played sun 9/13, 7am tee time; 4:20 round. pleasant day. Course in decent muni shape. Typical unfilled divots in the fairway, unrepaired ball marks; greens a slow 10. The usual, fun round with low expectations on a fun track.

Quick review after visiting Encino this past weekend after being away from the game on vacation for a few weeks. It was nice to get back out there at a 'manageable' course post-layoff, but Encino (from the blues) will still test your length if anything.

There are three pretty monstrous par 3s on the course all over 200 yards, but the rest of the holes barring a few ar... » More

Quick review after visiting Encino this past weekend after being away from the game on vacation for a few weeks. It was nice to get back out there at a 'manageable' course post-layoff, but Encino (from the blues) will still test your length if anything.

There are three pretty monstrous par 3s on the course all over 200 yards, but the rest of the holes barring a few are very workable. It's a great course to get the kinks out while still having a good time if the conditions are alright.

And right now, those conditions are definitely alright. The greens are in nice shape, the fairways have good-decent coverage in all areas that matter, the rough is playable, the bunkers have an okay amount of sand in them while not being pristine, and the tee boxes are getting the job done.

POP was nice and we even had a cart service guy show up on the 12th hole - never seen that before at Encino, so that was nice on a hot day. Enjoyed the afternoon for sure.
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Finished at Woodland in 3 hrs. so I headed over here before my flight.
Fun 18-hole executive in good shape. Tees, fairways, traps all in solid shape. Greens were mostly small, smooth and medium-fast.

Front nine is a little pitch and putty but some solid golf holes on the back nine. Otherwise, good course to use a lot of your clubs on to practice. It was crowded but I ... » More

Finished at Woodland in 3 hrs. so I headed over here before my flight.
Fun 18-hole executive in good shape. Tees, fairways, traps all in solid shape. Greens were mostly small, smooth and medium-fast.

Front nine is a little pitch and putty but some solid golf holes on the back nine. Otherwise, good course to use a lot of your clubs on to practice. It was crowded but I had a cart, so I bounced around and played in 2 hours. Worked out perfect for me so a good spot to fit in some golf before a flight, right by the airport.
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Toughest course on the trip. Super tight, somewhat quirky layout shoehorned into a hilly site. Course was in very good private course shape. Greens were fast, bunkers were fluffy and the ball sat up nicely in the fairways.

6,100 or so from the blue tees and it played much longer. Not a ton of roll in the fairways and many uphill shots made for a tough round. I forget the... » More

Toughest course on the trip. Super tight, somewhat quirky layout shoehorned into a hilly site. Course was in very good private course shape. Greens were fast, bunkers were fluffy and the ball sat up nicely in the fairways.

6,100 or so from the blue tees and it played much longer. Not a ton of roll in the fairways and many uphill shots made for a tough round. I forget the hole, but it was a 480-down hiller on the back that I missed a short putt after a short wedge and thought it was a breather par 5, nope! Back nine is much longer but more wide open. Add that to lots of tight treelined fairways on the front and it makes for a very tough albeit fun round.

Not sure if I'm supposed to mention it but mine was a preview round with a friend who is considering joining there. So, the opportunity to play this private course does exist. Worth a look if you want to challenge your game.
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Played here on 9/13 at 6:24AM. For the price, this course is awesome! Was $50 bucks in the morning, balls not included for the range. Range is grass, or at least was that day, and big enough to hit long clubs.

Course was in beautiful condition. Tee boxes were all level and no major divots that caused any issue. The fairways were nice, some bare spots here and there but... » More

Played here on 9/13 at 6:24AM. For the price, this course is awesome! Was $50 bucks in the morning, balls not included for the range. Range is grass, or at least was that day, and big enough to hit long clubs.

Course was in beautiful condition. Tee boxes were all level and no major divots that caused any issue. The fairways were nice, some bare spots here and there but nothing to complain about. Rough had a lot of bare spots, but it is a desert course after all. The greens were nice, a little shaggy and slow, but overall great condition. The bunkers were a little rough, early morning meant the sand was compacted down and pretty tough to deal with. Pace of play was just over 3 hours and we had a complete beginner with us, I imagine we couldve finished in about 2.5 hours or so. Staff was great, complex is nice and the restaurant doesnt open until 9 most days. I would recommend checking this course out if you can.
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