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.

played yesterday, Sunday, 6:50am teetime. POP was excellent at just under 4hrs, no waiting and nobody pushing us.

The course is in pretty rough shape right now. Can't endorse, especially at $116 to walk!! Pretty ridiculous.

Tees were deplorable!! green painted dirt with seed mixed in. Complete joke.

Fairways continue to be a mess!!! We played it down, but highly recommend lift clean and place. You will for sure have some poor lies right in the middle of the fairways.

Rough was slightly higher than the fairways and had spotty coverage. Not a big deal.

Bunkers were ok. Most had nice fluffy new sand and others had some wet compacted sand. Probably the best part of the course, which is sad.

Greens were not that bad. They held shots well, but were pretty bumpy with medium to fast speed.

Customer service was ok, no frills. No beverage cart but not a big deal I bring my own.

Not recommended at this time. It's a questionable layout to begin with and with these current conditions it's not worthy. I will stay away for the foreseeable future.

Played a Friday round at Rec Park this past week after getting an 11:20 tee time for myself and two friends with a $75 rate (cart included). Two of us didn't walk but they could not adjust the pricing so that was a bummer, but I was hoping the rest of the course would justify the midweek cost.

And while the course actually held up to scrutiny and was playing a lot better than I expected it to, the POP was a total disaster at just under six hours and we had to rely on the maintenance gal in a cart to push the very slow group in front of us (who at times were well over a hole behind) because no marshal was anywhere to be found. And of course no cart service either (at least not that ever showed up with our group).

But as previously stated, course conditions are actually not bad at all. The greens were in pretty darn good shape all things considered, while the fairways had mostly good coverage and the bunkers had enough sand in them to look quite playable. The rough was manageable and while there were a fair share of dry or 'problem' areas, overall playability was not near as poor as I was anticipating.

I'm sure I'm not in the minority here thinking that Rec Park is and will remain the least desirable of the four main Long Beach courses, but it held its own this particular week in terms of course playability, however the other factors will certainly put a big knock on its rating and overall value.

First time playing at Tijeras, 9:30am tee time. Unfortunately during booking I was notified of course overseed/aeration and CPO conditions from 10/31-11/15, so I didn't have the highest of expectations.

Check in was smooth, nice guys behind the counter. Starter was nice as well, young guy, helped me figure out where everything was. Pretty nice driving range with top tracer technology. Putting and chipping area next to it. All my interactions with the staff was positive so that was a plus.

Now onto the course....I'm sure when this course is in top shape and peak season it's worth the price tag, but right now I can't recommend playing here.

All the fairways were shaggy and wet, and even when I hit fairways I still had some trouble finding my ball as the fairway was basically the rough. Had to play lift/clean/place because of the mud balls mainly on the front. The greens are a week or two away from perfection but were also rolling slower and were overall shaggy. The course layout was pretty fun especially the back nine, had a good mixture of hazards to be mindful of. I only had one bunker shot today (thank god lol) and the sand was nice and fluffy so seemed like it was consistent with all the bunkers just from looking at them. Saw the cart girl about 5 times throughout the round which was nice, also lots of holes had water stations which was perfect for a warm 85 degree day. Pace was kind of slow at 5 hrs and had to wait 2-5min on several holes but otherwise was flowing okay.

It sucks they are still charging $100+ for these types of conditions honestly but understandable given the location and the demographics it serves. So my two cents is avoid this course until end of November or start of December. I'll definitely be back then!

Played on 11.05.2025. Never played here, and probably won't again. The greens had been top dressed a day or two before but that wasn't dsiclosed until check in.

Sand in the bunkers was inconsistent. There were footprints from the day before as they "softened" from a light overnight rain. Some fws were typical muni conditi9ns, which was shocking considering the price point.

The first 6 holes and final 4 are on the west side of 30. Lots of resort traffic and shopping district congestion, so not exactly the relaxing Hawaiian golf experinece aroumd that part of the course. No real stand out holes, however, 18 is one of the toughest finishers I've ever played.

Overall, the course and facility looks and feels tired. For the exact same price point, Wailea is a far better overall experience. I can't recommend the Royal as it does not reflect value for money for what you get.

Played here after the PGA tournament, with a quick 1 night stay at the resort so rate was 275. Overall, I echo the comments of all the people earlier in the year.

Fairways and greens were in great condition and they seemed to have fixed the divots that I'm sure the pros would have left. Putts are quick and rolled true. The bunkers had a ton of fluffy sand for most of them, so it can be hard to play if you're used to munis. Our mandatory forecaddie was okay. I got lucky and the weather was perfect with no wind and mild temperatures but heard that it can get windy at times.

The course can be kind of narrow in the sense that if you barely miss the fairway and hit it in the lava rocks that surround the fairway, then it's random whether it bounces back or you lose your ball, so it's super easy to have a ton of lost balls.

