Memories of playing here with my grandfather in the early 80s brings me back every year or two. Not the longest of courses at 6212 from the blues but it has its challenges. Greens have a fair amount o... Continue »

Memories of playing here with my grandfather in the early 80s brings me back every year or two. Not the longest of courses at 6212 from the blues but it has its challenges. Greens have a fair amount of undulation. The front nine is fairly open with some mild doglegs. The back nine has some hard doglegs and a water crossing that will likely keep the driver in the bag for some people. There is enough variety and strategy in the design to keep it interesting. Teed off a little short of 7am finishing in 3:50. The greens rolled mostly smooth with medium speed and held shots. The fairways have mostly good coverage with a mix of grasses but had decent lies. The rough had decent coverage with some thin/bare spots. Along the fairways the rough was thicker in some areas than others but nothing very penal. Around the greens the rough was good. The bunkers were groomed and playable but wet and compacted. The tee boxes are a bit chewed up with spotty coverage on some. Overall the conditions played fair to good. About what I would expect from an LA County Muni. The staff was friendly.

Played this course for the first time today. Went into it under the impression that it would be in half-decent shape, i.e., your average muni course. Expectations matched reality. It wasn't bad, nor w... Continue »

Played this course for the first time today. Went into it under the impression that it would be in half-decent shape, i.e., your average muni course. Expectations matched reality. It wasn't bad, nor was it great. In a word, it was average. Don't let that dissuade you from playing here, though, because there really isn't anything "wrong" with it, per se. Everything except maybe the bunkers could've been a little better, but nothing was horrible, or even bad, except for maybe the tee boxes (divots/bare spots and a tad of unevenness on some). The carts had no sand, which doesn't help the divots, and there was no beverage cart. But the layout is enjoyable enough, most holes are right in front of you on the front nine, with more doglegs on the back. Not overly long, nor overly difficult. In many ways, it's the epitome of your average county-run municipal course. Nothing to write home about, but nothing to avoid, either.

1st off on a beautiful golf morning. Was hoping Weber would show up (LOL) but I knew in advance he would not. Had the course to myself for 3 hours walking. Have not played here in almost 2 years so it... Continue »

1st off on a beautiful golf morning. Was hoping Weber would show up (LOL) but I knew in advance he would not. Had the course to myself for 3 hours walking. Have not played here in almost 2 years so it was nice to get back. Check in was great from Gary B. Glad he is still there. I also heard that Eddie from Montebello is now there as well. So I now know customer service will always be just fine at Los Amigos. Found the course in good condition even with the dampness from overnight watering. Heavy fairways to start but good lies. Back 9 the fairways had good lies and good roll. Strange that I found no bunkers but they looked playable and had rakes and looked cleaned and ready for business. No issue with any rough to speak of. Greens were clean/mowed and chipped/putted just fine all round. I really like the tree cleaning they have done on many holes. Makes a big difference. $21 Sr walking (with LA CO card). $16.50 for a cart + 5 for single rider. Also noticed that Sr rates are different on Fridays vs weekdays (check website or with pro shop). Nice driving range. Good putting green. Did not have any food, but it use to be good and hope that it still is. A no frill public course if you find the right tee time to avoid POP issues. You can call at 9 AM for 9 day advanced reservations. Recommended. But it seemed very quite today. Perhaps many have gone back to work? Or inflation is starting to nibble away $$ for recreation vs food, gas and necessities?

Saturday round with three buddies this past Saturday at Los Amigos with a shortage of other late options to play. Three of us walked and one rode with a 12:56pm tee time. No cart service all day long ... Continue »

Saturday round with three buddies this past Saturday at Los Amigos with a shortage of other late options to play. Three of us walked and one rode with a 12:56pm tee time. No cart service all day long is always disappointing, but the starter was perfectly lovely and got us out on time and in efficient manner.

Current course conditions are better than they've been the last few visits with no major complaints about anything except maybe the tee boxes needing a bit more coverage, or perhaps to be moved around more often. The rest of the course is in decent, almost good shape, but falling just short in terms of consistency and lushness.

Greens were actually rolling pretty nicely but chock full of ball marks on varying greens. The fairways have a little better coverage than months past and you'll usually find a good lie in the fairway, but it's not going to be a surprise to find a thin or dirt patch here or there. Bunkers were actually in good shape with nice sand, and the rough was patchwork and inconsistent but nothing too highlight in a bad light.

POP didn't seem as slow as it was so I was surprised when we finished with a five-hour time. You must always beware here the ball stealers when your tee shots are offline into one of the adjacent fairways, especially on the front nine.

All in all it was a pretty good day out at The Friends and if your expectations are in check you will have a good time here.

Looking for somewhere inexpensive and not too far from home. Back to Los Amigos. Not a whole lot different from my last time here, except they did punch the greens, which did not roll all that badly. ... Continue »

Looking for somewhere inexpensive and not too far from home. Back to Los Amigos. Not a whole lot different from my last time here, except they did punch the greens, which did not roll all that badly. Recent rains helped "green" everything. No real issues with residual water, Less busy than last time I played, which was a pleasant surprise. Several of the tee boxes still being worked on.

