Had not played here in almost 2 years.
In that time, they have not made much improvement.
Except for the layout, this would be an average daily fee
course. Shots off tees need to take slopes into consideration.
An up and down course with average conditioning.
Sorry to say......a bit disappointing.
It might be another couple of years!

The pro shop elected to let me on at 5:00pm (hooray!) and insisted that I take a cart even though I wanted to walk (understanding that it's very hilly terrain). Cart didn't have GPS and had the speed governor turned up a fair bit. That said, I'm glad they reversed their previous decision and let me out in the premium twilight hours. Was able to make it around in 2.5 hours with no one in front or behind.

This remains a really tough track - accuracy off the tee is a must, and many landing areas are obscured by hills or fairway bunkers. Plays 6300 from the white tees, which was plenty of challenge for this average golfer. Rough tangles your club up if you don't come at it steep, which is fair. The greens were recently punched (seems like a couple weeks ago) but they rolled fairly true and still fast. Lots of multi-tiered greens with wicked undulations.

Pro shop charged $40 "for 9 holes, and we need the cart back by 7:45", I think the price is a little high - peak times the fee is $80. Tee boxes were mostly level with a few funky spots.

$14 for a large bucket that doesn't even fill to the brim, that's the worst deal here. Overall, really enjoyed the challenge, hadn't played here in years and you really have to remember to focus on every shot or you'll be hacking it out of the rough.

After a couple month hiatus from Spanish Bay, I was back out yesterday with some good friends, including DeepSea14. Whereas the course is in great shape overall, I will say it is a notch below its usual fantastic condition. I may be a tough critic as I have a lot of samples to draw against. We tee’d off just before Noon in cool but not cold weather. I was in short sleeve for 17 1/2 holes so no complaints. We had a modest 1 club wind most of the day. For the afternoon, it was definitely acceptable.

Greens had recently been punched with tiny holes that were mainly filled in and hardly noticeable. In fact the ball rolled very true at an acceptable medium fast pace. Aside from the aesthetics of the greens they were in actually nice shape. I did notice that on Hole 12 there was a brown streak running across the green. It was in a perfect straight line so my guess is it followed the drainage pipe under the green and had something to do with that. My 7 rating for the greens is probably a bit harsh but oh well.

As for the fairways, I’m happy to say I got to actually experience all of the fairways this time! Again, overall the fairways were lush and a nice emerald green. I knocked the rating down to an 8 just because as I mentioned before, I’ve seen them in better shape. Tee boxes were excellent. No issues there. I was in two green side bunkers and they were fine. I was also in my share of fairway bunkers which I was quite upset about. It’s just wrong to punish a player for hitting it straight!! I propose a new rule. No fairway bunkers in the MIDDLE of the fairway!! Anyway, they were in excellent shape. We had a big gap in front of us so no issue with the POP.

I love this course with its scenic views and solid playing conditions. Course layout offers a great variety of holes with a handful of forced carries to really keep you on your toes. the greens are tricky to say the least, but other than that it’s a double thumbs up in my book.

Got the rare chance to play here via a charity golf auction on 5/10/24 with my father in-law James and golfing friend Chris, alongside generous Waverly member Fred on a Chamber of Commerce day; 74 degrees, sunny with a slight cooling breeze. I had literally kayaked past the club on the Willamette River previously but only dreamed of playing this club that dates back to 1896! I was lucky enough to get that chance and was NOT disappointed in the slightest with any aspect of the day. Apologies for the lack of photos but was instructed not to really even take out my phone during the round, let alone take photos while playing.

Tee boxes: As was the norm today, everything was in near perfect/perfect condition. The grounds crew here was hard at work all morning up until the moment the single in front of us went out, during the round you could see workers manicuring the entire property too. No issues with the boxes (blue tees) this day; manicured, level and grass was perfectly cut and green.

Fairways: Driving in you get a glimpse of holes 2 then 1 before you arrive at the clubhouse, so before I even teed off, I knew what I was in for. Perfect carpets of finely cut bright green grass without a divot in sight. Lies were perfect all day. A visual wonder on a course the cares about conditions.

Rough: Penal! I wasn't expecting to find a rough equal to that of Torrey Pines, but they have it here. Must be the mix of sun/rain in Spring, along with evil greenskeepers because many of the elevated holes are flanked by rough that would grab your club like a firm handshake.

Sand: Was in my share of bunkers and even though the sand was closer to beach sand color/coarseness, they were well raked and manicured, had enough material to work your club and shape shots, and overall were in good shape. If you HAD to pick a flaw at Waverly, it would be the bunkers.

Greens: Conditions-wise, the highlight of the round! They reminded me of the greens at Saticoy CC or San Diego CC; undulated and tricky, speeds varied from fast to ice rink. Felt impossible to get a good read on them. Surfaces were immaculate.

ETC: This is a country club rich in tradition. Tiger Woods won here as an amateur. Waverly CC also hosted the 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open, so the place is challenging in every way as well. The staff here treated us well, the clubhouse is dripping with history and charm. The grounds are sitting right on the banks of the Willamette, so the views are wonderful. Pace of play was "go when you want to go" essentially so we had a casual 4.5 hour round filled with stops to hear Fred tell us about hiring Gil Hanse (pre-mega fame) to redo the course, stories about Portland big wigs making fools of themselves on the course, and other stories that I will remember forever. If you EVER get the chance to play here, you will not be sorry you dropped your plans to be here.

Played Los Verdes this past weekend with Mattias and played a really decent round in somewhat gloomy coastal weather on a course that's about as good as it's going to get right now. We had a 12:10 tee time and played from the white tees as this course still gives you all that you can handle from that yardage.

