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4.1
272 Reviews (272)
5 Stars
134
4 Stars
91
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.3
86.9%
Recommend this course
250 out of 272 reviews
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4.1
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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4.0
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Penmar's well-designed 9-hole layout features fast, true-rolling greens that consistently impress golfers seeking a quality short-game workout. Courteous staff, excellent amenities, and outstanding value make this Venice gem a favorite worth returning to.

About

Holes 9
Type Public/Municipal
Style Executive
Par 34
Length 2582 yards
Slope 113
Rating 34.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Year round
Architect David W. Kent (1962)

Rentals/Services

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
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Reviews

4.1
272 Reviews (272)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 10
Locals 9
Walkers 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st Time Playing Course

Overall fair to good experience. Good layout and open fields.

One of the players that joined our round yesterday was scratched on the leg by a squirrel. Didn’t think much of it initially but was more concerned when we saw blood and that it happened to a player who was 78 years old. The squirrel was trying to get to the snack that he was eating.

Also would recommend the removal of the broken tees bear the tee box. There are a lot.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Beats going to the driving range!

You can pay $22 for a bucket of large golf balls or go to Penmar for $19 and hit all of your clubs! Plus real time chipping and putting.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Greens still recovering

Greens were still recovering from seeding / sand..

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were sand

They should give a larger discount for a round if all of the greens are covered in sand and there’s no way to putt

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Perfect

Perfect round on a perfect Monday at a consistently well maintained course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great location

The concessionaire did a great job maximizing the opportunity of the club house and community building experience. They do a nice job at keeping the course maintained and better than most city courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace was outrageous, all groups had 5+ people playing

Tee time was 3:50, went to the first tee around 3:45 and there were about 5 groups waiting to tee off. We finally tee’d off around 4:20, but ended up playing as a group of 7 because there were so many people waiting. Even as a group of 7, we were still finishing each hole in about 10 minutes but we’re waiting 25+ minutes on each hole to tee off. There was no Marshall or starter to structure things. We were on the course for 2+ hours and only got through 5 holes so we ended up leaving.

The only plus side was that the course is in nice condition and they had rental clubs (although the clubs looked like they hadn’t been cleaned in months.)

Do not recommend playing here on a weekend as there as it is absolute chaos.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

loved the trees and shade

first time back at golf since knee surgery

was a great walking course and on a hot day plenty of shade and benches...some holes tough enough to challenge

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun 9 holes on the westside

I like Penmar. Kt's my home club. I've only played a handful of times. It's a short walk and a lovely day. Even by LA standards it is soooo slow. 10:10 tee was inly 10 minutes delayed. Two hours and twenty minutes later we were starting the 9th but I had to bounce. I played an afternoon round last month that took more than 3 hours. Fivesomes every 10 minutes. But what can they do? It'e oversubscribed and fully booked all the time. Just be ready for a short walk and a long day :)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

TORONTOGIRL

Great 9 hole course I could use my Driver and 7 Wood Greens were fast Rough was tough maintenance Excellent like a 18 hole course

ThankYou

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love Penmar

Always paired with great players. Well kept and awesome restaurant

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

There was a sixsome in front of us. We were only able to complete six holes. The group in front of us were beginners and the wait was awful.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent shorter course with greens that roll true

Very well kept greens that roll true and great shorter course that allows you to have relatively short second shots into the nice greens. Plays in about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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