Played 11/13/25 @ 919am. Didn't think it was going to be so slow, but there were a ton of people like me from out of tow... » More

Played 11/13/25 @ 919am. Didn't think it was going to be so slow, but there were a ton of people like me from out of town. A 5 hour vacation round is not fun at all! This course has many out of bounds areas and everyone spends a lot more time than they should looking for balls. At the end, it was just tedious. Tee boxes were good to great with some not so level. Fairways had excellent coverage with no rough to speak of. The rough that was there was only an inch longer than the fairway and didn't stop balls from rolling off OB. This course places a premium on accuracy and if you're off, be prepared to lose balls. Sand was ok and was a mixture of sand, dirt and pebbles. Greens were rolling good and fast. Very little divot damage due to the firmness and balls had a tendency to bounce and fly off the back if you're not careful. The wicked 6 lived up to it's name with all but the par 3 14th playing up hill. The club house had it going on with all the fountains and the waterfalls just outside of the bar area- it was great sitting area for before or after your round.
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Played 11/12/25 @ 109pm twilight- almost didn't finish before dark. It's cart path only for a little while longer after ... » More

Played 11/12/25 @ 109pm twilight- almost didn't finish before dark. It's cart path only for a little while longer after the overseed. Conditions were nice, borderline great. Tee boxes were nice and level with good coverage- par 3s are on the chewed up side. Fairways were really good with excellent coverage. Rough was only a little longer than the fairway and at times thick with some balls sinking down and hard to find. Sand traps were the only downside of the course with only a thin layer of dirt/sand over a hard bottom. Greens were awesome and rolled wonderfully. They were somewhat hard and dried out and balls would bound off if not struck well. Customer service was top notch with everyone friendly and trying to help you. I would definitely play this track again on my next visit.
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Went out on Thursday 11/13, joining a twosome and another single, they all played blue I chose whites. Working backwards... » More

Went out on Thursday 11/13, joining a twosome and another single, they all played blue I chose whites. Working backwards, the greens were in pretty decent shape, ran the quicker side of medium, were pretty clean and took deep pitch marks. Surrounds were mostly good for short game. Bunkers were not particularly smooth but the sand was good enough. The rough here varies but is not usually punitive where there is grass. Teeing grounds generally had good coverage and were reasonably level — no issues there. Saved the fairways for last because they deserve more explanation. A little bit of recent rain has them looking a bit greener and while the majority of the surface is suitably playable with decent lies, there are thin areas throughout to the point you may occasionally bump your ball over to a fairway-worthy lie. The flip side of the rain is that some of the bare or thinly grassed areas were moist and made for sticky ground contact and I hit one. In the same vein, I also noted numerous spots, mostly in rough but on some fairways, where carts went through soft/muddy patches leaving short stretches of deep tire tracks. Inventorying these anomalies aside, I generally enjoyed the predominantly playable fairways. But, know before you go, eh?


Pace was good at just about 4.5 hrs and, with little waiting during the round, it seemed to move well. Overall, it was good enough that I could overlook the deficiencies and enjoy my round. With the volume of precipitation were are currently getting, I am hoping the fairways will bounce back from the summer with improving coverage.
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Played on 11/13/25 at 8:24. Was cool in the morning then got warmer than was expected.
Tees: mostly wide, level, wit... » More

Played on 11/13/25 at 8:24. Was cool in the morning then got warmer than was expected.
Tees: mostly wide, level, with good coverage
Fairways: most tee shots had very little roll out, good condition, good to play from
Rough: the rough was rough, long and wet. Most balls sat down and made judging shots difficult to say the least.
Bunkers: I wasn’t in any but they looked fine
Greens: fast with a bit of bump, tough combo making putting problematic, I fixed quite a few ball marks and the longest putt I made was 6’.
Customer service: all fine except one always needs to tread lightly with the starters (some seem ready to explode at the least provocation), snack cart making rounds and friendly.
POP: pushing 5 hours +
Recommendation: I usually don’t play Torrey this time of year (before and just after the PGA tournament) as conditions can be rough. It’s worth senior city card holder rate but probably not full visitor rack rate (unless you like the abuse).
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Played today before the rains come.

Course is really not shaping up very quickly. In fact they were laying sand ... » More

Played today before the rains come.

Course is really not shaping up very quickly. In fact they were laying sand in the fairways today which seemed odd given the rain that is expected? And fairways looked punched and that seems strange as they just did them last month.

Pehaps the soil here is not that good and it needs a lot more TLC before we see improved conditions?

So with poor fairways we still have less than improved greens. They are not mowing them close and thus you get slowww greens all 18. And this was a course that always had good firm fast greens in the past.

Tee boxes were all playable.

They have not finished re sanding all the bunkers but the ones they have done are very nice and very playable in comparison to the old ones.

Still good customer service but better course conditions would be even better.

Hopefully my trip to CO Thanksgiving week will allow me some golf on some better courses.
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played here yesterday with a couple of customers. I haven't played here since the mid 90's.

Clubhouse is so mu... » More

played here yesterday with a couple of customers. I haven't played here since the mid 90's.

Clubhouse is so much nicer than the old one for sure.

Course condition was pristine tee to green. I mean perfect.

Greens were laser fast, for sure took some time to adjust plus with some of the pin placements like on hole 9 made it really challenging.

