been about a year since i've been back here, but i found a deal and wanted to test my game out. conditions were actually pretty good; the bermuda fairways are coming back to life, the tee boxes were lush and level and the greens were in good shape with minimal pitch marks. pins were still in tough spots and putting was a challenge. not only to read breaks and speed but i totally forgot you have take grain into account.

since rain was in the forecast, the course was fairly sparse, and i ended up going out a little before my tee time with another single who i had happened to play with before. POP was really excellent; i think we finished the front in 90 minutes. it was CPO on a couple of holes, but to be expected after all the rain. course itself had dried out very nicely, except for a few bunkers that had a substantial amount of standing water and were to be played as ground under repair.

Overall had a nice time, and the course is always a challenge, especially when the wind kicks up. i was surprised that the pro shop and bar were already closed up at 3pm, not sure if that's normal or an easter thing but something to note if you have a later tee time. no other way to get drinks or food otherwise.

Back here on Saturday 3/23 with a noon tee time. Course was fairly empty considering it rained all morning but cleared up nicely by tee time. Unfortunately the rain caused the range to close so no warm up. They do have a little chipping area near the first tee at least. Even with the rain that morning, the course dried nicely and was easy to walk.

Pace was surprisingly very good all day. In fact, our threesome was behind a foursome and we were on them all day but if we'd gone first we probably would have finished in 3.5. Still, getting around in 4 was a treat.

Like I said in my last review, I really like this course. It's not a difficult course but on a day that's windy the longish par 4s become very difficult when the breeze is blowing 15-20 directly into. Very small greens so it becomes a real GIR test. Overall conditions are very good, with good tee and fairway coverage, and some rough that's cut down and not very penal. Unfortunately I didn't get the aeration notice so the greens are still very bumpy but other than that it was a fun round. Didn't get into any bunkers but they did look like jail with hard or minimal sand/dirt. So avoid those.

Definitely recommend once the greens heal up, though I would expect the usual jammed up tee sheet when that happens.

Found a good deal here for 11am on Saturday 3/2 as a twosome going out with a single. Since rain was in the forecast the course was fairly empty, but busier than you'd think as it was the only one in the area not doing CPO. Since my last review I'm happy to say I've changed my tune a bit on this place. They finally have a pro shop and apparently a restaurant open again.

Conditions were very, very wet, but beyond that the layout is actually kind of fun but does require good shots. A lot of different hole types and challenging green complexes. Not a course I'd want to play all the time but a fun change of pace. Typically the pace of place here can be brutal but since the weather kept a lot of folks away we finished in about 3.5.

Teeboxes can be a little uneven, fairways had mostly good coverage, bunkers seemed to have sand, and the greens were in very good shape.

Can't wait to go back and play once things dry out

Out at 11:08 Sunday 2/25 as a single walking joined by a couple riding and another walker. As is usual here, the pace is very very slow. On a mid-day weekend you just have to mentally prepare for a 5.5 hour round. Teed off about 10 minutes past and for the most part had a wait into every hole. The worst bottleneck has to be on hole 3 which is a very tight par 5 tee shot. Someone in our group called the pro shop and someone from the shop did go out to try and find out what the hold up was. Didn't help much. Front 9 POP about 3 hours, though things tend to open up on the back.

POP aside, the course is in decent shape at the moment. Fairways besides being narrow generally have tight lies, some bare spots, but overall didn't have issues. Rough could be very juicy and penal, seems like they're letting it grow out so it's lush and a ball could find itself buried easily. Greens and sand were highlights. Found a number of bunkers and they all had good sand to splash from. Greens were in good shape, rolling at a medium pace, very pure with minimal ball mark damage. Tee boxes were okay, fairly worn with divots, some muddy, but mostly level.

Overall a challenging track that I personally find enjoyable. A good variety of holes with long par 3s, shortish par 5s and par 4s that make you strategize on tee shots. It is hard to stay in rhythm when the POP is slow but other than that would recommend.

Played here Super Bowl Sunday 2/11 as a single paired with a threesome of an older couple and a sister in law, all in their 70s from Canada down on a golf trip. They'd played here a lot and told me as a first timer that I was in for a treat and they were not kidding. The history of the course is pretty cool as it used to be private then fell into hard times but now it's back to its former glory.

