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3.2
622 Reviews (622)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
208
3 Stars
175
2 Stars
64
1 Stars
72
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.2
66.6%
Recommend this course
447 out of 622 reviews
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3.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
62.5%
Recommend this course
25 out of 40 reviews
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3.2
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
65.8%
Recommend this course
48 out of 73 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff consistently welcome golfers with helpfulness and warmth that stands out among LA-area municipal courses. The thoughtfully designed layout offers an enjoyable round conveniently located near LAX for traveling golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 6286 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.9
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Chester Washington Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1953
Fairways Kikuku Grass
Greens Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1953) William F. Bell (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.2
622 Reviews (622)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Seniors 8
Walkers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8
Near the Airport 8

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Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good test of golf

The Golf Course is very playful for both relatively new golfers and highly skilled golfers. Course was in good shape given the volume of play It has on a daily basis. Although pace of play was a bit slow overall was very enjoyable day. Would recommend the course to anyone coming to the greater Los Angeles area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not recommened

Not recommen this course

Golfers not wearing shirts,

pace of play is very slow.

Conditions Poor
Layout Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 103
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice muni course

POP was so smooth. It took 4hrs 40min to complete the course on Sunday afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Most greens are great!

Way to go Chester on continued improvement of starting on time. Much better than 20-30 min delays in the past. 15 great greens, 3 very bumpy and appeared diseased.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Slow pace of play

Took 5 hrs and 10 mins to play. This place used to have marshalls roaming around moving people along. That does not seem like the case anymore. It is unbearably slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 214
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens horrible. POP 5:20, rough thick

Well the good news is there’s good grass all around mostly.

The rough is very thick in many parts, especially around the greens, which helps to catch the ball at least so the ball doesn’t run away, so take it for what it is lol

Greens were horrible. They had not fully recovered from the punching, and most of them were very bumpy still, not smooth, and had not been cut or rolled. May be 2 greens were OK, the rest were like playing Plinko as the ball would just bounce all over the place.

Pace of Play was 5 hours and 20!!! And they had a 20 minute delay on the first tee!!! What are they doing??? Just tell people to keep up with the group in front and play ready golf!!! That’s all you have to tell them, especially if you have a starter guy standing there!!! Just a few words like that would help!!!

So many terrible Novice golfers who should not be on the course are wrecking it for everybody else, getting drunk and belligerent and slowing everybody down. But even they would probably play faster if they are told!!!

Think of others!!! Think of the players on the course!!!

And fix the ball marks on the greens!!! Please!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Chester Washington

Was surprised at how small the greens were. Made it a challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awful.

Slow is an understatement. Glacial. And the greens were brutal. Punched apparently in March, they still hadn’t cured. Ugh.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 103
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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