On Monday, I was able to add another Southern California private club to the list. I had signed up for a “member for a day” outing at La Cañada Flintridge Country Club through GolfSouthernCal.com. It was a 9:30 shotgun start and the rate was reasonable. Some friends and I signed up for $60 a player,... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Friendly Hills Country Club
I was able to join up for another SCGA member outing today at Friendly Hills Country Club in Whittier. It was a shotgun event, starting at 10:00. My group started on the 7th hole and the total pace was rather slow at over five hours. I think most groups finished closer to 4: 30, but... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Via Verde Country Club
On Tuesday, I continued my tour of Southern California private clubs with another opportunity to access a local course not generally open to the public. I was able to set up a preview round at Via Verde Country Club in San Dimas and the staff here is very friendly. The guest price was a very... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Sierra La Verne Country Club
A friend turned me on to a “member for a day” deal this club was offering through May 10. The prices are $40 for weekday, $50 for weekend. With weekend availability, of course I jumped on the chance to play a new course at a reasonable guest rate. I even gathered up a group of... Continue Reading →
Course Review: MountainGate Country Club
I still have a ton of SoCal private clubs to try and play, but I was recently able to check one more off the list. MountainGate is always a course I’ve been intrigued by. You see it perched atop the hillside along the I-405 near the Getty Center. You can tell it’s a very hilly... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #14: The Little Old Courses from Pasadena
Saturday was my final Short Course Blitz in Los Angeles County. I had five courses left on my list in this area, and after a bit of a marathon day (and night), I was able to play them all. I knew this grouping was going to present a long day. Some of the courses I... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #12: Four Days in LA, Part 2 (Westside and The Valley)
Continuing my four-day jaunt around Los Angeles’ many short courses, I kept working my way northward on Friday and Saturday… Rancho Park 3-Par Course • Los Angeles, CA • 1/2/15 I reviewed Penmar in Part 1. That was my first round on Friday before making my way over to Rancho Park. The main course here... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #11: Four Days in LA, Part 1 (The South Bay)
With a 5-day New Year’s holiday weekend and no significant travel plans after spending Christmas in Northern California, I decided to blast through a bunch of remaining Los Angeles short courses. Since most rounds were walking, I decided to not go full dawn to dusk every day and enjoyed a little more relaxed “Short Course... Continue Reading →
Short Course Blitz #9: Swingin’ Around Los Angeles
Sunday was yet another Southern California Short Course Blitz. I have a number of courses still left in Los Angeles County, but I knocked out five more. For lack of a better regional term that encompasses them all, I mostly stayed along the I-5 Freeway. I started furthest away and worked then worked my way... Continue Reading →
Course Review: Hacienda Golf Club
I was excited to play this course as part of an SCGA member outing. I’ve always heard some great things about this club. Though not usually mentioned in the same breath with classic, high-end LA clubs like Riviera, LACC or Bel Air, I’ve always gotten the sense that members here have held this place in... Continue Reading →