Played 7/6 at 8:30. Shandin is in good all around shape for summer! Tees are good. Fairways are actually in nice shape, nice to hit any club or trajectory from. Rough is under control, and challenging... Continue »

Played 7/6 at 8:30. Shandin is in good all around shape for summer! Tees are good. Fairways are actually in nice shape, nice to hit any club or trajectory from. Rough is under control, and challenging at times, but consistent everywhere. Traps were all machine groomed today - nice to hit out of! Greens are good...the front nine was med-fast, the back nine was a little faster than the front, just right. Any approaches on greens from farther than 30 yards would require housekeeping( the way it should be)!
Snack bar meal and drink included(with your reciept). No drink cart today. Flags in, cups upside down. Sand bottles on carts. Cheers,

Played blues on Sat 5/9 at noon for $37. Uncle Jimmy and Vic convinced me to come out and play thru the pain(self imposed phys thrpy). The weather was great. The weekend POP was good at about 4.5hrs. ... Continue »

Played blues on Sat 5/9 at noon for $37. Uncle Jimmy and Vic convinced me to come out and play thru the pain(self imposed phys thrpy). The weather was great. The weekend POP was good at about 4.5hrs. The range was open and so was the practice green. The tee boxes were fairing well except on holes 4 & 5, which both had a noticeable crown the size of a garbage can lid. The fairways are doing good, divot strips stay together and fit nicely back into the scars from which they came. The rough is good, not penal, but in shape and at challenging depths. The bunkers, were actually playable and gave enough for many saves that day. The greens are the best I've seen at Shandin in awhile. No problems with approaches, no mushyness, and with consistent speed/break. They seem to be cared for by the golfers too, I think I only repaired two ballmarks that weren't mine(and they were barely visible). Flags were in, and the cups were upside down( I prefer this over other covid pin/hole setups). This was my first round in a month, slowly recovering from a compressed nerve. Took some Tylenol and a steady hydration of cold swing juice, and managed a 103 with 35 putts. I'll be back soon to improve on that. Support your local tracks!

First out walking on a cool Monday morning at 6:08am. (Actually teed off at 5:50) Fairways were winter thin, and were kind of "clumpy". The greens could have been really nice, had they been mowed, ... Continue »

First out walking on a cool Monday morning at 6:08am. (Actually teed off at 5:50) Fairways were winter thin, and were kind of "clumpy". The greens could have been really nice, had they been mowed, but despite rolling fairly well, they were just soooo slow. Bunkers were awful, wet, compacted, and not maintained. It is critical at this course that the bunkers be in good shape because they are just a predominant feature of this course. I was in a bunch of them, and it was a struggle to play from those condition.

I really enjoy walking this course. Nice mix of holes, and other than the freeway noise on a few holes, it can be quite pleasant out there. Not a big fan of all the "back nine" play that I seem to encounter, but it wasn't too bad today. Staff was friendly, on time, and accommodating. $21 is a bargain to play here.

Played with my "Thursday" group and started half hour late
because of senior mens club start as a shotgun on the back nine.
I understand why the last foursome was last!
This was close to a 5 hour r... Continue »

Played with my "Thursday" group and started half hour late
because of senior mens club start as a shotgun on the back nine.
I understand why the last foursome was last!
This was close to a 5 hour round due to the "managing" of groups.
I don't care how much food they offer here (incentive to play), it will
be another year or so before I come back!
Sad that we have lost so many good courses here in the IE and this is
what we are offered to play.
Shandin Hills management...………..GIVE A CRAP......PLEASE!!!

Played Shandin Hills at 9:07am Sunday 1/5, with Uncle Jimmy for a 4 hour round. We delivered and installed a fridge for a family member by 8, and hauled a$$ to Shandin and reward ourselves. We finishe... Continue »

Played Shandin Hills at 9:07am Sunday 1/5, with Uncle Jimmy for a 4 hour round. We delivered and installed a fridge for a family member by 8, and hauled a$$ to Shandin and reward ourselves. We finished before the winds came that afternoon. Nice conditions and nice staff. We followed behind the men's club shotgun start, knowing they would leave the greens in good shape for us; we were not let down. We were informed of fast greens, thank you Zach.

Tees, in good shape for winter, 6 out of 10, for mostly level, mowed and maintained boxes.

Fairways, this is January in IE, So Cal. So, they were decent for their dormancy at this time of year. They would give, no matter the club selection and penetration you need. 6 out of 10.

Rough, the rough here had less overall depth and density than expected. Jimmy found some of the deepest, on the back nine that had his ball sit with only 25% showing. It was easy to find balls in, and hit out of it though. 6 out of 10.

