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10627 Old River School Road • Downey, CA 90241 • (562) 927-2329
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weber - coto de caza 
Course is in generally nice condition. although very dry! Despite the fact there were not a lot of people playing, the pace was still well over 4 hours. (WHY?) Ever since they redesigned thi scourse years ago, it continues to be one of my favorites.

Posted: Friday, October 24, 2008
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divot1957 - Burbank 
Greens are much faster than they look & rolling very well.
Course is in pretty decent shape.

Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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mcrandop - Hermosa Beach 
The greens have already healed from recent aeration, course in very good condition throughout. To the course management: When all the writing has worn off it might be time to replace the range balls....

Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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softballdad61 - Whittier ,Ca. 
This was the first time i played Rio Hondo sence the changes , the lakes or ponds made it a nice challange for me . Greens were not quite held from Mondays work but a looking good.Fairways were good rough was tuff, i was there alot.all in all it was a great course for me i'll go back again but not a Sunday morning ,took almost 6hours to play .

Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008
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shoddylefty - Diamond Bar 
Rio Hondo is in decent condition and pretty easy play. The pace is relatively fast, especially during early twlight hours. The course isn't really worth the full rate, unless you want to find a course where you can finish a round in less than 4 hours. But a good value for the twlight hours.

Posted: Friday, September 5, 2008
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CAPONEJR - Anaheim 
Played on 7/31 at 12:20pm and we were lucky we finihsed in under four hours. I love this course, i dont live close to it anymore so its not in the 'rotation' anymore. But i enjoy coming here, the conditions were great as always, greens a little slower than the usually are but they rolled true and consistant took all of 2 holes to dial in the speed. For what they charge here you will not find a course with better service or conditions. Pace can be slow at times but not on this day. I trully recomend this course when you are in the are, you will not be disappointed.

Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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weekendhack - Torrance, CA 
Rio Hondo was a pretty fun round of golf. The course was in pretty good condition, particularly for the amount of play it sees on a weekly basis. Fairways are pretty tight, with pretty penal elements left and right. Water comes into play on a number of holes, particularly No. 16 (green mostly surrounded by water). Greens were faster than I was used to, but mostly flat. On the front 9, there are back to back par 5s and back to back par 3s, which mess with the pace of the round. In fact, our round was pretty slow because of some slow play in front of us. All in all, not a bad value.

Posted: Monday, July 21, 2008
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ohpoh - LOS ANGELES 
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PUBLIC COURSES AROUND. HAS MANY VARIATIONS OF HOLES. CONDITIONS OF THE COURSE HERE TENDS TO BE GOOD TO VERY GOOD EVERYTIME I PLAY HERE. ROUND TODAY TOOK 4 AND HALF HOURS.

Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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taigawoods - torrance 
played 36 holes here 6/25. nice track, a little short; the par 5s are are reachable in 2, which might cause a backup since everyone is waiting to try that. Pace of play was good early in the morning; but much longer in the afternoon. I had to wait a good 5 mins before every shot. everything is in good shape, i'd have to say the greens are a little worse than good though because no one fixes their ball mark.

Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
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RobStretch - Los Angeles 
Rio Hondo - is a great course tucked away in the Downey area. It gives you a country club feel, eventhough it is a public course.
The greens were awesome - rolling very true. They just re-soiled all of the tee - boxes and they look and feel great.

The fairways at the time was being cut, and the rough (first and second) was deep and tough. It is definitely in great shape, probably the best shape I have seen it in since playing here.
Keep up the good work.

Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008
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dwafer - Long Beach 
Played the course on memorial day with 12 of my friends. The course was in great shape. If you can, get out and play the course right now. The fairways are getting a little fluffier. They are not as tight as they have been over the last few months. Also, the greens are in great shape. I', playing again tomorrow......

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008
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divot1957 - Burbank 
The greens are still hurting from aeration: very slow, very bumpy.
Give it another 7-10 days. Fairways running very thin as well. New sod being laid on many tee boxes. Pace was so-so at 7:15 on a weekday.

Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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ringworld - Long Beach CA 
Played Monday. Great weather. Slow play. Went out a little before twilight but was slowed down by how crowded course was for a Monday. Greens have just been sanded and what looks like verticut. Very bumpy greens and ball would not hold line very well. Give around 2 weeks to heal up and sand to dissapate and even out. Fairways still a bit brown but playable. Sand very hard under surface but playable. Great for flopping but there was one trap in particular (and I hit a few of them) that was just hard pan and very fluffy almost like hitting through dust. Tee boxes are flat and well maintained. Be careful of tree cutting crews they are loud and had parked their truck (windscreen facing tee box) on one hole -- #2 I think. Just wished it played a lot faster than it actually did.

Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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bluefortydeuce - La Quinta 
Greens are a little bumpy but not too bad. Fairways are dormant this time of the year. Fun course that can yield lots of birdies if you keep the ball in the fairway.

Posted: Monday, February 4, 2008
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arf27 - Pasadena, CA 
Played on morning of MLK day. Greens are nice, fairways are dormant and thin - not bad for January though. Rio Hondo is a decent little course but $47 to walk is on the steep side. The layout is OK considering the cramped location. There are some tricky tee shots and a few tough par 3's, but also some birdie holes out there.

Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008
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divot1957 - BURBANK 
I like this course. Have for a long time. But...$47.00 to walk on New Years "Eve" day? Last time I looked, this was not a holiday.
Oh well, greens were good, mildly bumpy. Fairways were tight & dormant. Pace was really slow at 5 1/2 plus hours.

