Played my GK Cup match with Tony yesterday, going off as a two-some just before 1:15. In a nutshell, I think the conditions here are pretty good right now. Most tee boxes are nicely level with good co... Continue »

Played my GK Cup match with Tony yesterday, going off as a two-some just before 1:15. In a nutshell, I think the conditions here are pretty good right now. Most tee boxes are nicely level with good coverage, including the par-3s. The fairways are green, offering good lies and reasonable rollout. I don't recall any dry or thin patches. On the whole, the rough was not overly long — playable with the ball frequently sitting up for the recovery shot. It was a little more lush around the greens for chipping. I think we both avoided the bunkers all day so no actual feedback there. The greens were a nice, medium quick and tracked well. The only remnant of aeration was a faint visual pattern that affected nothing. There was one exception (12 or 13?) where there was rough patch of sod a few feet square on the green, but it was the anomaly — a small portion of an otherwise large, consistent surface. We started out with space ahead and a twosome behind us, with some compression of groups ahead and behind from about the sixth through twelfth, but it generally moved well to finish a touch over four hours. Warm, with a moderate breeze, it was perfect weather and a nice day to break away for a round in good company.

Played here on the Sunday before Memorial Day, 5/28/17 at 10am. Finished at 1:45, what a pace for a 4 some. We hardly ever waited!

The grass has been watered well everywhere and in some areas to... Continue »

Played here on the Sunday before Memorial Day, 5/28/17 at 10am. Finished at 1:45, what a pace for a 4 some. We hardly ever waited!

The grass has been watered well everywhere and in some areas too well. The greens were a bit shaggy but the condition was good. A couple of bumps but that is to be expected at a course like this.

Got a twilight round in at Hansen Dam tonight, playing the blue tees and with a cart for a nice rate of $29. Arrived around 3:30, started off solo but joined a single after the 3rd hole, then we playe... Continue »

Got a twilight round in at Hansen Dam tonight, playing the blue tees and with a cart for a nice rate of $29. Arrived around 3:30, started off solo but joined a single after the 3rd hole, then we played in just around 4 hours with plenty of daylight to spare.

I was a little bummed out to see the greens still showing signs of the latest punch/aeration, and even still a bit sandy in places, but overall they were okay. Only took a few holes to work out the speeds and for the most part, despite some bumps, they rolled okay. Too many ball marks though everywhere as I assume when people see punched greens they just don't feel the need to fix them. Sad.

Fairways were in pretty good condition and the rough even better, cut maybe two inches taller than the fairways but both surfaces providing mostly good areas to hit from. A few thin areas near the greens but mostly off to the sides near the scrub. The sand was not great from what I saw - nothing fluffy about it, but instead a thin layer that looked none too inviting. And the tee boxes were generally in good shape with an uneven exception here or there, but nothing to write home about.

I did not enjoy the fact that they had the sprinklers turned on around some of the greens on the last 3-4 holes. It's annoying, distracting and took away from a really solid back nine for me. Why not wait to water those areas an hour longer when it's dusk and no one is out there and the water won't evaporate as quickly? Just bad form.

Other than that though had a really nice round and enjoyed myself pretty thoroughly. The nines in this order are far superior to the old layout, with the exception of hole 11 being just kind of weird still. It doesn't know what it wants to be. Aside from that, good times ... go enjoy a round there sometime.

Played on 4-29-17, around noon. POP was about 5 hours. I was looking forward to playing this course for the first time since they switched the 9's. The new front 9 is definitely tougher for me. Co... Continue »

Played on 4-29-17, around noon. POP was about 5 hours. I was looking forward to playing this course for the first time since they switched the 9's. The new front 9 is definitely tougher for me. Conditions wise, I was a little disappointed in the condition of the fairways. Drier than I expected but still very playable. Also, the greens had not recovered from the punching earlier in the month -- very bumpy. The sand in the bunkers was also on the thin side but my bunker play is also not good. The tee boxes were generally level and sufficiently lush. I'd like to play it again soon after the greens recover.

