Got a late invite for a twilight nine at the Mountaingate North course this past Friday and had a great time. We rode from the blue tees and had some time on the small range ahead of the round where t... Continue »

Got a late invite for a twilight nine at the Mountaingate North course this past Friday and had a great time. We rode from the blue tees and had some time on the small range ahead of the round where they provide you with a bag of balls (and/or water) upon request.

Course views are always pretty terrific up here, but especially as the light fades and you can see the 405 rat race of brake lights down below. Makes you feel completely insulated from the hectic life down there. Course conditions match that sentiment.

Greens were very quick and very difficult to keep on the dance floor. Only the most subtle of approach shots land and stick, made even more difficult by the steep slopes and tiers on many of the greens here. Some are also very small, like the first hole. A challenge to say the least.

Fairways are in nice winter shape with ample coverage and good lies all around, with the occasional thin spot up around the greens. Rough is deep and lush but fair. Sand traps had very nice sand in them, while the tee boxes were a little bit beat up on some and not always flat and well-manicured - about the only slight knock.

We started very late in the afternoon and finished the last hole with just enough light left to see the final ball drop in the hole, but it was still a very pleasing experience at one of LA's more accessible private clubs. I'm looking forward to finally playing the Lake course if and when I get the next opportunity.

Got an invite Friday to play on a scramble team at Mountaingate CC. Hard to pass up considering I’ve always wanted to play it.

Teed it up yesterday at 8:00am, finished in 4 hours, played the North... Continue »

Got an invite Friday to play on a scramble team at Mountaingate CC. Hard to pass up considering I’ve always wanted to play it.

Teed it up yesterday at 8:00am, finished in 4 hours, played the North/Lakes combo. Was a cool damp morning for July in SoCal. The golf course is primarily Kikuyu grass so you got next to no roll with your drives. It’s a narrow hilly course with most of fairways playing up hill. This made a 6000 yard course from the blue tees play more like a 6500 yard course.

I really enjoyed the layout and was happy I was hitting my driver long and straight. We used most of my drives. Had our group been struggling off the tee it would have been a long day. This is very demanding golf course off the tee. But the rest in no picnic either. Most of your approach shots are to small elevated greens decently guarded by bunkers and kikuyu rough. Once on the greens they present two tiers and some tricky putts.

Playing conditions of the golf course were overall great. Mostly lush fairways, tees and rough. Rough thankfully recently trimmed although there is some deep stuff greenside. Bunkers all quality sand, groomed, in great shape. Greens mostly smooth, mostly fast and holding shots.

If you get a chance to play this golf course go for it. I’ve read mixed reviews about the South nine, so hopefully you get to play the same North/Lake combo I did.

btw - fun looking at the jammed pack 405 freeway while enjoying a round of golf ;)

Played here yesterday in a SCGA outing for $65 with a 9:30 shotgun. We finished in just over 4 hours with perfect weather. We played the Lake-North nines and blue tees. The course is not overly long b... Continue »

Played here yesterday in a SCGA outing for $65 with a 9:30 shotgun. We finished in just over 4 hours with perfect weather. We played the Lake-North nines and blue tees. The course is not overly long but it is tricky and hilly so you play many difficult lies. Many greens are well protected by numerous bunkers so you need to get your distances right to score well. The course is green and semi lush throughout. The tee boxes are level with the exception of a couple, the bunkers were great, the fairways were nice and the ball sat up most of the time however they were spotty in places. The greens ran smooth and held shots very well. Speed on the greens were medium fast and there was a few unrepaired ball marks but they putted well. Not many straight putts here due to the hilly conditions which makes scoring even harder. We had a great time here and look forward to playing it again.recommended.....

Had the opportunity to play this course...fantastic views of the surrounding area, even the crowded freeways off in the distance! Very challenging course with alot of hills and trees. The greens wer... Continue »

Had the opportunity to play this course...fantastic views of the surrounding area, even the crowded freeways off in the distance! Very challenging course with alot of hills and trees. The greens were in great condition along with the fairways and traps. Some of the holes have miniscule greens . If you have a chance to play this course...don't miss it!

Played MountainGate CC for the first time on Friday. My friend and I ended up playing the South course first and then finished up on the North course at the end of the day, starting at around 3pm. We ... Continue »

Played MountainGate CC for the first time on Friday. My friend and I ended up playing the South course first and then finished up on the North course at the end of the day, starting at around 3pm. We got a very good deal thanks to Rolling Hills CC reciprocity while it's closed for renovation. And it was well worth it.

First, the conditions are generally very good. The greens are fast and in very good shape, but the fairways are good, not great - lots of burned out areas that you wouldn't expect at a private club, but certainly not bad in any ways - lies were just fine, you just have higher expectations. The tee boxes were in great shape though and the rough was thick and penal, and there are plenty of areas to get in trouble (especially on the South course - more on that later).

