Played this morning. Relatively cool weather, under 100 degrees. The course is in good shape. Greens rolled true, somewhat soft, medium speed. Lots of undulations throughout the course, creating good sight-lines for drives and approach shots. Very good customer service. Nice clubhouse and pro shop.

I played here late Wednesday morning using an online rate from Teeoff.com. At $35 I expected a dog track, but no! The course was in excellent condition. Nice grass range and chipping green. I encountered many maintenance personnel working on the course.

Greens were medium speed with no ball marks or anything negative.

Fairways and rough were in good condition without any issues. The rough was long enough to be penal but not so long you couldn’t see your ball. Lots of roll out on the fairways. Plenty of room as well.

Tees were level and in great shape.

Sand was in good condition.

All in all, I would play here again.

I played here a couple of days ago on July 26. We had an 8:50 tee and I showed up early enough to hit some balls. The first thing I noticed was that the pro shop and restaurant were boarded up with plywood. Apparently some homeless jerk had made a habit of breaking in and vandalizing the premises. I heard that he was eventually caught. Nonetheless business continued as usual. The city of Los Angeles could do a little revamping of these facilities. This is an old golf course and it looks neglected. On the other hand, the course itself is in decent condition. The golf carts are set up with Bluetooth speakers and GPS.

The greens were just okay. Many of the old hole plugs on the front nine (first six holes?) were left too high and the mower had scalped them. Hopefully the greenskeeper who was responsible for these holes has learned his/her lesson. Other than that the rest of the greens were fine. Medium speed and mostly smooth roll.

Fairways, rough, and tees were in typical muni conditions. A little scruffy here and there but mostly decent lies. No real issues throughout the course.

All said, I would play here again.

Good times yesterday at the GK/GolfMoose/Vivid event. Sunset Hills is a beautiful and well maintained private course. Great customer service from the many staff members. The course was very lush and the greens were in great shape. The fairways and rough were mostly a thick mat of kikuyu. It can be tough to find your ball in some of the heavier areas of rough and even tougher to advance it so hitting the fairway is a plus. Pace of play for our group was 4:40 without too much waiting between shots. I found the course to be very challenging and fun. I would play here again.

GK event, September 28, 2025. Got out in the fourth group of the outing today. Great company, fantastic course, and a solid rate from Johnny and CC. I had a little time to use the wonderful practice facility: all grass range, large practice putting green, and chipping green. Classic Club is the SH!T! Great conditions from tee to green!

Greens were okay, but it is summer in the desert and Bermudagrass is somewhat slower and grainy.

Fairways were very good. Lots of roll out and good lies everywhere.

Rough was thick and lush.

Bunker sand was in good condition and easy to hit from.

The snack bar was very good as well.

Good times were had by everyone as far as I could tell.

Thank you, Johnny GK and Classic Club!

Played here today with my monthly group, shout out to Casey's Tournament Players Club. I played here once, about 10 years ago. I did not remember all the undulating fairways. The fairways were mostly in good shape and had really lush kikuyu grass. So lush that I managed to chili dip three shots on a single hole after a good drive. Oh well, I guess I'm not that good yet. There were a lot of Ground Under Repair areas on the front nine. It appears that there is some revegetation or other landscape construction going on several holes. It did get better on the back nine.

The greens were very soft and there were lots of unrepaired ball marks. By the size of the practice putting green, I guess the course sees a lot of play. Fixing ball marks doesn't seem the be a common practice here.

Fairways and rough were mostly good. Some areas of the rough had some very deep grass, but for the most part your ball would sit up.

Bunker sand was mostly wet and kind of thin.

We played the Blue Tees and most were in good shape.

Pace of play was about 4.5 hours.

I did not get anything from the club house, but my playing partner bought a single 25 oz. domestic beer for $12.

I played here last Friday, September 5, 2025, teeing off at about 1:30 PM with my brother. We paid about $50, AZ resident’s rate. POP about 4 hours. The routing was Oasis to Sky. It was my first time here. At first I was concerned about the water on almost every hole with forced carries either on your tee shot or approach; however, it was relatively benign. I only lost 3 balls.

Greens were consistent; medium speed, slightly grainy (Bermudagrass), and not a lot of break. They were somewhat firm and I only fixed a couple of ball marks all day.

Fairways were great. Lots of roll out on most shots. Good coverage of turf and great lies all day.

Rough was deep in spots and challenging to judge the way the ball would react. No bare ground for the most part, except in some of the areas where carts drive through.

Tees (we played the White tees) were consistently level and had good coverage of turf.

Bunkers were fairly nice and easy to play from. Good quality sand and lacking footprints. Fairway bunkers were on the firm side, making it easy to get decent distance.

It was a nice afternoon of golf and the price was good.

