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3.6
945 Reviews (945)
5 Stars
160
4 Stars
351
3 Stars
245
2 Stars
99
1 Stars
90
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
77.2%
Recommend this course
689 out of 945 reviews
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3.8
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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3.9
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.5%
Recommend this course
38 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
This SoCal course delivers strong value with a well-regarded layout that keeps golfers coming back at an affordable price point. Greens consistently perform well, and the morning staff earns praise for their friendly, welcoming attitude.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6801 yards
Slope 120
Rating 72.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1955
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Metal/Soft
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required. No tank tops.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.6
945 Reviews (945)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Patio Dining 16
Watching the Game 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 31
Plays Long 18
Elevation Changes 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Walkers 27
Seniors 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
Worth the Drive 21
In the 'Burbs 8

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Too much dirt

Not enough grass, narrow fairways that are still just patched with dirt. No roughs behind the greens either. Just all dirt

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad shape

The course is in bad shape very little grass & the grass that is there is in bad shape so SAD!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs water

The greens are in really good condition. Same with the tee boxes. The fairways need water. They are dried out right now. They thatched hem recently so they are scarred and barren in places. Only good thing is your ball will run forever right now. Once the fairways come back the course will be great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed

I last played here 5 years ago and at that time the course was in pretty good shape...not so much now. Very thin fairways, uneven tee boxes, hard pack sand in bunkers are just a few of the issues. Even the driving range was lacking grass in the roped hitting area. We got a "hot deal" and now we know why. I did think the greens were in good shape and were good sized compared to some postage stamp greens on other courses in the area. However, this was a letdown from what I expected to show my son for his first visit here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible course

First time playing this course and it was terrible! I’m not sure how It is possible to hit a great drive down the center of the fairway and hit off of dirt! Sprinklers where running on most holes. Extremely crowded on every hole 2 to 3 groups playing each hole at a time! I definitely do NOT recommend playing this course especially for the price. Avoid this course pay a little more for 100 percent better quality.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time on The General

Nice layout greens were great. Tees and fairways thin. Bunkers with no sand like hard pan. Good value for the money. It won’t be our first choice in the Riverside area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in good but not great shape - pace of play was good

Fairways are getting bare and some bad spots - not a big deal to move the ball a little to hit from grass

Greens were excellent and tee boxes very good

pace of play was good!

Very good value for an early Sunday morning round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 115
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Down hill

I played this course a month ago and it was much better than it was today the fairways are going quickly big bare spots are very dry rough is out-of-control the greens are still pretty good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Fairways Patchy and Greens are good

Greens were in good shape. Players need to fix ball marks. Fairways are patchy, use winter rules. There were So many weeds and dirt mounds from animals burrowing just barely off the fairway, to where you can’t find the ball if someone doesn’t watch it for you.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Golf or Water Polo at General Old?

For the most part, all was good, nice staff, course was in good shape, greens were fine. But having the sprinklers on for the entire round was inexcusable.

On several occasions, our drives (of various lengths) landed in the midst of the sprinklers! In addition, on one tee box, we had to hit from beyond the blue tees because the sprinkler would be soaking us. Even one of the greens was getting flooded.

Overall good fun course, but we paid our fees to play a round of golf, not water pilo!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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