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Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 03/01/2024Getting by
The course is recovering from the recent rains. There are spots in one fairway (par 5 on the back) that has sand bags and roped off areas. Dummies in carts have still driven on and damaged the course. Looks like they are letting the grass fill on because even while in the fairway, on many holes, you were in a first cut type lie. No big deal, it’s a muni and they’re letting it fill in more before a cut (at least it seems to me). Greens were medium and rolling pretty good. One bunker I found had decent sand. Tee boxes fair. Pace of play good once the foursome in front of us left. The 80 year old guy in my group asked them to please pick up pace on the fourth hole since it was wide open and the dude took it personal and responded with “Don’t tell me how to play my golf.” Sums up the attitude of many new to the game players imo: entitled and inconsiderate. Played 14 holes in about 3 hours which is decent with a 3:10 time on a Friday.
Knollwood Golf Course
Played On 01/25/2024Get a clue
Yea I’ll come here to vent. Some of you people who recently took up the game, or others who have been playing for years need to get a clue on how to treat a golf course and your fellow players. Stop driving onto the fringe of the greens in your carts, go to YOUR golf ball while your partner hits his shot, don’t stand over the ball for 30 seconds before you swing, bend over and fix your ball marks and lastly have the decency to shout FORE! when there is absolutely nowhere to go because people suck at pace of play and you decide to hit into them. Yes, a group of four ladies were behind us and the first time when a tee shot landed nearby, I kept my mouth shut. On the very next hole, their tee shot strikes my groups golf cart and not a word. Let them have it and threw the ball into the woods. Got all the nice clothes and clubs and still don’t know the etiquette. Wake up or go back to a par 3 course to relearn some things. And lastly, I’m certainly all in for growing the game but not with clueless, entitled folks who have no respect for its traditions and rules.
Course was in decent shape. Fairway’s definitely have more coverage than in months past. Greens were rolling smooth just slower than usual.
Thanks for reading.
Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 01/21/2024Rain good
It had rained the day before or morning a bit, I don’t recall. But I had a one pm time and finished just before five on a Sunday! That’s unheard of. This is in part to only walkers being on the course and some cognizant of pace of play. Granted we still waited on half the holes for the group in front but no carts kept many players away. Wish this was the case more often.
Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 08/11/2023Teed off at 4:10 and managed to finish in the dark for approx a four hour round which is always nice. Paired up with some real nice guys. Tee boxes in good shape. I had some real nice fairway lies mostly. The greens a bit inconsistent on speed but overall ok. Looks like not one person had used a rake there in weeks, the greenside bunkers were a wreck. Overall, glad we have accessible and affordable muni golf in our area.
Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 07/26/2023Some of the bunkers are going down fast. Tee boxes and greens good. The fairways are hit and miss. You may hit a hard pan spot and get another 15 yards :)
A pair of slow pokes following each other around with zero concept of ready golf were in front of us on the 4:20 time which means we barely finished in the dark. Some of you need to get a clue for real. Smh
Harding at Griffith Park Golf Courses
Played On 07/07/2023Decent
Teed off at 6am and finished in just under four hours. Caught the group ahead on the back nine. Had to dodge some running sprinklers on several holes. Tee boxes were shaggy but fairways were fair. My playing partner played out of a firm bunker. The issue were the inconsistent green speeds. In addition, you can still see some punching holes that date back to May.
Encino at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 06/07/2023Finished in under four hours for a foursome with me being the only walker in the group; definitely the highlight of the day. Greens were a bit inconsistent and shaggy. Bunkers had heavy wet sand. Fairways have good coverage and tee boxes were ok. Looks like they are either removing/covering some bunkers or killing weeds and repairing others. The employees in the pro shop early Wednesday mornings are nice guys.
Woodley Lakes Golf Course
Played On 05/18/2023Like some have said the greens are shaggy and no good. The aerification still showing a bit. Played in four hours so that’s always nice. Fun day.
Hansen Dam Golf Course
Played On 03/16/2023Greens were beat up and slow. The combo of ball marks and maybe some fungus was no good. Pace of play decent. The tee boxes they repaired are looking much better. The fairways were good and the bunkers varied. Some firm and one another very soft. Some standing water on the course due to recent rains.