Played today, September 2, 2025, Mountain/Desert routing. The Mountain Course is not in great condition. The tees were in poor condition, with the Black and Blue tees pushed back and the White and Gold tees moved forward. The unused tee boxes were not under any kind of maintenance. The fairways were okay. The rough was a mixed bag of shaggy (mowed) grass or bare ground. The greens were mostly bad; slow, bumpy, with bare areas on many greens. The Desert Course was in better condition. Like the Mountain nine, the tees were consolidated and not well maintained. The greens were much better on this nine. Looks like they just mowed them before we played. They were on the slower side though. The bunkers were in good condition around the greens; There were footprints in many of them. Overall, I wished I golfed somewhere else.

Played today, riding, white tees, $44 at 11:24. There was some kind of mixup at the starter’s desk and we went out as a fivesome. We split up two and three but ended up back as a five because the course was a little backed up. The pace did quicken up on the back nine.

The course was in good condition. Greens were running medium slow; very few ball marks were visible but I fixed what I saw. Fairways and rough were very lush with good lies everywhere. Tees were level and had few, if any, bad areas.

They have some dynamic pricing on their website. As it turns out, one of the guys got the same tee time for $40. At noon it looks like the price goes down to about $36. No senior discount, whatever it says on website what you will pay. Still, not bad for 18 with a cart.

I played here yesterday with the Greenskeeper.org/Vivid/GolfMoose private club event. I love this course and try to play it every chance I get. Big V, as it is called around here, underwent a facelift a couple years ago. Throughout the course, the turf grass has been improved. It is consistent whether you are in the fairway or rough. I played the white tees (6113 yards) and all were level and lush. Great lies in the fairway, and the rough is just penal enough (3” deep)without being ridiculous. The bunkering throughout the course has been greatly improved in visual appearance and all were well maintained. I was able to get up and down from the greenside traps 50%. Of course, the highlight of the course is the condition of the greens. Pure, smooth, fast, and undulating. Most pins were located in very diabolical positions, making putting quite a challenge. If I had the means, I would join. Members must be very proud of their club. Kudos to the maintenance team; they were working nonstop without disruption to the players. Many thanks to Johnny, VCC, GolfMoose, and Vivid.

Got out here last Sunday, December 8. First thing is a sign at the pro shop warning of a temporary green on Hole 2. Apparently, some yahoo did some donuts on the green overnight. Luckily, the damage seemed to be superficial. It did make for a great attempt at eagle, though, as the temporary green was about 100 yards short of the real green. With the weather getting cooler, the course is starting to show some over watered areas on many fairways. Staying out of those areas were challenging as they were not roped off.

Greens were medium speed, soft, and had many ball marks new and old. Not really bumpy but the appearance was just okay. They did speed up as the day went on and putting downhill away from the dam is always going to be faster.

Fairways and rough were decent coverage, but the farther you get from the center the worse the conditions get.

Bunkers were okay, but there's a serious lack of raking going on here. Etiquette might be lost forever.

Tees were level and in okay condition. Some were overly wet, especially in the shade. We all played the White tees, so I can't really comment on the others, but I think there was little difference.

I like the course. I used to work as a greenskeeper here on weekends about 25-30 years ago. Like all LA City courses, this one could be better and cheaper to play. I think it was $52 weekend rate, plus $10 per player to reserve. Ouch!

I played here last Friday, December 6, with some buddies from work. Many areas were over watered, but it's a lot better than it was 10 years ago when the old owners didn't have the water. We played the Valley/Mountain nines. they were overseeded a month ago. The Desert Course is currently under overseeding and maintenance and is closed.

The greens were medium speed and mostly good. Hole #6 on the Mountain Course (a par 3) was not mowed. Maybe it's under some kind of maintenance, but it was shaggy. Soft greens throughout and there were plenty of ball marks to fix.

Fairways were good for coverage. Not as green as you might expect for being overseeded. Very few, if any, bare areas. Plenty of divots in the popular zones; think 100-150 yards to center of the greens.

Rough on this course is a different story. For the most part, there's none. It's thin, bare, and mowed tight so your ball will find its way into the scrub brush for a penalty. There are a lot of burrowing animal holes throughout the rough on this course. Ground squirrels are prevalent here and you could lose a ball or get some terrible lie. There's a premium on fairway shots at this course. Anything else and you're possibly looking at a big score.

Bunkers were a mixed bag of mostly not good. Thin sand here and there, deep and fluffy in others. Typically, it will be more sand around the greens and thin-to-little sand in the fairway bunkers.

Tees were not great. Mountain #8 was undergoing some construction and all moved forward. It did make for some fun shots to go at this green (uphill 285 yards), although it's very well protected with numerous bunkers up the right-hand side.

Overall, the course was okay condition-wise. I really want to say it's great, or even good. I just can't. Maintenance could be stepped up. Maybe increase the size of the landing areas in the fairways and grow some real rough to keep your ball in play. Maybe trim some of the large heritage oak trees that tend to interfere with your shots.

There was no beverage service, but the carts have ice chests and there is ice outside the starters office. Drinks and food are available at the snack bar, but it's not cheap. The upstairs restaurant has long been closed. It's kind of a shame as the restaurant and bar used to be good. The future of this course could be looking up if the owner can build his dream resort like he has planned, but there has been push back from the local community. I will continue to play here occasionally as it's only $55 senior rate M-F.