I hadn't played East Valley since the Greenskeeper outing on the Champions Course. The Legends course is every bit as challenging, and the course condition is just as good. I played the blue tees, whi... Continue »

I hadn't played East Valley since the Greenskeeper outing on the Champions Course. The Legends course is every bit as challenging, and the course condition is just as good. I played the blue tees, which was plenty of golf course for me, but there are two sets of tees behind the blues. The Gold tees measure over 7400 yards ... good luck.

The course layout is interesting, with lots of elevation changes and interesting holes. The greens are smooth and medium/fast with lots of ridges and slopes. There were many times when I was just off the green, but was left with a frightening pitch shot. The fairways are cut nice and short, and most of the lies are perfect in the fairway. The rough is usually full and consistent, though there were a few bare patches here and there.

If I had to find a negative, it would be the bunkers. They have the heavy, coarse sand (which is ok), but a couple of the bunkers I was in had pretty good-sized rocks in them. Overall, a top-notch golf course that is well worth the drive.

challenging course...in great condition. great course even after changing hands from pga to new company...good senior rate if you are 55 or over...unreal deal on logo hats....under $10..check it out.... Continue »

challenging course...in great condition. great course even after changing hands from pga to new company...good senior rate if you are 55 or over...unreal deal on logo hats....under $10..check it out...the best deal in the pro shop!!

Played Sun 3/14. Beautiful conditions. There was a frost delay so we got started about 1/2 hour late. Starter ran us off at hole #2 we were the first group out (was OK, they were doing what they could... Continue »

Played Sun 3/14. Beautiful conditions. There was a frost delay so we got started about 1/2 hour late. Starter ran us off at hole #2 we were the first group out (was OK, they were doing what they could to get everyone going as quickly as possible) said at end they would work us in to finish hole #1. By the time we got around, there were 4 groups on the hole. They offered to let us play #1 on Champions course, we didn't though. They did their best to make it work. We played in 4 1/2 hours. We normally would play in just over 3 hours, as we had no one to wait on, it was all us. Problem had a lot to do with the length of rough just off the fairway. There were many many times where 1 or more of us in the group had a difficult time finding our ball. This is NOT normal for us, all the length of rough. This I feel slows play and the grass in these area's seemed to swallow balls and hide them. I will add a little time maybe 1/2 hour to the fact that none of us had played this track before, we were probably a little slower than normal trying to understand the course and decide where to play our shots. Group behind us was a 3 some and was near us, but not waiting on very few shots (par 3's) so we kept this slower than normal pace. I would estimate a normal round with the layout and rough is going to be 5 hours at least on a weekend.

Now to the course. I have been jonesing to play this course for a couple of years, but not willing to drive that far or pay a normal weekend rate around $90. Got a discounted green fee of $65 on one of the sites so decided now was the time.

Layout is fantastic. The elevation changes, doglegs and contour of this track is phenomenal. You will play many shots in your bag if you hope to score. It is a little tricky the first time around, I think you really need to play it a couple of times to really know where to hit the ball. Rough as I mentioned seemed to swallow golf balls that were within a couple feet of the plush fairway. Not severely mi sh$t , but just trickling into the rough and it became an advanture to find. Many of the greens "looked" a little hairy with mixture of grasses, but overall they rolled very true and turned out to be very nice putting surfaces for the most part. Greens are a little tough in reading and getting the right lines. Putter error (me and my group) not the course. You will have a little challenge in getting the right reads. Good challenge though. Greens all have undulations that you will have to navigate and you definitely want to pay attention to pin position and play to the according location. Missing in the wrong spot will be very penal on almost all holes. Overall, I guess I would not recommend this course for a high handicapper. Not a lot of margin for error on many holes, some yes, but most no. You'll lose a number of sleeves of balls that way. Low handicappers will be adequately challenged. We played from the Blacks (they have Golds that are back all the way) and at 6800 was fine for our group (3 single digit handicappers & 1 mid teens). Fairways were in good shape as were the tee boxes (I attribute to the fact that we were back on the blacks where most folks would not go). Staff at the course was fantastic, did not see a Refreshment Cart on the course the entire day. Thought this was strange, don't even know if they have one. Half way house was open and food items were pretty good.

