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4.0
334 Reviews (334)
5 Stars
146
4 Stars
121
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
81.9%
Recommend this course
296 out of 334 reviews
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3.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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3.9
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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Course Highlights
Arroyo Seco's well-maintained fairways, immaculate greens, and mature shade trees make this par-3 layout a surprisingly rewarding challenge. Friendly staff, affordable pricing, and amenities like a lit driving range and putting green round out a strong value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 54
Length 1960 yards
Slope 72
Rating 50.6
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Arroyo Seco Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1955
Golf Season Year round
Architect William H. Johnson (1955)

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Sports

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4.0
334 Reviews (334)
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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great gor Short Game

Nice Greens and Lush Fairways for this little 3 Par.

Pace of Play Great. Took about 2 Hours to complete 18 Holes with a few Mulligans in between since not many golfers behind us. Played on a Friday at 11:30A. Bring own Water, no Amenities sold there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser

They load up the course almost criminally. It took nearly 5 hours to finish this little Par 3 course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A Faded Star

The Arroyo Seco Golf Course is pleasant 18 hole par 3 muni owned by the City of South Pasadena. It is popular for its open, tree lined fairways, it's small no-bunker greens, and for it being lighted for night play. Unfortunately the City of South Pasadena doesn't seem to value what it has because the golf course and its amenities suffer from neglect and lack of investment. The coffee shop hasn't reopened. The bathrooms smell badly. They have let the practice putting green get overgrown and shrink, and they don't cut holes on the practice green anymore either. It still offers a reasonable driving range and the mini-golf still attracts teen couples and families. But, it is a far cry from what it once was.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Lovely 3-Par

This course is excellent for beginners and for golfers who wish to polish their short game skills. The greens are not easy, they have challenging slopes which demand accuracy. The overall look and feel of the course is great, the staff is really helpful and the range is perfect. The people that come here respect the game and respect the course. There were no people with beer cans in their hands and loud radios on their carts. My brother and I always have a greate time here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible golf value

$20+ is simply way too much for this course when compared to the alternatives.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun place to golf

Overall great. However the bathrooms are a disaster and the cafe really needs to open up again for this to have off course amenities.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short tees

The golf course was well maintained the only issue I had was that the holes were too short, the longest hole I believe was about 218 yards.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great short game practice as long as you don’t mind waiting.

Played this course for the first time and it is a great value for working on your short game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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