Lives
Cypress, CA
Handicap
15-19
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.4
3.4
Total 16 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

16 Reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
10
Not Recommended Courses
6
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
02/04/2013
Last Review
06/07/2021

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Newport Beach Golf Course

Played On 06/03/2021
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cheated

GOLFNOW advertisement describes an 18 hole executive course. No where is it stated this HOT DEAL is for nine holes. After paying and receiving the confirming email, it is finally mentioned this is for nine holes. I'm writing now because the same listing is available for NEWPORT BEACH at 2:10 PM.

Please correct this misleading and false advertisement immediately.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/08/2021

Hello, PanchoL and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (949) 250-1900 for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon, and thank you for choosing Newport Beach Golf Course!

Birch Hills Golf Course

Played On 08/10/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day

The course is in pretty good condition, the greens are in great shape and the fairways were pretty good. They were packing the players on, we were waiting at least one group sometimes two groups per hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/11/2020

Thank you for leaving a 5-star review. We are very busy but still spacing people appropriately to ensure proper social distancing guidelines are followed. We are also working on pace of play that will also contribute to more enjoyable rounds and safer golf experiences. Hope to see you again soon!

Heartwell Golf Course

Played On 07/15/2020
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

OVERCHARGING - COST TOO HIGH

The price on GOLFNOW is $50.00, the walk up price at the course is $16.00......

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Bixby Village Golf Course

Played On 12/18/2017
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Playing here is better than doing chores at home....

The fairways need a little work, the bunkers have never been good (no sand) and the greens used to be very nice, not now. With all the negatives out of the way, the course is still worth the fee. If you don't get stuck behind a slow foursome and can play at a decent pace this course can still be fun. If you want to get a real golf experience you should play somewhere else.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 12/21/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Bixby Village Golf Course in the Long Beach area. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best condition on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the fairways and greens so we may work on any necessary improvements for your future rounds with us. However, we're glad to hear you still had a fun golf experience and received a good value. We hope you will notice improvements next time you join us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Bixby Village Golf Course

Played On 09/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Water, Please!

The course is fun for a 9 hole executive course, unfortunately they are not watering this course. All the grass is dry and dying including many fairways and most greens. A little sand in the bunkers would be nice. The previous groundskeeper kept the greens in perfect condition you can tell something has changed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/06/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Bixby Village Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We are sorry to hear that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. It sounds like you enjoy playing our 9 hole course and we hope you will see an improvement for your next round with us. Thank you for golfing with us, in the Los Angeles area, and we hope to see you again soon.

River View Golf Course

Played On 06/29/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Wow this is difficult

The course conditions are very good including fairways and great greens. With that said this course always kicks my butt. The fairways drift into the river bed that runs through the center of the course or if your lucky your hitting over the river bed. Either way I spend too much time in that river bed. The course requires accurate shots from the tee. If you can get that done your in for great round of golf. Have fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

This is NOT a Hot Deal

The regular fee for the PAR 3 course is $13.75 and the HOT Deal price is $13.49. The first week the listing included a cart but Alondra soon dropped that offer making this a not so HOT Deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Most difficult Par 3 In California

This was a beautiful par 3 (years ago). The greens are extremely small making this course very difficult for the beginner but challenging for the average golfer. The greens are not in good condition which takes all the fun out of this course. If your good (lucky) enough to get on the greens then you have a bumpy ride to the hole, killing any birdie chances and shooting down the few pars you might make. This day the course was packed with slow groups and it made for a long day. All the trees and general layout make it worth coming back to (once in a while).

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Rancho Park Golf Course

Played On 08/05/2015
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Pretty but too slow

The course is in good condition. Very good greens, fairways are nice and the ruff is very rough. Traps have decent sand and the course is generally a lot of fun to play, at least the first few holes. When we got to the fourth hole it backed up three groups. While standing in the fairway on the third hole the group behind me hit up and someone on the next fairway drove a ball right by me. No on calling "FORE". All that was okay because it was a beautiful day.
The problem is the starter was allowing doubles and even singles to play by themselves. That's great if the course is empty but we were waiting four groups deep by the sixth hole. At the turn two groups in front of us quit and the tenth hole was fine but by the eleventh hole is was three deep again. That took all the fun out of it and we abandoned ship and called it a day.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Day for golf

Played 18 holes on the 9 hole course. Pace was very good no waiting and got on right away. The course is in good shape, fairways are green and the greens are in great shape. The course is fairly easy but 200 yard plus par 3's make you work at it. There is a par 4 dog leg and the last par 4 has a creek at 200 yards so better to lay up especially hitting into a strong wind. The course is challenging enough but loads of fun!!

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

Heartwell Golf Course

Played On 05/24/2013
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always fun to play here.

The course is in good condition. A few greens are a little bumpy but generally speaking they're in good condition. With all the large trees on this course it is by far the the best looking par three I have ever played. The course is a little on the short side with the longest hole measuring about 160 yards and two holes at less than 100 but overall the course makes up for any short comings with the beauty of its trees and lush fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy

The Links at Terranea

Played On 05/23/2013
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Must play at least one time.

The ocean views are spectacular, the course is beautifully maintained, it is by far the nicest par 3 course I have played. Each hole has enough distance that you will use all your irons and maybe a fairway or rescue wood. The bunkers are deep and well placed. With all that said, the normal price to play is too high for nine holes. Perhaps the price and location keep the course from over crowding. My recommendation is to use the GOLFNOW Hot Deals and enjoy a fun round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Bixby Village Golf Course

Played On 5/9/2013
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging and fun course

The course is in good shape. Play is a little slow but it is a good course for beginners to intermediate hackers. You can pull out every club; there are three par fours you can hit the driver if you want or a long iron will do. The greens are in very good condition and vary from flat to rolling making for some tough putting. You will find water and plenty of bunkers to make the course challenging. Try it and have fun!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate

Rio Hondo Golf Club

Played On 4/11/2013
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course!

I have played here over the past five years and the course is in the best condition I can remember. The club house and facilities are fairly new and the course it self is in top condition. The pace of play was typical at about five hours, the pace is good until getting to the par 3's. There should be a sign to tell players "let the next group hit up", this would relieve the slow down.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

David L. Baker Memorial Golf

Played On 2/7/2013
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course for mid level player.

The course is fun and usually in very good condition. The drawback is play is very slow. This executive course has many par 4's to offer and some par 3's with distance but the course has many new comers to the game resulting ins slow play. So, bring patience and enjoy the game.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Pico Rivera Golf Club

Played On 02/02/2013
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

fun and challenging.

The course is in fairly good condition, some of the greens had several un-repaired ball divots that took the fun out of putting. Most of the par three holes had good length to them, right around 160 yards. A few holes had elevated tee boxes that added to the challenge of the course. There are a couple of par fours that are fairly short at around 320 yards but the second is a dog leg right with the second shot over a good sized pond.

The course was fun and challenging and not too crowded on a Saturday.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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