ISSUES WITH COURSE --- I would consider this an upscale course for So Cal. Given, it is home of So Cal PGA, but no GPS in the carts was unusual. Now, I carry my own, but just thought for an upscale course missing this was strange. Bunkers ---- COURSE SHOULD BE EMBERRASED, REALLY !!! The bunkers are just holes filled with DIRT and Rocks. Yes, there were large rocks in there. They have also covered over old Fairway Bunkers (which I am sure made the course play far more difficult) with Grass... HOWEVER, don't know how long ago they did it, but most of those should be ground under repair. The grass in those spots is rock hard and patchy. Our irons were litterally BOUNCING with no divots. This seemed really rediculous and when we ended up there, it was not pretty. Whomever did this work should provide a refund. It really is a terrible job of putting in grass.

Overall, I really did enjoy the course. For those of us in LA Country, it is a very long way out there. I had always heard it was worth the drive. I "kind of" think it is. But at a standard green fee around $90, with HORRIBLE bunkers (mind you, it appeared to be every single one, not just a couple) it will aggrevate you a great deal. But the general layout and conditions of tee boxes, fairways and greens was very nice. I definitely would not want to play this course in the wind. Slight breeze we had was tough enough.

Played Sun 3/14. Beautiful conditions. There was a frost delay so we got started about 1/2 hour late. Starter ran us off at hole #2 we were the first group out (was OK, they were doing what they co... Continue »

Played Sun 3/14. Beautiful conditions. There was a frost delay so we got started about 1/2 hour late. Starter ran us off at hole #2 we were the first group out (was OK, they were doing what they could to get everyone going as quickly as possible) said at end they would work us in to finish hole #1. By the time we got around, there were 4 groups on the hole. They offered to let us play #1 on Champions course, we didn't though. They did their best to make it work. We played in 4 1/2 hours. We normally would play in just over 3 hours, as we had no one to wait on, it was all us. Problem had a lot to do with the length of rough just off the fairway. There were many many times where 1 or more of us in the group had a difficult time finding our ball. This is NOT normal for us, all the length of rough. This I feel slows play and the grass in these area's seemed to swallow balls and hide them. I will add a little time maybe 1/2 hour to the fact that none of us had played this track before, we were probably a little slower than normal trying to understand the course and decide where to play our shots. Group behind us was a 3 some and was near us, but not waiting on very few shots (par 3's) so we kept this slower than normal pace. I would estimate a normal round with the layout and rough is going to be 5 hours at least on a weekend.

Now to the course. I have been jonesing to play this course for a couple of years, but not willing to drive that far or pay a normal weekend rate around $90. Got a discounted green fee of $65 on one of the sites so decided now was the time.

Layout is fantastic. The elevation changes, doglegs and contour of this track is phenomenal. You will play many shots in your bag if you hope to score. It is a little tricky the first time around, I think you really need to play it a couple of times to really know where to hit the ball. Rough as I mentioned seemed to swallow golf balls that were within a couple feet of the plush fairway. Not severely mi sh$t , but just trickling into the rough and it became an advanture to find. Many of the greens "looked" a little hairy with mixture of grasses, but overall they rolled very true and turned out to be very nice putting surfaces for the most part. Greens are a little tough in reading and getting the right lines. Putter error (me and my group) not the course. You will have a little challenge in getting the right reads. Good challenge though. Greens all have undulations that you will have to navigate and you definitely want to pay attention to pin position and play to the according location. Missing in the wrong spot will be very penal on almost all holes. Overall, I guess I would not recommend this course for a high handicapper. Not a lot of margin for error on many holes, some yes, but most no. You'll lose a number of sleeves of balls that way. Low handicappers will be adequately challenged. We played from the Blacks (they have Golds that are back all the way) and at 6800 was fine for our group (3 single digit handicappers & 1 mid teens). Fairways were in good shape as were the tee boxes (I attribute to the fact that we were back on the blacks where most folks would not go). Staff at the course was fantastic, did not see a Refreshment Cart on the course the entire day. Thought this was strange, don't even know if they have one. Half way house was open and food items were pretty good.

ISSUES WITH COURSE --- I would consider this an upscale course for So Cal. Given, it is home of So Cal PGA, but no GPS in the carts was unusual. Now, I carry my own, but just thought for an upscale course missing this was strange. Bunkers ---- COURSE SHOULD BE EMBERRASED, REALLY !!!

Played East Valley (Legends) for the first time Friday morning. The cart guy met me in the parking lot and was very helpful. Nice practice facilities with large driving range, chipping/sand area and... Continue »

Played East Valley (Legends) for the first time Friday morning. The cart guy met me in the parking lot and was very helpful. Nice practice facilities with large driving range, chipping/sand area and putting green (balls included w/ green fee).