Posted: Monday, December 31, 2007
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mcrandop - Hermosa Beach 
I've been playing this course regularly for 15+years, and now that the secret is out, the course is suffering for it. I know every green like the back of my hand, and although the speed is good, they are bumpy and not holding the line. I love this course, but I think they are pushing too many players out.

Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2007
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asburythug - Chicago, IL 
Played on 11/03/2007, and the greens were in GREAT shape. Probably the best roll I've seen on a ball in years. Every putt rolled true and the speed was perfect...not too slow, not too fast.

Posted: Friday, November 9, 2007
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lwee1957 - torrance 
Started playing here weekly since early Oct., surprised to say that this one of the best public course in the area, very reasonable price and well maintained. Only thing to watch for are the golfers that hits balls across from one fairway to another. It is a fun course, but watch for those errand balls. Fore!!!

Posted: Thursday, November 8, 2007
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ranchogolfer - Torrance 
Played yesterday, 10/24. Unfortunately, the greens weren't up to the usual rio hondo standards. Not sure how long ago they aerated, but many greens had a waffle like look to them. It also looked like someone drove over many of the greens. The rest of the course though, is in fairly nice condition, and pace of play was excellent.

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007
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mcrandop - Hermosa Beach 
Play here a lot, greens still quite bumpy after aeration, not rolling well yet. Give course 2-3 more weeks.

Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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NutNButCup - Buena Park 
Played on October 8. Rio Hondo has a nice mix of short, medium, and long par 4s with some challenging par 3s. The course is in good condition although they are over seeding the tee boxes which has little impact on play. My only complaint is the slow pace of play. Started at 11:50 on Monday and it took 4 hours and 45 minutes to finish. Good course for a fair price.

Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2007
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divot1957 - BURBANK 
This place is almost always in good shape. Hard to find a downside except for pace of play can be a bit slow. Course conditions are consistantly good. Worth the money.

Posted: Friday, October 5, 2007
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huntman56 - Torrance, Ca 
Play here 9/14 for the first time with the City of Carson tournament, playing best ball. Great course to play. Fairways are nice and greens play well, a little slow, but no big deal. A few water holes come into play and the sand was soft.I will bring my friends back here to play on a wkend. Only thing you can't out until after 9 am because of the Men's club. 57 on wkend with cart is good deal. Course is a well kept secret.

Posted: Saturday, September 15, 2007
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t8fish - altadena 
Played Rio Hondo for the first time 8/1, early twilight. I was meeting a buddy from Hermosa Beach who recently played/suggested it. With me coming from Altadena, it worked very well as compromise location. We were paired with another twosome to make four. I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, some jets flew over, but as a lifelong urban dweller, I really only noticed one as loud enough to get my attention -- didn't bother me much and I was oblivous to aircraft otherwise. The driving range is prominently located, but I didn't really consider it any kind of eyesore or distraction. Similarly, the high power towers skirt a couple of edges of the course and don't factor in much at all. On most parts of the course, you are more likely to see trees blocking the view of powerlines and range. The course has a feel that I can only describe as "insulated" (no pun intended) in a good way. The mature trees and mounding create visual interest and serve to visually isolate and separate the holes. It focuses you on the task at hand and minimizes the fact that the course is generally tightly configured. Tee boxes were level with good coverage; fairways were well conditioned and provided good roll and lies; greens had good speed and interesting contours. Enough water to add interest. We had a good steady pace (Wednesday afternoon), waiting briefly to tee off on two holes. I was favorably impressed and I would put it in the category of bargain courses that definitely feel more upscale than the number on your receipt suggests it should. I respectfully disagree with the prior comment about the par threes being the same. From the whites, the first 3 was an 8-iron over water, the second was a 218 yard 3-iron run-up shot with water threatening off the right fairway -- very different shots there. I enjoyed it and will definitely go back.

Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2007
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mzehner - Newport Beach, CA 
Played here for a scramble tournament today (PM session). First time playing the course and I would say it is better than many reviews I have heard. Pretty straight forward layout. Not a lot of sand. A few holes where water comes into play. The par 3s are all fairly similar in distance and type. Conditions are quite good with fairways just slightly dry due to the heat. I think this is a good value given the rising price of golf in Southern California.

Posted: Friday, July 20, 2007
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ringworld - Long Beach CA 
Thanks to michaelko for setting the tee time. Note to self: always check they have a fivesome rule for carts. Played originally as threesome with David808 and Thingstodo with Mike and his friend playing in the group ahead but caught up with them after 7 holes. Course in good shape. Greens were a bit sluggish but very nice. Balls rolled where they should have. Sand in bunkers are hard packed but well stocked. Fairways were lush and manicured. Rough was thick in places and a little sparse in others. Overall although I played for crud, we had a nice outing. Nice to put names with faces now. Thanks for Things (aka Mike) for showing up. Thanks fo MK for putting it all, albeit short notice, together. Course played quickly for Friday. I recommend this course to anyone wishing a challenging series of golf in the Mid cities.

Posted: Monday, July 9, 2007
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thingstodo - San Dimas 
Played on Friday with some new great friends met here on GK. I must say I had a fantastic time. First time at the course, very enjoyable round. It was pretty hot though, walking wasn't bad at all.
The greens were rolling nicely, even though I was reading the breaks poorly. The pin placer was in a fiesty mood, on six holes it was on a side slope.
Really enjoyed the layout of the course. Some long par fours and the 235 yd par three wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Fairways in great shape, a couple wet areas that weren't staked as ground under repair.

