June 17th, course is in good shape. Greens putted true and had good speed to them. Fairways were nice also. Play was a bit slow but that's to be expected there.

June 17th, course is in good shape. Greens putted true and had good speed to them. Fairways were nice also. Play was a bit slow but that's to be expected there.

Course is in decent shape (greens are good), but if you play early be sure to bring bug spray. The gnats are swarming something fierce.

Course is in decent shape (greens are good), but if you play early be sure to bring bug spray. The gnats are swarming something fierce.

Played on 5/17. Greens quite soft and mostly slow, speeds were pretty inconsistent which made for tough putting. Tees are really beat up, but fairways are in decent shape, and given how much play th... Continue »

Played on 5/17. Greens quite soft and mostly slow, speeds were pretty inconsistent which made for tough putting. Tees are really beat up, but fairways are in decent shape, and given how much play this gets and the general rudeness of LA Muni players, this course is in excellent shape. I repaired four or five fresh ball marks on just about every green but I'm sure I missed a few. If all the greenskeeper.org readers would do this regularly, we could REALLY improve public golf for everyone!

Harding is a fun course that plays short but that will make you shape shots both ways off the tees. Fairways are reasonably wide but there are lots of trees and par can be very hard to recover if you're wild off the tee. Pace of play was agonizing this weekend -- frequently had to wait for two groups at many tees, and the round took almost six hours. Still worth it, though, and a great course to walk. Enjoy!

Played on 4/19. Fairways were in very good shape and greens were fairly fast. Green on #1 was actually slower than the rest of the greens. Our round was about 4.5 hours and we never waited at any t... Continue »

Played on 4/19. Fairways were in very good shape and greens were fairly fast. Green on #1 was actually slower than the rest of the greens. Our round was about 4.5 hours and we never waited at any tee. Only downside was someone picked hit our ball and then went to pick up theirs realizing they'd hit the wrong ball. They didn't even acknowledge, just got in their cart and drove away. A little course etiquette could be learned by many. Especially for those who play every weekend.

Played on 4/16. Greens are in great shape. Course plays in 4 to 4 1/2 hours in the mornings but can play anywhere from 5to 6 hours in the late morning and afternoons. Not much trouble here, rough ... Continue »

Played on 4/16. Greens are in great shape. Course plays in 4 to 4 1/2 hours in the mornings but can play anywhere from 5to 6 hours in the late morning and afternoons. Not much trouble here, rough is short fairways are in good shape green are good pfairly big with few breaks. Marshals tend not to say anything to slow groups to speed up play.

Walked on to Griffith Park at 2:10 PM Tuesday 04-09 and hoped I'd be told that I could go straight to the Harding tee box. Teed off at 2:15 and finished at 7:00. Thank god for daylight savings time.... Continue »

Walked on to Griffith Park at 2:10 PM Tuesday 04-09 and hoped I'd be told that I could go straight to the Harding tee box. Teed off at 2:15 and finished at 7:00. Thank god for daylight savings time. While, the waiting at every tee box was wearing on me a bit the condition of the greens made up for it. I know that by the time you read this they might be punched, sanded, and probably not rolling this true and fast for another 2 months, but if you can get to either Wilson or Harding quick and you'll see what I mean. Sure there's still bare spots in the rough, inconsistent sand, and spotty tee boxes, but the fairways are medium fast with a good bounce for your irons. Enjoy quickly!

Ah....Warren G. Harding Municipal G.C.!! Still a joy to play after all of these years. All of the talk of slow play here can be erased by grabbing an early tee time. My starting-time was 6:42 A.M. ... Continue »

Ah....Warren G. Harding Municipal G.C.!! Still a joy to play after all of these years. All of the talk of slow play here can be erased by grabbing an early tee time. My starting-time was 6:42 A.M. on a Friday (3/07/03) - and when I got there at 6:15 - they asked if I wanted to tee-off early (I didn't). Just a hair *under* four-hours total. And the course was in great shape - fairways lish and greens true - (not nearly as incredible as Lakeside CC was today - but I'm not rating Lakeside!) - considering the amount of play this venerable old track gets in a week. Where else can you get great golf, at a great price, on a terrific, mature course, play in under four-hours - and practice speaking a little Korean - all in one place?? Harding!! That's where!!

Feb. 5th. Wednesday 11.00 tee time
Course is in good shape. Greens have good speed with the usual L.A. City bumps.
However, the view of 5 1/2 hours of moronathon golf was spectacular. The sideshow o... Continue »

Feb. 5th. Wednesday 11.00 tee time
Course is in good shape. Greens have good speed with the usual L.A. City bumps.
However, the view of 5 1/2 hours of moronathon golf was spectacular. The sideshow of two marshalls drinking coffee & eating at the snackbar, with not a care as to the pace of play, should not go unnoticed.

(Same review as Harding, both courses similar.) Been playing this course since I was 13 in 1973 and, despite the fact that it's consistently one of the busiest courses in LA, I still love it. The only... Continue »

(Same review as Harding, both courses similar.) Been playing this course since I was 13 in 1973 and, despite the fact that it's consistently one of the busiest courses in LA, I still love it. The only downside is that you need an LA City card to make reservations, but you simply cannot beat the price. And kids (I belive 16 and under, check with the course) play for $5! Wide open and sometimes hard fairway grass, but some good elevation changes and a few tricky holes. A few have huge premiums for accurate short-cut shots and not too much penalty if you miss. Good practice facility (putting and chipping green and large practice sand trap) and their clubhouse makes the best breakfasts in Southern California.