decent course. Recently the greens have been in bad shape though. They finally gave the driving range a makeover with new grass and new balls (about time) I play here often. It is on par with its... Continue »

decent course. Recently the greens have been in bad shape though. They finally gave the driving range a makeover with new grass and new balls (about time) I play here often. It is on par with its price range.

All these years of playing all over L.A. I finally made it out to Knollwood CC. Why did I wait so long?! Fist thing I noticed walking to the clubhouse was the driving range. Is that real grass? Ni... Continue »

All these years of playing all over L.A. I finally made it out to Knollwood CC. Why did I wait so long?! Fist thing I noticed walking to the clubhouse was the driving range. Is that real grass? Nice...but no time to hit balls. Good thing I spent some time on the practice green, fast and smooth just like the course greens. It isn't very long scorecard wise but with many of the holes playing uphill it fells a couple hundred yrd longer. Overall playing conditions were very good, better than what I'm used to playing. I would describe the course as a shorter but hilly Brookside #1. Emphasis on hilly, makes for a tough walk. We had a lot of fun and we plan on making this a good alternative to Santa Anita. Excellent value. Can't wait to return.

08/07/09: Driving range not open yet, but looks like it will be really nice with the new grass. No more concrete range. I am guessing they will get all new balls; those old ones had the dimples worn o... Continue »

08/07/09: Driving range not open yet, but looks like it will be really nice with the new grass. No more concrete range. I am guessing they will get all new balls; those old ones had the dimples worn off them. Not too crowded for a Friday morning. Fairways were lush, greens rolled nicely. The whole course looked pretty lush, especially for August and mandatory water reductions. I don't think I have ever seen Knollwood this green. Nice lies in the fairways with very few tight lies. In a word, lush. Not a whole lot of roll, but as good as it can be here as far as course conditions. It is a good time to golf here right now.

Top 10 course! Conditions are very good for years now- bad rap is from years ago. Great layout- no holes run side by side. This was a private course once. The holes are in the valley's below the house... Continue »

Top 10 course! Conditions are very good for years now- bad rap is from years ago. Great layout- no holes run side by side. This was a private course once. The holes are in the valley's below the houses- just a great course to play. Windy in afternnon- I try to get on Sat wait list (at) 5am. 17 is a great 138 yd par 3! Counter guys are good Joe's too. I could play this baby everyday.

Played Sat 7/25
The driving range is currently undergoing a remodel. Dont expect to get in a warm up bucket before starting your round like I was or you'll be disappointed. Our round didnt start on t... Continue »

Played Sat 7/25
The driving range is currently undergoing a remodel. Dont expect to get in a warm up bucket before starting your round like I was or you'll be disappointed. Our round didnt start on time either, groups were sent out in foursomes and fivesomes and play tends to be slow. Other than that the course was in decent shape and the girl running the beverage cart was very friendly and came by every 3 holes or so which was great since the weather was pretty warm.

Overall this course is worth the Saturday green fee if you dont mind a little slow play.

Nice course. Greens sorta slow and this gives you trouble with the many breaks you have to deal with on these greens. This was the greenest I've seen the fairways. Oh and the beer girl is totally H... Continue »

Nice course. Greens sorta slow and this gives you trouble with the many breaks you have to deal with on these greens. This was the greenest I've seen the fairways. Oh and the beer girl is totally HOT.

I thought the overall condition of the course was rather good. My expectations are not as high here as some other courses. However I have no complaints about the conditioning, but the pace of play was... Continue »

I thought the overall condition of the course was rather good. My expectations are not as high here as some other courses. However I have no complaints about the conditioning, but the pace of play was horrendous. Almost 6 hours! That's just way too long for any course, let alone a course with so little "trouble" The starter admitted there are no marshalls (budget cuts) so there is not even anyone to call to assist. I have to agree with my brother ....... it's worth a few more $$ to play a higher end course and get around in less than 4 hours.

Played Friday, May 29, 2009. Greens have recovered from aerification, and the rest of the course is in decent shape. Some greens have minor infiltration of bermuda and kikuyu grasses, and it will get ... Continue »

Played Friday, May 29, 2009. Greens have recovered from aerification, and the rest of the course is in decent shape. Some greens have minor infiltration of bermuda and kikuyu grasses, and it will get worse over time. I rarely see American Golf keep up with plugging out these grasses, but you never know. They did try to edge the greens (not perfect), so that is a start. Next steps: pull runners, hex out the bad grasses, and plug in clean bent from the edge of the greens and replace those with fresh nursery stock of pure bentgrass. That is what they should do, but will they?

Well you get what you pay for. The fairways were ok at best. The greens were nice. The WAIT was the worst I ever seen A 6 hour round? This course is not worth it. Would I play it again nope. 6 h... Continue »

Well you get what you pay for. The fairways were ok at best. The greens were nice. The WAIT was the worst I ever seen A 6 hour round? This course is not worth it. Would I play it again nope. 6 hour round of golf ask yourself if that's ok with you.