It's been a while since I've played here. A friend and I went out early and played by ourselves. Usually this course is PACKED!! Today, however, there were very few people and it was an enjoyable r... Continue »

It's been a while since I've played here. A friend and I went out early and played by ourselves. Usually this course is PACKED!! Today, however, there were very few people and it was an enjoyable round. We finished in under 4 hours and the greens were in really good shape. The fairways and bunkers were very wet and oversaturated due to the torrential downpour from the last couple of weeks. It actually made the course more challenging since there were more water hazards than usual :-)

If you want a quick round of golf, this usually isn't the place to play unless you get lucky. Even though it's a muni, the course layout is very challenging. The last poster who said it isn't a course for serious golfers clearly is not aware that there are a few prestigious state tournaments that are played at El Dorado each year. Now, granted, they play from a different set of tees (on some holes, they are wwaaaaayyyy back), and the course is usually in far better shape during the tournament, but with that being said, it is clear that playing it in ANY condition, that there is a great course underneath. The course requires accuracy off the tee and it also demands the ability to work the ball both ways off the tee. Sharp doglegs, and lots of trees. Though not long, it is a good test. I don't want to "let the hackers have it" as the previous poster said. Plenty of top local/state golfers play here and I resent the notion that it's not a serious golfer's course. I've played with plenty of single digit players that had a hard time breaking 80 from the Long Beach Open tee boxes.

5 hour rounds a bit much...!!!!

5 hour rounds a bit much...!!!!

Played Thursday 12/27/2007. Typical LA county course. Course was in OK condition (but don't expect nice fairways or anything special- it's a county course). Do expect SLOWWW PLAY. Do NOT expect th... Continue »

Played Thursday 12/27/2007. Typical LA county course. Course was in OK condition (but don't expect nice fairways or anything special- it's a county course). Do expect SLOWWW PLAY. Do NOT expect the marshall to help with SLOWWW PLAY. I left after nine holes - it was going to take all day. This was my first and last experience at this course. I do not recommed this course to serious golfers. Let the hackers have it.

Recent aeration has made a noticeable improvement. Rough not too difficult. Greens are somewhat bumpy and slow.

Recent aeration has made a noticeable improvement. Rough not too difficult. Greens are somewhat bumpy and slow.

Played Sunday twilight and it was very slow. It rained in the morning. El Dorado does not drain well in many spots. The greens were recently punched and sanded so, the greens were slow.

Played Sunday twilight and it was very slow. It rained in the morning. El Dorado does not drain well in many spots. The greens were recently punched and sanded so, the greens were slow.

I played today, Sunday, and the greens have bounced back. Two greens on the back side were still in poor shape, but the rest were in fine shape.
A young man I played with told me that they canned the... Continue »

I played today, Sunday, and the greens have bounced back. Two greens on the back side were still in poor shape, but the rest were in fine shape.
A young man I played with told me that they canned the greenskeeper, but I can't tell you if thats true or not. The course is in very good shape from tee to green, considering the amount of play it gets. They also seem to have cut down the kikuyu rough a bit, which speeds up play and makes getting up an down a lot easier from around the greens. I guess they will be aerifying this week, but they seem to have things under control.

I just played this course today for the first time in over a year. I used to play it all the time. It was in just horrible shape, the greens were the worst I have ever seen them. Maybe it was the heat... Continue »

I just played this course today for the first time in over a year. I used to play it all the time. It was in just horrible shape, the greens were the worst I have ever seen them. Maybe it was the heat, water shortage or something else. But I am hoping they fix them. Overall I like this course, for what it is, a muni, it is a great layout. Best public course in Long Beach. But like all public Long Beach courses, during peak weekend hours it is sloooooow. I try and play during the week or twilight on Sunday.

played 9/16, very nice staff. course, not so nice. course is dry and dead everywhere. dirt patches in rough and fairway. greens are horrible. tons of unrepaired ball marks, greens did not run true an... Continue »

played 9/16, very nice staff. course, not so nice. course is dry and dead everywhere. dirt patches in rough and fairway. greens are horrible. tons of unrepaired ball marks, greens did not run true and there were a lot of dead and dry areas on the greens, did not expect these condition from this course. i know long beach has proclaimed a water shortage but it looks like some parts of the course doesnt have sprinkler systems installed. for the price i highly doubt i will ever play there again.

They punched the greens on 8/27 and 8/28 with 1/4 inch holes. Other than that the course is in great shape.

They punched the greens on 8/27 and 8/28 with 1/4 inch holes. Other than that the course is in great shape.