I played here yesterday with Kviser. Fairways and rough were decent but the greens were very bumpy and inconsistent due to the aeration earlier in the week. Surprisingly the bunkers had good sand... Continue »

I played here yesterday with Kviser. Fairways and rough were decent but the greens were very bumpy and inconsistent due to the aeration earlier in the week. Surprisingly the bunkers had good sand and were raked. Pace of play was about 4 hours which was better than the last time I played here. As for value, the $54 was not the best considering the greens condition especially when compared to the superior courses and value in Ventura County. Staff was not the friendliest or that organized. Give the greens at least 2 weeks before they are healed. Still had a great time playing with Kevin and in the end that is the most important.

Played here yesterday with fellow GKer, DKnight. The greens were very recently punched and sanded. Despite the sandy, bumpy greens we had a decent time. The tees, fairways, and rough were all in good ... Continue »

Played here yesterday with fellow GKer, DKnight. The greens were very recently punched and sanded. Despite the sandy, bumpy greens we had a decent time. The tees, fairways, and rough were all in good condition. I was in a couple of bunkers and there were ample amounts of light brown sand which was well-groomed and soft. Overall, the LA City courses are not a good value on weekends before twilight. We paid $54 to ride at 11:20 a.m. Pace of play was good at just over 4 hours. It could have been faster, but two groups went out onto an empty course right in front of us. Their pace was not bad, though. Give the greens at least two weeks before they get their good rolling conditions back.

Played 5-1-17 early morning walking for $29 as a single getting around in about 2 1/2 hours. Tee boxes were okay, semi-lush and mostly level. Fairways were in descent shape, a little thin in some spot... Continue »

Played 5-1-17 early morning walking for $29 as a single getting around in about 2 1/2 hours. Tee boxes were okay, semi-lush and mostly level. Fairways were in descent shape, a little thin in some spots and starting to turn yellow in others spots but still had some decent lies. Rough is not that long maybe an inch longer than fairways and a little dry. Was in two greenside bunkers that had good granular sand in them, but hadn't been groomed so it was a little firm. Greens are still recovering from being punched about a month ago, so they are very bumpy and slow, looks like they might need a couple more weeks. Fairly easy course with wide tree lined fairways that I always enjoy playing.

Played in the morning with my Dad. Just as the sun rose, we were out and playing!

I don't own a city card anymore, but my dad did for his senior discount. I booked online and payed the $5 booking f... Continue »

Played in the morning with my Dad. Just as the sun rose, we were out and playing!

I don't own a city card anymore, but my dad did for his senior discount. I booked online and payed the $5 booking fee (for the two of us a total of $10), but when they saw my dad's city card, they took the booking fee off! That was nice of them to do that.

The course was in usual city course shape for the most part. They punched the greens on 4/4 and it is taking a long time to heal! Still the greens are bumpy and a lot of holes on the green. Only a handful of holes had minimal holes on the green. So putting was a disaster all day. Other parts of the golf course looked lush and green. Couple of the bunker that I got in had a good amount of sand, but on couple holes that I passed by had the usual thick hard bunkers.

Always like the layout. Long but not too long. Wide but you need to hit some shots. Green is usually big, and not being close to the pin may cost you a 3 putt. I would give a little time for the greens to heal and come back for another early morning round.

Nice to get out and play Mr. Hansen after a 14 year layoff. Nice to get out and play period. Putts MUST be struck well out here. Any slight off center hit and the ball will tumble instead of roll true... Continue »

Nice to get out and play Mr. Hansen after a 14 year layoff. Nice to get out and play period. Putts MUST be struck well out here. Any slight off center hit and the ball will tumble instead of roll true sending it on a line you never could have imagined. Why? There is lots of Poa Anna. Lots of it. But overall the greens are in good shape. The rest of the course as well. Thank you L.A city for lowering your fees, having a re-play rate, and eliminating resident rates.