As the previous review mentions, the course is in really fine shape right now from tee to green. No, it's not Riviera or anything, but if you've played here often, you know it can sometimes get rough around the edges from all the traffic, but right now the fairways and rough are well kept and producing many good lies, while the bunkers and tee boxes are mostly in good shape, and the greens are their usual devilish selves. They're running fast, true and holding shots well while simultaneously being tricky and challenging.

POP has not been a big issue here thankfully the last few times I've played Los Verdes, but for some reason on this particular day a slow round regrettably reared its ugly head again. We moved fine for the first two holes, then got caught up with two groups waiting at the par 3 3rd hole, but things loosened up later and we coasted nicely until the back nine. That's when the older, slower group in front of us decided to have lunch or something and when we got to the 10th tee box, they were just teeing off and an entire hole behind. This frustrating pattern continued until they apparently got the message and more or less skipped the green on the 13th hole. In the end the round played at around five hours.

Other than that though, it was a tremendous day despite the fog and cold rolling in later in the afternoon. The greens fee at Los Verdes is always a bargain for the nice course you get, and this day was no exception. They were also kind enough to change the online cart price for us as were both walking to get some steps in.

So basically, it's about as good a time as you'll ever get to play this legendary local course.

Out early on an overcast, drizzly, typical "May Gray" morning. Not very crowded at all. Course is in overall nice condition. Greens are just now healing from the recent aeration. Fairways have good coverage. bunkers, tee boxes are just fine.

Funny thing is, I played here Sunday morning and only a couple holes were CPO, but today there were almost twice as many CPO holes? Nothing changed in three days? There is an upcoming "Windmill Tourney" so maybe they're trying to get the course in even better condition, to the detriment of the regular players.

Golf Moose ran a voucher for a MFAD and I got to play this private course right before it ended. $130 for a twosome. Pancake flat layout that runs thru a housing development. Wind, water, and sand are the major defenses for this course. I played a blue/white combo that was 6316 and a fair test. We caught a 75-degree day with very little wind (very rare) so it played easier than I was expecting. The wind can really howl out here and there is water on every single hole.
I enjoyed the layout; houses surround the course but don't really come into play. The course was in perfect country club shape, good lies, plenty of fairway roll, fluffy sand in all the numerous bunkers and smooth fast greens.
The staff were top notch and very accommodating. We played in the afternoon and had the course to ourselves. If Golf Moose runs another special next year, I highly recommend checking it out.

I see they did maintenance about a month ago but you wouldn’t know it. Greens beat up,pebbles in bunkers. It’s basically the same as it was a month ago.

First off, I love this beautiful challenging course. Been playing there more often recently but some of the decisions by the management have left me cold.
For two scheduled tournaments they pulled some weird stunts;
1. They cancelled one a week before and said they overbooked the course and made us play the following week right after a qualifying women's round that was extremely slow.
2. When we showed up for our tee times the course sad we were pushed back 45 minutes with no valid or justifiable reason. Basically they gave away our tee times to whoever.
These scenarios are unacceptable but the course doesn't really care. That's today's golf courses! I'll think twice before returning to this great course.

I have always thought of Recreation Park as one of my favorite municipal courses to play. While certainly not the best or most difficult of the Long Beach courses, it is just a fun relaxing track. Used to play here quire often when I lived in Westchester, but now living in Orange County, coupled with the cost now to play here, just don't have the desire to play here much anymore.

Last review was very accurate, although I did not find the greens all that inconsistent. Slower than I expected. Fairways were generally OK, some thin spots, but not a big deal. Only in one bunker and while it was rather thin as to the amount of sand, not an issue. Played early, so pace was reasonable, which has always been the case here. (But that's true probably everywhere) Enjoyed the round, and miss playing here, but given the distance from home and the prices now, only get out here on rare occassions

Played this morning. Course is in good shape other than the bunkers. Between the non raking and hard sand it is becoming a real problem. Begining to feel like what Montebello use to be like and thats not good. Tee boxes are all playable. Fairways have good coverage so lies are good and there is decent roll out as well. Some rough on the outside of the fairways and some is playable and there areas that are a little deeper. Greens have come back very nicely and hold shots release shots and putt very well. Excellent customer service in shop and with all others. POP was decent but a marshal would help IMO.

Played here today in group 1A of the GK/Golf Moose outing with David and Tom. Cloudy front nine but the sun broke through somewhat on the back. Event was well organized and pace was decent, just a bit over four and a half hours. Nice GPS on the carts. Instead of a driving range, they have a big netted area with about six hitting mats where you can hit shots maybe 40-50 yards into the netting. The practice green near the staging area got pretty busy but there's another one between the clubhouse and the 18th green.

Conditions are quite good. Greens ran smoothly despite numerous ball marks on many greens. They are sorta sneaky quick with a little extra run out than you expect. Overall, they were medium fast and medium firmness, accepting full shots very well but a little trickier to control the ball from around the green. Fairways had good coverage and were cut tight. Rough also had good coverage and wasn't too deep and most times my ball sat up top, but if it did sink down in a bit, it presented a challenge. White tee boxes were mostly nice, some maybe a little crowned. Most of the bunkers I was in were good but one was pretty firm.

This was my first time playing here. This isn't a course that will "wow" you but it's solid and definitely played tougher than it looks. I found the back nine to have more character than the front nine. My biggest complaint about this course would have to be the noise level from the nearby freeway – almost feels like you can't hear yourself think sometimes. I scored quite poorly and would like another shot at this place sometime.