Played 4/23, in excellent shape, still a few ducks around, couts are gone, pace was terrible, no marshall, 5 1/2 hours, no wave ups on par 3's.

Played 4/23, in excellent shape, still a few ducks around, couts are gone, pace was terrible, no marshall, 5 1/2 hours, no wave ups on par 3's.

Lakewood Friday morning, 5-some but things weren't all that bad cuz it was a polite group of good guys. PoP around 4:15 with no waiting ... just wasn't crowded early. Surprisingly dry as all the stan... Continue »

Lakewood Friday morning, 5-some but things weren't all that bad cuz it was a polite group of good guys. PoP around 4:15 with no waiting ... just wasn't crowded early. Surprisingly dry as all the standing water has evaporated and fairways/greens have firmed up considerably. Only well struck irons would check up and chip shots would run 5-10' past the hole which took a while to get used to. Bunkers have good sand and were not maintained today ... footprints from inconsiderate golfers were a disappointment, for sure. Marshal out enforcing today, good to see. Scheduled to aerate the first week of April but should be sooner. Good, inexpensive golf and a test from the tips.

The greens were surprisingly nice. HORRIBLE backups on several holes. Even in the beginning with multiple groups lining up for hole after hole.
Got in an argument with a guy who tried to sneak into ... Continue »

The greens were surprisingly nice. HORRIBLE backups on several holes. Even in the beginning with multiple groups lining up for hole after hole.
Got in an argument with a guy who tried to sneak into the mix as well. Just awful, such people.
NO MARSHALL out there despite all the pace of play issues. I will not return as a result.
We started an hour before twilight, in the morning. ANd did not finish. Unacceptable.

On to Lakewood on a Friday morning, walking rate of $30 a pretty good deal as roarksown1 mentioned in his review last month. We played it LC&P and it was CPO for the riders which really slowed down s... Continue »

On to Lakewood on a Friday morning, walking rate of $30 a pretty good deal as roarksown1 mentioned in his review last month. We played it LC&P and it was CPO for the riders which really slowed down some of the seniors who like to play early (but should not). The slow 5-some ahead of us allowed us to play thru on #12 so that was nice of them. Front was 2.5 hrs PoP and the back was 1:45.

Lots of standing water in the bunkers which was getting pumped out and some puddles, but overall the conditions were green and full in the fairways ... the rough is always hit or miss. Greens were cut so they rolled nice and true (mostly) and were uber-soft due to the recent rain.

No frills golf at a decent price. Flat, walkable course that plays long when it's wet. Recommended.

Truly one of the best values in SoCal, played a very fine Lakewood CC on Sunday and was not disappointed in the least. For $40 walking on a Sunday morning, this is a steal.

The course is in very g... Continue »

Truly one of the best values in SoCal, played a very fine Lakewood CC on Sunday and was not disappointed in the least. For $40 walking on a Sunday morning, this is a steal.

The course is in very good shape actually with very nice looking fairways, thick but non-penal rough, excellent sand in the bunkers (perhaps too much fluff?), and quality greens right now that roll true and hold shots very well.

I was very surprised after playing some other comparable courses this weekend that Lakewood was far and away the best of the bunch. Even with the warm temperatures and lack of any rain lately, it's still in some of the best shape I've ever seen it and I would not hesitate to go back and play it again soon.

Layout has a nice mixture of holes but there's not one single elevation change on the entire course. If you love elevated tee boxes or downhill par 5s, this is not the place for you. But if you want very nice conditions at an incredibly affordable rate, then make the call.

POP wasn't even too bad for the day coming in at just under five hours on a Sunday. Cart service popped up 2-3x as well which was great as I did not see any water stations and it was a pretty hot day yet again. Overall? Great value and a very good course to play right now.