Am looking forward to the next get together wherever that may be. The traffic wasn't bad at all that friday eve either! I arrived home with a smile on red sunburnt face. Thanks guys, thanks Ring! Good to meet you!

Posted: Monday, July 9, 2007
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michaelko - Arcadia 
played fri 7/6 1pm tee time... GK meet... pretty fun. course in great shape. hot. greens at a good speed. we had 5... and we were walking, so they made us go 2/3... and we were cruising along (not too busy) until the par 3, where we hooked up as a 5 for the rest of the round. riding 5 in front, riding 5 behind. waited a few times for the group in front. never saw the group behind. for all the slack 5somes get, it's a good policy for the course to have. just sucks for us, but it worked out.

Posted: Saturday, July 7, 2007
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weber - coto de caza 
For those who remember the way Rio Hondo was before the remodel (60's and early 70's) Ya got to love this place. Only play here once a year, but the course is always in very nice shape the ambiance around the club house is really first class for a public facility. This course is what many other courses should aspire to become. My only complaint is that we had a 5-some (all walkers) and you can't believe the hassle we got from the staff and marshalls about violating policy. (Apparently if you have 5, everyone must ride - well they should mention that when I make the tee time, which they did not, so after some b$tch ing, they finally relented and allowed us to walk. The fact is we waited nearly every hole for a 4-some with carts and the 4-some behind us (with carts) never got within a hole of us. The marshall watched us for about 5-6 holes, then realized since we were waiting and not being waited on, there was no problem here. maybe they should rethink their policy. make evryone walk!. No that won't work because it would cost them too much revenue.

Posted: Thursday, July 5, 2007
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played sat 6/16, 6am tee time... 4 hr rd. Course in great shape. Greens are picking up speed. rough is gnarly. not deep, but thick and penalizing.

Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007
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Par5N2 - El Segundo 
Played today(6-10-07) at 6:00p.m. got about 14holes in. Course was great condition for all the weekend play it got. Over all condition = very good. Tee boxes = very nice. Fairways = very good (tight & fast). Rough = thick N all areas(good challenge). Greens = nice and fast & true. GO PLAY IT!!!! worth the dollar.

Posted: Sunday, June 10, 2007
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divot1957 - BURBANK 
Greens & fairways are in great condition. Rough when wet is really tough. Good sand quality in the bunkers. Pace is a bit slow even for early weekday morning but a great place to play right now.

Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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ams30gts - Montebello 
always a excellent course to play. conditions were just as good as ever. nice smooth fast greens. tee boxes are always good. fairways were nice. traps were even pretty good.

only complaint is the backed up play. took us about 4 1/2 hrs to finish with a lot of waiting. at least half the round we were waiting to hit. on a particular hole we were waiting for 3 groups

still a great place to play. wish it were a tad bit cheaper, but you definitely get what you pay for

Posted: Monday, June 4, 2007
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Par5N2 - El Segundo 
Over All course condition = pretty damm nice. :)~ Tee boxes = Level and tightly mowed. Fairways = good shape. people are takeN care of fillN there divots. Rough = 2 inches or so. It can be a challenge. Greens = almost near perfection. pace of greens just a little above average. RollN true and not bumpy. Trust your read and there will be some liquid drainO.

Posted: Sunday, June 3, 2007
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Bogey1Fogey38 - Pico Rivera 
Played 5/29 8 AM tee Time. I had not played here in a long time. Nice job on the remodel, good looking clubhouse, nice job on the course in general. Tee boxes were all level, and lush. Exception were the par 3's, some had severe divot damage with no sand fill in. The fairways on the front 9 were in very nice shape, not too many divots, shots got good roll. The back nine fairways have not completely greened up, looked like a different grass from the front nine, but got good roll. The greens were lush, but rolled slow, some were medium fast. Bunker were good sand, most were raked, exception for one or two. Played the round in under 4 1/2 hours. $35 to walk. Staff was friendly, cart girl came by only once but it was early, and not too warm. Probably not getting too much business.

Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
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RobStretch - Los Angeles 
Played on 5/24 @ 7am
Acutall got out at 7:15am due to a group that did not want to play with their foursome. So 2 twosomes went out which pushed everyone back. Back to the course:
This course is in great condition. The fairways were in good condition, the greens were rolling pretty good. The rough was wet and seemed thick, but as the day went on the rough was in good shape. A couple of tee boxes were getting some work. All in all the course was being maintained very well.
I guess if I should have an issue it would be the slow play this week. The first time I have ever played this slow at Rio. Group of seniors in front of us but it was a fivesome, and we were a 3 some.

This is a good time to visit this course. It is really in good condition.

Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2007
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exxchamp - westchester 
first time playing course...played in modified scramble tournament and was impressed w/ course...tight layout...very good/playable conditions...interesting holes and good test of all clubs in bag....hit it straight and scoring will come fairly easily...will pay for 'errant' shots

Posted: Sunday, April 22, 2007
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michaelko - Arcadia 
played sat 3/24, early... nice round as usual. fairways not 100% yet, but playable. bunkers are nice

Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2007
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ams30gts - Montebello 
Played this course on a friday 10AM tee time for $47 riding

Overall i really liked this course. Saw the drink lady every 3-4 holes. Pro shop workers were very nice as well.

