Out today, Friday 7/18 with a 12:12 start as a single joining a threesome. After some recent very frustrating rounds, I've been hitting the range more and trying to wrestle my swing into a more consis... Continue »

Out today, Friday 7/18 with a 12:12 start as a single joining a threesome. After some recent very frustrating rounds, I've been hitting the range more and trying to wrestle my swing into a more consistent iteration. Woodley's open character makes it a more forgiving layout and a good place to road test what seem to be recent swing improvements. The course is in surprisingly good shape for mid July in the Valley. Teeing grounds are mostly green and level with room to move around. Fairways are surprisingly green for this time of year and rolling out well with constantly decent lies. Rough is more often not punitive. I was in one bunker and it was fairly clean but pretty firm. Green surrounds were very suitable for short game and the greens were pretty nice, rolling at a quick medium speed, clean and true enough. Pace was consistent but sluggish until the last few holes and it took us about 4.75 hrs to get around. A two-club wind at times, it was a warm, but not oppressive day. Actually pretty nice to be out. Solid muni conditions and quite enjoyable. Seems some of my adjustments were working, so that made for some further satisfaction on the day.

Got out to Woodley Lakes this past Friday for a fun round with a buddy of mine and we were joined by another single with an 11:50am tee time. It was a beautiful summer day with little to no wind and t... Continue »

Got out to Woodley Lakes this past Friday for a fun round with a buddy of mine and we were joined by another single with an 11:50am tee time. It was a beautiful summer day with little to no wind and temperatures that failed to mimic the sun, so that was good. It was still hot enough to ride though and not walk.

Was quite pleasantly surprised to find Woodley in such favorable conditions this late in the season. The greens were running really good for all the traffic, held shots nicely and actually had some decent pace to them. Nothing tricky at Woodley so good putting is easily rewarded.

The fairways were mostly in good shape with some thin or burnt out lies here and there, but overall very pleasing and not at all expected. The rough is completely manageable as well. Tee boxes (played the blues) were all level and good, although a few were a bit thin in terms of coverage. Bunkers were okay - nothing great, nothing horrific.

POP was a dreamy four hours on the nose which was amazing for this time of day. There is no cart service so having to run back to the snack shop/cafeteria at the turn isn't ideal, but it is what it is. Woodley does have a very good driving range with grass so that's a treat, but you can't take your carts down there all the way which is a bit annoying when it freezes up on you ... first world problems.

Overall a very good showing at Woodley for a straightforward golf experience without all the frills and drama of other courses, but great to get in a solid round for some confidence with wide open fairways and little trouble to get into on the day.

From 5/24

Woodley delivers last minute!


Got out onto The Woodley for a last minute unexpected round of golf! Played with Nolan and Liam and finished in just under 4 hours.


The Woodley w... Continue »

From 5/24

Woodley delivers last minute!


Got out onto The Woodley for a last minute unexpected round of golf! Played with Nolan and Liam and finished in just under 4 hours.


The Woodley was lush, green, and in good condition. Pace of play was excellent (3:45) for a Saturday. I note the following conditions:


Tee Boxes: Lush, green, and level. Good.


Fairways: Lush, green, and defined from rough. Good.


Greens: Lush, green, with medium speed and softness. Speed about a 9.5 - 10. Thumbs up for the greens! Good.


Sand: Bunkers were filled with quality sand. Good.


Rough: Lush, green, and defined. About 3 - 5 inches. Good.

I was left very pleased by The Woodley's condition and pace of play. Solid look for The Woodley!

Late but quick review because playing only 12 holes the previous outing, I wanted closure and went back to play 18 on Thursday 4/24 with a 12:30 start. When booking, I overlooked the fact that the gre... Continue »

Late but quick review because playing only 12 holes the previous outing, I wanted closure and went back to play 18 on Thursday 4/24 with a 12:30 start. When booking, I overlooked the fact that the greens had been punched between rounds, so my previous review pretty much stands except for a greens update. They were mostly lightly sanded with what I consider medium punch holes, but I thought they ran surprisingly true and on the slower side of a medium that didn't feel overly sluggish. No need for a big compensation for speed, and I made putts. In the end and despite the surprise, I had a good round and wasn't disappointed. Greens were pretty clean before the aeration so give them another week and, despite any visual remnants, they should be performing quite well.

