Joined the GK crew for the Vivid/Golf Moose event at Candlewood Country Club. First time ever playing here. The course is tucked away in Whittier and I really enjoyed it. The putting contest was a lot of fun, I think we had 4 or 5 guys make the putt and win a Vivid polo. The range is a two tier range, on the left you have a shorter length and on the right you can get up to woods. Overall the course was a great track to play. The tee boxes were a little rough on some of the holes, but not enough to make it impossible to find grass to hit from. The fairways were exactly the grass and cut I like playing off, I call it hitting off a sponge. Every fairway was lush and perfect. The rough was thick and difficult, so much so that sometimes youd have to be standing on top of your ball to even locate it. A few bare areas, but nothing for me to complain about. The bunkers were a little dry and hard in my opinion, maybe thats just how they do the sand here but i think that was my only real complaint. The greens were extremely fast, great challenge. They looks like they had done some work to the greens recently, but it didnt bother me all that much. Overall, this course was fun to play and I would definitely play again if given the opportunity.

Oh and Johnnys group behind us had a hole-in-one!!!!!!

8/31/26- Made it out to the first ever GK/Moose event at Candlewood CC. An older country club(1956) tucked right in the middle of Whittier. The city itself has grown around this country club, and if you did not know where it was you might not know its there. The trees that align the road are thick enough to just get a glimpse, of a sunken down classic style course. I had the honor of playing with JohnnyGK, RGM2525, and Sparky14. This was one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had on a golf course. First off, the amenities at Candlewood are really nice, the complimentary coffee at the start and large range were an added touch. The golf carts were newer with GPS and upgraded cushioning. Everything was very clean and well managed.

The course is in great shape. The tee boxes are flat and rather large. They are well maintained. The fairways were in excellent shape, and the greens rolled nicely. Lots of divots, but also the course was going through its normal Monday watering on the members day off. The sand was very good, only one of the traps I ended up in was a little thin, but nothing to complain about. The rough was thick and made it a challenge if you ended up in it.

Candlewood is a tight course with some holes and tee boxes elevated. If you can drive and hit the ball straight you will love this place. A few holes have dog-legs, and on almost every hole there is one tree that is in play. Those trees should not effect you, but they do get in your head.

The highlight of the round was hole 8, where Mr. Sparks(Sparky14) hit a hole-in-one, looking back into the sun. No one thought it went in, but there was a large divot rather close to the hole. Walking up and seeing him discover the ball had dropped in, was worth every penny. It was his first hole-in-one. This is now the second time in the calendar year I have played in a GK event where I saw someone hit their first hole-in-one (JohnnyGK-Dec 26', Las Posas). Nothing like celebrating on the 9th tee box with a cold Pink Whitney followed by an epic hotdog at the turn.

If you get the chance to play Candlewood, do it. I would love to play here again.

Walked the oranges today 8/31/26 at 11:10am with my buddy Matt in 4 hrs under hot conditions around 87 degrees. Nobody out here today we didn't wait until we caught a group on the last couple holes. Friendly staff, putting green closed today with mats on the range. We ate at their restaurant after the round. They have very good food here.

The fairways were in very nice shape mostly all green padded perfect lies with just some brown spots here and there due to the recent heatwave. Rated 8/10

Rough was mowed down and manageable just off the fairways and in great shape. Looks like they are working on the area right of the cartpath on 12...currently a field of dirt.. Rated 8.5/10

Tees all level and lush and in good shape. They were working on 4 tee box and 13 tee box so the markers were up on those holes.

Was in greenside bunkers on 3 and 8 that were raked and looked thin to the naked eye but contained just enough sand underneath. Rated 8/10

The greens were very healthy and VERY slow. They are keeping them long during this heatwave. They are losing a little section of the front section of number 5 green so hope they can remedy that soon. If u like throwing iron darts at soft slow greens these are for you! Rated 6.5/10

Just love the layout here. Hopefully with cooler weather they will cut and roll the greens. Beautiful mixture of 3s ,4s and 5s at Soule!

Highly recommended!

Played sat 8/22, walked on at 4pm, was able to finish in the dusk. Course in good muni shape. Greens running about a 10, a little bumpy. Cooled down quickly after an hour, and was very pleasant. had a good time

played sat 8/15 shotgun, 5 hr rd. pleasant warm day. Course in good muni shape. Greens running about a slow 10, a little bumpy. Had a good time.

Played today on a great cool day compared to the last few days.

Having played the E the last few times here I jumped over to the W. Which is the older of the two courses. Also many more elevated fairways and holes compared to the E. IMO much more challenging as well.

But a great selection of par 3's on both courses.

Course is in good shape at the moment.

Tee boxes fine.

Fairways a little damp but still some good rollout and good lies.

