Getting really tired of people acting as if its a shock that this course takes so long to play. A muni course, priced incredibly well, with incredible views and tough greens. Its gonna be a long round... Continue »

Getting really tired of people acting as if its a shock that this course takes so long to play. A muni course, priced incredibly well, with incredible views and tough greens. Its gonna be a long round, accept it and move on. That being said, the course is in incredible shape right now....


Played on 3/13, 9:48 tee time...got off only about 10 mins later so they were really trying to keep things on pace. Fairways were in great shape, with only very few grounds under repair areas, but they were well marked and nowhere really where if you had hit a good shot it would affect you. The bunkers (fairways and greenside) seem to have all be worked on also, as it took me a hole or two to accept that they arent hard packed any longer and you can take a good cut at the ball.
As for the greens....great shape, but they will be punching them within the next week or so sadly. The greens are smooth and fast, and also quite firm...so you need some really good iron shots/wedges to keep close to the pin and avoid 3-putts.

All in all, being almost a year since I last got out on this track, it was really enjoyable to see it in great shape. Yeah, it took a little over 5 hours to finish but when I play this course, knowing the views ahead...and the madness the greens can sometimes cause (regardless of what it looks like, putts ALWAYS break toward the water) as long as you dont have anywhere to rush to, just enjoy what is without doubt one of the more enjoyable/scenic courses you'll play for less than $50 on a weekend w/ a cart.

If anyone should find my game however, I think I lost it on the back 9...please contact me.

Course is as good as condition as LV gets right now which means the greens are smooth and fast, and, of course, they plan to punch them first week of April. Bunkers are the best shape I've ever seen ... Continue »

Course is as good as condition as LV gets right now which means the greens are smooth and fast, and, of course, they plan to punch them first week of April. Bunkers are the best shape I've ever seen them, fairways and rough, not so much. Our 7:15 tee time went off at 7:45 and was almost a 5 hour round. Brutal.

Played with stickboy this morning, tee time was at 9:30 but in keeping with los verdes tradition we teed off at 10:10. It was a beautiful day, catalina was as clear as could be. The course was in gr... Continue »

Played with stickboy this morning, tee time was at 9:30 but in keeping with los verdes tradition we teed off at 10:10. It was a beautiful day, catalina was as clear as could be. The course was in great condition from tee box to green and did not see any sign of excessive ball marks on any of the greens. We did have a little controversy, on the second hole stickboy thought the group in front of us was out of reach when he almost took them out. He apologized and all was forgiven. By the time we finished it was almost six hours later. So for anybody looking to kill time, I can't think of a better place to do it

Played today.. Out at 0622 and done at 1022. Believe or not....4 hour round. have to start early if you want to finish early. Course in good condition. Greens are relatively smooth coming back from t... Continue »

Played today.. Out at 0622 and done at 1022. Believe or not....4 hour round. have to start early if you want to finish early. Course in good condition. Greens are relatively smooth coming back from the punching earlier in the month. Beautiful day, cool, but not a hint of breeze. breaking to the ocean severely as your putt slows down. If you over do on the break when putting, you can hit more than a few putts.

The greens have been lightly sanded, not punched as previouly stated. But they are cut short, fast, and just a bit on the bumpy side. Usual LV fairways (seven blends of grass & weed) with no distinc... Continue »

The greens have been lightly sanded, not punched as previouly stated. But they are cut short, fast, and just a bit on the bumpy side. Usual LV fairways (seven blends of grass & weed) with no distinction as to where the fairway ends and the rough begins. Good bunkers, though, at least if the guys ahead of you are using the rakes (50-50 chance) ... the sand was fresh and easy to hit out of. Tee times are always behind as the course plays slow (don't ask why) and they always send out early groups before the first tee time which pushes everyone else's time back 15-20 minutes, a practice I wish they would eliminate.

The greens were punched on Tuesday. Besides that, the course was playing pretty good. Watch out for for people stealing your ball.

The greens were punched on Tuesday. Besides that, the course was playing pretty good. Watch out for for people stealing your ball.

The second side of the punched greens are close to mended, so they should be good until Springtime. The greenskeeper decided to hold back on water so the fairways are drying out in this recent warm w... Continue »

The second side of the punched greens are close to mended, so they should be good until Springtime. The greenskeeper decided to hold back on water so the fairways are drying out in this recent warm weather, at least for today, with rain scheduled for Friday PM. The wire grass is taking on a life of its own with no end in sight, so beware. Played on a Thursday morning in 4 hours flat, hard to believe.

AERATION ALERT:
Mgmt. has just punched the greens, at least one half. Then they do the other half in a couple of weeks. Slow and thick they are. I read the previous post and felt for the guy, he ... Continue »

AERATION ALERT:
Mgmt. has just punched the greens, at least one half. Then they do the other half in a couple of weeks. Slow and thick they are. I read the previous post and felt for the guy, he learned a tough lesson at LV, please take note unless you want to wind up disappointed. Gotta get a time early to play this baby.

We had a Sunday, 7am time, teed off at 7:10, finished in 4:40 which by LV standards is very good. Fairways still thin and hurtin', bunkers were in decent condition meaning no hardpan, and the rest of the course is, well, LA County. Food in the clubhouse is not bad, though and the beer is cold. Plus, it was probably 20 degrees cooler than any inland course today.

My High School Home course looked in great condition!! YES I ONLY said looked....Why you say??? Well it is a monday today and I got up and got to Los Verdes at 545 in the morning to only be the 3rd on... Continue »

My High School Home course looked in great condition!! YES I ONLY said looked....Why you say??? Well it is a monday today and I got up and got to Los Verdes at 545 in the morning to only be the 3rd on the list as a single.. I think wooohooo, GREAT!! 1 hour later I go to check where I was, still third on the list and come to find out 20 minutes behund on tee times.. After watching 3 different 5 somes go out all players playing from the Blues and cannot even hit there drives over 150 yards nor straight. ALL 15 people!!! Ridiculous!! Wonder why they are behind because they put out members who think they own the course and move SLOW AS MOLASSES!!! People always ask why I travel to play. Because I travel 45 minutes to pay less, be in a smaller group and finish in 4 hrs. not 5 1/2 plus hour rounds.. Ohhh and outta town prices are with carts. If you are going to play Los Verdes, first see if you can even get a descent tee time in advance, and if you do a wait list bring a sleeping bag you will need it.. It is VERY SAD this GREAT GOLF COURSE is poorly managed and not run properly. I will PASS on this course 9 times out of 10. This is absolutely not the first second ot third time this has happened.