From 5/22

Knollwood holding it down!


Got out onto KCC for a fun late morning round of golf. Played with KP, along with 2 members of the FEM Golf Club.


I note the course was in good con... Continue »

From 5/22

Knollwood holding it down!


Got out onto KCC for a fun late morning round of golf. Played with KP, along with 2 members of the FEM Golf Club.


I note the course was in good condition overall. Pace of play was around 4.75 hours. I note the following conditions:


Tee Boxes: Generally OK but sometimes not level. Average.


Fairways: Green and defined from rough. Good.


Greens: Green, with good speed and nice softness. Speed about a 10. A highlight of the course. Good.


Sand: Bunkers were filled with good sand. Good.


Rough: Mixed bag with the rough. Could be maintained and defined in some areas at about 3 – 5 inches. In other areas overgrown to 8+ inches. And in other areas non-existent with dirt. Rough was an area for opportunity. Average.

I do like this course and it's mixed elevation layout. This course is another go-to that I enjoy. Just be patient on the first 4 holes as the start bottles up.

Great day out at Knollwood at the end of next week and happened to land in a perfect spot between groups that we never did any proper waiting on a single hole all day. If you've played some near six-h... Continue »

Great day out at Knollwood at the end of next week and happened to land in a perfect spot between groups that we never did any proper waiting on a single hole all day. If you've played some near six-hour rounds at Knollwood, then you'll understand what an absolute treat this was.

The course is also in quite good shape so that just added to the experience, and we also had a beautiful afternoon when the sun came out to enhance our day. The greens are running really nicely and hold up shots well, while the fairways are mostly in good shape with a few thin spots here and there. The bunkers looked okay and the tee boxes (played from the blues) were all pretty good as well.

Layout at Knollwood is always very fun and challenging, and this week was no different. No cart service and the carts themselves are very basic with no GPS, but you'll be fine. I didn't play very well at all but it was an exceptional day at this fun course and long may it continue.

Out Thursday 5/1 as a threesome with an 11:24 start close to on time. Conditions first, comments later. Conditions were overall pretty nice. Teeing grounds had healthy coverage, most were appropriatel... Continue »

Out Thursday 5/1 as a threesome with an 11:24 start close to on time. Conditions first, comments later. Conditions were overall pretty nice. Teeing grounds had healthy coverage, most were appropriately level but at least one was side hill enough I elected to tee from next to it than in the more sloped box. Fairways also had good coverage and hitting surface. I don't recall any outstanding exceptions to this. Rough varies a lot here from quite playable to dense brush. It just depends where you are in the route. Bunkers were in good shape with generally clean surfaces. Green surrounds played well enough, sometimes on the tighter side for chipping. Greens were in good shape, reasonably clean and true, at a medium pace. From the conditions, layout and aesthetic perspectives it was a pleasure to play. As to commentary, I had not played Knollwood for years because of how slow it can get. But one of the group suggested it and, liking the layout a lot, I figured I'd go for it and prepare for the worst. Pretty close. Five and a half hour round. I still enjoyed it because I was mentally prepared and focused on the positives of the day. I'd recommend the course enthusiastically based on conditions, but the reality is it will probably be a good while before I return. Sadly, because while there is a lot about this course to like, the long rounds just seem to be too much of a sure thing here.

Played Knollwood on Saturday 10/5, and just wanted to report that the greens are pretty much fully healed from punching. Just a slight bit of sand underneath the surface but putts rolled fairly well ... Continue »

Played Knollwood on Saturday 10/5, and just wanted to report that the greens are pretty much fully healed from punching. Just a slight bit of sand underneath the surface but putts rolled fairly well -- maybe a bit on the slow side very early in the morning due to moisture. Greens were also pretty soft and receptive to approach shots. The first few fairways were a little beat up (not sure if they punched fairways too) with a lot of dirt and loose grass, but the rest of the course was pretty much fine. Overall a very good pace because we were one of the first few out.

Can confirm aerated greens. I should have known better to check here first, but it is a peeve of mine when the course doesn't make it clear online and in the golf shop. That being said, the rest of ... Continue »

Can confirm aerated greens. I should have known better to check here first, but it is a peeve of mine when the course doesn't make it clear online and in the golf shop. That being said, the rest of the course is in good enough shape for the price. Fairways mostly green with some visible dead areas on each hole, tee boxes mostly OK (definitely not recently leveled some clearly not mowed in awhile to keep as flat and cut as possible), bunkers were wet sand but still sand. Pace of Play for 1:50 tee time was about 4:15. Pro shop sold as single and said "just find a group of less than 4 and go out" instead of organizing, but it worked out because he said that to other singles and we ended up as a 4some.