The back 9 is a different animal, much more difficult IMO.

Grinded through the round with a decent score but for sure got my ticket punched a couple of times.

If you get the opportunity to play this course I would for sure suggest it.
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Played on Wednesday, November 12, before 7:00 am. The course was crowded but we still managed to get around in just over... » More

Played on Wednesday, November 12, before 7:00 am. The course was crowded but we still managed to get around in just over 4 hours. There was a marshal out early which was appreciated. No cart service and the on course snack stand was not open.

The course was in great shape. The rough was cut down in most places but it was fairly lush anyway. The fairways were very nice although there were some bare spots. A few of the tee boxes were not in level areas but they were generally good (#18 not so much). The greens were outstanding. Fast and smooth, they were a joy to putt on. The front right pin position on #1 was devilish considering the speed.

I always like coming to ElDo but it is especially nice with the conditions so good. I used to play here regularly and was able to say hi to one of the regulars from 20 years ago. If I were a Long Beach resident I would be out here all the time also. Recommended.
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The photos and ratings don’t lie; Western Hills CC was in outstanding shape Monday 11-10-2025. This was my fifth event h... » More

The photos and ratings don’t lie; Western Hills CC was in outstanding shape Monday 11-10-2025. This was my fifth event here…and like a broken record…again it just keeps getting better and better.

From a golf event organizer perspective, Western Hills CC is ideal. Great conditions, challenging engaging layout, (driving range, practice putting, practice sand/chipping, restaurant, clubhouse, golf cart staging area) ALL located near each other making it super easy to keep track of your players. Their Staff does super job from the moment you book until your event is completed. I’ve already lined up two events for 2026.

Check out the GK Events page for all Vivid Golf/Golf Moose/Greenskeeper.org events PLUS the return of GK Plays. We had lots of GKers out on Monday. Its great to get together :)

Highly Recommended.
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11/11/25 Veterans Day. Indian Hills web site did NOT post that a event was to happen! Golf Now log in either! Bookings w... » More

11/11/25 Veterans Day. Indian Hills web site did NOT post that a event was to happen! Golf Now log in either! Bookings were open for the morning so we drove out from Orange county to wait for a spot, Pro shop was not aware the event was not pre posted! Got a "Sorry". Could have at least offered a discount for another day? I normally practice over at Jurupa Hills only 10 minutes away so we called ahead and Ken put us on a short waiting list, bam, we were off in a half hour! Someone's not doing their job over at Indian Hills, and needs a refresher on hospitality. Just saying!
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Course 3 again on a beautiful, pleasant day. Time change has pushed everyone to start earlier, and the Club Championship... » More

Course 3 again on a beautiful, pleasant day. Time change has pushed everyone to start earlier, and the Club Championship was finishing up so many fivesomes packed across courses 1 and 2.

Conditions are similar to previous reviews. However, several greens on course 3 had scattered bare spots. Greens are pretty firm and quick despite the recent aerification in late September – beware the downhill putt or the extended rollout. Tees look like they’ve recently been thatched or whatever – many areas of ruffled grasses. The short par-3 4th had a hitting mat set up to one side for all tees as the main teebox was being worked on. Fairways and rough are pretty short and tight – both have many/scattered thin/bare spots that make for tight/difficult lies. Traps continue to be very firm with only a very shallow surface layer.

Generally, always a good pace and amenable to a relaxed play.
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Played in my first GK outing 7-10-25 here at Western Hills Country Club. Course was in great shape from tee to green. Gr... » More

Played in my first GK outing 7-10-25 here at Western Hills Country Club. Course was in great shape from tee to green. Greens were a little fuzzy/bumpy but a well struck putt would drop. Tough course to score well on and hole number 1 is definitely not a hole that other courses should mimic especially with that diabolical pin placement , but I digress. Friendly staff and well run outing for sure. The Arabian Prince from NWA was in our group today. d%mn , that guy is a stick and was really fun to share a round of golf with.
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Played today in the Golf Moose/Vivid/GK outing at Western Hills Country Club. Nice facility in the Chino Hills area of C... » More

Played today in the Golf Moose/Vivid/GK outing at Western Hills Country Club. Nice facility in the Chino Hills area of Carbon Canyon. Had a breakfast burrito in the bar before the round and it was very good. Friendly staff and well run event. The pace of play was okay at 4:45 considering how long shot gun starts usually take. My group played the white tees, listed at 6400 yards and a 128 slope.

The course has quite a few elevation changes. Interesting layout and tricky figuring out the right club on a first visit. The 13th hole is being redone and was closed. They converted the par 5 15th into a short (255 years today) par four 15A and a long par three (200 yards) 15B. Interesting that what I can only assume is a temporary par 4 green for 15A was a nice green that rolled identical to the other greens on the course. Very nice!

The course was in great condition. Beautiful fairways, lush rough and nice tees. Really lush conditions throughout. The greens looked like they were recovering from aeration sometime in the past but they rolled well at a fast speed. There were some wobbles but overall the ball, for good or ill, went where you sent it. It would take a couple of rounds to figure out the greens; there were some difficult reads. Both 1 and 10 had front pin positions which were border line unfair but otherwise they were tough but fair.

I liked the course a lot. It exceeded my expectations in terms of concourse conditions and there were no issues with regard to services or facilities. It is definitely a course I would like to play again.
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