Played in a tournament on Sunday, 8/5. They had the Long Beach Open here last week and it showed. The greens were in outstanding shape. Not as good as the putting green, which was spectacular, but ... Continue »

Played in a tournament on Sunday, 8/5. They had the Long Beach Open here last week and it showed. The greens were in outstanding shape. Not as good as the putting green, which was spectacular, but generally smooth and faster than usual. The fairways were in lush condition. The rough was a factor but it was cut down so that one could both find the ball and play it. I was not in a sand trap but the sand looked like fresh, thick beach sand. There were a ton of footprints in the sand. They used to rake those first thing every morning but some of these footprints were obviously from the day before. Very disappointing. The tee boxes were okay. The par three boxes had many divots and the lushness of the kykuyu grass made it a challenge to get the ball teed to the right height. The cart girl came around and the 19th hole service was good. The major negative was the pace of play. We teed off about 10:15 and played in 5.5 hours. We were complaining about the group two ahead of us until on the back nine we could see that the holes were stacked with players. Just a long day in the sun.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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Had an afternoon teetime on 7/1. Went out right on time and finished in just over 5 hours which isn't bad. Tee boxes were a bit chewed up but otherwise the course conditions were neither great nor b... Continue »

Had an afternoon teetime on 7/1. Went out right on time and finished in just over 5 hours which isn't bad. Tee boxes were a bit chewed up but otherwise the course conditions were neither great nor bad, just decent.

Having cooler weather in Long Beach definitely is a plus, and having thick trees are good for staying out of the sun, but not good for your golf game. Somehow I managed to stay out of the bunkers so I can't comment on that. Got a great deal online (with a coupon to add) so a good day all around.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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I was going through golf withdrawls after a 3 week golf-orgy trip, so Saturday afternoon I cruised down to LB and walked on ElDo for a twilight round. Easy to get on, played with some decent college ... Continue »

I was going through golf withdrawls after a 3 week golf-orgy trip, so Saturday afternoon I cruised down to LB and walked on ElDo for a twilight round. Easy to get on, played with some decent college age kids, round took 5:10 to finish. I agree with RDDenn's previous post on the conditions: I enjoyed the greens but late afternoon footprints changed the roll on many putts (I'm normally a morning golfer); bunkers were semi-unraked and looked crusty; tee boxes spotty; fairways mostly in decent shape as I didn't have any bad lies; and, keep an eye on your ball if it leaves the fairway as some rough is 2-3 inches deep. Overall, challenging track at times in playable shape ... for the money, okay to play it once in a while. Not in a hurry to get back, I think the Navy course in Cypress is a much better value. My 2 cents.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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Teed off at 6:30 a.m. this morning. I have not played here in a while and they have made some changes, chiefly by making some of the greens smaller and shaving the rough around the greens. This has ... Continue »

Teed off at 6:30 a.m. this morning. I have not played here in a while and they have made some changes, chiefly by making some of the greens smaller and shaving the rough around the greens. This has also means that some of the greenside bunkers are farther from the green, making for tougher bunker shots. The fairways were generally good with some bare spots and some less lush areas. The greens were excellent although not as quick as they have been in the past. The tee boxes were a little shaggy. The rough was okay - they are still keeping it down enough to find your ball although it took some considerable searching a couple of times. They are adding sand to the bunkers so some of them had mounds of sand at one end. Surprisingly, those bunkers were still in play. The sand traps that did not have new sand were thin and hard. The sand they are using is beach sand and very, very fluffy in those bunkers where they have finished adding it. I was in one of the fairway bunkers on the left on 10 and my ball stuck in the face. My foot sank a foot deep. Not what you want to see on a fairway bunker on a par five. I would give the course conditions a "B". Our round was five hours. We hoped for more considering the time we teed off but it was not surprising.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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played as a 4some...golfzing deal. Pace of play was slow stuck behind a 5 some. Tee boxes good, fairways good, greens great, bunkers had a bit of dirt tho. Greens roll true and fast. course is sho... Continue »

played as a 4some...golfzing deal. Pace of play was slow stuck behind a 5 some. Tee boxes good, fairways good, greens great, bunkers had a bit of dirt tho. Greens roll true and fast. course is short but very challenging. finished in under 5 hours.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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We played on Sat morning and were sent out at a 5 some after a 3 some so the pace of play wasn't too bad. The fairways were lush but poorly defined. The greens were fast but inconsistent on the firmne... Continue »