Layout is a fun one. Typical of the residential country club era in LA...hilly, can really get some extra yardage playing the right spots.

Got a last minute tee time with a buddy for Knollwood on Saturday with an 11:40am tee time. Last few visits to KCC had gone pretty smoothly so I assumed the same for this round, but I was well mistake... Continue »

Got a last minute tee time with a buddy for Knollwood on Saturday with an 11:40am tee time. Last few visits to KCC had gone pretty smoothly so I assumed the same for this round, but I was well mistaken. I will say the gent at the starter's office was great and handled everything well. Got there early to hit the range only to find out only one range ball machine worked, there was a line of ten people because it was out of balls and was going to take another 20-25 minutes or so to fill it. So much for warming up. We were then paired with a twosome and took off around ten minutes late. NBD. Unfortunately after that we ended up waiting on every single hole for a long time, and even two deep on some of the par 3s. It never let up even on the turn (where we had a twosome trying to cut in on us starting on the back nine) and we finished the round in just under six hours with the sun going down. Insanity. At least the course was in pretty darn good shape, which was the only saving grace. Greens were in good shape albeit with a few too many unrepaired ball marks, but they were rolling well and consistent. Fairways had some thin spots in and around the fairways but good grass if you hit it where you're supposed to. Tee boxes (we played the blues) were in mostly good shape but not pristine in any way. Rough was mixed but playable. Only bunker I ended up in was very thin and still on the wet side and I have no idea why. Old country-club style layout at Knollwood is always fun and a very good challenge with some great looking holes along the way, but of course the luster was taken off a bit when having to wait anywhere from 5-15 minutes on every single hole to play. Frustrating and definitely an issue that needs to be looked at from the KCC brass.

We had the first time this AM had a nice POP of 3 H. With the exception of a 10/15 sometimes 20 MPH wind from the N, all went smoothly. But it was a challenge playing into the wind on the N holes and ... Continue »

We had the first time this AM had a nice POP of 3 H. With the exception of a 10/15 sometimes 20 MPH wind from the N, all went smoothly. But it was a challenge playing into the wind on the N holes and a wild ride on those heading S. Course is in nice shape and the wind has dried out the fairways and greens making it play fast. Tee boxes all fine. Fairways had good coverage, lies and roll out. Traps were all playable and heard no issues. Greens were firm and putted in the 10 to 12 range all morning and anything downhill was heart stopping. Found very little if any rough which made the fairways nice and wide. Customer service in the shop from Glen was terrific. Sr rate with County card is $38. Of course the real issue here is the freeway. Took us 30 minutes to arrive this AM but an hour coming home using the 118/210 through Pasadena. Course is recommended.

I played on Friday, 9/22. I did not read the prior review, but I had a feeling. A buddy of mine was paying for me, so I can't complain too much about that. We had a 2:40 tee time and went out a couple... Continue »

I played on Friday, 9/22. I did not read the prior review, but I had a feeling. A buddy of mine was paying for me, so I can't complain too much about that. We had a 2:40 tee time and went out a couple of minutes early, first as a threesome, then a single joined us at Hole 4. Knollwood, IMO, is notoriously slow. However, although the course was stacked up, everyone played without delay, and we finished each nine in about 2:10. We finished right at sunset. Greens were aerated last Monday and Tuesday. Big hole aeration with a moderate amount of sand. It was not too terrible, and I think it will heal fast. Maybe within another week or two and the greens will roll great again. I was fixing a lot of ball marks as the greens were soft and it seems like folks just aren't fixing. Fairways and rough seemed very lush and soft. The kikuyu grass was thick in many places and hitting a good shot from the rough was a challenge for me. Fairways were cut just enough to get some good rollout, so that was good. Bunkers had a decent amount of sand, but nobody seemed to be raking today. I was in a few bunkers and only once I had unexpected hard pack. We played the White tees and they were mostly level and lush, although a little beat up in some places. It was a good time playing here, as I have not been here in some time. Maybe it's been a few years. I may have to come back soon.

FYI, Played yesterday, 9/18/23. Started off the back 9. Front nine aerated and sanded, back was probably done today!! So buyer beware!!

FYI, Played yesterday, 9/18/23. Started off the back 9. Front nine aerated and sanded, back was probably done today!! So buyer beware!!