Played L.F. today. The grass range, chipping area and putting green are closed. The mat range is open. Masks are requested to be worn, but not enforced. The course was full, with a couple groups of ... Continue »

Played L.F. today. The grass range, chipping area and putting green are closed. The mat range is open. Masks are requested to be worn, but not enforced. The course was full, with a couple groups of foot-golfers mixed in, so POP was a bit slow at 1:45.

It appears that the only maintenance that was done during the closure was the greens. They were beautiful, smooth and rolled medium speed. The tee boxes were mowed but everything in between was pretty much a 1-6 inch mess. To be fair, though, there were a couple of mowers out on the course. It looks like they are making a mad rush to clean up the course. Despite the conditions, it was a good choice for a last minute round.

I played yesterday morning. I arrived at 6:15 am, figuring I could get it done in time before going to work (the first time I’ve ever tried that.) I asked if the course was pretty open and I was just... Continue »

I played yesterday morning. I arrived at 6:15 am, figuring I could get it done in time before going to work (the first time I’ve ever tried that.) I asked if the course was pretty open and I was just told that I wasn’t the first out there. He really should have mentioned that I was going to be following 2 fivesomes. When I realized this on the first tee I told myself that if it took too long, I would just bail after the 6th hole. Luckily, both groups were all no-nonsense players who didn’t waste any time. I did wait a bit on each hole but it turned out ok and I finished in 90 minutes. This is a fun little 9 hole course with 7 par 3s and 2 par 4s that can easily played in 3 for anyone that hits longer than I do. Despite its short length, it is quite challenging. Water comes into play on 2 holes and there is a ravine to carry on the 9th. The super short 4th hole (88 yds) has the trickiest green on the course. If your shot doesn’t hold, it will take off like a bullet and run off the left side into the creek. The course conditions have been slowly, but steadily improving over the past few months. There is new netting in several places. All of the orange trees that were between holes 1 & 6 and between 7 & 9 have been removed, giving the course a much cleaner look. The rough was in better condition than I’m used to seeing here. This was very helpful in the area left of the first green where I seem to always land. It was thick enough to keep my ball from rolling into the ravine, but my ball sat up well for an easy chip onto the green. The fairways, while a patchwork of different grasses and colors, had decent coverage. The tee boxes were chewed up but were level and big enough to be able to find a spot to hit from. The bunkers were thin and damp but I really didn’t mind – it’s good for practice. The greens were nice- soft, smooth, a bit slow, with surprisingly few unrepaired ball marks. I guess this is another advantage of early morning play. I really enjoyed playing before going to work. It put me in a good mood for the rest of the day. I’ll be back!

Played the nine-hole Par 3 course at Lake Forest Golf and Practice center Monday 08/27/2018, as a single, on a warm evening, teeing off a little after 5pm. The course was busy with disk golf and regul... Continue »

Played the nine-hole Par 3 course at Lake Forest Golf and Practice center Monday 08/27/2018, as a single, on a warm evening, teeing off a little after 5pm. The course was busy with disk golf and regular golf but played quickly in just over an hour and forty-five minutes.
Upon arriving the range was moderately busy, the practice green was full, and the chipping area had one-person practicing. The pro-shop had a couple of golfers waiting to get out, and the staff was very efficient and pleasant.
This is a walking course comprised of two par fours, and seven par 3 holes. Today the par threes were playing from 68 yards, to 120 yards.
Porta Potty’s at the first tee, 7th tee crossover was clean.
Tee boxes were mostly level, and lush, with moderate divot damage as would be expected, many were playing back. Ball washers were full and working.
Fairways seem to be patchwork of every type of grass imaginable in Southern California. The coverage is good, and honestly you should only be in a fairway on the fifth and ninth hold anyway.
Rough is penal, but choppy with some bare spots, the main defense for the course are small greens, and nearby out of bounds.
Bunkers were surprisingly good, with decent coverage of soft sand in all but those on the ninth hole. I was unfortunately in more than a couple of them and was able to get up and down.
Greens were in very good condition and there were few un-repaired ball marks. Pleasantly there were no sunflower seeds on any of the greens.
Kudos to the greens keepers for trimming the brush between the fairway leading to the ninth hole and the green so you can actually see if someone in on the green from most spots.
At the $5 dollars this costs me on my American Golf Players Club, (with a drink) I still consider it a value and provides good practice for my short game.

I do not play this course very often, but met with a friend who is not really much of a golfer, so it was a good choice. (Cheap and easy & fast) I was concerned that it would be super crowded becaus... Continue »

I do not play this course very often, but met with a friend who is not really much of a golfer, so it was a good choice. (Cheap and easy & fast) I was concerned that it would be super crowded because the weather was so perfect, but while it was busy, the pace wasn't all that bad.

Since it was more about the company than the golf, I was not too focused on conditioning, but to my surprise the greens were actually pretty good. Fairways were another story, but since you are not really in the fairways anyway, who cared? Tee boxes were hit/miss, but just look for a flat spot with grass.

