Played here Thursday 1/2/20 with a 7:10 am tee time. Played with one friend and we got there early. What can i say about this course other than there are pro's and con's to it.

Pro- Greens, Sand tr... Continue »

Played here Thursday 1/2/20 with a 7:10 am tee time. Played with one friend and we got there early. What can i say about this course other than there are pro's and con's to it.

Pro- Greens, Sand traps, layout and challenging
cons- GPS is super strict where you can go, clubhouse attendant was grumpy and not friendly

The conditions of this course are second to none. The fairways are browned but its because of the dormant grass. Everything was in tip top shape as far as conditions go. They really take good care of this course and it shows. I loved it but it did not love me. This is a difficult course. I am a 16 handicap and I struggled. It's humbling and yet beautiful all at the same time. I highly recommend trying it out!

Greens-10/10 fast and rolled smooth
Rough- 10/10- cut, green and longer than the fairways
fairways- 8/10- dormant grass but in great condition
tee boxes- 9/10- level, green and good coverage
water- 10/10- didnt smell and was clear
clubhouse- small but nice, good deals on golf shirts and attire there.

I do not play here very often, in part because of geography, and in part because of cost. Secured what I thought was the first time off at 6:30am, but turned out two groups teed off in front of us ??... Continue »

I do not play here very often, in part because of geography, and in part because of cost. Secured what I thought was the first time off at 6:30am, but turned out two groups teed off in front of us ???? That said, there was no issue with pace of play because while our threesome played in 2 hrs 45 min, we never had to wait

Course is kept in overall excellent condition, you can just see the attention to detail in the areas surrounding the tees and cart paths. Greens were nice, a bit on the slow side and a bit firm, but still very good. Fairways also very nice, a little "tight" for my skill set, but that did provide for some rollout. Tee boxes well maintained. Bunkers were just OK. (Too wet !)

While everyone was nice, the guy who checked us in was a bit gruff, not the most pleasant individual. Not rude, just not friendly, at least to our group anyway. Despite my poor play, enjoyed the course and am glad I made the return trip here. Recommend this course, with the advice that you play from the appropriate tees.

Been a few months since I last played here; I keep my handicap here but play all over, and every time I play here I wonder why I bother going anywhere else. I can’t say enough about what they have do... Continue »

Been a few months since I last played here; I keep my handicap here but play all over, and every time I play here I wonder why I bother going anywhere else. I can’t say enough about what they have done sine the fire damage a year or so ago, the course surrounds have been carefully attended to and the place looks fantastic right now. Most importantly, they have re-sanded the bunkers and they are almost fun to be in. Played on a Saturday morning, 7/27, I think the heat kept some folks away and there were a number of foursomes, more twosomes, and I played as a single and never really had an issue getting around in just under 4 hours. Twosome in front of me clearly did not want company, so I lagged back and the foursome several tee times behind me never got close. As always, the range is in fantastic shape, the short game green is terrific, and right now the fairway turf is very green and seemingly tight lies on these lowcut fairways have plenty of give in them without being mushy. Staff is great always, and while the green fees are probably a little much for some, you can really see what you are paying for while playing—the maintenance is second to none. Can’t wait to get back.

Out real early, done in 2.5 H to beat the heat. Previous review captures the course conditions very succinctly. And it is definitely better than any muni in S CA, IMO. I personally do not have a probl... Continue »

Out real early, done in 2.5 H to beat the heat. Previous review captures the course conditions very succinctly. And it is definitely better than any muni in S CA, IMO. I personally do not have a problem with the rates for seniors, but that probably is due to the that fact I don't play here on a regular basis? If I did, I would buy one of their memberships. But I thoroughly enjoy this layout, the pace of play early AM and the ease/location for me to play a top quality course. Customer service is always top level upon check in. Recommended, even if you only play it once.

We always love to play Angeles. We teed off at 7:30 today and had the course almost to ourselves the entire day. I think more people would play here if they lowered the rates. Don't get me wrong, this... Continue »

We always love to play Angeles. We teed off at 7:30 today and had the course almost to ourselves the entire day. I think more people would play here if they lowered the rates. Don't get me wrong, this course is excellent and it much better than a muni but I think the price point should be around $75 and $50 for seniors in order to get their play count up. The course conditions were great for the most part however the greens were slower than usual and hard. I have seen the greens much faster and prefer them that way. Fairways are always tight but are nice to hit fro. Tees were level and the bunkers were inconsistent with a mixture of soft sand and hard pan. We look forward to returning but FYI looks like the snack bar and restaurant aren't open on Mondays but we did see the cart girl once on the back. Plan accordingly.

Played 5-1-19 afternoon on a GN deal for $32.49 and finishing in about four hours with some minor waiting. Tee boxes were okay, semi lush with some being a little un-level. Fairways were on the thin s... Continue »

Played 5-1-19 afternoon on a GN deal for $32.49 and finishing in about four hours with some minor waiting. Tee boxes were okay, semi lush with some being a little un-level. Fairways were on the thin side with tight lies but good roll out. Rough is about the same as they fairways, hard to til were one ends and the other begins, outside that and you are in there natural habitat area which is supposed to be played as a lateral hazard. Was in one greenside bunker that was well groomed with a nice layer of sand. Greens were in pretty good shape, rolling mostly smooth at medium/fast pace and semi soft. Fun semi challenging course with a good variety of holes.