The greens right now are beautiful. I didn;t notice any bumps and basically no ball marks. Speeds were med/fast.

Fairways were pretty green for typical winter golf standards. No complaining for an extra 20 yrds on my drive

Sand traps. I was only in one the entire day and it was sorta wet, so it was kinda hard. but it was also a fairway bunker so no big deal.

Tee boxes were very level. Divot damage was usual, but people seemed to be good about fixing them with the seeds provided.

I really liked this course and will definitely play there again. Pace of play was slow because of a older folk 5 some in front of us. At times they were slow, but they were also help up at times from groups in front of them. round took a little more than 5 hours.

Posted: Saturday, March 24, 2007
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played sat 3/17, 7am teetime... walked in 4:15... greens are in excellent shape... a tad bit slower than they can be, not bumpy at all. fairways aren't quite there yet... maybe next month. still a nice round of golf.

Posted: Monday, March 19, 2007
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skyyonder - Los Angeles 
Rio Hondo is one of the course in L.A. county that is prone to less traffic. It is little bit more $$ for non-residents of downey but their twilight starts earlier than muni courses so it is cheaper compare to Wilson. Rio Hondo twilight first five tee times usually finishes eighteen but Wilson course twilight no way you can finish 18 if you play twilight.

Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2007
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ledheadzach - Downey 
Alot of Commenters have been complaing about the fairway browness and how they dont water but it has nothing to do with the water. During the winter and cold weather, Bermuda grass becomes dormant or dead due to the lack of sunlight. The lack of sunlight affects the chlorophyll in the grass which makes it brown. Rio hondo should be back to good shape around St Patricks Day. Also, this green bumpiness? I play rio 3 or 4 days a week for the past year now and im making more putts than ever so dont worry about the greens.

Posted: Monday, February 12, 2007
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morningcalm - d-town 
Played the back 9 today. Fairways are typical for this time of the year..dorman/brown. Some of the greens were bumpy..liek the "waffle" comment earlier..but think they're just letting it grown out..some were still in great shape. Still a testing course for anyone. Bring your game.

Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2007
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ranchogolfer - torrance, ca 
Fairways are brown, with lots of divots, or just plain clumpy. Greens are medium to fast, but very bumpy at times. They kinda look and putt like someone pressed a giant waffle iron over all of them.

Posted: Thursday, February 8, 2007
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catbern - Los Alamitos 
Played Rio Hondo on 1/18 on day that started out in the low 50's but ended up a beautiful one. The course is in winter shape but the greens are extremely fast and the cups placed in difficult locations. This is a course worth knowing as the few water hazards tend to be out of sight. The course has few par 3's and plays long. Nicely kept facility.

Posted: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played sat 1/20, second group off.. finished 4:15. Fairways brown and thin, like every other course in the area. Greens in great shape. fast and tough reads. Very nice round.

Posted: Monday, January 22, 2007
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alanmode - cerritos 
Played sunday morning 1/7/07. My last review was 2/18/06 so about 1 year ago I played here.Greens in decent shape with good speed but fairways turf dormant yellow colour and very thin.Overall very acceptable conditions.

Posted: Thursday, January 11, 2007
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asatolm - Torrance 
Played on 12/30/06, 9:48 tee time. The course played at a good pace. Fairways were brown, but full. The greens were pretty fast and smooth. The refreshment cart girl was very friendly and customer service in general was very good. Really enjoy this course.

Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2007
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tjarnot - West Los Angeles 
Played the day after Christmas and round took 5 hours- a bit long but acceptable on a public course for that day I think. We could have used some marshalls out there though to speed play on a few occassions since the group in front of us did fall behind a hole. Never saw a marshall on the course all day. That said, this is the finest City course in the Los Angeles area I know of with the exceptions of Rancho Park and Wilson. It is a great test of golf with an exceptional layout for a course with these green fees. The restaraunt is good, too. Yes, customer service could be better-but keep in mind this is a city course, not one of those $80-$125 green fees courses we play. I am going to try and get out on a weekday morning and see if I can get in a four hour round...

Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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morningcalm - Downey 
I played at RH last Saturday and the course is in EXCELLENT shape for this time of the year. The greens are PERFECT. The greeskeeper is doing an excellent job. The reason the fairways are "brown" is this is winter now and grasses go dormant..it is common. Actually, it's neat to see the contrast between fairway and rough.

I think they charged that "spectator" for insurance reasons..but I'm glad you got it back. I highly suggest to anyone that is around this course to play it..the greens are great.

Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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hank - SoPas 
At first glance, I was not impressed with Rio Hondo. A friend of mine brought his 7 year old son (just to watch-not play-couldn't find a sitter). The starter charged my friend full price (2 greens + cart fee = $98.00), which I thougth was ridiculous. We both asked if there is junior or spectator rate, in which the smug starter said no. Considering the fact the location of Rio Hondo, they might considering starting a junior program or at least offer a reduce rate. Golf would be an excellent alternative for juniors in the area (i.e., staying of the streets, gangs, etc.). After we paid our green fees, we went to the first tee and was disappointed in how "brown" the course was. Do they water the course? I mean the pro shop and club house is beautiful and all, but maybe spend some of that money on some water. Ok, Ok, enough about the negatives. After playing a few holes, we were really impressed with the greens. Hardly saw any divots out there. In addition, we were impressed with the layout of the course The waterfalls were a nice touch. I bet when the course is green its a really nice looking course. Some of the holes were really challenging, especially the par 3s. I walked the course and found it to be an easy course to walk considering some of the hills. And finally, after playing the 2nd hole, my buddy went back to the starter to discuss the full price for his son. I guess the manager was there and overheard the conversation and refunded the green fees for my buddy's son and comp him a cart. Now that is customer service.

