Got back out to Woodley Lakes with a friend recently and was expecting to find the course really dried out and thin after a long, hot summer, but was pleasantly surprised that the course is holding up... Continue »

Got back out to Woodley Lakes with a friend recently and was expecting to find the course really dried out and thin after a long, hot summer, but was pleasantly surprised that the course is holding up quite well and there's still a very decent amount of green everywhere.

Price is always right for this confidence course and our outing was no exception ($32 walking rate). No cart service and the snack shop isn't exactly convenient at the turn, but hey, you get what you pay for. It does have a great driving range with actual grass.

In terms of course conditions, everything is just good to good enough. Nothing bad, nothing exceptional or awe-inspiring. You're playing golf under the hot SFV sun and life is good. Greens were rolling at medium speed but held good lines and shots just fine. Fairways are mostly in good shape with the occasional thin area, while the rough is barely distinguishable from the fairways, but all good. Bunkers have sand and the tee boxes (we played the blues) were always flat and level with good to decent coverage.

This course is never going to go down into your top 10 in the state but it's almost always going to provide you a great opportunity to try out any club you're particularly working on and give you lots of room for error to post a decent score.