ironically enough, after my recent review in which I complained about tournaments and pace at Brookside #2, I participated in a large scramble tournament there on Friday, 5/8. The conditions were a no... Continue »

ironically enough, after my recent review in which I complained about tournaments and pace at Brookside #2, I participated in a large scramble tournament there on Friday, 5/8. The conditions were a notch better than the last time I played there in that greens are now fully recovered and the placement of the tee boxes resulted in generally better, flatter teeing grounds. All else is as previously reported and I would say that if you are a fan of course #2, it's probably as a good a time as any to play it—the conditions are pretty solid. While I enjoyed playing and participating, of course our tournament was slow. Because it was shotgun and we finished around 6:00pm (after something over a 5.5 hr. round), I doubt there was any room for anyone to be put out behind us and, consequently, get stuck with our pace. In the unlikely event someone did, I pity them.

Went down Friday, 4/24, for a 2:36 tee time on #2, along with my buddy and a couple of singles. All were good company, although one quit after hole six, per below. First the conditions: Greens have ... Continue »

Went down Friday, 4/24, for a 2:36 tee time on #2, along with my buddy and a couple of singles. All were good company, although one quit after hole six, per below. First the conditions: Greens have a ways to go before recovering. The remnant aeration hole pattern is still very evident. It wasn't like putting on a waffle iron, the balled rolled fairly true, and they were still on the surprisingly quick side of medium pace, but it will be another week before they are in full recovery. The tee boxes were generally well covered, but I found enough of them were set up such that it was hard to find a level spot. Too often there was an unavoidable bit of slope or hump in the box, which doesn't seem necessary given the overall size of the teeing grounds to work with. Fairways generally presented decent, green lies with a good amount of runout. Rough was generally not especially punitive and the bunker sand was a hint moist and heavy but suitably payable. So if you discount the greens, the overall conditions were good, with minor issues. I did have an issue with the general scene and organization. There was a shotgun tournament being set up for course #1, so all non-tournament traffic was shunted over to #2. Also, according to the starter, somewhere out ahead of us on #2 was a 40-person tournament. Consequently, a backup on the first tee meant teeing off almost 30 minutes late onto a sluggish course. Based on our tee time, finishing 18 should have been a piece of cake, even on a Friday afternoon. As it was, we quit after 16 at around 7:15 in the face of a clogged 17th. It would have been getting dark by the time we could have teed off there. I'm glad to see any course doing a lot of business these days. In the case of Brookside, I respect for the scope and ambition of their operation. But if you are having tournaments and special events, be savvy enough to calculate the impact on your operations and pace, and book accordingly. I admit I don't fully understand the popularity of Brookside, but it's one of the reasons I generally stay away. I think there are as good or better courses locally with less congestion. I'll be back at some point, but not too soon and not without more thoroughly investigating their tee sheet for the day.

Played today, as # 1 greens punched on 3/15-16. POP 3.45. The course is in good shape. Really don't know why # 2 gets less attention, as it is a nice course to play (especially enjoyed the stretch fro... Continue »

Played today, as # 1 greens punched on 3/15-16. POP 3.45. The course is in good shape. Really don't know why # 2 gets less attention, as it is a nice course to play (especially enjoyed the stretch from 10 - 14). Tee boxes were clean, but felt some leveling needs to done in the future. Rough was sticky and wet and about 1" high. Bunkers were in good shape. Fairways were clean and providing good roll and lies (after States water announcement today we shall see). Was impressed with the greens and their condition (putted well and fast). As # 1 has larger greens, accuracy is important on # 2 with the smaller greens. Customer service excellent. In the future I will play this one more often, especially when # 1 is crowded.

Played on Saturday, 2-28-15; got a Golfnow deal for $20.00 at 12:44. There was the threat of rain but never came. Got out on time. POP was still 4:15 after we caught up to a fivesome after the 4th ... Continue »

Played on Saturday, 2-28-15; got a Golfnow deal for $20.00 at 12:44. There was the threat of rain but never came. Got out on time. POP was still 4:15 after we caught up to a fivesome after the 4th hole. Tee boxes were good and leveled except for the par 3s, they were pretty chewed up. Fairways were good with some bare spots. Bunkers were good with a good amount of sand. Greens were rolling true, med to fast speed. A few of the greens had some bare spots. A lot of the golfers playing, did not care about fixing their ball marks, the greens are full of them; if you make it, fix it. Overall, the conditions were good.