We played on Sat morning and were sent out at a 5 some after a 3 some so the pace of play wasn't too bad. The fairways were lush but poorly defined. The greens were fast but inconsistent on the firmness. Some greens bit and held while others slid and skidded. For a public course on a weekend it was worth the green fee.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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$25 before Twilight is not a bad price if the pace of play is fast and you can get out around 1:30PM. We managed both and it was well worth the price. Greens in good shape. A little bouncy but I th... Continue »

$25 before Twilight is not a bad price if the pace of play is fast and you can get out around 1:30PM. We managed both and it was well worth the price. Greens in good shape. A little bouncy but I think that is due to folks not fixing their divots or debris on the green. Balls roll true and speed is little on the slow side. Greens are receptive but folks really now FIX YOUR DIVOTS!! Some of the greens on the back have what looks like damage from birds -- a little chewed up in spots. Thankfully the hole placement was well away from that mischief. Tee boxes are flat and lush. Fairways are a little on the thin side but by no means unplayable. In fact they are very playable. It's typical for this time of the year so don't expect lush fairways just yet. Rough is thick a little inconsistent but very tough and sticky. My biggest gripe are some of the fairway bunkers. No sand. Hard pan and I experienced this in not one, not two but four bunkers.

Pace of play was blistering. We finished 18 just as the sun descended. Finished around 4 hours for 18 holes. Not bad considering we were expecting to only play 14/15 holes.

Saw cart gal twice. Great service. Pretty good conditions just stay out of the bunkers. For a Thursday I would play it again if the pace of play continues to be fast.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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Played this track for the first time by booking my tee time on GolfZing.com. This internet tee time provider is not bad at all. It doesn’t offer all of the courses, but still offers some great deals... Continue »

Played this track for the first time by booking my tee time on GolfZing.com. This internet tee time provider is not bad at all. It doesn’t offer all of the courses, but still offers some great deals including the rate for El Dorado. Firstly, I was pleasantly surprised at how fast the practice putting greens rolled. I could only hope that the rest of the greens rolled as true. Next, the driving range was allowing players to hit off of grass. I haven’t been to many tracks that allow for players to hit off of grass, so this was a nice treat.

This is by no means a long course. I would comment on the difficulty (or lack of), but we all end up making the track more difficult by ourselves. The pace of play is a concern out here. More than the dormant grass turning brown on some of the fairways. Fivesomes are common, as we as groups tee’ing off of inappropriate markers.

I did manage to see the beverage cart on more than a few occasions. The snack bar is well stocked, and the food is not that bad. The pro shop was nicer than most of the other muni’s I have played. Overall, I wasn’t in a hurry to get done, and present company made it for a fun day.

This track is conveniently located, and I would recommend it to anyone not looking for a 4-hour round.

El Dorado Park Golf Course
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I concur with sgernz. Teed off this morning at 7:00 and it was about 38 degrees. The coldest I have been while golfing in 2011. We had to knock ice off our spikes for the first 6 holes. The 1st an... Continue »

I concur with sgernz. Teed off this morning at 7:00 and it was about 38 degrees. The coldest I have been while golfing in 2011. We had to knock ice off our spikes for the first 6 holes. The 1st and 4th greens were pretty much frozen. By the end of the day, it was almost 70 degrees. Played in 4:45. The worst part of the round was the koot manure. It was all over the holes with water. Otherwise, the lies were fairly thin but the greens were good.

El Dorado Park Golf Course Review
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