Curtdr

The pace of play of these Brookside courses absolutely kill them. I should have learned my lesson the last time I played here. I’m a Pasadena resident but I will continue to avoid these courses. You would think the management would wake up to this insidious issue after several years of complaint. If the pace was quicker, they could get more people through it the course and it would make for a far more enjoyable and viable experience for everybody. Shame on the management of these otherwise decent, but not great, courses.

In one of the most ridiculous things I've seen (heard) on a golf course, there are speakers on the side of the clubhouse which project music out towards the course. CONTRARY to the staff's ARGUMENTS otherwise, the music can be heard on the first tee, while walking up the first fairway, and on the approach and on the green of the 18th hole. Silly stuff, and it unfortunately confirms this course's relatively low-life reputation, which we all had hoped would have been behind us in the past by now, but apparently not.

I'm sorry to say, I must revise my previous assessment of Brookside downward due to poor management. Word is out that they will override policy and book fivesomes, even when the fivesomes are not strong players. Then, it appears that the fivesomes either believe themselves entitled to not care about anybody else, or they are oblivious to etiquette.

This is really a poor decision on management's part to allow this kind of nonsense. It is very unfortunate, because it's a nice course otherwise, and right in my back yard. The person I was playing with said he never wanted to come back to the course, due to the fivesome situation described above.

Yes, it gets busy, even "crowded"... so if you are one of those impatient golfers who has to rush rush rush and take the "pace of play" pledge maybe a little too seriously and furiously, then this is not your course and frankly we'd rather have you stay away anyway. But if you can understand that the course is full and contains players of all levels, then it's cool... staff was businesslike, course is nice, location is world-class... hey, what's not to like?

Nice place, long enough, can feel free to open up with your driver etc. Good driving range and chipping practice facilities.

A tough course in that you can't be errant or you'll be off in the tree hazards or on a brushy cliffside... good course to keep your discipline. Not a super long course, but the terrain, the doglegs, and the trees make up for it. I always enjoy the course; if you want a workout, go ahead and walk.... but you'll either need to be in good shape already or are working on getting there... I'm i good shape and this course I tend to use a cart, though I'll walk too if my playing partner is driving. A bonus is the wildlife: hawks, deer, coyotes, and I even saw a bobcat once.

I dunno if I'll be back... "Ambassadors" checking up on you... show your receipt(s)... who are you? ... will you be wearing the same clothes later? (No, I'm not kidding)... no cooler on cart, might have beer in it and you need to buy beer from us (No, not kidding... I showed him I had water and Gatorade, and he drove by later and checked in my cart to see if I had gotten rid of my little golf cooler after hole 9: he literally drove up to my cart while I was on the green, craned his neck over to check...) Pay $5 for the cart key, then you will get it back if you turn in the key (HUH?) Yeah, just not my kinda atmosphere... the ONLY reason I'd play again is if I can get a really really good deal on Golf Now... otherwise, I'd rather not affiliate with such type of people: life is too short.