Made the decent trek out to Chino Hills to play Los Serranos (south) with a buddy this past weekend and was not disappointed with the decision. We had a relatively early 9:20am tee time and opted to p... Continue »

Made the decent trek out to Chino Hills to play Los Serranos (south) with a buddy this past weekend and was not disappointed with the decision. We had a relatively early 9:20am tee time and opted to play from the white tees since at 6600 yards it's still all you can handle and with a par 74 and six par 5s you need all the help you can get.

It was a gloomy start to the day but by the back nine the sun came out and it turned into a glorious afternoon. The course is really in pretty darn good shape right now with no major complaints about any aspects of its condition. Greens are in a really nice way right now, holding shots and lines well and being a very consistent medium-fast speed. Nothing gimmicky about these green complexes - get the ball there, make a good putt and you'll be rewarded.

The fairways are green and have very nice coverage, while the rough fluctuates from very playable to quite penal. Bunkers were in nice condition and very playable, while the tee boxes were mostly good but some of the par 3s were in rough shape - most notably the 9th hole which was pretty much just dirt so that was the worst part of any of the course on this day.

The course is hilly and difficult to walk so we opted for carts, but if you're feeling very adventurous then you can hoof it. The snack shop at the highest point of the property is very well set up and will provide everything you need but it comes well before the turn so plan accordingly.

Overall it was a very nice day at Los Serranos and I would highly recommend grabbing a time there right now if you can snag one.