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006
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bluefortydeuce - La Quinta 
Course is playing great right now. Greens are smooth!!

Posted: Sunday, November 12, 2006
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mjquick - Pasadena 
What great greens (fast). Played today (friday 8:00am), put my name on the list and it took about 10 minutes to get out and about 4 hrs to play! I well come back. Every thing first class.

Posted: Friday, October 27, 2006
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played Sat 10/7... greens fully recovered. Course in great shape as usual.

Posted: Monday, October 9, 2006
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birdies4me - Culver City 
Was lucky to get out off the singles list on Sat. with the first group of the Men's Club. It was my first time playing here and I must say that this is a great course. The superintendant should be commend for the greens here are great. Tee boxes and traps very good. We teed off at 6:30 and were done at 9:55 wiyh a short stop at the turn for coffee. I will be back!!!!!

Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2006
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weber - coto de caza 
Having learned that the greens were punched 9/11/06, I expected the greens to be questionable. They were much much better than I'd expected. In fact, quite good, as a matter of fact the entire course was in nice condition. What impressed me the most is the general thoughtfulness given the surrounding areas. For a modest priced public facility, it probably is one of the best. many of the other courses, public and private could learn something from this place!

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
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morningcalm - Downey 
Played last Satruday, 9/2, and the course was in great shape. The best course in the area by far. Bring your game.

Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2006
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dortega - Manhattan Beach 
Greens are great right now!!! Course is playing quite nice. Play it before they punch the greens in a couple weeks!!!!

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006
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ringworld - Long Beach CA 
Twighlight today. Per Oceanfront's comments about fixing divots.. FIX THEM YOU LAZY GITS. I mean it may be twighlight but the same rules apply.

Course in good shape aside from craters on greens. A little bumpy but you can handle. They overseeded?! the fairways and can reduce carry quite a bit so you big hitters beware.. better to be accurate than play army golf. Tee boxes were flat and nice. Greens though terrible for what you come to expect from this course. Wish they could fix their divots more consistently.

Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
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dortega - Mahattan Beach 
AERATED the greens today!!!!!!!

Posted: Monday, July 10, 2006
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whjames70 - Long Beach 
Considering it was a 10:28 tee time on Saturday, the long round wasn't a shocker. Best bang for the buck track around; blows $ky Links away.

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
Member Since: May 20, 2005
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played Sat 6/17. Course is in as good shape as ever. Fairways are smooth, greens are smooth. Played EARLY, so pace of play not an issue.

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006
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johnman123 - torrance 
course in good shape

Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006
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ringworld - Long Beach CA 
Played Saturday Twighlight. Great course and managed to finish even with a slow threesome in front of our fivesome. We spent most of the day on their tails. Greens were rolling somewhat true; a little bumpy but still ran true with little bumps. Not like Los Amigos I played the following day but that is another story. Course in great shape and would recommend this mid-city jewel to any takers.

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played sat 5/13. Course in good shape. Greens quickened up over the past month. Play early if you don't want a 5 1/2 hr rd!! if you can that is.

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006
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morningcalm - Downey 
Not to be biaed but this is one of the ebst courses in the area with a beautiful new clubhouse. If you got game test it out here.

Posted: Sunday, May 7, 2006
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morningcalm - Downey 
A players course..if you are cutting teeth this is not the place..the front plays harder than the back. Most first timers will amass storkes due to the fast, undulating greens. Rough is thick and not forgiving. Most of the fairways are narrow on the front but open up.. alittle on the back..but anything off the fairway is trouble.

Posted: Sunday, May 7, 2006
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photon99 - Torrance 
A good challenging course. You're not hitting driver off of all tee boxes so you have to club for position on your second shot. Greens are receptive with some undulation. Worth the money.

Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2006
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mygolf88 - torrance 
if course is in good condition, this is the best deal in town. chanllenging course that requires all shots. when conditions are bad, rounds just getting more frustrating. confirm conditions before playing but it is well worth it.

Posted: Friday, April 28, 2006
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ringworld - Long Beach CA 
Greens apear to be in good shape after the last aereation. Not bad for a semi public course but play was SLOW. We walked but managed to keep up with a foursome in carts. Fairways are in good shape and rough is thick with sticky grass. Keep ball in play here and throw up the ball high for it to stick otherwise expect to find yourself at the far end of the green. Some sucker pins so beware.

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006
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xavier92264 - WHITTIER 
PLAYED 4/21. COURSE IN GOOD SHAPE FROM TEES TO GREENS. BECAUSE OF SOME BACK-TO-BACK PAR 3s IN THE FRONT THIS COURSE CAN PLAY A LITTLE SLOW AND WHEN THE WIND PICKS UP COURSE GETS ALOT LONGER. CLUB UP!

Posted: Saturday, April 22, 2006
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ranchogolfer - Torrance 
Played yesterday 4/18. Greens are recovering nicely from recent aeration, should be very nice in a couple weeks. Overall, course is in fairly decent condition by muni course standards, traps are raked and have adequate sand, fairways are decent w/ some dried out areas, and tee boxes are mostly level. We got out at 6:30 and finished in just under 4 hours. Only real negative thing I can say about this course is they let out fivesomes if everyone rides.

Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
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michaelko - Arcadia 
Played sat 3/15. Greens were surprisingly playable. Not fast, but not slow. Decent course, long par 3s. Fairways were not lush, but far from unplayable. first time here since clubhouse put in. That clubhouse is pretty nice. Try to play early, cuz the way the course is set up, waiting is unavoidable. #6 is a short par 4, #7 par 3, #8 long par 3, #10 par 3.

Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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theboss - Redondo 
Played Sunday 4/10 - couldn't believe my buddy got a 9:00 tee time - should have known something was up. Greens were aerated recently - typical sand and holes - not good. Fairways are bombed out - no grass and lots of divots. Par 3 tee boxes are totally wasted. No one fills in divots. Sand traps are nice. People were nice but I won't be back until course gets in better shape.

Posted: Sunday, April 9, 2006
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stvooo - Orange 
Play early. After we got done we ate lunch and watched the couples go by and by and by - and slowly by. They'd hit/miss it and then run to the ball. Yea, play early.

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006
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caligolfer1031 - Paramount 
Played here on a mental health day, had to go see Dr. Green. The course is fantastic shape, very fun to play (even though my game sucked), staff was great from greenskeepers to the cart girl. The course was a little brown because of the time of year, other than that it was beautiful. Course is easy to walk and a joy to play. Tight driving holes, keep it the fairway and you can score good. Greens were fast so stay below the hole (my biggest mistake). I will defintely be back.

Posted: Friday, March 3, 2006
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alanmode - Cerritos 
Played in tournament sat.2/18/06 Onerall in good conditions especially greens ,well receptive & rolling fast truely.When you have down hill lie to putt just touch it to roll itself but when you have uphill lie you have to strike with adecuate strength to get to the hole. Fairways little bit khaki dormant (not lush green) but not affect to regular play. Good pace of play .

Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006
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stickboy - Lakewood 
Played early this morning(Sunday), after a brief rain delay. This is a great course for recreational golfers. Some harder holes. Some easier holes.
Some wholes favor a fade, some favor a draw. The greens are terrific.
Flat and easy to walk. A beautiful clubhouse. A very good muni.

Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006
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morningcalm - Downey, CA. 
I play here most of the time so am very aware of it's current conditions and play. Played last Friday. Greens are great right now..not Augusta-esque quite..but very true and fast. Fairways are in good shape, as usual. Tee boxes are in good shape also but the blues were playing with the whites that day. I would have to say if you're a beginning golfer to not play here because it is a demanding course. The fairways are narrow and it is not a "park" style course. If you drive fairly straight and are a decent putter then it will be a good test. The greens are true and FAST..no carpet stuff here. RH is a true test of where you are as a golfer.

Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
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Shredder9 - Long Beach 
Played on 12/29. Overall the course is in good shape and worth the money. Some of the tee boxes were beat up but the greens were in great shape. Pace of play can be very slow with the fivesomes they allow.

Posted: Monday, January 2, 2006
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tcscb - San Pedro 
Played 12/16. Course is in great shape overall, fairways very hard, played very links style. Hit a poor drive on 9, but was able to run a 3 wood onto the green from a yardage much longer than I could normally. Greens very smooth and fast. Only problem were some of the tee boxes were bare. Always a great course.

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2005
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dwafer - None 
Played RHCC yesterday. The course is in wonderful shape. Greens rolled true and fast. Per the pro-shop, They just hosted a city tourney. Fairways were Augusta-esque. No rough and the ball rolled forever. Kudos to the staff

Posted: Friday, December 16, 2005
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qboloco - Los Angeles 
Went to RHCC on 11/22. Payed twilight rate ($28). For this rate it was worth it. It was not crowded at all. I got on as a single in less than 30 minutes. Conditions are great all around. Greens were rolling true. Tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. They sure take care of this facility. Overall, had an enjoyable experience. Will definitely come back and play this course again.

Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2005
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skyyonder - Downey 
Played 11/19 Twilight tee time 12:36 pm. Tournament in the morning, couldn't get tee time in the morning. Seems like Rio Hondo has been having a lot of tournaments lately with improved Green Conditions. I don't know if it was the effect of the Sun or growing grass, but reading the putting line was very difficult. The greens were in good shape. They allow fivesomes which we were behind two of them. There was 4 groups waiting at the 10th par 3. Had to jump back on front 9 and finished 17 holes of play, could have played 18 through dimming light but decided not to.

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005
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skyyonder - Downey 
Homecourse, renovation on the green paid off. Lot better to play with faster greens. Becoming more favorite course in Southern Cal. avoid weekend - lot of traffic. Twilight is almost always good pace of play and many times can finish 18.

Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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skyyonder - Downey 
Played 11/01/2005, the greens were in superb condition. I give it a 9. The rough has been cut shorter so the ball finding was easier. The fairways were in very good condition. Played twilight two-some at 3:45pm. Finished 9 holes with time to spare. Paid $22 with cart (resident price).

Posted: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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scottkugler - Westchester 
Course was in beautiful shape, great condition for $45/weekend! Play was good pace at 5 hours. A gem not far from LA/South Bay.

Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005
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sherlockx96 - Downey 
Course was in great shape with recently aerated greens that were shaping up nicely. Fairways in very good condition with little or no sand marks and tee boxes in good order. Great bargain at the price.

Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2005
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mcrandop - Hermosa Beach 
Played 10/4 Greens are back to normal. Twilight now at 1:30 and a great deal 28 with cart.

Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2005
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ringworld - Long Beach CA 
Wait until the greens grow back. All greens aireated. Looks like several weeks but I would give it another month before returning. Balls do not roll true; they bounce around. Aside from that place was nice. Round played fast.

Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005
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cferrante - Huntington Beach 
I was reading all the feedback and seeing that most everybody had nothing but good things to say. I decided to try it out. Well, all I can say is that this was one of the best experiences that I have had at a public golf course! This course is great for the money and is in outstanding shape!!!! Also the personnel was very very helpful!! We ran into the marshall on #7 and I thought that since we were half a hole behind he was going give us a hard time (like most muni courses around here) but he stopped and gave us some tips on the course and even helped us look for the ball. If you get a chance get out and try this course!!!!

Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2005
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ranchogolfer - Torrance 
Played Wed 8/9, and course is in peak condition. With the possible exception of a few overly divoted tee boxes, this as good as I've seen Rio Hondo. Greens and fairways are sweet.

Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2005
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ledheadzach - Downey 
The staff here is great! Once the ball machine broke and they gave me a free large bucket. The Course is also challenging.I also like to have a unch break at the turn. It's definittly worth it.

Posted: Thursday, August 4, 2005
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aakes90278 - redondo beach 
Played 7/18/05 at 2:00. Beautiful day, course was is great shape. Greens held and rolled true. We played in 4 hours which is slow for Rio. This course is always fun and a challege to play.

Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2005
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kuyales - Carson 
The New Clubhouse looks great from the front. The course is beautiful for being right in the middle of the ghetto.

Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005
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tcscb - San Pedro 
Played 7/9. Still the best city course I have ever played. New clubhouse is very nice. Course in good shape except for the greens that must have been punched a few weeks ago and are still coming back.

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2005
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dakyne - Redondo Beach 
Course was in good shape, trees in play on almost every hole, and the lake on a couple holes. Fairways are undulating so be prepared for different lies, greens are moderately fast. Play was slow on a holiday sunday--5 hours.

New clubhouse is nice.

Posted: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
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dakyne - Redondo Beach 
Course was in good shape, trees in play on almost every hole, and the lake on a couple holes. Fairways are undulating so be prepared for different lies, greens are moderately fast. Play was slow on a holiday sunday--5 hours.

Posted: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
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ohpoh - los angeles 
even though they aerated about three weeks ago, greens are pretty good. Small holes are seen on the greens, but the ball still rolls good and fast. Keep the ball on the fairway for more roll.

Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2005
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ranchogolfer - Torrance 
Played 4/20, greens still recovering from aeration. Fairways surprisingly seem a little dried out, but benefit is lots of roll. Course is fairly short, and a couple of fun ones where water comes into play. We had the added bonus in our round of watching the neds in front of us drop their cart into one of the lakes.

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005
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helodriver2000 - Northridge 
The course and clubhouse were in great condition except for the punched greens that rolled suprisingly well.

Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2005
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mattiedog - culver city 
played March 30. Course a pleasant surprise. While not your top-quality course, its play is challenging, its condition is great, the people were very nice. Will definitely return.

Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2005
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alanmode - Cerritos 
Played in a tournament 3/12/05.I think tournament green fee is too expensive than regular green fee. Good maintained public,busy course.Tight intimating fairways .Country club category clubhouse .

Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2005
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sportsdoc - Pasadena 
Played yesterday, decent public course. Fairways were not as green as I thought they were. Sandtraps were okay. Greens were medium speed. This is not a 7.0 course as previously rated. Plays like a 6.0. Santa Anita plays better than this course. Overall fun and different. Great new clubhouse.

Posted: Sunday, March 6, 2005
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weber - coto de caza 
The more I play here. the more I enjoy this track! Other than the tees being totally soaked and muddy, the course was in great condition, given the time of year. The only negative was the slow play. (The new clubhouse looks great, fits right in as though it had always been there)

Posted: Thursday, December 9, 2004
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NutNButCup - La Palma 
The course is over all in good condition. The greens are medium-fast and smooth other than a few unrepaired ball marks. The tee boxes and ruff are in good shape. The fairways are good with only a couple thin spots. The new club house is open and very nice. The fees are reasonable and the service is good.

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004
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caligolfer1031 - Paramount 
Played friday in an afternoon scramble, and the course is in fantastic condition. The only problems that I could see was unrepaired ball marks on the greens, but I think this is becoming a problem at most courses. Keep your driver in the bag, because the course is short and narrow. With decent course management you can score well. Staff is great and the cart girl was driving by constantly.

Posted: Monday, August 23, 2004
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huerta - Alhambra 
Played the twi-light on 8-4. Course is in great shape. Unlike other summer conditions, there are no overwatered areas, fairways are lush and fast, greens are medium fast but still hold good shots. Kudos for the staff for bringing back the fairways and keeping this place in great shape.

Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2004
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quaman26 - Carlsbad, CA 
The course is in great shape. Would prefer if the greens were faster than they were last sunday. But overall, great course

Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2004
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ohpoh - LOS ANGELES 
GREENS WERE HARD PACKED AND FAST

Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2004
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Gntloryntl - Newport Beach 
I played last Friday, June 11 and the course is in better shape than I had imagined. If you are a Downey resident, it's only $35/ride, non-res is $46/ride...There are a few water holes and the greens are fast and firm. I teed off at 6:56am and finished under four hours...The marshall even told us to hurry at one point, which was funny, since we were playing fast...Better faster , than slower...

