The Lakes at El Segundo

Worth the money… just would be nice if the greens were maintained better

Great course, the group behind us was rushing us a bit but the staff and the facility itself was great. Recommend an afternoon tee time if possible

Way to much goose poop to putt on several holes. Disgusting! 2 holes didn't have lights. There is someone at the front desk. Why not pick up the phone when people call?

Expensive $42!!!!! Par 3 longest hole 150-165 yds ONLY used a SW, PW, & 7 iron. Goose droppings all over greens and fairways absolutely disgusting. There were also divots present all over every green.

Very disappointing for the price. Might pay $12-$15 to play here but not $42. If you played here years ago the layout was much better and personalized feel of a home course was present.

Not a fan of this place!!

Great, quick course for your short game. Only reason for 4 stars was that they just punched the greens, so putting was difficult and the hole yardages were not correct on my golf watch.

Poor customer service and course conditions to match

Easy course with good lights. Very well maintained

1/5 Stars — Save Yourself the Frustration

Where do I even begin. The Lakes Golf Course had one job: provide an enjoyable round of golf in a welcoming environment. It failed on virtually every front.

Let's start with the pace of play — or rather, the complete absence of it. A 2.5-hour round is not a flex. It is a symptom of a poorly managed operation that has no regard for its customers' time. Whether it's inadequate course marshaling, no tee time management, or just a general indifference to the experience of the people paying to be there, something is deeply broken. Golfers plan their days around their rounds. Burning that kind of time for what should be a routine outing is simply unacceptable.

But the pace of play, frustrating as it is, pales in comparison to the experience at the clubhouse.

The attendant working the desk operates as though his personal mission is to make you feel like an inconvenience — an intruder, even. There was nothing welcoming, nothing warm, and nothing remotely resembling basic customer service. The attitude was dismissive at best and outright hostile at worst. It is the kind of energy that communicates one thing loud and clear: you are not wanted here.

We are in 2026. The bar for human decency in a customer-facing role is not high. Acknowledge the person in front of you. Be professional. At the absolute minimum, don't make someone feel worse for having walked through your door. This individual has apparently never received that memo — or simply doesn't care.

Golf is supposed to be an escape. A few hours of peace, fresh air, and good company. The Lakes managed to undermine all of that before the first tee shot. Between an operation that can't manage its own course and a clubhouse gatekeeper who seems personally offended by the presence of customers, this is a place that has no business asking for your money.

Hard pass. There are too many good courses in the area to waste your time and your sanity here.

Love the course. Never played it before, but challenging and rewarding when you have the right club in your hands. New clubs, so I am still working on it.

I will be back!