For a flat track that gets a lot of play, Angeles National as it has matured is an extremely well run fair, challenging, fun to play course in fine condition overall. It has an excellent grass practi... Continue »

For a flat track that gets a lot of play, Angeles National as it has matured is an extremely well run fair, challenging, fun to play course in fine condition overall. It has an excellent grass practice range and large chipping green also useful for putting practice, unfortunately no practice bunker, but reasonable range ball rates and deals for regulars. Nice putting green by clubhouse, though could use a little more straight putt areas. Course has survived floods from the nearby Hansen Dam wash, and severe fire damage, with truly incredible grounds crew work—it comes back quickly and better every time, really impressive overall maintenance. Wide variance in holes, reasonably roomy off the tees but little margin for error on most edges, two reachable par 5’s if you play the right tees for your true distance, three long par 4’s, an excellent short par 4, great mix of par 3’s, no two holes look or play alike. Will use all your clubs, more irons and hybrids than fairway metals, driver on 11-13 of 14 holes so some strategic thinking required. No overseeding so fairways get brown and the lies are tight, but the turf condition is excellent. Green surrounds are lush. A few severe green slopes, but most of the undulation on the greens is gentle, no crazy humps; reads are fair, no tricks. Could be walked early weekdays or late afternoons, never too much of a trek between green and tee, but not really practical to walk. Environmental areas rarely in play for good players. Excellent pro shop and range service, really nice people run the place, nice clubhouse with good restaurant and decent snack shop. Plentiful ice for your cart in hot weather, no free water bottles but water on course; GPS and ice buckets on carts (no washer); adequate beverage cart service. They do most of the little things extremely well. Issues: Can get busy, esp weekends, and routing forces a couple backups so pace of play can frustrate at times. Ball marks on greens are a real problem throughout this course, don’t know why but a consistent issue. Bunker sand thin. But for a flat course with a lot of play, this is really an excellent place to practice and play and hang your handicap. A really fun course to learn over a few rounds, it’s rating and slope are right for the first timer but come down significantly when you learn the course. Owners and management take really good care of the place and of golfers of all stripes. If this were the only course I could ever play, I would be totally fine with that.

Played Angeles National this past Sunday with Johnny, Mattias and Kassper7 and we rode the white tees for a nice $60 fee that Mr. GK himself got us set up with. I was also playing my initial round on ... Continue »

Played Angeles National this past Sunday with Johnny, Mattias and Kassper7 and we rode the white tees for a nice $60 fee that Mr. GK himself got us set up with. I was also playing my initial round on the Flex Tour thingy that I'm trying out this year for the first time, and we had our own little match play going on after Perry and I took down the Swede and the Grand Poobah at Black Gold a few months back. All of this led to a rather slow POP based entirely on us playing competitively, and of course all of those lost balls out into the wilderness areas.

As the last few reviews have stated, it's incredibly thin at Angeles right now and if you're not picking the ball extremely cleanly, you're either getting a big chunk of earth or thinning it into the Santa Monica mountains. Visually very interesting seeing the dormant fairways with their yellow hues surrounded by the greener rough, but it's all thin and very frustrating around the greens especially with chipping being a nightmare. Bunkers were very heavy after the rains and had plenty of standing water. Tee boxes were great.

Greens were definitely in great shape and running super fast. There are no gimmees here whatsoever and we had a fun time going back and forth with the pin based on the new 2019 rules. If you were far out and downhill, that pin was staying in. If you were close, it was coming out. But the greens again are in super shape and rolling true. It was difficult to get balls to stop on them though at those speeds and the less than ideal approach conditions.

Cart service was around a few times despite not being particularly crowded due to the cold temps, and the carts have a solid GPS system in place to help out if you're not too familiar with the layout.

This is an already very tough design with many forced carries over waste areas, hidden hazards like the lake on hole 8, and strategically placed bunkers and trees that will test your accuracy all day long. Add to that the thin fairway and rough conditions and it's a recipe for a pretty rough round. But as we all know, this is just temporary at a great facility like Angeles National and they will very likely have conditions back up to snuff very soon when we get out of the winter malaise.

I'm not sure what the rack rate is right now but I would certainly be reluctant to play here unless I got the kind of deal that Johnny managed to get for us, but I also don't think that will be impossible to find. They seem to do a very good job here at knowing what their customer expectations are and act accordingly.

Teed it up Sunday with Mattias, roarksown1 and kassper7 at Angeles National Golf Club on round the came together pretty quickly at a $60 rate. Good time!

The conditions of the golf course other tha... Continue »

Teed it up Sunday with Mattias, roarksown1 and kassper7 at Angeles National Golf Club on round the came together pretty quickly at a $60 rate. Good time!

The conditions of the golf course other than the greens being in excellent shape (fast, holding shots and smooth – with exception to some small slits that did not impact the roll of the ball much), was very dormant with thin lies. Looking back at the history of reviews this time of year it seems to always be that way. Add to the thin lies wetness you’ve got on your hands some very challenging conditions to hit the ball flush unless you are very good at compressing your iron shots. At first it was bothering and frustrating. Then I took what the golf course was giving me, the ability run shots from all over the place. I took a page out of rob1563 in Vegas’s book and used putter from all around the green complexes with much success. Rather than try hitting perfect wedges, I opted to hit low releasing shots. I ended up having a blast with it. Made me play the golf course as a links layout on many occasions. Had to get creative in ways I don’t normally do. What a difference the golf course was in terms of lushness the last time I played it in October. I believe most golfers will be very disappointed with the thin lies but very happy with the greens.

Great service all day from bag drop, proshop, range, marshals and on course food & beverage service. Not many golfers out there due to cold temps so we played at a relaxed pace. I’ll be back out here to play again in the Spring.