I played on Wednesday, teeing off at about 10:15am. I have been playing here often, since I moved to Placentia. I like to play this course, because it requires me to hit many side hill shots, and ther... Continue »

I played on Wednesday, teeing off at about 10:15am. I have been playing here often, since I moved to Placentia. I like to play this course, because it requires me to hit many side hill shots, and there are constant elevation changes. Par is only 67, and the slope rating is 115 from the blues, but I find the practice value of playing here is very high.

Course conditions are not up to the standards of the higher priced Orange County courses, but they are decent and very much in line with the green fees. The tee boxes are acceptable, with much more damage on the shorter par threes. Tee to green is mostly fine (for a muni),with some areas a little more distressed than others. The bunkers are ok, with the darker, heavier sand. The greens rolled pretty well: Minimal ball marks and mostly smooth at medium speed. Pace of play is always a little better than it seems (about four hours), because there are a higher number of par threes. Customer service is efficient and friendly.

This place is the definition of a dog track. Course had no alert online but they punched and did an insane amount of sand on their greens while people were playing this morning. Absolutely unplayable ... Continue »

This place is the definition of a dog track. Course had no alert online but they punched and did an insane amount of sand on their greens while people were playing this morning. Absolutely unplayable greens following punching, never seen so much sand.

Course is short, gimmicky and winds through old houses. Fairways are very firm and thin with tons of bare spots but maybe the highlight of the course if there is one? Rough is anything from hardpan to 4 inches of thick stuff.

Awful course design, bad conditioning, and cant imagine the greens being even remotely decent within the next 3-4 weeks. Only paid 25 bucks and still no chance I'll be heading back this way.

Played today... More fairways are being plugged today.
Sand traps are all done being filled with new sand.

The overall experience is above average. The greens are complicated enough to keep you ... Continue »

Played today... More fairways are being plugged today.
Sand traps are all done being filled with new sand.

The overall experience is above average. The greens are complicated enough to keep you on your game.

Two or three spots on the course have a ground under repair that are very minor. Pace of play was 4:07 with a morning tee time.
Scored 87, 20 over which is one above my handicap.

PLAYED HERE 5/20/18 WITH A 5:48AM TEE TIME. FRIENDLY STAFF AND P.O.P WAS 4 HOURS FOR MYSELF AND MY FRIEND. WE HAD TO WAIT ON THE LAST 4 HOLES ABOUT 15 MIN EACH OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE FINISHED THE COU... Continue »

PLAYED HERE 5/20/18 WITH A 5:48AM TEE TIME. FRIENDLY STAFF AND P.O.P WAS 4 HOURS FOR MYSELF AND MY FRIEND. WE HAD TO WAIT ON THE LAST 4 HOLES ABOUT 15 MIN EACH OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE FINISHED THE COURSE IN 3 HOURS!

AS FAR AS CONDITIONS ARE CONCERNED, TEE BOXES ON THE FRONT 9 WERE PRETTY LEVEL AND GREEN, THE TEE BOXES ON THE BACK 9 WERE TERRIBLE. FAIRWAYS WERE PRETTY HARD PACKED BUT FOR THE MOST PART GREEN. THIS COURSE IS DOING MAINTENANCE CONSTANTLY WHICH IS A GOOD SIGN. I COUNTED 11 GROUNDSKEEPERS ON THE BACK 9 HOLES WHICH IS ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE THEM MOWING AND BLOWING AND RAKING AND CLEANING. GREENS WERE INCREDIBLY FAST!!!! IN FACT, I'VE NEVER SEEN OR PLAYED SUCH FAST GREENS ON A PUBLIC MUNICIPAL COURSE IN MY LIFE! I COULDNT JUDGE SPEED AND HAD THE WORST PUTTING OF MY LIFE! COULDN'T READ 80% OF THE BREAKS EITHER BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS COURSE IS A PAR 67 AND IS A SHORTER COURSE BUT DO NOT TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. IT'S HONESTLY A VERY VERY NARROW COURSE FROM THE BACK TEES. IF YOU DONT HIT A STRAIGHT BALL YOU MIGHT AS WELL PUT A 100+ ON YOUR SCORECARD. I SHOW A 92 AND THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT LIKE ME! FRUSTRATION AT IT'S FINEST!!! =)

Played today. Grounds crew is currently working on putting new sand in the traps which is wonderful.

The fairways were recently plugged.

Some tractor marks where the tractor drive to fill the bu... Continue »

Played today. Grounds crew is currently working on putting new sand in the traps which is wonderful.

The fairways were recently plugged.

Some tractor marks where the tractor drive to fill the bunkers with new sand. Did not seem to affect play at all.

A few tee boxes on the back 9 are under repair. This has made 3 holes that were par 4s play like par 3s.

The greens are about 90% recovered from being plugged a couple weeks ago.

Overall, this ... Continue »

A few tee boxes on the back 9 are under repair. This has made 3 holes that were par 4s play like par 3s.

The greens are about 90% recovered from being plugged a couple weeks ago.