Traps, oh, my Lord...these only contain about 20 percent sand in the 1/4 inch layer that gives. Not fun to have to deal with, and I found myself in about 8 of them today. Shandin Hills...be accountable and do something about the hard pack below the layer that gives! 2 out of 10 rating, only because they are not littered with as many small pebbles as competing courses.

AARG(Areas ARound Greens), within 20 yards, were mostly green with some dormant mix, cut or manicured well enough to not have any need for winter lie relief. 5 out of 10.

Greens, these were mowed really tight, and rolled consistently fast and with noticable lack of break. At least they match the practice green, but you still need discipline. There were a few greens still showing some edge repair, and what I call 'green acne' areas near some fringe. 3 out of 10

I do appreciate being able to play in low 60's temps, no frost delay, and sunglasses in January!
Cheers,

Upon paying for the round, I was told that the green fee included range balls and two meals. How can you beat that.
The staff was very friendly. Tee'd off on time as a single and after reaching the f... Continue »

Upon paying for the round, I was told that the green fee included range balls and two meals. How can you beat that.
The staff was very friendly. Tee'd off on time as a single and after reaching the first green I was happy to see that it was flawless, just as the practice green was. In fact, all the greens were in great shape. The tee boxes were lightly overseeded and for the most part flat. The fairways were decent with few bare spots. I ate my free hot dog at the turn and proceeded to finish the round in 4 hours, 15 minutes.
On the back nine, be aware that it isn't the most serene place to play with all the trains going by purposely blowing the horn in your backswing. At least it seems that way. All in all, it was a good day at Shandin Hills.

Played the back 9 this morning, was the first time in over 5.5 years. This is my last time laying there for a while. At least until they repair the greens and tee boxes. Not one tee box was ok, holes,... Continue »

Played the back 9 this morning, was the first time in over 5.5 years. This is my last time laying there for a while. At least until they repair the greens and tee boxes. Not one tee box was ok, holes, missing grass, uneven to where you almost couldn't find a small level section to tee off on. The greens looked like someone rolled through with wheels, that left indentations all over which made the greens bumpy and didn't roll true. On top of that, they say they open at 6am. There was about 10 of us waiting until nearly 6:30 before the cart guy asked us to give our names to some girl to track who went off before the proshop opened. I was really disappointed in the course and how things appeared and ran. Hopefully things turn around. It used to be one of my favorite stops.

Do you think concrete and steel are as beautiful as flowers and grass? Do you prefer the sounds of progress over the sounds of wildlife? Shandin Hills has got you covered. Straddling the 215 freeway... Continue »

Do you think concrete and steel are as beautiful as flowers and grass? Do you prefer the sounds of progress over the sounds of wildlife? Shandin Hills has got you covered. Straddling the 215 freeway and pressed against a shockingly busy stretch of train tracks - there are few holes where some vehicle isn't moving in your peripheral vision.

I was worried about playing here since not much is said about this course, but was pleasantly surprised. Fairways were in mostly great shape, greens were smooth and consistent - also apparently the perfect speed for my putting style because even my misses stopped near the hole. Only $21 to walk during the week and an under 4 hour round was all I could hope for.

If you're a "miss left" person, you could have a miserable day because almost all the OB is left and it's in play. I found two errant shots overly punished by finding my ball snuggled against an OB fence even though the shots weren't terrible.

Tee boxes were, in general, a mess - it was weird because all the grass around them looked flatter and healthier then they were. The other big thing here is the bunkers - there are a lot and they are a main feature of this course. The heavy dirt that fills them makes them even more punitive than your average bunker and probably the biggest deficiency most golfers would point out.

According the group ahead of us that we met on the turn, if I had spend $14 more on my round, it would have included a cart, range balls, and food before, during and after the round. That's an amazing deal - and I was a bit jealous of those guys as they strained to pick up their tees and waddled to their cart on the 10th tee.

Inspired by the last review, made my way back out to Shandin Hills. Very cold, but at least there was no wind, and it seemed to keep some of the crowds away. I've always loved this course, in part b... Continue »

Inspired by the last review, made my way back out to Shandin Hills. Very cold, but at least there was no wind, and it seemed to keep some of the crowds away. I've always loved this course, in part because I consider myself a good bunker player and you can not play here without finding a few sand traps. Unfortunately the bunkers are not in great shape, need some sand and attention. Greens however were very nice. Not a lot to add to the last review, except that I too long the days when this course was in really nice condition, but perhaps with some rain this winter, we'll return to those days. Staff is always great here and the price is certainly right. What's not to like !