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3.2
609 Reviews (609)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
200
3 Stars
172
2 Stars
63
1 Stars
71
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.2
68.3%
Recommend this course
439 out of 609 reviews
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3.0
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
2.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.8
64.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 34 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.1
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
2.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
66.2%
Recommend this course
53 out of 80 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
609 Reviews (609)

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 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Green used to be good but for last 18 months it has been bumpy, has not been cut. Bunkers feels like wet dirt.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pace of play

This place is great but for the price the pace of play should be a lot better. They also make you go with 5 people

Sometimes because they want to combine tee times. They should never do this it makes everything take a lot longer and almost ensures people won’t come back.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 28
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 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Has So Much Potential

This course could be a hidden gem if it wanted to be. The layout is actually a good challenge that lets you hit multiple types of shots. The issue is the greens. It was diabolical with the lack of care. I can understand a city course running slower, that’s fine… these felt like it was almost impossible to sink a putt with how bumpy and inconsistent they were. The overgrowth on the cups showed me they hadn’t had a new cup cut in a couple days which meant the hundreds of foot impressions around the holes made a ball do very strange things if it was on target. If the greens got fixed I’d recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly place but slow

Staff is super friendly.

Pace of play is terrible. Three stacked on every tee box.

Took exactly 3 hours to play 9 holes......had to quit after 9 even though I paid for 18.

Ok course and conditions and a friendly vibe but can't tolerater 6 hour rounds.

JM

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were suffering

Finally got a good rate and a well paced afternoon round here. They even let me go 15 mins early. Unfortunately, the greens were very very bad. Almost as if one of the machines scraped grooves into all of them. Use of word of mouth for future conditions, I don’t know how long recovery will take.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Neighborhood golf course

It gets really busy and there were no carts available so we had to wait around... There were too many people in the Hole #1 and the practice putting area, and nowhere to sit and wait because there were no carts. The course condition was okay.... fairway not so good, but green area was fine. The starter named Andre was very friendly with a big smile and that was pretty much the highlight of my golf day..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 145
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 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The condition of the greens was very poor

"The condition of the greens was very poor. The rough around the fairways was too long and looked poorly maintained. The course definitely needs better upkeep."

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Decent for a muni

Course is decent for a muni. The layout and length of the course is pretty good.

Cons - plays extremely slow on weekends, chunky unkept greens bad for putting, long grass off the fairway so be prepared to hit a decent shot and still not find your ball

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good muni for the cost. Played on a Monday afternoon for $57, including cart. Was late for our tee time (ride share had issues on the way) and course staff was understanding and helpful and was still able to get us out fairly quickly. Course is 7 miles or so from LAX (without a lot of airport noise) and is a great spot if you’re looking to get in a round before departing LA.

Course contortions were pretty good. Lots of green, good tee boxes, fairways and rough. Greens aren’t bad but some are a little bumpy.

Pace of play wasn’t ideal. Our round was 5-5.5 hours. Early in the round we didn’t have to wait at all but after hole 5 we were consistently waiting.

Overall this is a course worth playing. Just give yourself a little extra time for anything you have planned after.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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