Not much to add to the previous review. It's nice to have these type courses, just wish there were more of them so that the regulation courses would have some play taken from them, plus it provides a venue for the more "casual golfer"

Played the nine-hole Par 3 course at Lake Forest Golf and Practice center Tuesday 04/24/2018, as a single, on a sunny still afternoon, teeing off a little after 12pm. The course was busy but played qu... Continue »

Played the nine-hole Par 3 course at Lake Forest Golf and Practice center Tuesday 04/24/2018, as a single, on a sunny still afternoon, teeing off a little after 12pm. The course was busy but played quickly in just over an hour.
Upon arriving the range was moderately busy, the practice green was full, and the chipping area unused. The pro-shop had a couple of golfers waiting to get out, and the staff was very efficient and pleasant.
This is a walking course comprised of two par fours, and seven par 3 holes. Today the par threes were playing from 55 yards, to 120 yards.
Porta Potty’s at the first tee, 7th tee crossover were clean.
Tee boxes were mostly level, and lush, with moderate divot damage as would be expected. Ball washers were full and working.
Fairways seem to be patchwork of every type of grass imaginable in Southern California. The coverage is good, and honestly you should only be in a fairway on the fifth and ninth hold anyway.
Rough is penal, but choppy with some bare spots, the main defense for the course are small greens, and nearby out of bounds.
Bunkers were surprisingly good, with decent coverage of soft sand. I was unfortunately in more than a couple of them and was able to get up and down. I did find one sizeable rock and a root in the bunker on the par 4, 5th hole.
Greens were in very good condition and have healed from being punched nicely there few un-repaired ball marks. Pleasantly there were no sunflower seeds on any of the greens.
At the $5 dollars this costs me on my American Golf Players Club, (with a drink) I still consider it a value and this afternoon it was a great way to spend my birthday.

Played the nine-hole Par 3 course at Lake Forest Golf and Practice center Thursday 04/19/2018, as a twosome, on a cloudy, windy afternoon, teeing off a little after 12pm. Despite being full the course... Continue »

Played the nine-hole Par 3 course at Lake Forest Golf and Practice center Thursday 04/19/2018, as a twosome, on a cloudy, windy afternoon, teeing off a little after 12pm. Despite being full the course played quickly in just over an hour.
Upon arriving the range was moderately busy, the practice green was full, and the chipping area unused. The pro-shop had several golfers waiting to get out, and the staff was very efficient and pleasant.
This is a walking course comprised of two par fours, and seven par 3 holes. Today the par threes were playing from 45 yards, to 120 yards. The afternoon wind added an extra level of challenge hitting into the small greens.
Tee boxes were mostly level, and lush, with moderate to heavy divot damage as would be expected. Ball washers were full and working.
Fairways seem to be patchwork of every type of grass imaginable in Southern California. The coverage is good, and honestly you should only be in a fairway on the fifth and ninth hold anyway.
Rough is penal, but choppy with some bare spots, the main defense for the course are small greens, and nearby out of bounds.
Bunkers were surprisingly good, with decent coverage of soft sand. I was unfortunately in more than a couple of them and was able to get up and down.
Greens were in very good condition and are healing from being punched nicely there few un-repaired ball marks. The only real problem was the troll who decided to spit sunflower seeds on all nine holes, most often around the cup. (I couldn’t help myself but to wish him/her hemorrhoids as they were invariably in my line.)
At the $5 dollars this costs me on my American Golf Players Club, (with a drink) I still consider it a value.

While in the area, and based upon mellow's lasted review, decided to play. Not crowded, so thought it was worth an hour's time to enjoy the beautiful weather and practice my wedges.

Greens were t... Continue »

While in the area, and based upon mellow's lasted review, decided to play. Not crowded, so thought it was worth an hour's time to enjoy the beautiful weather and practice my wedges.

Greens were the best part of the course, better than expected. Otherwise conditions are fairly ragged, particularly the tee boxes. Bunkers looked OK, (Was not in any) Because I was able to get around without too much wait, it was fun. Could I make a steady diet of playing here - NO, But anytime you're outside in perfect weather with a golf club in your hand, how bad can it be ?

This course is very short, even by executive standards, I think. Grass is in surprisingly good shape, greens rolling pretty well as of 1/21/18. Bunkers were very damp and uneven. Foot and disc golfers... Continue »

This course is very short, even by executive standards, I think. Grass is in surprisingly good shape, greens rolling pretty well as of 1/21/18. Bunkers were very damp and uneven. Foot and disc golfers running around as well, but overall a decent experience and course. Biggest issue is the tee-boxes. They are in bad shape.

Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center
Played Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center 09/11/2017 teeing off at sunrise 6:25am, behind a single, followed by a single. Pace of play was one hour fifteen minutes... Continue »

Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center
Played Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center 09/11/2017 teeing off at sunrise 6:25am, behind a single, followed by a single. Pace of play was one hour fifteen minutes. Played at the American Golf Players Club rate of $5 for nine holes walking with a drink included.
Check in was easy, and pleasant, took about two minutes, and I was headed out to the first tee.
Tee boxes were chewed up, but playable spots were available, boxes were mostly level with good footing. The exception was the ninth tee which was soaking wet. As I teed off on the ninth the sprinklers were still on in the landing zone.
Rough is about 3” high, but largely doesn’t come into play except around the greens. Overall condition of the rough was good.
Bunkers were neat, playable, and a mix of thin, and soft. I did find one large rock in the bunker protecting the third green; otherwise the bunkers on course looked good. Bunkers on course were much better than those in the practice area.
Fairways, are a patchwork of green, brown, various types of grasses. The coverage is good, playable, and a reasonable challenge.
Greens, were in very good condition overall with the exception of the green on the eighth hole which was damaged by water drainage during last winter’s storm. The grass has filled in, but is rough, and there is a channel that runs across the mid to front of the green from left middle to right front. Otherwise they rolled true, looked good. The only real complaint is that some very good (close to the pin) golfers should be ashamed of themselves for not fixing ball marks. I was fixing three to four marks per green just to assure a good putt on some greens.

For the price this is a good short game practice session, but now that I have played Ironwoods in Norwalk, I know how good a par three course can be.
By the time I completed the ninth hole, the course was full, the practice green was full, and more there was a line in the pro shop. This is a very busy course.