Made last minute 4:20 tee time at Woodley yesterday, raced cross town and arrived into the pro shop as they announced my name on the tee. I joined a twosome and another single, all pleasant guys. For ... Continue »

Made last minute 4:20 tee time at Woodley yesterday, raced cross town and arrived into the pro shop as they announced my name on the tee. I joined a twosome and another single, all pleasant guys. For Woodley the conditions were solid and typical for this flat, open course. Tee boxes here skew large and level with good coverage. Fairway grasses are mixed but were pretty consistent as to decent lies on the day. Rough here is usually very playable, less often a little thicker and costing some distance. Bunkers were clean, nicely groomed and on the firm side so the ball tended to sit up. Green surrounds were in good shape and I had success getting up and down on numerous holes. Green's surfaces were pretty clean at a reasonably quick speed that were enjoyable to putt on.

It is what it is, which is wide open and pretty forgiving so it compensated for a rushed, last minute, no warmup start late in the day. Pace was slow due to the group in front of us and I got through 12 holes before walking in, a little while after sunset. Without the group in front of us, probably would have gotten through 15 holes. Bottom line, with appropriate expectations, I was not disappointed and glad I got out.

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.

First time playing here 2 Saturdays ago. Our 4some walked at 7:20am and finished in just under 4hrs 30 min. We didn't push up on anyone and nobody did on us which is perfect. All I can say is this ... Continue »

First time playing here 2 Saturdays ago. Our 4some walked at 7:20am and finished in just under 4hrs 30 min. We didn't push up on anyone and nobody did on us which is perfect. All I can say is this is literally one of the most forgiving courses I have ever played. Fairways are super wide and not many trees in the way even if you slice into the next fairway. You have to hit one pretty bad if you lose a ball here.

Tee boxes were nice and flat with excellent coverage.

Fairways and rough was great, no complaints here.

Sand was not tested by me as I managed to avoid them altogether. But there aren't many anyways.

Greens were a bit on the slower side, but still rolled true with not many ball marks to worry about.

Other than the geese poop everywhere, I really enjoyed this course. Definitely one of the better ones if you need to get your confidence up. If you are a 110+ shooter, you will still have trouble since it is still 6272 yrds from the whites.

Played yesterday/Friday as a single joining a threesome teeing off at 1:00. By muni standards the course is in mostly good shape. Teeing grounds here are large, level and had good coverage. Fairways a... Continue »

Played yesterday/Friday as a single joining a threesome teeing off at 1:00. By muni standards the course is in mostly good shape. Teeing grounds here are large, level and had good coverage. Fairways are mixed grasses but mostly green and cut, offering good lies with the rare exception of the patch where the dirt is revealing itself. Rollout was good. The rough is rarely overly thick or long and frequently plays much like the fairways with little penalty. I missed the bunkers but noticed grass/weeds frequently growing in them. Areas around the greens were good for short game and the greens are in good shape running around medium. Nice enough young guys, but our pace was about 4.5 hrs and with open holes in front of us could have easily been faster if the threesome was a little less distracted with their phones/food/pot and more pace conscious. Flat, wide, and forgiving, I had my moments and enjoyed it. They have a beer special that if you ask at check in, they'll stamp your score card. Show it with your receipt at the bar afterwards and get a Corona for a buck.

I'd say get out there before they aerate the greens! Places in super good shape there is still a few areas that are still waterlogged from the recent rains but negligible compared to what they were tw... Continue »

I'd say get out there before they aerate the greens! Places in super good shape there is still a few areas that are still waterlogged from the recent rains but negligible compared to what they were two weeks ago fairways tee boxes everything's nice get out there stretch your legs try out some new clubs, get some good practice in was a beautiful day today, winds in the afternoon were up and added a nice challenge. Go Play!!