A view of hole #8 at David L. Baker Golf Course.
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3.7
815 Reviews (815)
5 Stars
160
4 Stars
391
3 Stars
176
2 Stars
58
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
80.2%
Recommend this course
685 out of 815 reviews
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3.7
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 51 reviews
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3.9
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.7%
Recommend this course
82 out of 98 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 62
Length 3847 yards
Slope 97
Rating 59.8
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David L. Baker Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
815 Reviews (815)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 29
Bunkers 17
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 36
Locals 30
Walkers 29
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 34
Worth the Drive 9
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun, Convenient, Affordable

Great way to fit in a round on a Friday afternoon. Easy to take an afternoon off, get to the course and finish a round. The course will not be a big challenge for low-handicappers but it's fair, lots of fun, and very affordable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand traps

The sand traps need maintenance. Too firm. Not enough sand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
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
Played On
Reviews 25
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

All greens are playable. They still have airiation dimples and m

All greens are payable. They still have airiation dimples and fertilizer on them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Course was water logged

No Carts were Allowed my son was just recovering from a broken foot and we couldn't go more than 5 holes, there were 4 in our group.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/08/2024

Hi dklein18, we apologize for any inconvenience you and your son experienced during your visit. Due to the rain storms we received around the time you came to play, we were not allowing carts out on the course for the protection of our patrons and to prevent damage to our fairways. We unfortunately do not have cart paths throughout the entire course, so going Cart Path Only is not an option for us. We will always allow you to reschedule your tee time and we accept cancellations and provide refunds whenever weather plays a factor for your scheduled tee time.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we hope to make your next experience at our course more enjoyable.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Overall conditions were good. Tee boxes were pretty torn up though. Was very disappointed that the bar/snack shop closed at 1:00 just as we were making the turn. Course used to have a drink cart around the course but didn’t have that either. I like this course for the more social aspects as one of our foursome was a beginner The amenities are important to me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All tee boxes were moved way up.

Every tee box for. every hole were moved way up. Not Worth the money.. they should have Provided a reduced green fee.
I would not recommend this golf course to a friend with this type of condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/18/2023

Hi Rich, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate hearing about your experience and apologize for any inconvenience you may have encountered. This is the time of year where we are overseeding and fixing our tee boxes and we apologize for not giving advanced notice of this issue. Let us know if there's anything else we can do.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

a crap course

Golf in and around the Los Angeles area has gone downhill over the last 10 years - 15 years and David L. Baker is just another example of Golf courses that do not care about about the golfer or the experience.

There was no warning that all the tees were combined. This is effectively false advertising. The pace was horrible. Hitting the ball and then waiting 10 minutes after every shot is not golf. Mostly beginner/novice golfers that have no concept of pace. The whole course was just crap. Even the restroom did not have a working sink. See attached picture. Never going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 12/18/2023

Hi zero9si, thank you for sharing your experience at David L. Baker. We apologize for the disappointment you encountered with the combined tees and the pace of play. We strive to provide a positive golfing experience and appreciate your feedback. We apologize for the restroom issue as well and that issue has been addressed and fixed.

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