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4.0
444 Reviews (444)
5 Stars
129
4 Stars
207
3 Stars
60
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
89.2%
Recommend this course
386 out of 444 reviews
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4.1
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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4.1
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.9%
Recommend this course
71 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 73
Length 7023 yards
Slope 130
Rating 78.7
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Encino Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1957
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1957)

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

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
444 Reviews (444)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 125
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value and course!

This course is easy to walk even though I used a cart today.

The course was in great condition and I played a solid round of golf :-)

The course is pretty flat and with wide fairways, it makes it a little easier for us Slicers :-)

The staff here is the best and the nicest!

They got putting areas, chipping and a driving range.

I come as often as I can.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 201
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Price hike

LA City’s excuse to push the twilight rates back to “match” the other, non-City courses in the area doesn’t hold water, because at least at those other courses the course is maintained, with sand in the bunkers and raked, with much better, smoother greens, so you get your money’s worth.

Now LA City just wants your money so the twilight time being pushed way back, 2 hours later than it used to be 2 years ago, is unconscionable, since the courses are not in any better shape, are not maintained, most of the bunkers have grass bits growing in them and are not raked daily.

LA City is truly the worst place in the world

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

16 holes

holes 5 &6 were under repair other than that it was great !!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice course with some wet areas

The layout and landscape of this course is beautiful for its location. I enjoyed playing this course with the large fairways and mature trees. I believe this is normally a drier course to play - it was still suffering from significant water puddling and muddiness from the recent rains.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Immaculate Greens, Sits on a Flood Basin

6:10am, 9 holes, break of dawn. I was the first to tee off, solo and walking. The Encino course was adjusted to be 9 holes due to the heavy rain that occurred 3 days prior, and a week prior to that. The greens, and practice green, were immaculate! If they were 10 yards bigger, they’d be PGA level—and they’re already a good size! The fairways are bad, patchy and uneven grass, even when it dries and they mow it, it will look atypical. The holes are quite wide, but the trees will punish you. The tips tee locations really challenge you! I loved the round, aerial coverage provided by the local Encino muni airport, and I would come back! A good walk too, not very hilly. Shout out to the clubhouse, I lost my scorecard during hole 1, and I called twice to figure out where the next temporary hole was, but most signs were placed well.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

App issue

There was an issue with my reservation. I reserved for 18 but the course said only 9 and they couldn’t accommodate. They mentioned there’s an issue with the app. So I wasted my time and gas for no reason.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Charged for 18 and only allowed to play 9

Charges for 18 but only allowed to play 9 due to flooding and no refund options

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Frustrating Management

I've played this course 15-20 times. It's one of the only public courses in LA and they are well aware that golfers don't have many other options. The range is terrible. Practice area is always packed. Restaurant is omega terrible and the service is brutally slow - so good luck grabbing something at the turn.

But today I finally had it. I was set to play the morning of 2/16. The afternoon of 2/15 I got this email from the course:

"Due to weather, the course will only be 9 holes. It is a modified 9 holes and we will provide a scorecard with the holes that you will be playing. Playing the 9 holes twice is unavailable since the tee times are booked all day. If you choose to cancel there will be no penalties enforced."

What's even more BS is that it hasn't rained in over a week and isn't forecasted to rain again until 2/18.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice

Horses in good condition. Had fun. Will be quiet again in a couple weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Typical LA Muni

Great staff, Greens OK but really slow. Fairways really not good, but it is in a flood basin so expectations should be low. Pace of play was great. It's a great course to walk and the long Par 3's are killers.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 230
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 230
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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