Lives
Brooklyn, NY
Handicap
10-14
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.5
3.5
Total 31 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

31 Reviews
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Recommended Courses
26
Not Recommended Courses
5
Helpful Votes Count
7
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
01/14/2013
Last Review
06/28/2022

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Montauk Downs State Park

Played On 06/24/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Highly Recommend

Montauk Downs was phenomenal, checked all the boxes:

- Great condition
- Great value for the money ($91 non-resident on a Friday, would pay that over and over)
- Fun, tough design with firm greens
- Scenic walk through east LI
- Bomb bacon, egg and cheese on a roll with hot sauce, frigid beers.

Book it, can’t miss.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
1.0
First Time Playing

Goat Track

Ownership is absolutely letting the place fall to pieces. Staff was very friendly but the course was brutal. I play a wide range of courses and I’m realistic about what to expect for what you pay, but this place wasn’t even worth the $35 off-season rate. Look elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor

Tijeras Creek Golf Club

Played On 12/12/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Course, Two Different 9's

First time playing driving down from LA, definitely want to come back after leaving a few too many strokes out there. Carts don't have GPS in them so highly recommend scoping each hole on whatever golf app you use to figure out the right landing areas. Challenging course where you need to be locked in the whole way.

Two knocks on the course though. For the rate, you'd expect better maintained tee boxes and fairway conditions. Been a month+ since punch/over-seed and the fairways are still hard with brown spots. The other is that warm-up balls should be included at this price point.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Angeles National Golf Club

Played On 11/28/2020
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fairways and Greens Like Stone

Love this course and I know the ground firms up this time of year but it was super dried out. Driving the ball was fun but that was about it. Impossible to hold greens and putting was a joke. You'd think with their recent price increase from $130 to $156 they could afford to put a bit more water down.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/02/2020

Hello, tkatsos. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. Thank you for playing Angeles National Golf Club.

El Dorado Park Golf Club

Played On 06/13/2020
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid Layout, Poor Value

First time playing El Dorado and we teed off @ 6am on a Saturday. Pace of play was great (<4hrs with three players) and the layout/greens were solid. But for $71 with cart, I was hoping for better overall conditions than what I can get for $50 playing an LA City muni track. Bring the greens fees down or improve the course conditions, especially in the fairway/first cut of rough and the bunkers.

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

Oak Quarry Golf Club

Played On 05/09/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun Track, Good Condition, Poor Value

Oak Quarry had been on the list for years, happy to finally check it off. 6:30a tee time on a Saturday and we finished in just over 4 hours. Fun track, great views, good condition in general (greens could be rolled a bit but all good considering it was shuttered for 6 weeks). Honestly, only issue was that $137 felt a little steep. That’s PGA West $$ and it’s not that experience. If it was $100, wouldn’t have a bad thing to say about it.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair

Coyote Hills Golf Course

Played On 02/08/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Track; Tee Boxes & Greens Need Some Love

Played this course many times, one of the better layouts in SoCal. The tee boxes and greens were in pretty tough shape. Tee boxes need to be re-sodded with a lot of dirt showing and the greens had a lot of pock marks with sand fill. Fairways were hard and fast but to be expected in February in California. Would like to see the greens and tee boxes in better shape when I'm paying almost $100 for the round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tough, tough track

Always love playing the Ike but it was punishing especially being rusty after a few months off. Great conditions, we played in 4 hours, just wish I didn’t leave so many strokes out there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Olivas Links Golf Course

Played On 01/15/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, highly recommend

Great course, great condition. We had to deal with some sogginess due to the amount of rain over the last week but course was in good shape even those the grass is dormant right now. I've played just about everywhere in the greater LA area and Olivas is probably Top 3 on the quality/design/value ranking.

Only complaint is that I don't live closer. Would play regularly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Candlewood Country Club

Played On 12/11/2016
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Decent Course, OK Condition, Good Value

The good:

- Pace: Sunday 12:30p tee time and we flew around the course, finishing in 4 hours.
- Layout: decent, challenging for a mid-handicapper
- Golfboards you can rent; costs more ($22 per) but very fun
- Value: GN hot deal for $36

The bad:

- Condition: You can tell the course is in tough; greens and fairways mostly green but plenty of rough areas/GUR

Overall:

- Would play again if in the $40-50 range; not worth the 35-40 min drive if more

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Golf Club at Rancho California

Played On 07/17/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Course, Great Pace

Played many courses in Temecula area (Redhawk, TCI, Journey, Temeku) and the GC@RC was a great experience, ticking pretty much all of the boxes.