The layout is fairly typical for resort style courses, routing you thru homes but the backdrops of the mountains was really incredible. A perfect February day with full sunshine, minimal wind and mid 60s temps, I couldn't have asked for better conditions. The course itself looks pristine. From teebox to green I couldn't find any real blemishes. Fairways were a pleasure to hit from, rough could get a little sticky but not too penal, and the bunkers were full of fluffy sand. Truly felt like you were playing a private course.

Speaking of which, the service is top notch. After I pulled into the parking lot someone came out to my car with the cart and loaded me up. Then checked in and went across the street to the grass range (which if we're being picky, didn't offer great lies) and putting green. Ordered a sandwich as the restaurant and it took longer than expected but they wound up sending someone out to deliver it to my cart on the second hole.

Decided to play up to the bronze tees with the other gentleman to keep things more social and at 6000 yards it was neither short nor long. Certainly helped playing with someone with some course knowledge as there are plenty of holes where what you see is what you get but on the dogleg holes his advice certainly helped on where to aim. POP was perfect, just about 4 hours. Had a really great time and was happy to have played here. Would definitely make it a point to come back and play here or the south course next time I visit.

played here saturday 12/16 as a threesome. never played here before, but thinking it was a course along the river, figured it'd be fairly flat. WRONG. this is a pretty tough course for walkers, with a lot of ups and downs and long tee to green walks through some interesting terrain.

certainly not a very pretty course as it runs alongside the river. many holes are very very narrow and close to each other, so it's very target golf oriented. not a forgiving course, especially if you're not sure where to miss. a lot of tiny fairways that roll out into a sandy/watery wasteland area. some of those sandy areas are very beach-like and you can hit off them but not fun.

tee boxes were all pretty beat up, fairways had decent lies, some better than others. greens are in good shape but could not judge speeds on them all day. some were very soft, many of the greens are also very small.

pace of play is awful. basically a wait on every tee box, sometimes 2 groups behind. overall a little over 5.5 hours. as i mentioned, not a course conducive to walking as there were no benches anywhere on the course. there was a cart girl, but she was parked.

definitely won't be coming back here any time soon as the course is just too gimicky for my liking

First time out at Chester Washington Saturday 10:40a as a threesome paired with a single. There's a smallish range with some targets along with a large putting green steps away from the first teebox. Seems to be a cart shortage here as they didn't let us check in until 10 minutes before our teetime.

Just from looking out at the course I was curious why it seems to rate so low because visually it looked pretty good. My suspicion is simply that the POP here is brutal. First tee was 3 groups backed up so we didn't get out until closer to 11:15. And then hole 2 is immediately a par 3 which necessitated another lengthy wait, so the first three holes took over an hour. Front 9 clocked in at 3 hours. Thankfully at the turn we skipped ahead of a group that went to get food, so the back 9 felt like we were flying by comparison (still took over 2 hours).

Now, POP aside, I really enjoyed this course. First 6 holes are a mix of longish par 3s and shortish par 4s. Fairly straight forward and scorable. Then the course starts adding some length and elevation and narrows your landing spots. The back 9 is somewhat of a replay, starting off easy then adding some length and some narrow fairways.

I managed to score well, considering I only hit 1 fairway on the front, but thankfully the rough isn't penal, although there is definitely tree trouble throughout. Sand was a mixed bag: some bunkers were muddy and some were dry without a lot of sand. Greens weren't bad, but they also had a lot of unfixed pitch marks. They were very soft and receptive to spike marks, especially around the cup, so putting later in the day can get challenging. They were rolling about a medium speed overall.

In summation, a fun day on a nice track, vibes overall were very chill, so I would come back for sure. Just need to make sure to block out a 6 hour round lol

Even though I work nearby I hardly ever play here - last time was Feb - but since I had a free afternoon the day before Thanksgiving I found a noon tee time and decided to walk and see how the course is doing.

Since football season is winding down I'd hoped that the worst of the fairway damage has passed, but honestly the fairways were in better shape than I'd anticipated. Besides the white parking lines marking up the fairways you would probably have never known. Not to say the fairways are in great shape, but they're playable.

It's a tricky course, fairly narrow in spots, and even if you manage to keep it in play, the greens were absolutely brutal!! Some of the fast muni greens I've ever played on. If you're above the hole, RIP. Getting the speed right was a challenge all day, and some pin positions were diabolical.

