Played morning of 4/8 walking from the blues with my club.
Everything apart from the bunkers was really solid. Greens were rolling true and well. Fairways had really nice kikuyu coverage for the vast... Continue »

Played morning of 4/8 walking from the blues with my club.
Everything apart from the bunkers was really solid. Greens were rolling true and well. Fairways had really nice kikuyu coverage for the vast majority of the playing surfaces with just some divot damage to report. Rough was hit and miss, which is the norm here. Some good spots and some definite bare dirt and "nesty" spots as well. Tee boxes were all pretty level with some club gouges on the par 3s that needed some filling. Bunkers were thin and crusty, not a great combo.
POP was right around 5 hours, which is pretty normal here.
Very much worth the normal rack rates here and a very flat walking course.

Played here yesterday for the first time in a long time. With many courses punching their greens right now I noticed on GK that Lakewood did theirs in early March so I thought they should be healed by... Continue »

Played here yesterday for the first time in a long time. With many courses punching their greens right now I noticed on GK that Lakewood did theirs in early March so I thought they should be healed by now. I was right. The greens were in great shape and so is the rest of the course. Sure there are many courses more pleasing to the eye with more attention to details out there but for for $30 to walk this place is a good deal and this course plays long especially the par threes at 180, 230, 225, and 180 from the blues! Overall I would rate the tees,fairways,rough,and bunkers 6 out of 10 and the greens a solid 8..........

Went out to Lakewood on Sunday as a single walk on. Was the 4th group out following a slow 5 some. They let us through after the 5th hole and never waited on a shot. I have not played Lakewood in a lo... Continue »

Went out to Lakewood on Sunday as a single walk on. Was the 4th group out following a slow 5 some. They let us through after the 5th hole and never waited on a shot. I have not played Lakewood in a long time and was surprised at how well the course was looking. Tee boxes were level, fairways were green and the ball sat up on shots. The rough was really easy to hit out of, it was not penal since it looked like it had been cut before. Greens ran smooth and medium fast on downhill putts. The pro shop guy said they had just smoothed it in the morning. Putts rolled smooth and kept their line. if conditions are like it was on Sunday, i will wake up early again and play. In regards to pace, the only way to play here sub 4 .5 hours is to play very early as it looked like there was a crowd forming on the first tee around 7.

Lakewood today (Sat.), $40 walking, PoP at 4.5 hrs w/8:40AM tee time, on time. Course has dried out nicely. For the most part, the greens have recovered from aeration but still a bit bumpy Poa, medi... Continue »

Lakewood today (Sat.), $40 walking, PoP at 4.5 hrs w/8:40AM tee time, on time. Course has dried out nicely. For the most part, the greens have recovered from aeration but still a bit bumpy Poa, medium speed today with a sandy texture. Held all shots. Fairways green and easy to play from, some thin areas. Rough full and thick. Bunkers very good sand and well conditioned. Will rate it higher once the greens are back to normal. Not a tough course, it's flat and mostly generous fairway widths, but can play a bit long from the tips for sure. Need a strong driver or you'll be hitting long irons and hybrids to the greens. Driving range still under construction with an October estimate completion date. Excellent short game practice area. Lot's of geese doing their Spring dance looking for a partner. Good muni golf for a decent price. Recommended.

Quagmire. Morass. Pretty darn wet. Played lift clean and place but at times was hard to find a spot without casual water to hit it. Some of the tee boxes, including #1, felt my feet sink into the ... Continue »

Quagmire. Morass. Pretty darn wet. Played lift clean and place but at times was hard to find a spot without casual water to hit it. Some of the tee boxes, including #1, felt my feet sink into the "grass" as I settled in for my shot. They obviously had not had a chance to mow so the fairways were shaggy. There were pools of water in many sand traps and in some all the sand had washed down to the bottom, leaving steep hard walls. The greens were pretty good. They rolled well even with the footprints. Slower than normal though.

The course played really, really long because of the conditions.

It looked like a holiday weekend out there. As I was getting my clubs out of the car, I saw a guy walking out with his clubs and getting in his car. Obviously a single that could not get on. It was packed for early morning. We had a 7:30ish tee time and started half hour late. POP 5 hours.

