Played today with a mid-morning tee time. It took us about 3:45 to play 18. We had to wait to tee off on almost every hole. Playing under COVID-19 rules. No rakes in bunkers, leave pins in holes on... Continue »

Played today with a mid-morning tee time. It took us about 3:45 to play 18. We had to wait to tee off on almost every hole. Playing under COVID-19 rules. No rakes in bunkers, leave pins in holes on greens, no ball washers. Being a Sunday, they made us walk the front 9 and then we can get a cart for the back 9. It cost us $12 to rent a cart for 9 holes. At the turn we had to wait for carts that came off 18th hole. It's really tough to walk the front 9. There's a small hill approaching the 3rd green and there's a elevated green on the 5th hole. At least the weather was overcast and cool today. Saw a couple coyotes on the 8th tee.

I should have checked here before I played to find out that the greens were recently punched. Aeration on the greens were with big holes and a lot of sand. Putting was very slow and bumpy with all the sand on the greens. I say you should wait 2 - 3 weeks before greens are back to normal. Teeing areas had good coverage. There were a couple of teeing holes that are being re-seeded. The 10th tee was currently being re-seeded. The fairways were just in so-so shape. There were decent coverage but there were many thin and yellow areas. Landed in a few bunkers and found that some were a little thin and mostly dirt. Rough tends to be fairly lush.

The driving range was open with physical distancing in effect and face masks required. Haven't been here in a while and they removed the thick mats with the real feel turf mats where it's hard to put your tee in the mat. Face masks are required to enter the golf shop to pay with a credit or debit card. The snack bar was open for take out only. Came here to mostly practice my short game. Love the views of downtown LA from the 15th tee.

Played here 10-11-20

Scholl is in very good shape right now. The sand has been replaced on a few holes but a few holes there is still dirt. The greens are in good shape, the tee boxes could use a ... Continue »

Played here 10-11-20

Scholl is in very good shape right now. The sand has been replaced on a few holes but a few holes there is still dirt. The greens are in good shape, the tee boxes could use a little leveling. I played with a member of the men's club and he explained that Saturday's are packed but every other day is smooth sailing. We finished in under 3hrs for 18, after passing the slow 4-some ahaed of us. Scholl is one of my favorite places to go, it's fast and the views are worth it. It's tougher than it looks and harder than its handicap. The range is usually slammed with people but that's not always the case with the course.

Played this AM with a friend who is getting back into the game. First thing we were hit with was no carts for the front 9. Only the back. So walk/carry/push the front and ride the back (they do not ha... Continue »

Played this AM with a friend who is getting back into the game. First thing we were hit with was no carts for the front 9. Only the back. So walk/carry/push the front and ride the back (they do not have enough carts to satisfy the demand). Very poor customer service. This course while short, is not walkable for everyone. This is in effect F - Sun until after Noon. But it is not mentioned on the website or when you book. WHY NOT. Luckily I had my push cart in the car for my friend to use. Very foggy at the start and that added to the uncomfortableness of the walking. Glad the sun burned through for the back. Course is in decent shape for the amount of play it gets. There are 6 par 4's and the rest par 3's. The fairways for the 6 par 4's is in semi good shape. Lots of yellow areas but decent lies and roll for the most part. We really did not notice any issues with the tees and as we were joined by two others, no one complained about the traps either. Greens were in good shape but many golfers here are absent minded when it comes to fixing ball marks. The greens putted well all round and there are many you do not want to be above the hole on. Other than the cart issue, customer service was fine. Snack bar was open and check in was inside the pro shop. Standard LA county virus rules are in effect when checking in and on the driving range (which is fully open). I enjoy this course on an occasional basis but will wait a few months before returning. And not on a weekend LOL.

Played this AM. First out. 2 H POP. First tee time is 7 AM (asked why not earlier and was told that was what City of Glendale wanted? OK). Gates open at 6:30. So no reason to get there early. And they... Continue »

Played this AM. First out. 2 H POP. First tee time is 7 AM (asked why not earlier and was told that was what City of Glendale wanted? OK). Gates open at 6:30. So no reason to get there early. And they want you to walk the front 9 unless you have Hdcp or are disabled. You can then get a cart for the back 9. Seems they have a shortage of carts at present (see below). I rode with my friend who has a hcdp placard and flag. When you receive your confirmation tee time, the cart situation is explained in detail (read it). Maybe tee times and cart situation will change over time? So if you are going to play, confirm with pro shop if you book with them. Only online and call to pro shop available for reservations. The course itself is in very nice shape. All the tee boxes were just fine. No rough to speak of but enough OB and side hill lies to give you problems. Sand traps were clean, but the sand was not soft and the surface was hard to hit from. Only in one trap thankfully but others had trouble all round. I noticed that on the par 4 holes the fairway grass was dormant and not green. Looks like they did not water them? They were playable but visually they looked bad? Greens were just great. Held shots. Released shots and putted with speed and especially downhill. All the holes had pins with inverted cups. Customer service excellent at all levels. I enjoy this course very much. It has a great variety of holes and challenges. And the prices are really good. Don't want a strenuous round of golf? But want a challenge? Play here IMO. Not to mention that the views are awesome. And they were today.

