Walk-on as single around 11:00 am, monday morning and the golf course fairly empty, so played as single and finished in 3-hours. Weather was little windy, but sunny, upper 60's and beautyful day for ... Continue »

Walk-on as single around 11:00 am, monday morning and the golf course fairly empty, so played as single and finished in 3-hours. Weather was little windy, but sunny, upper 60's and beautyful day for golf.
Woodley lake is flat and more like link style golf course. The course have lakes, but almost no water come to played. The greens Woodley is huge, smooth, medium/fast (today) and I believe best of L.A. city golf course. Fairways and tee boxes are lush and great condition, but bankers are hard pack. Overall the course is better condition I've played.

Played Woodley today with three friends with a 9:36 tee time. We were fortunate enough to go out ahead of a bachelor party group that seemed to never be close to us until late in the round. We played ... Continue »

Played Woodley today with three friends with a 9:36 tee time. We were fortunate enough to go out ahead of a bachelor party group that seemed to never be close to us until late in the round. We played the blue tees.

Well, I guess if there's something nice to say, the greens are in really nice shape right now. Even minimal ball marks to contend with and the goose leftovers were down to a few strays. They putted at medium fast speeds and held shots quite well. And the guys in the pro shop were plenty nice and accommodating.

The rest is pretty much a disaster. Only once have I been to Woodley in worse shape. You step into a dried out tee box and look out onto a dried out, flat and uninspiring fairway. Every once in a while, you find yourself in a thin, unbearably poorly kept bunker. They're so thin no one bothers to rake.

And when you do find yourself either in the fairway or equally dried out rough, you have a 50/50 shot that your ball won't be in a terrible lie - thin, dirt, divots - you name it. I'be been to Woodley when it's somewhere nearing lush, and it's great fun to bombard the ample fairways all day. Today? A bit more depressing than exciting.

I know, I know - it's now winter and it's all going dormant and all that, but it is what it is - and that happens to be all kinds of awful right now. But I know Woodley will be in good shape again quick with some nice rains soon. I'll be back for sure, just as soon as I know things are better.

I can't remember how long it has been since I have played here. and....nothing has changed except the added black tee on number 12 par 3. The course is in good shape. There are dry spots here and ther... Continue »

I can't remember how long it has been since I have played here. and....nothing has changed except the added black tee on number 12 par 3. The course is in good shape. There are dry spots here and there. But the course is holding up well in this drought. The greens roll well but are very slow. My game has been in shambles lately. I highly recommend playing a wide open course like Woodley to get some confidence back in your game when in a slump. I think I did that today. The tee shot on 2, 9, and the 2nd shot on 18 require a little accuracy but other than that its bombs away. Bombs away still swinging within yourself. I am very happy LA city courses have lowered their fees and eliminated resident rates. I did a $15 replay. My boycott of these courses is over.

Teed off 7/10/16 at 2pm. Finished in 4:45

Not much is expected of this course at the bottom of LA's public course list, but that means it gets a lot less play than the other offerings. Course was i... Continue »

Teed off 7/10/16 at 2pm. Finished in 4:45

Not much is expected of this course at the bottom of LA's public course list, but that means it gets a lot less play than the other offerings. Course was in overall better condition than I expected. Greens had a few unrepaired ball marks but were definitely playable. Fairways were pretty bare, except for the green goose poop. Tee boxes were also pretty bare, but they were level. There weren't any long waits, I was just playing really slow with my group today, so the pace was our own fault. A great course to knock it around with beginners with little trouble anywhere on the course. You get more than you think (expectations should still be pretty low)

Threat of rain kept the crowds away at Woodley so had a great POP at 3:45 and never did a single drop fall from the sky. Ideal? No, not quite - there was plenty of standing water and muddy tee boxes f... Continue »

Threat of rain kept the crowds away at Woodley so had a great POP at 3:45 and never did a single drop fall from the sky. Ideal? No, not quite - there was plenty of standing water and muddy tee boxes from the night's rains, but we'll live.

Greens are two weeks out from aeration and coming along nicely, however at present they're a little fuzzy as they have yet to be cut super tight - figure that's normal, right? But they rolled pretty well albeit slow with the remaining signs of aeration still there.

Sand was poor and sticky due to the rains, so don't anticipate that in a few days time. Rough was also sticky and thick due to the moisture. Tee boxes were just aerated themselves, but no big deal as all were relatively flat and tee receptive.

Fairway coverage is pretty good - probably better in a few days. There were some thin lies to be found but overall it's not too bad.