Tee boxes were in mostly good shape, fairways provided good roll out, was in one bunker and it needed some sand but it was playable. It was a beautiful day for a walk, POP was about 4.5 and the scenery was very nice. I'll probably be back here sooner rather than later

Went out Sunday morning walking as a single, got paired with another threesome and another single. In all the years I've played Alhambra I didn't know they let out fivesomes! It actually worked out great for POP (a shade under 4.5 hours) as we never had to wait, nor did the group behind us. Just flowed really nicely (to my surprise)

Excited to see the teeboxes healed up and lush. And the greens are really phenomenal, the best they've ever been. They must have gotten rolled that day because they were faster than i ever remembered them being. Rolling really pure, so good. Honestly, the course is probably in the best shape it's been in a while, kudos to them.

And if you have an Alhambra city card, it's $30 to walk on weekends?? To me, the best value in golf, but I might be biased as I love this course.

Had plans out near the airport so wanted to get a round in nearby and Alondra seemed to fit the bill. Place has a nice practice area, multiple putting greens and a chipping area as well as a good sized covered range. So that's the good. The actual course is in fair shape at best. Tee boxes are pretty chewed up and not level in places. Fairways don't have a lot of green grass so what you get is a lot of firm dried out spots with lots of roll out. Unfortunately it's hard to tell where that roll out leads to so your ball can take some funky bounces.

To me, the track itself is very friendly, with mostly straight holes and giant fairways. Even with some breeze it's not too difficult, tho it does have some decent length in spots. Annoying on 11 which is a very short par 4 I hit what i thought was a perfect drive that should have wound up maybe 50 yards short of the green but my ball just disappeared. No idea where i couldn't have kicked off to. The condition of the course makes it pretty hard to locate your shot as white balls sort of blend into everything. There's also an issue where driving range balls wind up all over certain holes.

The greens at least were decent, though soft and spongy and slow. Bunkers were extremely thin with very little sand.

I'd say this course is a decent place for someone new to the game to play (and for the 5 hour POP I think that's the case), but for decent players I'd think it'd be pretty boring. Just lots of flat terrain with very little deviation. Easy to walk at least! Maybe if it were in better shape it could be fun to go low but for what it costs, I'll have to pass.

Walked Wilson Sunday 9/4 with 3 other walkers. First time playing the course and was eager to see how it compares it to Harding. Main difference seems to be length as it plays around 6700 from the blues, and with a decent into breeze on a number of holes, made it play even longer.

Really enjoyed the layout and how tranquil it feels to be inside Griffith Park; lots of deer can be found grazing along certain holes, and the beautiful hillsides make for a nice backdrop. A great walking course for sure.

As for conditions, it took a while for me to find a fairway, which for the most part was in good shape, but there were a number of bare spots just off the fairway and the rough was thick in many areas, enough to where finding your ball was a challenge. Tee boxes were pretty beat up, lots of divots and not recently mowed. Greens were okay, very soft, but with lots of pitch marks and certain areas that were in bad shape.

Wish conditions were a little bit better but it's still a good track and decent test, just temper expectations on conditions a bit.

Somehow managed to snag a tee time for saturday at 11:50 2 days prior. maybe concern over the storm? in either case, when i arrived to check in starter said i could go out early. I warm up at the range and go to the tee box and another single is there having literally just walked on. it was my first time playing rancho but he mentioned how rare it was that the course wasn't jammed up.

Wound up going out with 3 other singles, me and another walking. Was a really good foursome, lots of laughs were had. Had really been looking forward to playing this track and it was a lot of fun. playing with guys who had some course knowledge helped for sure, as there were a few instances of blind shots both off the tee and even on approach. most holes are fairly straight, but everything is tree-lined and there's a lot of undulation and elevation changes.

Found the course itself to be in a pretty good muni shape; some bare spots but i found good lies most of the day, and the couple of bunkers i was in had really nice sand. greens were in good shape and rolled true, medium speed. pace of play was about 4.5 which seemed good to me. some waits on par 3s but nothing terrible. definitely a decent challenge, helps to know the angles and where to hit. there's a snack bar near the turn, facility doesn't have a pro shop so bring extra balls and a glove if you need 'em.

would love to get back out here soon! hope i can get lucky again with a time!