Posted: Monday, June 14, 2004
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metalmd - Long Beach 
Overall the course was very enjoyable. It's similar to Eldorado except fairways are a little wider.



Didn't like the fact that the par 3's on the front nine came late in the round, and were back to back. Also one was 232 yards which I think is too long. Two par 5's back to back on the back nine seemed stange also


Still enjoyed the course even though I didn't shoot very good.

Will go back once the construction of the new clubhouse is complete. Parking is a problem.

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004
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yamadax3 - Long beach 
Played Saturday, April 17. Good day to play despite the intermittent rain showers on one and 5. Fairways were in good shape with some bare spots and the greens rolled nice and were in good shape considering the aeration on 4/5 and 4/6. Parking was bad due to the construction of the new clubhouse but once your on the course you forget about it.

Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2004
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tcscb - San Pedro 
Course is back to its usual great shape. Fairways much better, though still a few brown spots. Greens very good, great speed. Exactly what I have come to expect from Rio Hondo.

Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004
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tcscb - San Pedro 
Disappointed in conditions this time. Fairways brown, and greens fast, but very hard. It appears they have not been watering regularly. Tee boxes very thin. Still a favorite course, but I had not seen it in this shape ever before.

Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004
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Ed_Anaya - Santa Fe Springs 
Practically every fairway shoud've had a "Ground Under Repair" sign. There was no grass to be had on the fairways. Is like playing from a car path. The greens on the other hand, were USGA OPEN like speed.

Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004
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rm111 - Cypress 
Right out of work, and onto the course ...

I arrived in plenty of time for my tee time. But since I was the only one of my foursome to show, I was placed with another group and moved up quite a bit. Without time for a good warmup, or sufficient time on the Johnny Cat, I was off to a rocky start.

The tee boxes, and especially the greens, were in good shape. As a matter of fact, the greens were in great shape! However, it was the fairway condition that brought down the experience, but only by a little. And since the 2pm, greenfees were only $20, just being there was worth it.

Getting around was unusually slow for that hour. But as I said before, the greens coupled with the fact that the course is challenging and a pretty sight for the eyes, my time was well spent.

The course challenges the golfer to try new things as the fairways do not favor one particular drive. The greens have undulations and swells that make the golfer think in terms of segments while putting. And just try to get out of a fairway bunker with trees impeding your progress (#11, par 5). These are not unfair, but more so, are challenges. And with the course's fairways in a state of flux, you do have to see the course for more of what it is.

At $20 or even $45, I'll play there anytime. And besides, just like any course, the fairways will come back. And when they do, the course will be its usual fantastic.

Posted: Friday, February 13, 2004
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huerta - Alhambra 
Played today,11-4, and I was lucky enough to go out with the first Twilight group as a single walk-on. Thanks for the rating Greenskeeper, it sure lived up to it, especially the speed of the greens, 3 three-putts. No complaints, all aspects of the course are playing nice!

Posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2003
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It was my first time to play at this course, fairways is in pretty good shape and the greens were excellent. You need to be on the fairway to have chance for par. This course is one of the best city public course I've played in.

Posted: Friday, October 24, 2003
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tcscb - San Pedro 
Always a pleasure to play this course. True rough makes staying in the fairways a must. Greens always good. Wish I was a Downey resident, a little steep price for a "city" course. Doesn't keep me away though.

Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2003
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weber - coto de caza 
Every time I play this course I enjoy it more than the time before. I remember what this course was like prior to the renovation, and it is one of the best "remodel" jobs I've ever seen. Better than Montebello and a million times better than Victoria. (The absolute worst possible job) More courses should be like Rio Hondo. A challenge but not a 7000+ yd monster.

Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2003
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ebbyluke - Lawndale,Ca 
fun golf course with some tight fairways.Course was in good cond.Pace of play was good. If you hit them in the fairways on this course you'll have a great time.

Posted: Monday, July 7, 2003
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SCNNAME - South Bay 
Fairways were in the best shape I've ever seen them. Not thin like they generally are. Tee box's punched but course in great shape.

Posted: Friday, July 4, 2003
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Hankola - Long Beach 
The course plays tight - if you're tee shots go all over the place, you're in for a long day. Good course otherwise. I played my SCGA Amateur Net qualifier here (April) and it was playing well. Water comes into play on a number of holes.

Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2003
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steve663 - Redondo Beach 
Although this course is not very long, it is certainly a fun course to play. This course requires accuracy all the time. Narrow tree lined fairways, bunkers, and water require you to think out here and not just blast away. Overall the course is flat but you can still find yourself in an awkward side hill lie if off the fairway. The fairways were ok, but the greens were in good shape! The only negatives are that hole number 9 is a very poorly designed golf hole. The fairways are so close that you always see other golfers coming into your fairway to play their shot. Its a good idea to be aware of errant golf shots that might come your way. fore!!!!!

Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2003
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drmalibu - Sherman Oaks, Ca 
Played her on a twilight rate of $ 20.00 last week and the course is pretty beat up in the fairways and tee boxes...also...played VERY SLOW!!!!!!!! we teed off at 1:30 and only made it through 16 holes..walked in the dark back to the club house...UNREAL!

I hope its in better shape for the SCGA qualifier april 3, 2003!

Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2003
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