Overall, this course is challenging because hazards are in play on most holes - flood control Creek and tree line running down the center of the course.

The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The pro shop will regrip on-site.

Pace of play ranges from 4 to 5.5 hours.

Greens are currently aerated. 1 hole had an alternate green due to aeration.

I mainly play fullerton GC because of price and convenience. Pace was good because other players are going elsewhere ha... Continue »

Greens are currently aerated. 1 hole had an alternate green due to aeration.

I mainly play fullerton GC because of price and convenience. Pace was good because other players are going elsewhere haha. But this course is good for beginners and players who wanna work on their irons. Nothing special.

Played on a warm Saturday afternoon. Because humidity ticked up over 10% and it was over 85 degrees, the course was pretty empty, so pace of play was a non issue. The course conditions were pretty dec... Continue »

Played on a warm Saturday afternoon. Because humidity ticked up over 10% and it was over 85 degrees, the course was pretty empty, so pace of play was a non issue. The course conditions were pretty decent for a lower end course. There are some bare areas in the fairways on the longer holes as they are cutting back on water during the summer peak. Even still, there is some pretty good coverage. Tee boxes are not perfectly level, but playable with pretty good coverage with exception to 1 or 2 holes. Almost all of the bunkers have been refilled with decent quality sand. The greens are in good shape, some ball marks, but they did roll nicely at medium speed. This course is short and tight with a few nice holes, 1 or 2 funky ones, and the rest being pretty straightforward. A nice place to walk and work on the iron game, I'd recommend when it isn't too crowded.

Played using my Lake Forest Players Club (American Golf) membership access. Paid $19.97 for the round with cart and a drink. Played as a twosome. Tee time was scheduled at 9:00 am but we got off at 8:... Continue »

Played using my Lake Forest Players Club (American Golf) membership access. Paid $19.97 for the round with cart and a drink. Played as a twosome. Tee time was scheduled at 9:00 am but we got off at 8:40. Round completed in 4:30 minutes. Starting the morning the pro shop / starter was friendly and wonderful, very pleasant. Practice green was representative of the course regarding speed. Cart was basic, clean, worked well. My playing partner and I started the morning splitting a breakfast burrito from the club house grill. Excellent with very friendly service, and a fair price. We would hit the grill again at the turn for an excellent hot dog, and kudos that they had both diced onions and relish in dishes so I didn't have to fight sticky packets. They are doing a fair amount of work on the course. The first hole which usually tee's off from on high was moved into the fairway about where most drives would end up, making the Par 4 a long Par 3. Tee box condition was uniformly lush, and level, but the ground is so dense that I broke two tees setting up shots for my 4 and 5 iron. We were told they would be aerating the course mid April. Playing from the blues which were often set back the visual perspective was challenging on several holes, making the right shot difficult to envision. Fairways are challenging as there is seldom a level lie, and it is possible to hit a shot straight down the fairway only to have it roll off into rough or a hazard. There are also significant areas of OB. This is target golf. A number of the fairways are still muddy, although not often at my distances. This continued into low lying rough. The result of the muddy areas are some bare spots. It seems they are not watering much so as to dry the whole course. It's not bad, just worth noting. This course uses a number of dog legs to protect the course, it really helps to play this course with someone that knows it well. Aim points are not obvious. The rough is the weakness of this course. There are large sections of fluffy 3" to 4" deep rough with little flowers sometimes next to bare spots and what looked to me like flat weeds. The rough is also littered with small twigs, pine straw (which reappears on greens) and acorns. Give the propensity for this course to tilt your ball into the rough this presented a risk and cost me more than a few strokes. Sand Traps - I fortunately was never in the sand, my partner was, and as a group they were fluffy and clean. At least half a dozen traps were being worked on as we played, adding new sand. I suspect by the end of the day all work was done. Greens were very firm, overall fast depending on position of your ball, and the sun. Sun position was huge. A number of the greens feature levels, undulation, significant slope and a couple have false fronts with sever run off. Despite the fact that we were playing behind the ladies league and were out later in the morning there were few significant ball marks. What was more of an issue was the tree detritus, acorns, pine straw, leaves that had to be moved to clean the line. About 12pm the wind started to come up, as we faced a number of shots up hill, down hill and across valleys. Nothing too bad, just a fun challege. Temp at 8:40 tee off was 54 degrees, temp at completion 1:15 pm, was 82 degrees. Pace of play was 4.5 hours behind a ladies league that left us talking to the men's foursome in front of us, and the twosome behind us regularly after the 4th tee. Nothing to really do about it. Saw the Marshall and ambassadors several times during the round, actually got them to say hello on a couple of occasions. Around the greens trees play a huge part in shaping shot selection, as they do off the tees. Notes: Restrooms (I think at the third tee) and clubhouse have been completely remodeled and are very nice. Course plays to a Par 67. I would rate this a great value for the money. The challenge is using long iron on holes that seem to ask for driver because of fairway contours. I personally would play it again fairly soon, but would seek to tee off earlier especially as the temps rise.