Hello fellow golfers. I played Brookside #2 today, Sun Feb 15. To my surprise we got out on time. The pace of play was pretty good. The tee boxes were ok, which means they were pretty flat and had eno... Continue »

Hello fellow golfers. I played Brookside #2 today, Sun Feb 15. To my surprise we got out on time. The pace of play was pretty good. The tee boxes were ok, which means they were pretty flat and had enough grass on them. The fairways were "ok" too. There were wet spots closer to the greens which prevented me from bouncing into front pins. The greens had pretty good speed, enough for me to think about line instead of hitting the putt. Overall, it was a good day except for when I went inside to order lunch. I ordered the Brookside burger. The burger was ok but the tomato was the size of a quarter, so you know I had to say something. I asked for ketchup for my fries and I get a little plastic cup, 1 oz maybe. I was hoping they would bring a bottle since there were 5 of us at the table and most had a food item that required ketchup. So if you order the Brookside burger get plenty of condiments because it comes with zero. Other than that it was a good day. Enjoy.

Short review. Played #2 Monday, off at @12:15 as a twosome and done a little after 4:00. Gorgeous day, little wind. Some beat up and grassless areas on fairways near the on-course parking entrances, b... Continue »

Short review. Played #2 Monday, off at @12:15 as a twosome and done a little after 4:00. Gorgeous day, little wind. Some beat up and grassless areas on fairways near the on-course parking entrances, but generally the fairways were in good shape. The greens were mostly OK and on the quick side, however a number of them had some kind of fungus that created bare, lumpy and spotty areas. Bunkers were good, more firm than soft, but not overly so—except for some random incidences of damp sand. Tee boxes mostly very good and the rough was fine. In summary, less than perfect, but generally good conditions.

Played Sunday morning, 9-28 at 916 am, in a threesome. There was only a twosome in front of us, and I think the recently aerated greens caused the low turnout. As a result, we zipped through the rou... Continue »

Played Sunday morning, 9-28 at 916 am, in a threesome. There was only a twosome in front of us, and I think the recently aerated greens caused the low turnout. As a result, we zipped through the round in 4 hours, with no one coming behind us for the entire round. This was my second time on #2, and I found the course overall to be in decent, playable condition. One exception was the bunker I was in on the 10th hole -- completely hardpan and I couldn't get out with my marginal sand skills for the life of me. Also, the fairways were spotty on the first few holes but overall, they were ok. The greens were hardly perfect (ignoring the sand) but I can see them being decent in the next few weeks. Overall, at just over 6000 yards, it's a straight forward course with decent views of the San Gabriels. It's worth the price especially if you get the discounted rate (I got it for $43).

some of the greens were overgrown with bad grass....and the holes were cut there...made no sense...some greens good others awful, sand traps inconsistant..some great, some hard clay underneath little ... Continue »

some of the greens were overgrown with bad grass....and the holes were cut there...made no sense...some greens good others awful, sand traps inconsistant..some great, some hard clay underneath little sand. pace of play was great...but many areas on fairway were bad and should have been marked gur.....this course needs some attention!

I was amazed at all the Bermuda grass and perhaps other types of grass encroaching and sprouting up in the greens. The greens were not good at all. They are slow now. On a downhiller it was very easy ... Continue »

I was amazed at all the Bermuda grass and perhaps other types of grass encroaching and sprouting up in the greens. The greens were not good at all. They are slow now. On a downhiller it was very easy to leave it short. That was something that never happened out here. The rest of the course was only ok. The conditions make the $31 to walk price way too much. Despite it not being too crowded I found the pace to be rather slow. I have become so fed up with the pace that Americans play their golf courses now that I 1. just don't play much anymore 2. when I do I bring a book or newspaper to read while I wait and wait 3. I practice some yoga poses on the tee box or in the fairway. NAMASTE!