Condition: greens in great shape and fairways mostly green/soft through-out.

Pace: 3.75hrs teeing off at 6:45a on a Sunday

Value: ~$50 on the weekend for a quality track in decent shape

Challenge: RTJ course so there's plenty

Would go back and would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Best Course in SoCal under $100

Disclaimer: Was able to get a tee time for $70 on a Friday through GolfNow; rack rate is $110 on the weekend in the morning.

Man, I haven't played a course that green and lush in SoCal in years. Course is in excellent shape, played at a decent pace (somehow the twosome in front of our threesome was holding us up...) and a challenging lay-out. 100% coming back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Strawberry Farms Golf Club

Played On 04/03/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Punched greens, No warning

Man, there's nothing more frustrating than booking a round at a nicer course, driving an hour and then only finding out about the punched greens as you walk on to the first green.

Since this is the third or fourth time that GolfNow (and the subsequent course) has failed to use their "Aerated Greens" alert, maybe it's on me for not calling ahead to every course I'm interested in booking to check the status of the greens. Seems like we should be able to address this issue since, you know, it's 2016 and we have the technology.

The course itself was in decent shape but dried out, which is to be expected right now.

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

Penmar Golf Course

Played On 06/20/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Convenient Muni

Tee time was 9am on a Saturday, got around in just under 2.5 which is about right for this course.

West-side locals know all this but if you haven't played it before, it's a good spot to get out and just tee it up. Not a lot of challenges and good for beginners. If you can get around alright, it's a good spot to work on your game while playing 9 since most local driving ranges have you hitting off mats.

Pace of play can be slow so if that drives you crazy, head elsewhere. Otherwise, crack a beer, enjoy the breeze and be happy you're on a golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average

Hidden Valley Golf Club

Played On 06/13/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Fun Course, Good Condition

Tee'd off at 8:40am on a Saturday. Tee time was 9am but since I was a single, the staff helped to get me out with an earlier group.

Pace of play was good, finished in about 4.5 and that was with the group ahead that was struggling to advance the ball. Course is currently in great shape, green fairways and rough, and the greens were in good shape (though a little spongy). If the greens were firmed up a bit, they would have been great. Enjoyed the design, small misses didn't kill you and good shots were rewarded. The par 4's are generally short but the elevation changes and hazards force you to be intentional with your shots.

If you live within 30-40 mins, I'd say it's worth the trip. Good value for the money and $2.50 beers are icing on the cake.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Sand Canyon Country Club

Played On 06/07/2015
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Drought Obvious on Mountain Course

One of my favorite golf clubs in the LA area but taking a pounding from the drought. The Mountain Course fairways are basically just hard-pack dry dirt; Valley looked like it was getting a little more love. Greens were still in good shape. RR might want to consider going down to one track and focusing their water use while the drought persists...

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Number One at Brookside Golf Club

Played On 03/08/2015
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Played Noy; short in yardage with tough greens

Typical public/muni course with regard to condition and pace of play. What the course lacks in yardage, it makes up for it with tough greens and decent bunker layout. Slow pace but not a bad way to spend a Sunday for $42.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Oak Creek Golf Club

Played On 02/16/2015
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tough course, tougher greens.

Course was in great shape but very challenging and it will beat you up if you don't bring your A game. Not good enough to just hit greens, you really have to hit your spots if you don't want to three putt.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex

Played On 01/04/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Fun course, surprisingly good greens

5 hour round teeing off at 10am on a Sunday. Course was in OK shape but the greens were surprisingly nice. Limited ball marks and speedy; generally in great shape. Not bad for an LA muni.

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

Coyote Hills Golf Course

Played On 10/04/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Track, Great Pace

First time playing Coyote and had a good time out there. The course was a bit dry and the greens had recently been aerated but generally no complaints. Plays short from the blues and the mid-handicapper or better would probably enjoy playing from the tips (I will the next time I play). Teed off at 7:20am and wrapped at 11:30am. We probably could have finished faster if we didn't leave so many strokes out there.

Breakfast burrito was excellent; hot and ready when you order.

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