Lives
Pasadena area
Handicap
15-19
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.8
3.8
Total 12 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

12 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
12
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
0
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0
First Review
07/27/2019
Last Review
07/02/2023

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Arroyo Seco Golf Course

Played On 07/01/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day on the corse

Haven’t played here for about three years. Was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the greens. Best shape ever ( going back 19 years). Price is a bit higher than it should be. The restaurant is closed, or it was that day. I used to love that place, as it feels homey and local and the food and ac indoor seating was welcome after walking these 18. Always a welcome par three respite from the long courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Riverwalk revisited

Hadn't played this course in many years and looked forward to this return. I had forgotten how goofy some of those opening holes are. Water in places where maybe it shouldn't be. The brisk sea breeze reminded me of the :"we walked to school uphill both ways in the snow" line, as the breeze rarely seemed to be at our backs. Seriously, the front nine seemed to be particularly patchy on the fairways, but the greens, which I found fast and tough to read, were actually in great shape. The course did play well overall. The cart girl seemed to show up at the right time with food and beverages, and that rarely if ever seems to happen anywhere else. If I had played better, maybe I would have liked it more, and that, of course, is not fair. I will be back to try my luck again.

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

Camarillo Springs Golf Course

Played On 06/04/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just about perfect!

We live in the Pasadena area, and since we've discovered Camarillo Springs, we sometimes play here when the local courses are all booked up, as they are lately. We love the more laid back feel of the place, and our round the other day was close to ideal. No crowds, nice people, good course conditions, all made for a great round. As we wait for the BBQ to fire up once again, it is nice to have Connie making polish sausage sandwiches at the turn! We'll be back!!

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

Alhambra Municipal Golf Course

Played On 05/28/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is great, people great, but...

Had a great time at the course. Greens were in great shape, having been recently aerated. Check in staff is always friendly.

But...the food and beverage situation is not good. The person who covers that duty seems very slow and apparently no one else ever helps out. I have seen this problem two or three times now, so it is not just a bad day over there. The actual food (rb or turkey sandwiches) is good, but the service is brutally slow. I wish they'd get a second person to work the food. I love this place, and other that the fact that it is sometimes slow and it could be less expensive, this is my only complaint.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/12/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We appreciate your feedback. Hope that you visit us again in the near future.

Camarillo Springs Golf Course

Played On 05/15/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

All in all, a good day of golf

Three negatives today. Pace of play was brutally slow. Waited on just about every hole. Felt like the old days when one had to wait on weekend rounds behind people who didn't really understand etiquette. It could have been that the course was full.

The tee boxes were a mess. It was difficult to find a tee box that wasn't really chewed up, although I didn't have trouble finding an even spot from which to hit.

I was really hoping that the course had fired up the smoker and was back barbecuing again, but alas. The food cart girls were out and about in a way that was really worked, but the food was prepackaged and bland. We got polish sausages at the stand by the pro shop, and those were good.

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

Arroyo Seco Golf Course

Played On 11/13/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Best shape ever

I have noticed that since this new group has taken over management of this course, course conditions seem to have improved. However, yesterday's round showcased a new high water mark. I have never seen the greens in such wonderful condition, and I had to leave a review to let people know. Now, one aspect of great greens is how well they are taken care of by the golfers, and this course is notorious for having lots of traffic by golfers who may be lacking in course etiquette when it comes to taking care of ball and spike marks. For whatever reason, the greens looked nearly championship caliber, and some of them rolled like it as well. There was a green or two that wasn't at that level- a couple where the aeration/sanding was still apparent, but mostly, the greens were magnificent. Please everyone, try to help keep them that way!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

The Links at Summerly

Played On 10/22/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot day at Wilson

First time playing Griffith Park since Covid-19 began. Got through checkin quickly, cart was ready, Food and drink setup outside with tables was a pleasant surprise, but they didn't have coffee ready at 8am, which seemed odd. Course was in great shape, except for the numerous swampy areas near tee boxes and where watering was taking place. Since our round ended at 105 degrees, I supposed all that watering was needed. Many areas along the course seemed improved from my last visit, from repaired gopher holed terrain to a properly filled pond at hole number 3. Our foursome, two groups of two, finished our round in less than four hours and I think we only waited on the first hole, so that was great! Snack bar at the turn was clean and well- stocked as always. We will be coming back to play Harding asap. A great day on the course!

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

Arroyo Seco Golf Course

Played On 08/28/2020
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked

Value at a price

Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, one can't just walk onto this course the way we used to. You have to make advance reservations. That being said, this is still a fun short par three course that attracts all levels of golfer, including the very casual golfer. The benefits are that the course is inexpensive to play, and the new managers seem to be taking better care of it. The not so good news is that many golfers don't seem to understand basic golf etiquette, so greens are marked up and not repaired, pace can be very, very slow, and golf balls can come toward you at any time from almost anywhere. Currently, the course isn't lit at night, which meant that our 18 hole reservation had to be cut short at 14 holes, due to the slow play and lack of lighting. We will be back, of course, but we are hoping for a better experience and a full 18 next time.

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

Dos Lagos Golf Course

Played On 08/26/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Coming back for more!

My friend Tom and I greatly enjoyed yesterday's round, with a couple of exceptions. The course was full, so the round was slow, lots of waiting around. And it was about 100 degrees outside, and with no real indoor accommodations, we had little choice but to wait and bake. However, the course was very well maintained, the staff was friendly and helpful, and we are definitely coming back. There are a few unique features to the course that beckon a return to attack with better knowledge, such as little mounds on the sides of some of the greens that make you need to improve your shotmaking to get close to the hole, and some fairway slope angles that put your got shot into bad trouble, but hey, that's golf. No real driving range, but their netted driving area means that you don't have to pay for range balls while you get your warm ups in. I like that. Great value, just hoping that two players can play a round in less than 4 hours next time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Hello, mnsmastro. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With so many golfers looking to get out, we are working very hard to maintain social distancing while accommodating everyone who visits our course. We are doing everything we can to allow our guests the chance to complete their rounds in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and thank you for playing Dos Lagos Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Tahoe Paradise Golf Course

Played On 08/14/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deceptively tough executive

First, I played twice using coupons but I still felt that the course was overpriced for a short course. Driving range is nets to drive into. There’s a restaurant, but no one seems to be working there, so I feel you can’t count on good food service.

People were friendly. Course is harder than it looks due to all the elevation changes and some narrow fairway patches. Greens are fast- I don’t if is was my poor putting at times, but it was very hard to hit anything close. Greens seemed too hard to hold shots, so with the tilts and hills, balls tended to roll off a bit. I would go back again in an attempt to tame this beast, so overall I liked it. Played twice and both rounds took 4 hours to complete, with minimal waiting for other groups.

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

Number One at Brookside Golf Club

Played On 07/26/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Brookside is what it is.

My first issue is that GolfNow sends me coupons every two days, but did not honor that coupon when I went to use it. In addition, GolfNow seems to have no way to interact with them on issues such as this.

Now, as for the round. I play this course regularly (at least once per month on average). The course was in good shape, but the 95 degree temps make the course seem a bit dry and quick. Saw cart beverage person only on the third hole, and we were grateful for that. They had no scorecards for our course, which was quite annoying, but they did have a new electronic scorecard system with yardages, which was great. The price for the round was very good, but it still doesn't pardon GolfNow for their not honoring the coupon nor of the fact that you can't seem to talk to them if you have a problem.

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