Skylinks Golf Course

Walked the Blues 9/18 (70.3/121/6343) on their standard twilight rate of $27. Was matched up with 3 very nice guys, teeing off behind a shotgun tournament. The POP was BRUTAL, 5H, 35M, we teed off @ 1:57 and finished 18 in the dark.

First time playing here, I REALLY liked the course layout. Few straight holes, many dogleg & unique golf holes. Especially liked the raised green complexes and both the shape & large quantity of the large sand traps.

The tees were the only part of the course in poor condition. Numerous ones were closed for maintenance, and almost all the open ones were below average. Thin overall, way too many unrepaired divot marks.

The fairways were good overall. Mostly fluffy bermuda that was nice to hit off of, occasionally thin. It was nice playing off fluffy lies for a change of pace!

The rough was mowed down close, easy to hit out of. The main thing penal about it was that it would not stop errant shots and they would be farther out of play than you would normally expect.

The abundant traps were very well maintained with nice, fine, high quality sand. I had several holes where I was in both fairway and green side bunkers, they are plentiful and well placed from a design perspective.

The greens putted nice overall, relatively smooth, medium speed. Only complaint would be their firmness. When short irons land on the green and their 1st bounce is head high, that's TOO firm.

The customer service was excellent in the pro shop, not so good on the course. They worked us in on a busy afternoon. The cart girl was out, but did not seem to want to sell anything. She passed us twice w/o stopping, once blowing by a tee right as we were teeing off 15' away?

This is the funnest new course layout I have played in quite some time. Holes with fairway bunkers hidden behind other fairway bunkers, 90 degree doglegs, a few lakes. Not a tight course, I hit driver on every par 4/5 that did not require a layup. You start off with a risk/reward 305 yard par 4 with a lake in front of the green. Normally I would not care to start off with an 8I off the tee on a par 4, but this was a good golf hole that you could try & go over the lake if you desired.

The carts had very nice GPS systems that measured more things than you would normally expect. I would definitely play here often if I lived in the area and will make sure to work my way back here in the not too distant future. This course would be my #1 choice in this immediate area.

This was my first time playing here since the renovation. The money was well spent. The new greens have character and the bunkering has given the course more teeth.

Slower than should have been on a hot weekday afternoon 5 1/2 hours. Otherwise OK course. Airport noise is annoying but tolerable (mostly helicopters).
Long Beach is not beach cool on a hot day.

Being one of the first groups out I though the greens had not been groomed .
A lot of spike marks around the greens. Golf cart ran out of juice by 15th hole got pushed in by other twosome. Expected more for the amount we paid to play

It was my first time playing at skylinks at long beach golf course .
any chance will play again.
Thanks.

We walked off after spending over 5 hours playing 14 holes. Every single shot we had to wait and wait. Very slow no one out on the course to try and speed up play. Will not play their again. Also their speakers were so bad no one could hear any announcements about who was up next. Seems like a golf club going in the wrong direction. Complained afterwards to the golf shop and all they could say was sorry!

good layout with a mix of holes that require a layup off the tee. Greens were in excellent shape, but the fairways are brown, dry and patchy. Drought not being kind to this course at all. They might want to take some of the water in their lakes and use it for the fairways.

The course at Skylinks was in the best shape I have ever seen it in. Turf was softer than the last time I played and the greens were in good condition. I jumped on a golf now hot deal which makes cut the price in half and was totally worth the money. The course looked great and is challenging.

Fairways can give one advantage due to dried out conditions. I myself would like more water on fairways but.... and if can't throw water on fairways, make it tougher off fairways. But course is fun to play and greens are challenging, and def stay out of bunkers!:)

Got a 36$ hot deal for 12:30 on a Sunday. The course was empty and it was Memorial Day weekend. We couldn't believe we finished in 4 hours. Conditions were good and the greens were great. Would go back in a heartbeat for that price.

The course is drying out, perhaps due to CA water restrictions, but it wasn't clear. Whatever the reason, the fairways are fairly yellow and thin. Despite the poor condition of the course the green fees are still well over $50/round and not worth the money. As the condition of a course drop so should the charges.

I usually play this course twice a year. I like the layout and the course is usually in pretty good shape. The greens were pretty good but not as fast as they typically are. Fairways had some dry spots (not sure if that is related to the drought) but were pretty good in most areas. The course play was slow (5 hrs) but that's typical for a Saturday. Had to walk the front 9 because they were out of carts, but got a pull cart so it wasn't that bad. All in all, the course is in better shape than most muni's and if you get a deal on golfnow it's worth playing.

Condition - Water rationing has had a big effect. Fairways and rough were browned out. Ground was extremely hard. Pitching and chipping was extremely difficult as club would bounce if ground was struck even slightly behind ball. It was like playing on hardpan. Strange condition since I played at El Dorado Park two days ago and it was still green. Needed a hammar to put tees into the ground on some holes.

Safety - Fairways are very close together and due to many doglegs, shots routinely sail into adjacent fairways. I had 4 balls sail past my cart and others in the group had similar experience. Hole orientation gave no thought to its impact on errant shots.

Pace of play - Took 6 hours and 5 minutes, and this was on Masters Sunday. Constant flow of golfers playing balls in our fairway a major reason of slowing. Of course, the large number of fivesomes didn't help. Neither does the low skill level of many of the golfers.

Last played here over 5 years ago and decided to give it a try. will be at least 5 years before I return.

I'm a local here in Long Beach, CA and Skylinks is one of the most decent courses out here. I've played here many times, and first key advice is never pay the rack rates. It's about $50-$60 for rack rates with a cart. In my opinion, the course should be less because the course definitely needs some maintenance. As of recent, the fairways have become dried out and the grass is looking very yellow. The fairways are really hard, close to cement feeling. Same situation for the greens, as any balls that land on the green for the approach either cary to the fringe or takes wicked bounces off the green because its so firm. My advice is to play twilight or find a deal online, which is hard to come by here. Overall a decent course, just needs some maintenance.

4 hour round. I can't remember the last time that happened.

Fun course. Well maintained. Fast paced. Not for the leisure golfer. Get your game on!

Condition of course was excellent, wide fairways and its not too busy.
Seems a little short on distance but its good for beginners.
We had a great time and will be back soon.

The course is a fun course to play, to shots where you can shorten the hole by being aggressive on your t shot.

they charged green fee twice by my credit card.
very rude and unprofessional customer service.
don't go !!!!!!

I play this course at least once a month and it is my favorite....pace of play is usually good and the course is setup perfectly for what I call "urban golf". By that I mean there's enough difficulty to make the course challenging without keeping the rough long and hazard in positions that slow play down.