Antelope Valley Country Club
Played On 09/08/2022Had a really nice time. Fortunate they opened the course for some public play. Trent, the head pro and I believe GM was very welcoming and an all around awesome dude. Great vibe to the club. Greens were rolling smooth, I’d say medium speed. Tee boxes were very good and really nice fairway coverage. Love some the subtle elevation changes and fun angles into some holes. So, in closing, golf has been in a big boom since 2020. I’m all for growing the game (and the LIV tour is trash btw) so if you get out here: keep pace of play and take care of the golf course!! Yes, replace/fill that divot AND bend over for two seconds and repair your ball marks on the greens. Don’t eff this up ! Lol
Cheers
Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 08/13/2022Usually play mid week here so the 4 hour and 45 minute round was less to be desired. On the group in front of us most of the day and had playing partners with very long pre shot routines. Fun time had. Definitely a lot more burnt out fairways than a month ago. Sand in bunkers was a tad firm but playable. The 16th green was in bad shape. Other than that they rolled ok but a bit on the slow side. The break you saw wasn’t what it seemed on most putts.
Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course
Played On 07/31/2022Was a local to the area many years ago and this is a place where I began graduating to bigger courses. Awesome location with great views and an easy walk. The course was in solid condition but I played on a Sunday late afternoon and it was a terrible pace. Like most say here, the fivesomes and jamming people on makes the experience not what it should be. If you have lots of extra time, check it out!
Shadow Mountain Golf Club
Played On 07/19/2022meh
So I’m in the desert looking to play some decent golf on greens that aren’t punched. While many courses are doing maintenance this time of year, it’s possible to find a quality course that is open and playable. I reserve my time, show up and get the message we all hate, “We just punched the greens yesterday and doing more today.” Wait it gets better, “We only have the front nine open so you’ll be playing that twice.” Lame. The course should of notified golfnow of this so the customer can make an informed decision. I should of just left then and there and took the 3 dollar reservation fee loss. But I paid the 28 bucks to play. Went around once. While it’s cool to play a classic design, overall conditions were lacking, especially some tee boxes were wrecked. This course probably doesn’t get much play so if you’re looking for a quick round, this may work for you.
Wilson at Griffith Park Golf Courses
Played On 07/15/2022It had been years since I played Wilson. Definitely nice to be back. Unfortunately, I l believe the greens went through a second light punching not long ago. And they actually rolled decent with the exception of all the unrepaired ball marks and some fungus and/or dried up spots. Tee boxes and fairways were nice. I didn’t play out of any bunkers so can’t comment there. Pace of play solid at four hours. Enjoyed a very tasty hot dog and a pint after the round in the clubhouse with great service from the staff there.
Encino at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 07/06/2022Not in as nice of condition overall as recent months. Wet, soggy in many parts; dry patches and some burnt out lies in others. The greens have been better at Balboa imo lately. Pace of play was a bit longer than it shoulda been, backed up on the 15th par three which slowed things down. Overall, a nice day of muni golf!
Rustic Canyon Golf Course
Played On 06/02/2022Played with a crew of seniors (three of us walked) in just under four hours. Great vibes, awesome day.
Thank you for your review, Maurimo. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Rustic Canyon Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hansen Dam Golf Course
Played On 05/05/2022Poor pace of play for a Thursday mid morning. Me and my buddy were paired with two high handicappers ( awesome young ladies) but were still constantly on the group ahead. The greens were still showing some aerification healing which I can deal with; the masses of un repaired ball marks, that’s a dang shame. Tee boxes decent, fairways good, cant comment on the sand.
Rustic Canyon Golf Course
Played On 04/30/2022Not sure why all the negative customer service reviews; the dudes in the pro shop are always cordial and chill. And I get it, we all have bad days so cant we all just get along?! Anyway, i don’t wanna leave too many good reviews because I’m greedy and i dont want even more golfers to jam the place haaaa! Alas, love this place. Peace
Maurimo, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Rustic Canyon Golf Course.
Hansen Dam Golf Course
Played On 03/17/2022Greens rolled well with minimal marks. Many of the white tee boxes were beat up and not level. Impossible to find flat turf on some. All in all, I will continue to support muni golf in the area.
Balboa at Sepulveda Golf Complex
Played On 03/10/2022Greens had many less marks than they usually are peppered with. That was nice. No bunkers hit all day so I can’t comment on the sand. Was paired with a chill group of guys, had a great time. I personally prefer the Encino layout but Balboa is fun as well. Oh, playing partners ball got chewed up on hole four by the mower. Punishment for not hitting the green I guess haha
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