Sand was in very nice shape wherever I encountered it. The bunkers can range from very steep and difficult, to shallow and merely a nuisance. But the quality of the sand is nice.

As for the layout, well, it's a tale of two nines. I found the North course wonderful - we played it in the shade near dusk in perfect temperature and it's a really cool, fun layout that has some very enjoyable holes. It feels like a really quality track and you can't help but enjoy yourself. The Lake course, which I didn't play, looks much the same, and I can't wait to play that one.

The South course however is a bit of wreck design wise. Lots of sloping fairways that are simply annoying, awkward angles off the tee, and just an all-around 'gimmicky' feel to it. Lots of unfair areas too to lose balls and take penalty strokes. It's just not very fun and some of the holes are downright odd. It's not fun to close out a nine on a par 5 and roll down a hill because you hit it perfectly with a driver. And then the sloping away fairway ala #9 at Los Verdes. Meh.

Overall though, the place is pretty darn cool, though. It's fun to sit up near the clubhouse after your round, have a beer and watch all the suffering souls on the 405 stuck in traffic as you sit perched high above overlooking the beautiful landscape. And it is a beautiful area as well - very secluded feel although there are a few houses looming overhead, but not bearing down on you.

So, in summary, can't wait to come back, but only interested in playing the North and Lake courses next time. And I also took some pics of the South course since there weren't any before, so I'll post those later.

Played Mountain Gate on 7/18 as part of a charity tournament, The Rob Fukuzaki Heads Up Foundation. BTW, got a chance to meet the TV sports personality and Rob really is a great guy.


To say this... Continue »

Played Mountain Gate on 7/18 as part of a charity tournament, The Rob Fukuzaki Heads Up Foundation. BTW, got a chance to meet the TV sports personality and Rob really is a great guy.


To say this course is hilly would be an understatement. And because of the hills, it is very tricky. It is however, in really nice condition. There were a few brown spots out there but very few. You got very nice lies if you were in the fairway which were fast. If downhill, you would get a nice roll out. Sand traps were really nice. The greens were excellent but there was kikuyu in front and short shots to the green never made it. Kikuyu grabbed it. Great roll on all putts. The rough wasn’t too thick which doesn’t kill you if you’re off of the fairway.


This course is in excellent condition and you should expect this of a private course but I really don’t like this kind of course; hilly, bizarre layout. There are 3 nine holes and they seem to run into each other. Easy to get confused on which hole to go to next. Some of the par 4’s are really short but not reachable because of steep hills. Same with the par 5’s. It was still a fun day even though it was 5 ½ hours – tournament speed.

Played here a few weeks back. Played all 27. Service was good, food was good, the membership seemed laid back, sadly the golf was just mediocre. It was in decent shape but same grass and greens as Bro... Continue »

Played here a few weeks back. Played all 27. Service was good, food was good, the membership seemed laid back, sadly the golf was just mediocre. It was in decent shape but same grass and greens as Brookside just taken care of better. At what they charge for membership I would expect more.

I played in a charity tournament on Oct 26, 2015. The clubhouse is one of the best, that I have seen. The golf had just over-seeded, so we have cart path only and slower than normal greens for the clu... Continue »

I played in a charity tournament on Oct 26, 2015. The clubhouse is one of the best, that I have seen. The golf had just over-seeded, so we have cart path only and slower than normal greens for the clubs "standards". You can see that this golf course id not obey the water restrictions imposed by DWP, the course was green and some spots too wet/mud. The fairways are firm, and the rough is long, but playable. The bunkers are well manicured, if and when players rake them. The greens where sanded, and they played slow, but true roll. They do have very interesting holes, for shot selections, there are a lot of elevated greens, some are so small, like throwing darts, so they are hard to hit for a greenie. This is a 3 x 9 hole course, which I think is one of the worst layout designs, with a lot of criss-crossing throughout my round. The also have their greens keeper crew in the middle of the golf course, and they have cars and trucks driving through, worst than the 405 Fwy down below. But I would play this again, I like the challenge.

Played here on 8/31/2015 in a SCGA outing for $55. First time here for my group and we all had a great time and loved the course. Greens were fast, tees were level, fairways were great and so was the ... Continue »

Played here on 8/31/2015 in a SCGA outing for $55. First time here for my group and we all had a great time and loved the course. Greens were fast, tees were level, fairways were great and so was the bunkers. This is a shot makers course that requires some course knowledge. Stay below the holes whenever possible and choose your club wisely off the box and you should enjoy your round. We will definitely be heading back there.