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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
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.3
67.2%
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
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
28
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
65.3%
Recommend this course
47 out of 72 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.

About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 6286 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.9
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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 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and local

Greatest local course in west LA. While the grounds aren’t country club level, the greens are well maintained and everything’s clean. As a bonus, a pack of coyotes live just off the 10th hole and will watch you as you play. Really like this course. Not too hard yet challenging enough.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Too slooooow pace

Too many golfers on course back up started at the first tee. Didn’t finish round got dark by 9 hole.

Hard work money spent only to not be able to finish. Sad.

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

It is god golf course

I & my guest enjoyed well in this gof course. Course and green condition quite well enough to play a pleasant golf playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 152
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 87
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Prepare for delay

Course was severely over packed. I had a 9:30 tee time and was not able to tee off until 10:15. Following this 45 minute delay of course pace of play was horrible roughly waiting 5-10 minutes each hole to tee off. We completed the front 9 in 4 hours. This was not my first time at this course, I came back in hopes conditions would be better. Unfortunately that was not the case and you will more than likely suffer this same situation each and every time you go. Definitely not a great course to be waiting all that time. For $70 you can find better alternatives

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad greens, slow pace, terrible inefficiencies in check in shop

This course has always had the bones of a good layout but the greens are continually overly soft, slow, bumpy. They put out 8min tee times which means the course is continuously packed with long rounds and waiting every hole. But the worst thing about this course by far is the fact that there is constantly a large line in the pro shop to pay for the round or buy range balls/merch/gear. The reason is simple: You're NOT allowed to check in and pay any earlier than 15minutes before your tee time meaning you have to wait in line and pay twice if you are getting range balls. The lines were so large and frustrating that we showed up an hour early and didn't even get to warm up with range balls as I gave up in the first attempt at the line. Solutions are simple and will significantly improve the customer experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

slowest. round. EVER

WE had a noon-ish tee-time on Saturday and braced for slow pace but wow. the course was so crowded that we were averaging about 2.5-3 holes per hour. waited on EVERY SINGLE hole 10-15 minutes. No marshall on course to regulate play. On hole#2 par3, there was a backup of 5 groups! how is that possible? people playing from the wrong tee-box spraying balls into next tee-box/fairway - very dangerous especially for walkers. 9 holes took almost 4 hours. Bald patches on some of the fairway, good greens though but people not fixing divots, so probably temporary... sand traps were actually mud troughs. I would seriously avoid playing this course ever again - a waste of time and money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ridiculously slow play

Nice layout, but the pace of play was way too slow., so I won’t play here again. Space out the tee times!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
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 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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