Played the blues for the weekend rate of $38 walking plus $5 for the push cart. Oh yeah, I kinda stunk up the joint today. Two lost balls at Woodley? Ridiculous.

Joined up with a friend for a round this afternoon. Booked a 1:24 hot deal time through GN for $20. We were paired with another twosome and teed off on time. Most of the front nine moved very quickly.... Continue »

Joined up with a friend for a round this afternoon. Booked a 1:24 hot deal time through GN for $20. We were paired with another twosome and teed off on time. Most of the front nine moved very quickly. The back nine slowed down a lot as all the groups backed up. Overall we finished in about 4 hours, which was fine.

Conditions were just okay at best. Tee boxes mostly okay enough with level stances. Fairways a have multiple tufts of grass coming in. The ground underneath is super firm, so lots of roll out and tight-ish lies. Rough not much of a factor. Similar to fairways but just left a tiny bit longer. I was in one bunker. The sand was pretty good, but unraked. Greens were best part of course, rolling kind of slow but pretty true.

Definitely not the most exciting course. Good confidence builder because it's SOOOOO wide open, flat and not much trouble to get into.

Great Saturday out at Woodley Lakes with three buddies on a perfect SoCal day. Three months after the last visit here when conditions were pretty poor, thought the recent rains may have done some good... Continue »

Great Saturday out at Woodley Lakes with three buddies on a perfect SoCal day. Three months after the last visit here when conditions were pretty poor, thought the recent rains may have done some good on this track.

Luckily, I was right. Course is in fine shape right now in contrast to mere months ago. Fairways are green with plenty of good lies, the rough is not very penal but makes you work. Tee boxes were all in good shape, while the bunkers seemed to be the one area most in need.

The greens are really terrific right now. Probably running about 8.5-9, very well maintained surface and minimal ball marks or debris from coots. I will say I did find many shots rolling off a good bit, so certainly need to be coming in high and soft.

POP was not great, but anticipated on a busy Saturday. Very good service from the gals working at the snack shop on 8 and bar/restaurant next to the pro shop. Oh yeah, played the blue tees and paid the standard $40 LA city rate. Three months ago that was not worth it, but today? Worth every penny. Not sure how long conditions will stay this good on this wide open, confidence building track (its teeth is its length), so get out there soon.

Back to Woodley for the first time in a long while this Sat for the standard $40 rate from the blue tees at 9:36, praying to beat the rains. Luckily, despite our 3some getting stuck behind a very slow... Continue »

Back to Woodley for the first time in a long while this Sat for the standard $40 rate from the blue tees at 9:36, praying to beat the rains. Luckily, despite our 3some getting stuck behind a very slow 3some, we still got done in 5 hours just ahead of today's showers.

First, the good - the greens are in simply excellent shape right now. Good speed, holding shots, rolling true and minimum ball marks, and consistent coverage throughout. We raved about the greens all day.

That was it, sadly. The fairways are dead. Looking at roughly 85% yellow, dead grass, and 50% of that covered in goose turds. Tight (if not bad) lies are to be found at every turn. It often felt like hitting from a mat at the range. The rough is also very dead but thick, tall, and leaves everywhere making finding your ball an adventure. Tee boxes look just like the fairways - mostly bad. Thin layer of sand in the bunkers - not the worst, but seen much better at LA City courses.

Service at the front was rather 'whatever.' They didn't seem too happy to be there, but we did get out on time. However, despite it being the regular rate, in current conditions it seems a bit high. Lots of water fountains along the way, but no cart girl to speak of.

Layout is wide open and basic, but what should normally be easy scoring is made more difficult by the poor quality of almost every lie. Hope the rains make this place lush because then it would be a pretty fun place to play. But at the moment? I'd skip it if you can until the conditions improve.

Played Friday afternoon before the holiday with some friends. Course was in good shape, and is an enjoyable layout. POP was around 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 and a half hours. Stuck behind a three some f... Continue »

Played Friday afternoon before the holiday with some friends. Course was in good shape, and is an enjoyable layout. POP was around 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 and a half hours. Stuck behind a three some for the front nine, with 2 of them leaving after nine.

The tee boxes are in great shape with very few ball divots, good coverage and fairly even lies. The fairways although are also in good shape considering the drought. The rough varies from sometimes needing to be trimmed to thin, depending on the hole, but my bad for not being in the fairway. Greens held shots well and rolled true (only downfall to the greens is the geese and some of the greens being overrun by droppings especially the 18th.

I would play again, and had a good time. The upgraded restaurant food is good, but at $10 for a quesadilla is a little on the high side, and I will probably find someplace else to eat for the price.