We had our first private club outing at El Camino Country Club in Oceanside, CA on Monday, 2-9-26. It was great to see some fellow GKers there and tee it up with sparky14, rgm2525 and Brian from Golfmoose.

I cannot describe the golf course playing experience more accurately than my fellow GKer’s review sd3bs below mine so please read his as well. I’ll jump into an orga... » More

We had our first private club outing at El Camino Country Club in Oceanside, CA on Monday, 2-9-26. It was great to see some fellow GKers there and tee it up with sparky14, rgm2525 and Brian from Golfmoose.

I cannot describe the golf course playing experience more accurately than my fellow GKer’s review sd3bs below mine so please read his as well. I’ll jump into an organizer’s perspective.

From the beginning it was a pleasure to work with their event director Elizabeth. She was very efficient and professional booking our round. Upon arrival, I noticed they have 3 separate parking lots to accommodate tennis, golf and large events. If you are playing golf make sure to use the upper parking lots.

The clubhouse, restaurant and practice facilities are small. Which made it challenging to stage a large golf outing. There is no driving range, but rather 6 hitting stalls and a small practice putting green. The practice short game area however, does accommodate short wedge shots 80 (and in) yards and a practice bunker. They have a nice bar/restaurant with some patio dining which was open and those I spoke with that ordered breakfast said it was delicious. My only complaint was the lack of preparation in regard to having enough cart keys for our group which caused a lot of confusion, late start and inconvenience. El Camino CC eventually found enough keys, and I hope in the future for large groups of 100+ players they learned from this mishap. Other than that, I was very pleased with the experience and look forward to having another event at El Camino CC!

Check out some the photos I posted.
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Since the late 80s, I have had a long history with Mulholland Hills CC, formally Braemar CC having experienced all its transformations. I can undoubtably say, the name change from Braemar CC to Mulholland Hills CC is perfectly fitting because it certainly is a new, incredibly fun, beautiful private club. Lanny Watkins and his team did an exceptional job redesigning the former 2... » More

Since the late 80s, I have had a long history with Mulholland Hills CC, formally Braemar CC having experienced all its transformations. I can undoubtably say, the name change from Braemar CC to Mulholland Hills CC is perfectly fitting because it certainly is a new, incredibly fun, beautiful private club. Lanny Watkins and his team did an exceptional job redesigning the former 27 holes to produce what I believe will be the hottest new club in LA County.

On Monday 2-2, Mulholland Hills CC hosted our 100+ players event on the Canyon + Vista combo. Teed it up with rgm2525, mark_6m and itslikeimsayin. The Vista course opened literally 3 days prior to our round. Both the Canyon and especially the Vista course were in excellent condition providing stunning views and a captivating round of golf. I’m going to let the photos of the courses speak for themselves.

If you’re a golf event organizer like me, or someone interested in a private club membership, I suggest you give them a call. Our group loved it.

I’ve already booked another event, on the same Canyon-Vista combo for 4/20 that will go on sale in March. In April, Mulholland Hills CC will have new carts and it won’t be cart path on the Vista Course for an even better experience.

Highly Recommended!
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Well goodbye Alhambra hello Rancho Solano. Played my last round today and was very pleased with conditions. Greens had small punch last week look all healed and chipped/putted with good speed all round. Fairways have been mowed and are giving good roll out at the moment as well as good lies (some better than others). No issues with tee boxes. New sand in traps is excellent and ... » More

Well goodbye Alhambra hello Rancho Solano. Played my last round today and was very pleased with conditions. Greens had small punch last week look all healed and chipped/putted with good speed all round. Fairways have been mowed and are giving good roll out at the moment as well as good lies (some better than others). No issues with tee boxes. New sand in traps is excellent and very playable. Very little rough to contend with. Been a great 10 years playing this wonderful course and have enjoyed the staff (new and old) that have made my many rounds so enjoyable. As of Sunday Feb 14 I will be a GK member of N CA golf. Spent many years in Sac so know the area well and look forward to playing many of the courses I played so many years ago.
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Played Tuesday, February 10, before 7:00 am. We were a five some, all walking, in the third group out. We played in 1.5 hours for the 9 holes with little or no waiting on the group on front of us. Little amenities at the course at present with no restaurant in operation. Three net bays for warm up, a nice sized practice green and small chipping area.

The course is in g... » More

Played Tuesday, February 10, before 7:00 am. We were a five some, all walking, in the third group out. We played in 1.5 hours for the 9 holes with little or no waiting on the group on front of us. Little amenities at the course at present with no restaurant in operation. Three net bays for warm up, a nice sized practice green and small chipping area.

The course is in good shape. Lush fairways and greens for the most part. There was little sand in the one bunker I was in but others found adequate sand in other bunkers. The tees were not always level but were okay. The greens were nice, running at a decently fast speed. High side of medium speed.

Nice way to start the day.
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Course in very nice condition. Played with a nice family from N.M., one of which was 6 years old. His dad had him tee up about 100 yards from the green. Surprisingly good, consistent contact.

Tees lush and very well maintained. Fairways now firm and play fast and look immaculate. Rough hit and miss, could be thick or thin. You actually want it to be thick to stop ball... » More

Course in very nice condition. Played with a nice family from N.M., one of which was 6 years old. His dad had him tee up about 100 yards from the green. Surprisingly good, consistent contact.

Tees lush and very well maintained. Fairways now firm and play fast and look immaculate. Rough hit and miss, could be thick or thin. You actually want it to be thick to stop balls that otherwise will end up in the cactus w/o it. Sand is excellently maintained. Greens firm and putt medium fast with few ball marks. Carts have nice GPS. Customer service excellent from almost everyone on the staff. Excellent range and good restaurant on site. Highly recommended.
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