Traps all playable.

Rough sticky and wet difficult to play out of w/o a good strong swing.

Greens in good shape for chipping/putting and had some decent speed all round.

Always good customer service in the clubhouse.

Very small grill so I usually don't stop in after playing.

Another amazing day at The Saticoy Club. The Saticoy Club proves once again why it’s our #1 private club hosting our events. What heat wave? What summer drought? The course was lush and beautiful as always. Every year I book 3 events at The Saticoy Club. All 17 events I’ve done at the course have been sell outs. The course is a former LPGA host. It’s a very special place to experience. I envy the members of The Saticoy Club that get to play it on regular basis.

Big thanks to everyone that came out to the event on Monday 8/24. Bigger thanks to rgm2525, GDR23 and Barkydog1 for helping me run it. We have a lot of fun at the events with a pre-round Vivid Golf putting skill challenge included with entry where everyone has a chance to win a free performance polo – MSRP $100.

I highly recommend The Saticoy Club!

Played this morning at a later time than usual and something I will not do in the future.

Turns out Wed is ladies day and the way these ladies play here is not conducive to great POP.

Weather is getting warmer up here after some very nice cool days. And the course is showing its colors from the heat. Lots of brown patches where the water is not reaching. And other areas were the water has not drained well.

Had no issues with tee boxes. Nor any rough as it has all been mowed down.

Fairways have some firmness in them in some areas so rollout is good on some less on others. But good lies regardless of the grass.

Traps are all playable and most of the players here know how to use racks. Must be all us older ones?

Greens were soft and slow due to being watered against the heat. Practice putting green was the same way so that was good as one knew what to expect.

Good course to walk and plenty of trees to provide shade. And one of the few courses I have seen in a long time that has a bench on every hole when having to wait on players in front.

Two nice putting greens. And a very nice, though small covered driving range.

Took part in a charity scramble on Monday 8/24 and with two, extensive, prior reviews, not much to add. Very nice conditions, facilities, views and layout. If you have the opportunity to play here in an event or otherwise, it is definitely worth checking off the list.

This will be late, short, and supplemental to earlier reviews. Course was a halfway point to meet a buddy coming up from Oceanside and me from Montrose. Nice enough course conditions and layout with nothing standing out as exotic. All grass areas from tees through greens were in good shape. Greens ran medium and the bunkers were groomed with sand a little more firm than soft.

Golf carts were current. We rode but it's a good walking course with some contour and no significant elevation. Pace @ 4.5 hrs with another twosome who walked. It served our purposes exactly so not much to complain about and we had a good outing.

I had the pleasure of participating in a contractor tournament this past Monday, and I was excited to return to this course for the second time. It truly is a gem, nestled in a beautiful setting. While I wouldn’t drive two hours just to play here, as an Orange County native, I find the course well worth the visit whenever the opportunity presents itself. With its three distinct nine-hole layouts, each round offers enough variety to keep golfers engaged and entertained.

Considering the scorching temperatures we've experienced lately, hovering between 90 and 100 degrees, the course conditions were surprisingly good for late summer. The tee boxes and fairways were well-maintained, providing a solid foundation for each shot. I did notice some minor issues with divots on the tees—possibly due to lack of upkeep over the busy weekend—but nothing too distracting. The sand bunkers were a standout feature, gleaming white and well-groomed, making it a pleasant surprise for any golfer caught in a tricky lie. Meanwhile, the greens were smooth, exhibiting a medium pace that challenged us just enough, with a nice firmness that kept the ball rolling true.

The golf carts were a great addition, equipped with GPS to help navigate the course effortlessly. While we didn't have a beverage cart roaming the fairways during this charity event, there was an abundance of libations at each hole, ensuring we stayed refreshed. I must commend the staff, who were friendly and incredibly efficient, skillfully managing the flow of 144 players. After the round, we gathered in the main ballroom, where the food was fantastic, providing the perfect conclusion to a wonderful day of golf.

Played Arrowood on 08/26. After the greens fiasco, can we return Arrowood to the regular rotation? YES! Of course, finishing with 4 pars on the Quandary will make any reviewer happy and positive.

Greens are not back to where they were, and probably won't be for months. But they are playable. There are some bad patches, but I never had any of them in my line of play. They keep the pins away from the really bad spots. Greens are a bit slow as they are letting the grass get healthy first. But they rolled much better than they look.

I would even say the bigger problem with the greens now is unfixed ball marks. A crazy amount of unfixed ball marks this morning. I had one 10 foot putt, and I had to fix 7-8 ball marks on my line. Half were poorly repaired, and half were not reparied at all.

The rest of the course is fine, even better than most for late August conditions.

Starter said that aeration is coming up (no date set yet), and after that the greens should take another leap forward.