Early morning tee time, easy check in and organized first tee. Winter shape with the fairways and rough. Traps have fluffy sand and were in great shape. Tee boxes flat and have good coverage. Greens w... Continue »

Early morning tee time, easy check in and organized first tee. Winter shape with the fairways and rough. Traps have fluffy sand and were in great shape. Tee boxes flat and have good coverage. Greens were smooth and had some good speed, problem was with unfixed ball marks. We were one of the first groups out and every green had so many divots it was a joke. New 19th hole which was very busy. If you get out early a good play.

This review is more complicated for me than usual for several reasons: first time here, the day we chose to play, and how it played out. My buddy and I got an 11:37 tee time on Thursday, 12/31, paired... Continue »

This review is more complicated for me than usual for several reasons: first time here, the day we chose to play, and how it played out. My buddy and I got an 11:37 tee time on Thursday, 12/31, paired with a local twosome. I'm slowly figuring out that, with a lot of people off for/between the holidays, courses are more crowded. There were carts stacked up at the first tee, and we got off somewhere around 20-25 minutes late. On a normal day we probably had plenty of time for our round, so no problem — right? Until it took us over an hour to finish the first three holes with the front nine taking close to 3.75 hours. On the par-three 6th hole, we let the group behind hit up so by the time we set off again there was space and no waiting though the ninth — fostering a sense of optimism to finish 18 before dark that was crushed upon seeing the delay at the 10th tee. Our local twosome made the wise suggestion to repeat the now-open front nine with them, and so we did — finishing it in about 1.5 hours. So the conditions report is based on never having seen the back nine. For this time of year, I had no complaints about the conditions. Tee boxes were generally good and level with coverage. Fairways were thin, dry, lots of rollout but pretty consistent with decent lies and very playable. Rough varied and while usually short, frequently offered some cushion if you didn't get into the brush or a dirt stretch. They are upgrading the bunkers and they had very nice newer sand in most of them. Some had about a four-foot band of dirt outside the bunker rim where they they had yet to finish off the reconstruction (obviously played as GUR). I thought the greens were fun and challenging — clean surfaces that ran pretty true, but very quick. You had to pay attention accordingly and have good touch to keep from going well past the hole sometimes. But with the right touch it was usually possible to leave it close and I think that is fair and fun. So if you like this course, I would say that it's in pretty good shape, with the understanding it's winter conditions. As far as my opinion of the layout (nine holes I saw), there were several holes that I felt punished really good shots and offered only very tight solutions at best. For example, holes that doglegged one way but sloped hard the other. After two rounds of the same nine, I confess that I'm not in a hurry to return. Which is unfortunate, because there are a lot of pluses here. It's a nice facility and while a little overwhelmed on the day, the staff was working hard to keep up. Because of where the course is perched, there were some fantastic views of the San Gabriel mountains and surrounding area. It's a visually interesting and frequently challenging layout that requires local knowledge — no back and forth parallel fairway stuff here. It was really helpful having locals playing with us. Critically speaking, I don't think it's necessarily a good design, but it is challenging and interesting in that way. On occasion, I like the golf equivalent of S&M that is DeBell, so I can see that at some point I will eventually return here — a place that is longer, generally wider, and not so consistently severe. I'll try to finesse the front nine and finally see what the back nine looks like.

Played November 22 with a buddy of mine. Teed off at 11:30 a.m. No one in front of us until the 7th hole, when we caught up with a threesome (who was backed up behind a few foursomes). Since course... Continue »

Played November 22 with a buddy of mine. Teed off at 11:30 a.m. No one in front of us until the 7th hole, when we caught up with a threesome (who was backed up behind a few foursomes). Since course allows fivesomes, and we were backed up anyways, we ended up joining up into one group. Had a blast playing with this group. Finished in about 5 hours, including a half hour break at the turn (which is not bad for Mountain Meadows on a weekend).

Staff was wonderful as always. Practice facilities were great, even though the range is hitting off of mats.

Course was actually in great shape compared to what it has been in the past. Tee boxes were pretty level. Actual sand in the sand traps! Only some brown spots on the fairways. Greens were fast but did hold shots. Even most of the ball marks on the greens were repaired (shocking, I know!).

All in all, was impressed with Mountain Meadows and will definitely come back to play soon.

We played Mountain Meadows on Saturday morning, 10/24/15. There's one thing I can say about American Golf, they never saw a fivesome that they didn't like. Almost every group was a fivesome and we got... Continue »

We played Mountain Meadows on Saturday morning, 10/24/15. There's one thing I can say about American Golf, they never saw a fivesome that they didn't like. Almost every group was a fivesome and we got "paired" with three other players as well. The starter tried to tell me that the problem isn't that there are fivesomes, but that the players all play too slow. I had to suggest that we agree to disagree on that point. Our pace of play was about 5-1/2 hours.