I enjoyed the layout on the Legends. Lots of doglegs, some elevation changes and undulating greens which keep you thinking througout the round.

The course conditions were ok for the price. Fairways and tee boxes are thin and there are quite a few bare spots. The greens looked thin but they were fast and rolled true (loved them). Had one of my better putting days.

When my buddy and I started the round it was breezy (5-10 mph) which didn't affect play much but the back nine turned very windy (probably 20 mph). I shot even par on the front (1st time doing this) but was 8 over on the back. Overall, I enjoyed my round at East Valley.

We booked our 12/1 10:43 tee time directly with the course for $50 per player.

This is a really nice facility and the track was super fun to play. There's lots of interesting holes, including a 490... Continue »

We booked our 12/1 10:43 tee time directly with the course for $50 per player.

This is a really nice facility and the track was super fun to play. There's lots of interesting holes, including a 490 yard downhill par 4. The bunkering on this course were strategically placed on almost every hole and I'm glad I had my GPS unit to figure out yardages. There were some dry spots but the overall course conditions were top notch. The bunkers were kind of bunk though. They were groomed (probably Thurs or Fri) but rained on heavily on Sat so they were crusty and rock hard on the day we played. The greens were fast and the undulations weren't too difficult to read. This day was by far the windiest conditions I've played in quite a while. We let 2 singles through but otherwise, we didn't see another golfer on the course. We finished our round in 4 hours, 5 minutes. I'll definitely visit this facility again and plan to play their Champions course as well.

Played morning of Oct 24. The course is in fantastic shape. The greens are rolling very, very fast, and the entire course is playing hard and fast. Beware, however, as the rough is high and tough. ... Continue »

Played morning of Oct 24. The course is in fantastic shape. The greens are rolling very, very fast, and the entire course is playing hard and fast. Beware, however, as the rough is high and tough. You will need to watch your ball very carefully off the tee as the rough just swallows up the ball. The bunkers still lack sand, but other than that, everything else is in top shape.

I have been wanting to play this course for awhile. Finally went there on May 19, 2009. I spent hours on line looking at the photographs, tips, etc. When I finally got there, I was told that only t... Continue »

I have been wanting to play this course for awhile. Finally went there on May 19, 2009. I spent hours on line looking at the photographs, tips, etc. When I finally got there, I was told that only the Legends course was open, due to watering issues. I played the Legends course. I was very disappointed to see that on almost every hole, that certain of the bunkers had been filled in, and had been seeded with grass growing. On at least three holes, I had to move my ball out from the ground under repair areas, which normally would have been either fairway bunkers or greenside bunkers. What is going on? Are they too cheap to maintain the course as designed, so they are filling in the bunkers? Maybe they should just shorten up all the holes? Maybe they should eliminate the rough? The bunkers are all full of rocks, too. What is that about? Many of the greens were poorly watered, with some spots very wet, and other spots very dry. Each green was a very different experience, and I am disappointed that the PGA has allowed its brand to deteriorate. I will not play this course again, as I expected it to live up to its namesake. It was a very challenging course nonetheless, with its narrow fairways, small, undulating greens, and the absolutely insane rough, where if you missed the fairways or green, forget it, that ball was lost. I missed my approach on the third hole by less than 5 feet to the right, yet lost my ball in this impossible rough. I spent a few minutes poking at it with my club, hoping my ball would pop out. Instead, I found five other balls, but not mine. Obviously, there is a huge premium for accuracy, but in that regard, the greens should have rewarded such accuracy. In many instances, the hole placements were ridiculous. It was impossible to hold the green on some shots, and I hardly felt like this course was fair in that even when the fairway was hit, due to the sometimes poor condition and bare spots, gopher mounds, erratic watering, or what not, that being in the fairway actually made for a worse shot. Bottom line is that it seemed like the owners were cutting corners trying to save a buck rather than maintaining a pristine course worthy of its namesake. I will not play this course again.

Pretty nice place, yet a bit windy. Holes are full of character, and challenging. Cart girl came about 2 times. Course is pretty empty, as no one was in front or behind us at a 12:49 pm tee time.

Pretty nice place, yet a bit windy. Holes are full of character, and challenging. Cart girl came about 2 times. Course is pretty empty, as no one was in front or behind us at a 12:49 pm tee time.