Played our GK Cup semifinal match at Harding yesterday and came away feeling a tad bit disappointed in overall conditions. The course is most certainly playable but there are a lot of nagging little i... Continue »

Played our GK Cup semifinal match at Harding yesterday and came away feeling a tad bit disappointed in overall conditions. The course is most certainly playable but there are a lot of nagging little issues that could and should be improved with some autumn rain and a little more TLC.

Right now the main complaint is the tee boxes. They're shaggy and unkempt and far from good. If you're a player who doesn't use a tee, it's very aggravating to see them in this shape. The bunkers are also on the thin side and look quite difficult to navigate. The fairways had plenty of good sections but also a lot of thin and dirt areas up near the greens depending on the hole, while the rough was mostly playable but also very easy to lose balls since there's so much tree debris in many areas.

Greens were actually quite good overall so not much to complain about there. They ran medium-fast and held shots well while staying predominantly true to their lines on putts. I still had a devilish time figuring out the subtle breaks though as evidenced by a poor overall putting day.

POP was actually pretty good and we didn't do too much waiting all day, so that was nice. No cart service but a great snack shop again after the 8th hole. Carts are quite nice and have a solid GPS system to offer. The overall price for the round was quite fair, as it usually is when playing LA City courses. Only this time out the course just isn't showing its very best, but I'm sure that will come back in time.