »

Winter conditions does not even begin to describe the condition this course is in. Absolutely abysmal. Played on 1/29/13.

Greens: Bumpy. Pitch marks all over the place. Impossible to get a true roll.
Fairways: Mostly muddy. Different types of grass. Very thin and almost bare.
Rough: Very muddy. Different types of grass of varying lengths. Some bare areas, some overgrown areas.
Tees: Muddy. Not level. Several were severely damaged. Several were almost completely bare.
Sand: Was not in any bunkers, but the two guys I was paired with were in several and all were hard packed or wet with very little sand.

Teed off a little before 9 AM and finished a little before 1 PM. 4 hours POP wasn't too bad, but we played as a threesome and were stuck behind a very slow threesome that forced us to wait at least once on almost every hole. No marshal to be seen.

$30 to walk on a Tuesday morning. Definitely not worth it considering what terrible conditions this course was in. I always give courses the benefit of the doubt during the winter, and especially after the rains we had the previous weekend, but there was no excuse for the horrid greens and the tremendous amount of mud and standing water on the course. It was 3 days since it had rained...a little mud was to be expected considering the course's location in the Sepulveda basin. However, the course was completely overtaken by it. They were repaving some of the concrete around the putting green and pro shop, work that looked to be almost completely aesthetic in nature. Maybe if the city put that money into the actual golf course, the course would be in at least decent condition.

Played 10/29/12. Course was in pretty good shape. Fairways and greens were good, fluffy sand in the 1 bunker that I was in. Tee boxes were uneven and had some fair damage on the par 3's. Course wa... Continue »

Played 10/29/12. Course was in pretty good shape. Fairways and greens were good, fluffy sand in the 1 bunker that I was in. Tee boxes were uneven and had some fair damage on the par 3's. Course was a little slow, as some people who were playing from the blacks should've played from the whites. Haven't played here in a while, but had a good time and would definitely play again.

Encino Golf Course Review
Encino California Golf Course Reviews

I have played Encino since moving to California in 1970, however since relocating to South Orange County, I rarely get up that way to play, in fact had not played here since 9/06. Two things are very ... Continue »

I have played Encino since moving to California in 1970, however since relocating to South Orange County, I rarely get up that way to play, in fact had not played here since 9/06. Two things are very different from what I remember:
1. The cost to walk ($35.00) is a lot of money for this place!
2. The condition of the course was far and away the best I have ever seen it! Never has Encino looked so good, everything except the greenside bunkers was in great shape. Maybe they are using the high green fees and putting the money back in the course?

I would have been impressed with these conditions in the spring or fall, but in the dead of summer - very well done! Always enjoyed playing here, though now at my advanced age, 6933 is all the golf course I can handle and more. I get the chance to hit a lot a fairway woods into these long par 4's, whereas years ago it was long irons. Probably the next time I play here, I won't even be able to reach those holes??

Encino Golf Course Review
Encino California Golf Course Reviews

Played Encino on Thur Aug 16. The course has survived the summer heat better than some of the other local muni's. Pace was just under 4 hours, but this was teeing off at 2pm. This seems to be the m... Continue »

Played Encino on Thur Aug 16. The course has survived the summer heat better than some of the other local muni's. Pace was just under 4 hours, but this was teeing off at 2pm. This seems to be the magic time to play the muni's and not suffer to much waiting.

The tee boxes here were in decent shape, you can tell they are rotating them frequently. The unevenness continues to be an issue. I swear they must place those markers on a slope every time I play. The par 3's continue to suffer the worst damage.

The fairways here are mostly good, several of them had some serious dried out patches, but I noticed that they were never in play, and generally in areas that were easily carried. The fairway just short of several of the greens were quite dried out and almost bare on some of the holes. The foot traffic is probably contributing to this problem.

The rough was mostly good on many of the holes, you can tell they are watering regularly. Some do have the severe dried out areas that can definitely affect your shot if you end up there.

Greens were in okay shape. Running fairly slow with some bumpiness. As noted by several others a lot of courses are keeping the greens shaggy so as not to lose them to the heat. Just hit it firm, and play less break than it looks.

Overall the course is in better shape than some of the other local muni's. They seem to be giving it more water, so the conditions are much more playable.

Encino Golf Course Review
Encino California Golf Course Reviews

Played Fri 6-15-12. Similar conditions to my last review which was about 2 weeks ago. The tee boxes do not seem to be getting any love lately. They are rather torn up, and the unevenness is very no... Continue »

Played Fri 6-15-12. Similar conditions to my last review which was about 2 weeks ago. The tee boxes do not seem to be getting any love lately. They are rather torn up, and the unevenness is very noticeable on several of the holes. The fairways are in mostly excellent shape, and did not notice any large brown patches or thinness. The rough continues to be lush and thick in some spots, but thin and almost hardpan in others. You never know what you are going to find.
The most disappointing aspect of the course is the bunkers, the sand is almost non-existent and continues to be hard packed. Especially the fairway bunkers. The greens run average speed, and I repaired about 3 divots per hole.
I enjoy this layout, and if you play during the week in the afternoon it is absolutely worth the green fee.

Encino Golf Course Review
Encino California Golf Course Reviews