Steve Sparks's Golf Statistics
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5 |
Average Score: |
80 |
Available to Play Golf: |
Weekdays Only |
Cart Preference: |
Will Ride or Walk |
Temperament: |
Serious Golfer |
Smokes (while golfing): |
No |
Plays in Tournaments: |
No |
Golfer: |
Ben Crenshaw |
Golf Course: |
All except Shorecliffs |
Where Steve Sparks Plays Golf
San Bernardino County; Riverside County; Palm Springs Area; Orange County; San Diego County; Phoenix Area
What's in Steve Sparks's Golf Bag
PXG Driver, 3h, wedges, putter. Tommy Armour Atomic 3w, Maltby TS2 irons. High performance Spalding or Kirkland golf balls.
Last Updated: July 18, 2023
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Steve Sparks's Golf Course Reviews |
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First review now that TopGolf took over. Too far away for me to usually play, but I had to take my daughter to a book convention in Santa Monica, so I... » MoreFirst review now that TopGolf took over. Too far away for me to usually play, but I had to take my daughter to a book convention in Santa Monica, so I had a few hours and tried out the new Lakes at El Segundo, adjacent to the new TopGolf. TopGolf owns it, and the entire complex has been redone to match TopGolf.
I will say, it far exceeded my expectations. It is a small Par 3 course with 10 holes. The longest hole plays 150, and most are in the 80-110 range.
I expected that due to the location, the course would get tons of play, and also lots of beginners. True and true. It was packed, and probably half of the players I saw had not likely been to a course more than a couple of times.
What I didn't expect was a course in great condition. Greens were great. Rolled very smooth, a hair on the slow side. And shockingly, they were not covered in ballmarks. Even though all these 100 yard holes probably get pounded daily, I would only find 3 or 4 marks to fix on each green.
Not much to say about fairways and rough for a Par 3 course, but everything else was fine. Bunkers looked nice, but I didn't get in any.
Although we were 20 minutes late starting, the marshall quickly saw a slow group on #2 and talked them into playing a scramble to move it along. And that worked, things moved great after that, and we were done in 1:20.
TopGolf itself looks fun - not really my thing though. TLAES though is a fun way to practice your wedge game and putting. Really nice putting green and chipping area as well. » Close Played Muni on 4/3. Conditions continue to be very good here. Fairways are fantastic. Rough has filled in nicely with the rains.
The teeth o... » MorePlayed Muni on 4/3. Conditions continue to be very good here. Fairways are fantastic. Rough has filled in nicely with the rains.
The teeth of this course are the greens, and they are tough. Getting firmer, and fast. Lots of divot marks, but most of the players here do tend to fix the marks, so the greens do roll well.
Aeration is still 6 weeks away, so I expect the greens to get firmer and faster until then. » Close Played Muni on 3/7/24. As always, the conditions are far above what you would expect for this price.
Greens are still being cut a bit too sho... » MorePlayed Muni on 3/7/24. As always, the conditions are far above what you would expect for this price.
Greens are still being cut a bit too short. Although they are generally smooth, there is not a thick layer of grass, and you can see bare dirt under the blades. The result being, unrepaired or poorly repaired ball marks make things quite bouncy. Right now, they are still nice, but a level below the way they were 2-5 years ago.
Fairways are just amazing. Nothing better at three times the price.
Rough is fine. Sand traps are good. Tee boxes are pretty good, especially given the amount of traffic on some of the small boxes.
No notice of spring aeration schedule yet.
Highly recommended. » Close
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