Well...if you can believe it...I have been a SoCal golfer for over 40-years...I've lived in the SFV, too...and I have played uncountable rounds at Balboa and Encino...but I had never played Woodley La... Continue »

Well...if you can believe it...I have been a SoCal golfer for over 40-years...I've lived in the SFV, too...and I have played uncountable rounds at Balboa and Encino...but I had never played Woodley Lakes until last week when I was back in the U.S. for an annual home-visit. It's not much of a challenge....very flat...super-wide fairways that you could land a 747 on! But what it lacks in terrain...it makes up for in length. There are some honest par-4's that will stretch the short-hitter. It's a good-looking course, but it has the typical City-course problems - thin-spots and hardpan on virtually every hole. Now as for the greens, they were pretty nice! So much nicer than those we have in India...so maybe I'm biased...they were plenty smooth and fairly fast and beautiful to look at. The greenskeepers here know what they are doing! If and when I come back to live...I'll play it again!

What can I say, the course is soaked. There is standing water everywhere and you will get no roll. All things considered, the course is still very playable and in good condition considering all the wa... Continue »

What can I say, the course is soaked. There is standing water everywhere and you will get no roll. All things considered, the course is still very playable and in good condition considering all the water it has taken. The greens were very slow but in good condition. Still a fun place to play.

Played Woodley Lakes 02/24/11, dismal conditions.The fairways are so spotty,it just goes to show what lack of maintenance breeds, no fall maintenance in 2010, now we have a course that can't stand-up ... Continue »

Played Woodley Lakes 02/24/11, dismal conditions.The fairways are so spotty,it just goes to show what lack of maintenance breeds, no fall maintenance in 2010, now we have a course that can't stand-up to some minor inclement weather. But I will give credit were credit is due, the greens are very good.

I played on 12/11/2010 and the course already looks like it's been through the dead of winter most of the grass looks dormant if it's actually grass my playing partner and I lost 3 balls less than 5 y... Continue »

I played on 12/11/2010 and the course already looks like it's been through the dead of winter most of the grass looks dormant if it's actually grass my playing partner and I lost 3 balls less than 5 yards of the fairway due to all of the leaves and debris we almost lost a fourth 1 yard off of the fairway on number 10 I can't imagine what condition this course will be in by the end of February if it is this bad now there were areas in the fairway that were muddy and mushy and 20 feet away it would be as hard as a rock the good news is the greens were in great shape as they usually are at Woodley it would be nice if the rest of the course was half as nice as the greens, maybe by the end of spring this course will be playable.

Not the most challenging of courses, but still a nice golf experience. Greens are always in good shape. Course was over watered. Very mushy in some areas. Still good basic golf.

Not the most challenging of courses, but still a nice golf experience. Greens are always in good shape. Course was over watered. Very mushy in some areas. Still good basic golf.

Played Thursday 10/21 at 7:15 am. Course was in pretty good shape considering all the rain we had just received. This is an open track with wide fairways and very large greens. Course protects itself ... Continue »

Played Thursday 10/21 at 7:15 am. Course was in pretty good shape considering all the rain we had just received. This is an open track with wide fairways and very large greens. Course protects itself by some long par 3's and 5's (18 from the tips is 550). Due to the rains, the rough has not been cut. Thus, it was long & juicy and quite punishing. The pace of play was good for a muni. We let a dawn patrol twosome play through and in a few holes there was no one pushing us at all. A good place to work on all aspects of your game. If you spray your driver, the fairways are forgiving. I always enjoy playing here.

Played Woodley yesterday, first out at 3:00 twilight, as a threesome plus one. I'm guessing it's been at least 20 years since I last played this course so, while my buddy selected it, I was curious to... Continue »

Played Woodley yesterday, first out at 3:00 twilight, as a threesome plus one. I'm guessing it's been at least 20 years since I last played this course so, while my buddy selected it, I was curious to revisit it. I remembered it as flat and open, and it was that in spades -- to the point that it was a different golfing experience than I've had I a while. The fairways seem to average at least 75 yards wide. The greens are generally really big and on the flat side with some gently rolling or undulated exceptions. There are trees lining the fairways, but the width of many of the fairways precludes them from having much effect on the sense of expansiveness. The expansiveness caught me off guard a little because you just don't usually see that much room on a golf course. Open areas around the golf course, yes, but the course itself, no. It alters your perceptions. I had to trust the yardage markers because as I stood at the 150 marker with my 150 club, part of my brain was saying "no way -- seems longer". But sure enough, it was "way." Of course I was walking/carrying on a really hot afternoon, so maybe I should had my perceptions altered into renting a cart. If you like to pull out driver, this is the course the do it. The course's defense to it's wide, forgiving fairways is that the par fours and the par-5 18th are on the longer side. That, and being on the green can still mean you are a long way from the hole. The conditions were generally very good. I didn't hit a bunker all day, so I can't give much detail on them. They generally looked OK but, because two in our group had to play out of it, I noticed the fairway bunker on the 16th hole was hard and had a little standing water at one end. Delivering variious levels of punishment for stray shots, I think the rough was a fair challenge overall. The fairways were nicely mowed with the occasional thinner or dryer spot that you will get on a muni. Nothing too bad and overall, pretty good. The greens were in very good shape --- receptive, not too many ball marks, medium fast, but not as quick as the practice green I was on. If your swing is in shape as to hitting your distances and generally maintaining direction, you should score well on this course. The quality of your lag putting will probably determine whether you convert a lot of holes into a good scores. They have a nice grass range, chipping and putting areas, so it's a good place to practice or warm up thoroughly. The clubhouse facility is new to my experience and seems nice enough, although the bar/restaurant was closed when we were done around 7:30. It was the perfect time on a warm evening to have a cool one after the round but -- oh well. Because my swing got erratic on the back nine, I have it in my mind to go back and play this course better than I did yesterday, and I can see coming back from time to time just as a change of pace (certainly more than once every 25 years or so). But otherwise, I wouldn't play it with any regularity because I can't see it holding that much interest. I can usually remember all the holes and usually mentally replay almost every shot after a round. With Woodley, there is a sameness to the holes that makes that difficult to do. But that's me. On the basis of conditioning and the expansive vibe, I would certainly say the course is worth a try to see if it suits your tastes.

Walked on as a single and teed off right away with a 3some at 3:09pm 8-6-10.The course was in good condition.The only thing that smelled was the large mounds of manure near the 4th tee and 5th fairway... Continue »

Walked on as a single and teed off right away with a 3some at 3:09pm 8-6-10.The course was in good condition.The only thing that smelled was the large mounds of manure near the 4th tee and 5th fairway that made you hold your breath otherwise everyhting else was good I always play this course on the weekdays and like the long holes and wide greens.

Played Monday, 07/05/10, hoilday rates applied, teed off at 5:36 a.m., done before 9:30. Sort of the Alondra of the Valley, wide open fairways, big greens that do not undulate very much. Good course... Continue »

Played Monday, 07/05/10, hoilday rates applied, teed off at 5:36 a.m., done before 9:30. Sort of the Alondra of the Valley, wide open fairways, big greens that do not undulate very much. Good course to stretch out and improve your score. Overall, course was in pretty decent shape, greens were nice and the fairways did not have a lot of bare spots.