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4.0
558 Reviews (558)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
257
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
88.3%
Recommend this course
482 out of 558 reviews
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3.7
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.8
73.7%
Recommend this course
14 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.7%
Recommend this course
60 out of 70 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6816 yards
Slope 120
Rating 71.8
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Woodley Lakes Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Fairways Kikuyu Grass
Greens Kikuyu Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ray Goates (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant
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4.0
558 Reviews (558)
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shut it down!

Worst muni course on the planet, everything was awful! Service, course conditions, pace, price, the city should close this course down for good.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Greens are BUMPY!!

Not a bad course but was disappointed in the greens as they were very bumpy and needed to be mowed as well. I get that they punched a couple weeks back but a mow is not out of the question. Overall, open and easy but green play under these conditions was shaky.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course

Course is flat, definitely walkable. Fairway Wide, and greens were seeded probably week ago so greens were bumpy. The only down side to the course is, across the street they fly these miniature plans so it's distracting when you're on the East side of the course. Aside from that it's a great course to play when it's cooler outside.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens and rough

The rough is 10inches thick so you have to hit the fairways. The greens were terrible and all sandy even though it was 3 weeks ago they arreoratted it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice round

With two other Guys ......One Knew the Course......and WE Had good fun........unfortunately you Could find several cigarettes or Bottles or Trash in the Fairways ....with Little Effort this Could be changed.......
Anyhow WE Had a Nixe round and fun

Tx......

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid golf course

course in good shape and good layout. look forward to playing there again soon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice fairways

Very forgiving fairways wide and grass cut low also the greens are forgiving.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Smooth and Open Course

I live only a few minutes away from Woodley so I find myself playing there semi-frequently due to convenience.

It's a nice course because it's wide open. You have to really try to lose a ball. Some might not find it challenging due to the mostly straight holes, but if you are still polishing your game or have a tendency to shank the ball you will love this course.

Even with a bad hit you are going to have a playable lie and be able to work on improving your game without being frustrated.

While I have never seen a marshal on the course during my times there, the pace of play is almost always good enough not to need one.

If you just want to get some swings in, or are still learning the game you can't find a better course for figuring out your game.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Not bad for a muni course

Compared to Encino and Balboa, I think Woodley Lakes is a little bit nicer but has more hazards (water, slightly thicker rough).

There are also ducks/geese walking around so be careful not to hit them. As a result, there is a lot of duck/goose droppings on the fairways, which can be annoying.

For some reason it seems to play a little slower than most muni courses I've played at.

They have a grass range but the lies there are probably the worst I've ever seen at a golf range. It's also near the airport so you'll hear planes overhead, but it's there's also an area nearby where people fly their RC airplanes, so it can get distracting at times.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Calm and Confortable

It was first time for me and my son, but I didn't feel strange. The staff I firstly met for check-in was gentle and kind. The course was kind of plain but not short. You can also enjoy putting, approach, and bunker shots. It's recommendable and I would play here again when I want to play comfortable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

As Good as it Gets for Public Course

Early round with a buddy, and was extremely surprised. Conditions were plush and pace of play was solid. For a public course, to pay just 30 bucks to walk a full round, phenomenal.

Definitely the course to play for a beginner, or someone who is working not their game. Fairways are wide, but still some fairway bunkers, etc.--enough to keep you honest.

Overall, 4-out-of-5 stars. Exactly what the golf doctor ordered.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Easy, breezy, not so beautiful

I only enjoyed my time at Woodley Lakes because I played pretty well. The worst part was the sandwich I had before my round. Just plain awful. $1 bottles of water were nice though. On the course everything was very playable and in good shape. The easy greens were firm but rolled slow and bumpy. The bunkers are few and far between and some were in better shape than others. This course was the least challenging full length course I've played in the greater LA area so I probably wouldn't come back unless I was playing with someone who was trying to learn the game. Course challenges include... N/A

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to work on your game.

Great staff! Wonderful course to work on your game. Nice greens. Open layout. Peaceful and full of wildlife!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent local course

If you insist on staying in LA proper for your golf and you want a full length par 72 course then there aren't many options. This is one of the few. It was playable, good pacing, not too busy and the greens were in good shape. That said, they were the ONLY part of the course that seemed to have been maintained. Some of that's the droute to be sure but for $50 with a cart I would have expected better upkeep. They also don't sell alcohol nor did they have a cart/beverage service despite it being a hot day. Only a half way house around #6.

Great for beginners, pricey and underwhelming for semi-serious players.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just visiting

Great condition, wide fairways and gently sloping greens make this a lovely day out. Other than a few well placed trees there isn't much trouble on the course.
Only negative is the pace of play was very slow. I played on Saturday and it crawled all day.5 hours ugh.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Wanna see full of hackers? This is the place

Even the marshal is an idiot.
We have been waiting pretty much every hole due to 2 groups of hackers in front of us. when we waived up the following group on par 3, this idiot showed up and told us we are behind and move along. duh?

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Relatively flat course .. But the course is long and fun to play. Greens are good and well maintained. Quiet and calm place to play a good round of golf.i

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great

Great spot to play, four hour round is great on a Friday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Wide open 18 holes

Wide open and very easy. A good 18 to let it rip with the drivers, woods, and long irons. Few trees and wide open fairways are very forgiving. I recommend for the beginning/inter who wants to play 18.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

California Golfing

Good public course
Conditions great
Greens fast
Great for the money
Fast, played in 3:25 in the afternoon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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