I had a good time out there, fun group of guys and competitive golf. It was not easy to enjoy at times though considering the conditions.

Played 1/8/2017 with a 5 some. Tee'd off at 7:40 and POP right at 5 hours - about as expected.
Course is in decent shape, except for the muddy conditions. I guess it doesn't drain well.
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Played 1/8/2017 with a 5 some. Tee'd off at 7:40 and POP right at 5 hours - about as expected.
Course is in decent shape, except for the muddy conditions. I guess it doesn't drain well.
Tee boxes - 6.5/10
Fairways - 7.5/10
Greens - 8/10
Bunkers - hit or miss. Some filled with water, others with fluffy sand.
I really like the layout, even though it is one of the longer courses, 6800+ yards. The conditions were still decent for winter and recent rains. We played lift, clean and place and it seemed fine. Greens were really soft, holding 5 woods on the long par 3's.

When it's not wet and muddy, this is one of favorites in the Long Beach area.

Last day of Holiday rates so I went low budget at the 'Wood, $40 walking. Name on the list (single) at 6:55AM and teed off at 7:20AM. PoP - 2:25 front and 2:10 back = 4:35. No rain this morning but... Continue »

Last day of Holiday rates so I went low budget at the 'Wood, $40 walking. Name on the list (single) at 6:55AM and teed off at 7:20AM. PoP - 2:25 front and 2:10 back = 4:35. No rain this morning but it looked like it was going to. Carts were allowed on course which was a mistake as too many golfers are apparently clueless when trying to determine where to drive, making it a bit messy. But played LC&P so no harm ... never had a bad lie :-) Greens were great: super soft but rolling true. Found a couple GS bunkers which had excellent sand to play from and were well conditioned. T-boxes a bit wet and muddy. Geese and coots along with their droppings anywhere there was a lake ... and then some. Not much else to add as it's pretty basic golf with some longer par 3's and with the wet fairways, the course is playing longer than normal. Play early to avoid the long rounds that this course is notorious for.

Played 12/7 at 11:45 am. POP 5 Hours

Man this was a slow round. That's easily my biggest complaint about this course. The tee boxes were in good enough shape. Fairways might have had a few brown sp... Continue »

Played 12/7 at 11:45 am. POP 5 Hours

Man this was a slow round. That's easily my biggest complaint about this course. The tee boxes were in good enough shape. Fairways might have had a few brown spots but had very good coverage. The greens were running fast and true outside of some unrepaired ball marks. The bunkers I found weren't fluffy, but also not hard, decent sand. The layout of this course was also enjoyable. Lots of variation in holes which is nice and not many boring holes. Would like to play again but hesitant due to pace of play.

It has been awhile since I played Lakewood due to the changes they made to the greens and bunkers. The greens are grown in and playing well. They have recently done some maintenance on them with some ... Continue »

It has been awhile since I played Lakewood due to the changes they made to the greens and bunkers. The greens are grown in and playing well. They have recently done some maintenance on them with some type of verticutting. The greens were very fast and had some significant grain. Most putts didn't break anywhere near as much as expected.

The tees were level and fully covered for the most part (a few muddy patches) with think grass. I'd like them a bit tighter but there was nothing wrong with them at all. No significant level issues and no overhanging trees or strange positions.

The fairways were full with excellent coverage. The ball ran well and sat up well. I was in quite a few unfilled divots which I wish had been filled. That is more the player's fault than the course.

I wasn't in any bunkers but my partners raved about them and the great soft sand.

The greens were very fast and had a lot of grain. there is no evidence of the green damage seen earlier this year. The fringe replacement is full set and the greens were excellent. Pace of play was OK. I was playing a team money event so we didn't wait even with the slow play.

The putting greens are OK but do not have much slope to work with and are really undersized for the course. It would be nice if they opened both greens for the weekend. The short game area is great with a large green, flags and even a fringe and bunker. Be aware that the driving range is still under construction and the target date is March as of now.

Good experience at Lakewood and definitely worth the $$.