Played here a couple of times this week. Another Club Corp owned course and strangely going thru same maintenance issues that Coto went thru a few years ago (I joke, it's not strange, it's to be expe... Continue »

Played here a couple of times this week. Another Club Corp owned course and strangely going thru same maintenance issues that Coto went thru a few years ago (I joke, it's not strange, it's to be expected if you've played Club Corp courses before). First off, due to rains last week, the course was quite muddy since it doesn't drain very well. Being so flat doesn't help. Rare to play a course that doesn't have any houses on it. However, the 405 freeway noise and Naval air station next door creates a constant buzz you hear all day long. The front nine has a lot of holes that look the same and is kind of boring. It's been twenty five or so years since I last played here and that is when they moved the first hole about 40 yards right of where the driving range is now, and eliminated holes 2-3 so they could build a shopping center on that land. Course was also built up a few feet because it used to flood all time. The back nine is much more interesting, especially the last two holes which could be problematic playing into the prevailing wind. Easy to walk. Greens are very large and undulating and quite firm even after all the recent rain. Had decent speed to them but footprints were rampant and ball marks were everywhere. Surrounds were quite good but anything just off them was very hit or miss Bermuda rough. Fairways were not overseeded (a common ClubCorp technique to save money) so I'd expect brown or very little grass until about June. Bunkers were in very good shape with ample sand but that should be expected after a bunker renovation a few years ago. Tee boxes were level and it looks like they are experimenting with different types of grasses to see what works best. Lots of lakes but most fairways are wider than you think. A solid yet unspectacular golf course where you will probably only remember a few tee shots and the 17th and 18th holes. Winter conditions pull the enjoyment level down a few points. Membership is $70k + $1800/mo dues. Taking advantage of higher prices at Huntington Club and Virginia. Membership probably still paying for the spectacular clubhouse that was built in 2021.