Regarding course conditions, the greens were very nice, holding shots well and not too beat up with ball marks, although I didn't have any trouble fixing at least 3 or 4 on every green. Speed was medium fast. To the course's credit, they are doing quite a bit of bunker renovation and replacing the sand with that nice, fluffy white sand. The fairways are still healing from being punched, very large divot-sized punches. The tee boxes were quite shaggy, not to the point of having a large effect, but it seemed like maybe they hadn't been mowed very recently. There was a drink cart and she came by often enough, but she didn't really have much of a supply on the cart, other than plenty of beer. Unfortunately, we weren't drinking beer.

Overall, it was "fine", but nothing really positive to shout about, and nothing really all that terrible.

I was able to make a single tee time by phone at Mt. Meadows in Pomona on a Friday, 7AM. A bit late off the first tee but no biggie. PoP 4hrs walking, $29 fee, 5-some. Course very green, surprising... Continue »

I was able to make a single tee time by phone at Mt. Meadows in Pomona on a Friday, 7AM. A bit late off the first tee but no biggie. PoP 4hrs walking, $29 fee, 5-some. Course very green, surprisingly, with semi lush fairways AND rough. Greens looked fantastic and we got some great rolls, but some balls went a bit off line at times due to spike marks and general unevenness. In a word: inconsistent ... speedy for the most part just some slower sections that you need to look for. Ventured into one or two bunkers, playable but crusty and firm on the bottom. I saw a few flyers from my playing partners. Of all the LA county courses I've played (LV, L-Wood, LA, SA, Chester, D-Bar) I prefer MM the best. Very hilly layout, some narrow and challenging holes although not very long, scenic, and they seem to keep the place in very good condition except during the winter if it's rainy. They have a (crab) grass range. Currently remodeling the restaurant. Good to see our tax dollars at work. I'd play here more often if not for the drive. Recommended, especially for 29 bone.

Mountain Meadows. I either play really well here or really bad. The course was in excellent shape today, green everywhere! Fairways were lush and the greens were smooth and rolling medium quick. I w... Continue »

Mountain Meadows. I either play really well here or really bad. The course was in excellent shape today, green everywhere! Fairways were lush and the greens were smooth and rolling medium quick. I was in a few bunkers today and the sand was good too. We played for $33 with a 12:30 tee time, which included a burger and 2 beers! Today it seemed like the ball was always below or above my feet. Our threesome finished in exactly 4 hours.

Mountain Meadows - home of the 6-hour round! And no one cares!! The course has several "marshals" riding around - watching golfers play golf, chatting with each other, driving through groups when hi... Continue »

Mountain Meadows - home of the 6-hour round! And no one cares!! The course has several "marshals" riding around - watching golfers play golf, chatting with each other, driving through groups when hitting. Getting free golf for doing NOTHING!! Played here Saturday morning, 5/9/15, with my monthly group - otherwise I would never play here. Staff has a casual friendliness and total indifference to getting you out on time or getting the round moving. We teed off at 10:45, one-half hour late, and finished at 4:15. Does that count as a 5.5 hr round, or 6 if we add in the time we were standing around waiting for our scheduled time? Conditioning was LA County indifferent, as usual. Greens were OK, overly firm and, despite last night's rain, not fully holding shots, rolling all right and quick downhill. Average number of ballmarks on each green. Fairway lies thin but all right, rough clumpy and not too deep, and the ball had a tendency to sit down. Lots of divots and slash marks in all fairways. Tees were generally good. Sand traps were thin and damp/packed, making escape around the greens challenging, as it was difficult to get the wedge under the ball. And lots of unraked footprints and slash marks in the bunkers. Decent conditions but unacceptable pace and staff attitudes.

Played today in a great POP of 3 hours (thanks to the group of 3 who let us through on 7). Course is in very nice condition (except for the bunkers). Customer service is excellent at all levels. Tee b... Continue »

Played today in a great POP of 3 hours (thanks to the group of 3 who let us through on 7). Course is in very nice condition (except for the bunkers). Customer service is excellent at all levels. Tee boxes clean and level and no issues. Fairways clean, mowed and provided good lies and roll. Bunkers were very hard and crusty and I would believe it was from the rain early in the week and maintenance has not worked on them? Rough was high and tough if you got off the fairway. Greens have not been punched and were in great shape all day, when putting, chipping or hitting shots into them. Always enjoy this course, even with the drive needed to get there.

Played this morning in 2:30 (yes I was in a cart). Course is in very good shape. Still softness in some fairways from the rain and some muddy areas still exist, but I never had a bad lie. Sand traps h... Continue »

Played this morning in 2:30 (yes I was in a cart). Course is in very good shape. Still softness in some fairways from the rain and some muddy areas still exist, but I never had a bad lie. Sand traps had all been raked by maintenance crew, as well as all greens cut. Tee boxes clean and level. Rough, while not high, was sticky and wet. Greens were in very nice shape, holding shots and putting/chipping very well. Had not played here in sometime and really enjoyed playing again, with the many elevation changes and layout. Customer service was excellent at all levels. Will plan on playing here on a more regular basis as it really is an enjoyable course.