I like the conditions and layout of the course overall. But the pace of play is absolutely brutal. They're completely full on the tee sheet and the caddie said that most rounds all day are 5+ hours for however long he's worked there. My guess is from lots of lost balls and also they have a couple of very very short drivable par 4s so everyone has to wait for the group in front to clear out before teeing off.

The unlimited free food/drinks/snacks are quite nice. Includes tacos/meat bowls/chips/powerade/etc. (No free alcohol but beers seemed to be on sale.)

I do plan to go back because the course is great, but that pace of play likely won't resolve itself because it's an intrinsic course issue. They just started construction on a ton of houses by the course so in the future, the holes will be lined with houses instead of the current great scenery of just the surrounding mountains. Most of the players seemed to be local Utah residents and once the houses fill up (they already pre-sold most of them according to the broker), likely a lot of them will become members who will take up the tee sheet, turning it in something like Entrada long-term where it would cater more to members than the general public.

Happy to report that the South course overseed has progressed nicely since my last update. Fairways are now about 8/10 with good coverage except for the normal "Indian burial ground" spots where nothing seems to grow. Fortunately, these are small in size and can easily be resodded if desired. One truckload needed for entire course, whereas a few weeks ago it would have been one per hole.

Greens are the highlight of the course. Very fast, firming up nicely, but ball will still check up. You can now play a variety of pitch and chip shots instead of just flying the ball to the hole.

Sand depth is more even now. Tees are lush.

Lot of fun to play. CPO restrictions on about 4 holes. Slows down play by about 30 min.

Note: Had to fill out detail form first to be able to comment. Visited last Sunday 11/2/25 only to visit the club house and range facilities. Ended up spending 4 hrs. on 2 different practice ranges, 2 separate putting greens and near by chipping/trap practice area. Fantastic 5 star grounds conditions! All on grass of course. Practice only was $ 40.00 for unlimited access and balls unlimited. New balls all yellow. You get given a golf cart down by the starter area with your clubs already mounted via the bag drop. These people know the meaning of hospitality. Views from the Pro shop, banquet hall, Restaurant/bar are to behold, particularly looking down from the terraced outdoor sitting/dinning area. Cool stadium type view of golf course! Want to drop your handicap? Go practice here.

Golf has gotten expensive in the LBC. Paying $85-100 to play here is painful. Im quite familiar with this course, been playing here for 12 years, yet the place hasn't improved ever. Always just ok -- fairways are alright, rough doesn't really exist much, or is very patchy. I think basic maintenance is all that they do here. That would be fine if the cost was lower, the idea of playing here on a Saturday, taking 5.5-6 hours and paying nearly $100, frankly sucks. I'd rather pay an extra 20-50 to play a higher tier course. Mid-week, walking?, yea, I'll still do that out of nostalgia and if I need to stay close in the area (my daughter lives down there), otherwise, meh, treat yourself to someplace better.

I've played here a few times this summer -- while this place is a bit most pricey than others, I think its worth the cost. Real great layout, nice views, interesting holes that provide the right amount of challenge. The folks here are real nice as well, they aren't anti-flipflop (ok, Ive been catching up on writing all my reviews tonight, so a common theme is how no one except Rustic Canyon has cared if I played in flip-flops). I really like this course, but the $150 is right at that point where I have to treat-myself to play here -- or just work the variable pricing model and pick different days/times to play. I don't like to plan too far ahead but would do so in order to play here more often.

Played for the first time on July 19th -- just getting around to writing a review. I was very impressed by the course. The architecture of the place feels like the 80s -- if y'all recall Rancho Park before they started to renovate the clubhouse, its a lot like that. So that kinda felt "old", yet was very clean and immaculate with how they care for the place. The cost is a bit more than I'd like (~100 weekday, ~125 weekend), and the drive is far for me, so this can't be too regular of a place for me. Yet I like that I found a wonderful course that's not quite the price of Oak Quarry, doesn't require me to drive all the way to the desert, and was real chill, a lot of fun, and a great challenge. And unlike Rustic Canyon, they thought I was cool cause I can shoot under 80 wearing flip flops (see my RC review for why I'm annoyed at those folks having to control everyone). Will def be playing her more often.

After posting my negative review of Rustic, I felt I needed to come here and drop another review for SP -- also it seems its been since July someone last did. I play here often, several times a month, so I have built that bias of loving my "home course" (even though I live in West LA). Its worth the drive to come here -- it takes about an hour for me to get anywhere else any way (any LBC course, or Pacific Palms or Oak Quarry or Goose Creek), so an extra 20-30 min to get to Ojai is worth it. The course is cheap -- almost a steal -- and they put a lot of work into maintaining the course. The improvements that have been made in the last 5-6 years makes this course one of the best public courses in the Ventura/LA area. Add on to that the great food they have at the course, as well as all the nice place to enjoy in the town, this is a destination that y'all should consider to be a habit and not just an occasional treat.