Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Resort - Zaharias Course

This course was in very good shape and was almost too green. The greens rolled very well and was a blast to putt and chip on. The only reason I am not giving this course 5 stars on the conditions was because they seemed to be over watering the fairways. It was noticeably wet in certain areas and it did not rain the day before.

Course was pretty difficult and almost too tight but I did enjoy it. I ended up shooting around 5 over par and my handicap is around a 8. Many great holes but a couple bazaar ones as well (there is a 300 yard par 3...). The other course at this location (the one where they play the LPGA tournament) looks MUCH more open and has more rolling hills but from what I have heard it is much more expensive.

I do not know what the full price usually is but I payed around $69 to play here through a golfnow deal and for that price it is very much worth it. The only other deal I can think of that beats that is playing for the same price at Oak Quarry or a $50 round at Goose Creek.

I love this course, it is challenging, the greens are fast and roll true.

According to the staff the greens were punched on 10/7/13 and the fairways were aerated around the same time. The greens were a little soft and still had some slight bumps in them but were fine overall. The fairways are getting close and it was good that we were not allowed to drive on them because it was doing the course a lot of good. They do a nice job taking care this course and it gets a lot of play. The Babe is always a barometer for me in terms of my level of play because it poses a challenge in that you have to keep the ball in the fairway in order to play well.

The course is very well maintained and the pace of play has been great -- sub 4 hour rounds. I find the course very challenging, more a strategy course rather than a long hitters course. By far my favorite in Los Angeles. I prefer this to the Ike course.

Fairways are over watered. Carts are GPS and there's lots of cart path only holes. Must obey rules. Cart slows down drastically.

I played the Zaharias course. Very challenging but the carts are almost worthless. The GPS is great but when the cart hits an incline it slows down to almost nothing. I understand carts have governors for safety reasons but it was almost ridiculous. Even when the cart I was in at one point in the middle of the fairway it told me to get back to the cart path and it still took a long time to get back up to speed.

Greens were in good shape but they were watering everywhere. I had a ton of plugged lies in the fairway and near the greens were even worse.

Wouldn't recommend this course for beginners. Thus courses for scratcher to low bogie players only....too hot in summer....good for winter time only....

My first time to play "The Babe" at Industry Hills and I think it's a little unfair. (For what it's worth, I'm a low single digit golfer) There are a lot of trees, which is just fine, but there are numerous trees blocking doglegs and even in front of some greens. The landing areas are a little too small and basically it takes driver out of play. The par 5's are mostly unreachable in 2 and if you hit your tee shot left or right you'll have to hit it out sideways. To be fair, the course had some character with big greens, and was in reasonably good condition. However, I think there were far too many blind shots or impossible shots if you stray from the center of the fairway. I wouldn't recommend it to others...

This course is challenging but has good set up. As long as my drive is straight in the middle of fairway. I wish there is earlier notification on the card screen before slowing in the card prohibited areas.

Got a great deal on golfnow.com. Nice course in good condition. Difficult course, lost a few ball in the bushes and rough.

I usually write detailed reviews but this one I will keep short and sweet..

The Babe layout is not for those who lack confidence. It will eat you alive if you have doubt. Rolling fairways, tiered greens and trees often between you and your target.. Lots of uneven lies and putts that have a mind of their own. The place is really nice to play.

A what? A 300 yard par 3? Good grief!!. I played it from blue and it was 241 but 300? Its fun to try and the bragging rights must be fun.

Greens were great! Roll true/. The tees were awful. Half dead but playable. They really shouldn't let them get like that.

All in all it was like 50% off. $110 regular price? Maybe, its unique for golf in So Cal. and tucked into tree lined fairways. Beautiful course and a beautiful place.

Nice course, great price, would play again.
Limited signage to range, pro shop, tee.
Won't give cart until 10 minutes before tee time.
Have to haul clubs across parking lot to driving range.
They need to work on customer service and/or increase staff levels.

Course was in good shape, rough is difficult, course layout forces you to leave driver in the bag, must use course management. Loved it!

Really like this track. Overall in very good condition, although thought the tee boxes could be in a little better shape. The course has a lot of mature trees around it, which can make for some tricky shots. Water comes into play on a few holes as well, and there are some tough dog legs and blind shots as well. Overall, a good test of golf skills. Pace of play was decent. Most waits were not more than a few minutes. I believe right now rates are around $55 weekends, which is good for this course. Overall, absolutely would play again.

i love the courses up there. ike is long and fairly open, babe is shorter and tight. always in good condition and beautiful surroundings, lots of trees and some lakes. no homes anywhere and quiet. just a little bit pricey and far away from everything to play more often.

Slowing of the carts is really an annoyance Too many cart path only areas contributed to slow play. Many bare spots on the greens for an upscale course

Greens in excellent shape. Don't like the golf carts that automatically shut down when you get within 20 yards of the green.

The Zaharias course is not long but very challenging for the higher handicap golfer. There are many tight tee shots and long carries over water on two par threes. The course is well maintained and scenic.

The course is beautiful, well maintained. It does require a bit of a dial-back on club choice because of narrower fairways.
But the experience of playing the course is thoroughly pleasant.
Two demerits though:
1. The pro shop will not give you a golf cart till 10 minutes before your round. The parking lot is a bit of a hike and the driving range is not convenient for walking to with a full bag.
2. The carts are controlled by gps and slow to a crawl if you drive into a "restricted" area of the rough or too close to the green [no cart markers to warn you].

lived in the area my whole life first time played here, what a course a little on the tight side rough is deep and thick. fairways (the few times i was in it) were pristine, the greens had been punched about 10 days earlier but were coming in nicely, putts rolled true and smooth on the fast tiered greens. course punishes you if you play poorly. keep it in play and it can be alot of fun!