North Course just reopened after having closed for a week to aerate the greens. I was most impressed how well they have recovered in less than one weeks' time. A little bumpy, and obviously much slower than normal, they were still very puttable. The rest of the course remains in overall excellent condition. The modest renovation of the 17th hole is a real positive and makes tha... » More

North Course just reopened after having closed for a week to aerate the greens. I was most impressed how well they have recovered in less than one weeks' time. A little bumpy, and obviously much slower than normal, they were still very puttable. The rest of the course remains in overall excellent condition. The modest renovation of the 17th hole is a real positive and makes that hole so much more enjoyable to play.
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Rode the player/medal tees today 7/20/26 joined by Johnny, Matt and Andrew great gents to play with. Weather was around 95 degrees and the ball was flying. We had no wind on the front and a welcoming 10mph breeze on the back nine . Pop was around 5 hrs 20 minutes. Very friendly staff assisting players. Grill was open and they have a nice putting and chipping green along with a... » More

Rode the player/medal tees today 7/20/26 joined by Johnny, Matt and Andrew great gents to play with. Weather was around 95 degrees and the ball was flying. We had no wind on the front and a welcoming 10mph breeze on the back nine . Pop was around 5 hrs 20 minutes. Very friendly staff assisting players. Grill was open and they have a nice putting and chipping green along with a downhill big driving range with ample room for many players.

I have played a handful of rounds here and the conditions have always been nice here.

They have the fairways very lush and you can tell they are putting lots of water on them for the upcoming hotter months. Great lies in the fairways. I hit every fairway on the front and was rewarded with great lies. Rated 8.5/10

The rough was fairly lush and grabby around the green complexes and just off the fairways. Our group also thought the rough was in good to great shape. Rated 8/10.

Most tee boxes were lush with some being unlevel. Rated 6.5/10

Greens were very healthy and holding shots very softly and nicely. They were rolling maybe a 10 on the stimp. Many greens here are large in size and have some undulations to them. They were a pleasure to putt on. Rated 8/10

Was not in any bunkers today. They looked to have thick sand and are very strategically placed in the fairways and around the greens.

Layout contains some birdie opportunities and some blind shots on a couple of holes. To me only #14 is a bit quirky but still playable...otherwise I enjoy the layout. It's in good shape right now and our group had a great time today.
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Another RPGC event this weekend out at Simi Hills and my group had an 11:40am tee time playing from the gold tees, so we were smack dab in the middle of the hottest part of the day and the score reflected it!

Fortunately there was cart service on both nines, so that helped, and the POP was moving pretty well all day. The carts are nice but do not have GPS so make sure... » More

Another RPGC event this weekend out at Simi Hills and my group had an 11:40am tee time playing from the gold tees, so we were smack dab in the middle of the hottest part of the day and the score reflected it!

Fortunately there was cart service on both nines, so that helped, and the POP was moving pretty well all day. The carts are nice but do not have GPS so make sure to keep that in mind if you're not familiar with the layout and all of your obstacles/layups.

The Simi Valley heat seems to be getting the better of Simi Hills of late as there are a lot of dry areas currently and they're not just in the less-played areas like before. Look, it's understandable out there but we have to keep reviews honest. Right now you're going to find a good amount of hot spots in and around the fairways, but you'll also get good lies that are plenty playable. The rough is just fine. Bunkers were really thin and not much fun to play out of based on that fact.

The greens are still running nicely and have solid coverage and color. A few more pitch marks than last outing though, so that was disappointing. But overall, the greens are the best part of the course conditions right now, rolling true, medium-fast and holding lines nicely with good reads. You can also get your chips nice and close, but the chipping areas around the greens are quite thin so you're going to need to be at your best.

I always enjoy playing this course and this outing was no different, but I believe it's currently a step below its usual very good standards. I have no doubt it will be back to its best when the current heat wave fizzles out.
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Played this morning early to be back in time for the Open ending. And quite an ending it was.

Course is in very nice condition currently but very wet from overnight water. The warm temps that were expected did not materialize and someone forgot to tell the maintenance crew to change the watering times.

Tee boxes level and clean.

Fairways lush good l... » More

Played this morning early to be back in time for the Open ending. And quite an ending it was.

Course is in very nice condition currently but very wet from overnight water. The warm temps that were expected did not materialize and someone forgot to tell the maintenance crew to change the watering times.

Tee boxes level and clean.

Fairways lush good lies but very little if any rollout early in the AM due to being very wet. Decided to move up a tee box after first two holes. Made a big difference.

Rough is not high but due to being wet it did play tough the few times I had to play from it.

Traps were all playable and I heard no complaints.

Greens were also damp and really did not dry out too much as it was cool and overcast the whole round. But they putted much easier as one could be a little aggressive and it paid off.

Great public golf course that prides itself in appearance customer service and value.
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Played last Sunday, getting out as a single in mid-morning, walking from the blues with a fun riding threesome. The course was hosting the City Championship finals earlier in the morning so the pace of play was not great, around 4:45. The blue tees were generally on the monuments making the course play longer than usual. They had championship markers set up farther back for the... » More

Played last Sunday, getting out as a single in mid-morning, walking from the blues with a fun riding threesome. The course was hosting the City Championship finals earlier in the morning so the pace of play was not great, around 4:45. The blue tees were generally on the monuments making the course play longer than usual. They had championship markers set up farther back for the more adventurous.

Twenty years ago, when I played this course several times a month, it irritated me that American Golf would get the course in primo shape for the Long Beach Golf Festival but the conditions would be inconsistent the rest of the year. This round, the course was in very nice shape although I have seen it better. The greens were exceptional, running fast and true. The rough was mainly cut down to manageable levels and fairways were good although the heat has obviously affected them. The only off notes were the slanted tee on #9 (tucked on the left side of the box) and the lack of sand in the sand trap on the right of #1 green. Otherwise, no complaints from a very enjoyable round.
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