If you get out early, this course can be a fun track to get around. Not too tough, but interesting enough to keep your interest. If you're a senior the price is right !

Had to be in Downey for the weekend. Booked tee time for 12:06 on Sunday 3/27. Teed off at 12:35. Finished 16 holes at 5:30 and called it a day.

I would summarize this course as chaos and anarc... Continue »

Had to be in Downey for the weekend. Booked tee time for 12:06 on Sunday 3/27. Teed off at 12:35. Finished 16 holes at 5:30 and called it a day.

I would summarize this course as chaos and anarchy. Seven minute tee times and fivesomes are maybe good for County of LA revenue but not good if you like to play golf unless you like to take 20 minutes or so to play a hole.

Used to be nice to play there since I only stay five minutes away. I think that five or more years ago it was OK but would not play again on a weekend unless I had one of the first tee times out which are really hard to book.

Glad I live in the Coachella Valley now.

First out on a cool, damp morning. Busy, but was able to get out in front of the crowds. While I did not expect great conditions, I was very disappointed in the fairways. If you "played the ball down"... Continue »

First out on a cool, damp morning. Busy, but was able to get out in front of the crowds. While I did not expect great conditions, I was very disappointed in the fairways. If you "played the ball down", it would almost be impossible to get a decent lie because of all the clumps, so your ball would end up between the clumps and make it very difficult to get the club face on the ball. I did not have any mowed greens because I was ahead of the cutter, so the greens were slow and bumpy. Tee boxes were a mixes bag, some good, some not so good. They had the back tees closed on holes #3 and #16. I found a bunch of bunkers today, which as it turned out was fine, because every bunker was well maintained with adequate sand.

Despite the conditions, enjoyed the quick round. I find this course somewhat charming. An interesting layout with some fun holes. For a shorter course, it keeps my interest level up. The greens would normally be more of a challenge, but because none were cut, they played so much easier.

Saturday round back at Los Amigos this past weekend and there are definitely some issues that need handling at The Friends. We had a 9:40am tee time and all walked from the blue tees.

Conditions a... Continue »

Saturday round back at Los Amigos this past weekend and there are definitely some issues that need handling at The Friends. We had a 9:40am tee time and all walked from the blue tees.

Conditions are not optimal currently but playable for sure. The fairways are fairly thin (especially around the greens) but you'll find most to be playable as long as you're hitting the ball crisply. The rough is not penal and the tee boxes vary from hole to hole in quality, but a lot of them are really just dirt patches from overuse. Sand is quite good.

The greens rolled okay but are quite bumpy in patches and no one here does a great job of fixing their pitch marks. Speeds are medium to medium-fast depending on the hole/time of day but optically they also just look a bit out of sorts.

Funny story: When I checked in, the starter accidentally charged me for a cart but could not simply cancel that transaction for some reason so I got a voucher instead for a free round on my next visit. I guess you'd call that great customer service! That score would have been higher of course if we had any cart service out on the course, but never happened.

Anyway, we all know what to expect at Los Amigos. It's flat and somewhat uninspiring until the last holes on the course where it comes alive, but it's always a decent alternative in a pinch with tee times still a bit hard to come by if you book late.

Sunday round at Los Amigos with a 2:22 tee time playing with my friend Jimmy. There were no push carts available at that time (nor were there any carts) but I wanted to walk and just carried my bag th... Continue »

Sunday round at Los Amigos with a 2:22 tee time playing with my friend Jimmy. There were no push carts available at that time (nor were there any carts) but I wanted to walk and just carried my bag this time. The starter's shack is small and bare-bones, but gets the job done, and they still don't take cash. On to the round.

We took off as a twosome, but the group ahead of us was so awful and slow that at the third hole we invited the twosome behind us to join us to share in the misery. At the turn, we had another group come between us, only to find out it had been the group in front of the slowpokes who cut in front since that group had stopped to grab a bite. Needless to say, POP was pretty horrific coming in at around five and a quarter hours.

Conditions were mixed with the fairways actually being in pretty decent shape on most holes with some thin areas on the sides and near the greens, but plenty of lush spots as well. Rough was completely playable, and the bunkers were unraked but have good sand in them.

On the flip side, the greens were quite bumpy on most of the holes, and some of them had some noticeable damage and were filled with sand. They rolled medium at best and required the best guess as to where they might turn at the last minute, but at least they were consistent and it didn't take long to figure out the speed. Tee boxes were also a bit beat up (as is common here) but at least level and wide enough to find a decent spot here or there, but some were just bare and that was disappointing.

Still, despite the varied conditions (with the greens likely bringing down the overall grade), I played a very good round and of course that helps you enjoy a place so much more. I'm not sure I would rush back though for a while, but every once in a while I'm always curious to stop by here again and see how it's going.