Played today after reading the review from Weber. I had never played here before and am glad I now have. I will agree totally with what he has provided previous to my review. He had overcast. I had cl... Continue »

Played today after reading the review from Weber. I had never played here before and am glad I now have. I will agree totally with what he has provided previous to my review. He had overcast. I had clear skies and fantastic views of the LA basin. Course is located right at the base of all the tv towers one can see on Mt Wilson. If you have not played here, I would recommend it. It is truly not like your typical Par 60 course by any means. Tremendous OB areas on almost every hole. If you are a slicer I do not recommend this place (LOL). But if you like challenging holes and greens and want to test your short game, by all means this is the place. $21 with cart (senior rate). If you play or have played, you will know why you want a cart, after you have left # 11 an play the back 9. As I am not far away unlike Weber, I fully intend to play here a lot more.

It was only after reading a recent review, did I even remember this course, so made first time off today at 6:30am. Unfortunately it was cloudy so did not enjoy the spectacular views this course offe... Continue »

It was only after reading a recent review, did I even remember this course, so made first time off today at 6:30am. Unfortunately it was cloudy so did not enjoy the spectacular views this course offers. However, the overcast did keep the temperatures moderate. Staff was friendly and very accommodating.

This is only the second time I have played this course, and must admit that I really had a great time. I find this course very charming. It is so much more than just a short executive course. (In the same vein as Goat Hill Park) The greens were reasonably smooth, and if you were above the cup, really quick. Bunkering (condition aside) around the greens is excellent. Very good bunker design. However, other than a thin layer of sand, there was not much sand in them and allowed little opportunity to "explode" from them. Fairways are a non-factor on this course. The tee boxes are really beat up, not level, and lots of divots, since you're teeing it up, you can deal with the divots.

If this course were closer, I would play here a lot more often. It's just a long tough drive to Glendale in traffic for a two hour round of golf)

Scholl Canyon is the answer to the quiz question of: "What is the worst course with the best views in the Greater LA area?". I decided to take a stroll down nostalgia blvd. and play this course that ... Continue »

Scholl Canyon is the answer to the quiz question of: "What is the worst course with the best views in the Greater LA area?". I decided to take a stroll down nostalgia blvd. and play this course that I hadn't played in close to 30 years. I could only remember 3-4 holes - all on the back 9 - which is where the course gets wacky. This par 60 exec 18 is short even for an exec course. But it has it's own version of teeth. It starts with the chewed up and slanted tee boxes and ends with the surprisingly difficult greens. In between, fairways are thin and slanted so almost nobody lays up on any but a couple of the par 4's. Lumpy ground and patchy grass make chipping difficult. It's more than easy to lose a ball here with red stakes and out of bounds in play on over half the holes. Use a colored ball on the front 9 because range balls litter most of the holes on that half. I probably wont come back again soon but if you do - take the time to enjoy the views of a huge section of the greater LA area from the hill you are playing from. Enjoy watching seagulls fight for scraps as the neighboring landfill get a load of trash dumped on it and marvel at the "design" William P Bell used to create this oddity.

Played on 12/2 with Mr. Kich and some new to golf friends on a windy day. Scholl should be a nice place for a relative beginner in that none of the holes are very long and things move decently well.
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Played on 12/2 with Mr. Kich and some new to golf friends on a windy day. Scholl should be a nice place for a relative beginner in that none of the holes are very long and things move decently well.

Greens were both the highlight and the lowlight of this course. They ran smooth and on the faster end of medium. There were a few bare areas and obviously a lot of unrepaired ball marks. The starter mentioned off the cuff that some of the pins were in tricky spots. That was an understatement. The pin locations were absolute jokes. On multiple holes, it was physically impossible to putt your ball and have it stop within 5-10 feet of the hole. For example on 10, the pin was back left on the ridge. I hit 4 putts (FOUR!!) up the hill 3 feet past the hole and each one rolled back 15-20 feet.

Fairways don't come in to play much, except on a few holes. They were fall/winter thin with some decent lies to be had.

Rough is practically nonexistent.

Tee boxes had lots of divots, which is to be expected on a short course. However, they were severely sloped which made it hard to get a level stance.

Sand was actually really nice. Slight crunch to the top layer and plush sand underneath.

I enjoy a shorter, quick course to work on my irons and short game. Scholl SHOULD be the place, but the combination of the unfortunate tee boxes, trash pin positions, minigolf holes on the back, and insanely overpriced range ($10 for a "medium" bucket?!?) mean I probably won't be back unless I'm really jonesing and can't get on anywhere else.

Played out here on Saturday afternoon in 3 1/2 hours. Course is an executive of 3000 +- yards. Took over 4 hours if you count when our tee time was supposed to be. They had apparently run out of ca... Continue »

Played out here on Saturday afternoon in 3 1/2 hours. Course is an executive of 3000 +- yards. Took over 4 hours if you count when our tee time was supposed to be. They had apparently run out of carts but all their times online come with carts.

Tee boxes were not the flattest but could always find a flat place to tee off from where the tees were placed. Fairways had grass on them and pretty short. A few places where coverage was spotty. Rough wasn't penalizing at all and coverage was even more spotty. San traps were playable with maybe an inch of brown colored sand. Greens had been aerated not long ago but mostly recovered. About the only maintenance they seem to care about besides mowing the grass.

Overall the course works for what it is, a bunch of hackers, who are enjoying a leisurely afternoon with amazing views from downtown to Santa Monica. Does not appear to have a lot of the greens fees being put back into the facility. Would make an amazing high end pitch and putt if they really wanted to gussy up the place.

Driving range was hitting off the grass. If you're looking for grass definitely call over and see if it's grass everyday or what days it is. They also do the Players Club so $30 a month for 2 buckets of balls a day. If it was closer to the freeway I'd be there all the time for that.