Played Lakewood yesterday with an 8:00 tee time for 5. We teed off right on time and finished in 4.5 hours walking with almost no waiting. The course is in pretty good shape overall. A few tees were c... Continue »

Played Lakewood yesterday with an 8:00 tee time for 5. We teed off right on time and finished in 4.5 hours walking with almost no waiting. The course is in pretty good shape overall. A few tees were chewed up, a few bunkers were being repaired, and the fairways were very payable. We all thought the greens were very nice running semi fast smooth and held shots well. We haven't played here in quite a while so it was nice to see the remodeled restaurant and clubhouse. We stayed for lunch and it was nice sitting on the patio overlooking the course and the food was decent. Our only gripe was the duck poop on a number of greens which i am not sure if the course can do anything about. With many courses doing maintenance at this time i would recommend giving Lakewood a try.

I rarely play golf unless I can secure one of the first times off in the morning, but best I could get was 7:30 am. (9th group out) I fully expected it would take forever, and at times it seemed tha... Continue »

I rarely play golf unless I can secure one of the first times off in the morning, but best I could get was 7:30 am. (9th group out) I fully expected it would take forever, and at times it seemed that way, but in truth we finished in 4 hours 15 minutes. (I'm just not used to playing in much more than 3 hours max, so I concede to being spoiled)

The greens were excellent. Far better and quicker than I could have hoped for. Fairways also much better than anticipated. Traps had lots of sand (Too much actually) fluffy and easy to bury/plug. Tee boxes were a mixed bag, some good - some just OK.

I used to always play Lakewood from the "tips", but those days are gone! The blue tees at 6729 are all I can handle now. Particularly the par 3 holes ! This is a solid traditional layout which provides enough challenge without requiring you to hit "miracle shots" to hit greens in regulation. Wide fairways allow you swing away without much fear of penalty or obstruction. Very appropriate for this length course. Best part ........ $16.50 to play. Gotta love those senior rates .

Wet kikuyu – even more fun than regular kikuyu!!

Played with my monthly group here Saturday, 10/13/18, at 10am after quite a bit of rain the previous night and this morning. Just scattered sprinkle... Continue »

Wet kikuyu – even more fun than regular kikuyu!!

Played with my monthly group here Saturday, 10/13/18, at 10am after quite a bit of rain the previous night and this morning. Just scattered sprinkles by the time we teed off behind only scattered groups – very unusual for Lakewood on a Saturday morning. Course was very wet and we played LCP, so I didn’t rate the course. Greens were in good shape – receptive, rolling well at medium+ speeds. Wet bunkers with some standing water – no LCP there!! We were able to avoid wet deep rough areas through the LCP. Many areas with muddy ruts from carts and equipment – I was surprised they were allowing carts on the fairways. Many fairway areas squishy from pooled rain.

Overall decent conditions following the rain. We caught the group in front of us on the 17th tee, finishing in just over 4.5 hrs, which is breakneck speed here on a weekend morning.

Played today, Sunday Oct. 7, in a tourney at 10:00 am. Not surprisingly, they were running about 20 to 30 minutes behind. POP was about 5:15, about what we expected and better than we feared.

The... Continue »

Played today, Sunday Oct. 7, in a tourney at 10:00 am. Not surprisingly, they were running about 20 to 30 minutes behind. POP was about 5:15, about what we expected and better than we feared.

The course is in decent condition. The only sign of the recent aeration was on the practice green. The greens on the course showed no evidence of it. The rolled decently although they were fairly soft so there were bounces from the footprints. The fairways were pretty good, the rough cut down and more hit or miss. That said we lost two balls in the rough in areas where no balls should have been lost. So there was some thicker grass that apparently gobbles balls.

The tee boxes were merely okay. Between the markers they tended to be chewed up but there were flat decent areas if you were flexible on ball placement. The worst part to me were the sand traps. The sand was hit and miss with many spots with less sand than there appeared. The fairway bunkers tended to be hard as concrete except on #10.

Overall, it was an okay experience. I played poorly and that likely colored my experience. That and the decently quick greens with footprints evident in them. It is recommended but not ideal.