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Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Resort
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1 Industry Hills Pkwy
Industry Hills, CA 91744
(626) 810-4653
Industry Hills, CA 91744
(626) 810-4653
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17 reviews for Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Resort
Cool FYI for all you Entourage Fans;
if you're watching Entourage Season six right now, you'll notice that on episode four or five (forgot), Sloan is hosting a charity golf drive which attracts a lot of celebrities and producers.
I'm watching and go "hey, this place looks familiar" as I look at the driving range where Vince, Turtle, E, and Drama are practicing before the big game.....and up rolls, of course, Mark Wahlberg along with his friend Tom Brady...shaking hands and talking on the middle section of the Pacific Palms driving range!! That's my preferred spot when I'm there.
Anyways, I thought it was really cool to see Entourage film a complete episode over there. Check out that episode, if you live around here. You'll be wowed. The affirmation comes along when E goes up to Sloan in a golf cart with the reversing P logo in the front.
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6/1/2009
Awesome driving range. I used to come here four times a week to work on my swing when the buckets… Read more »
First off, I feel a little guilty reviewing this as a member, but on the other hand I don't. I wouldn't have joined if I didn't love it and maybe I can tell you some things that other reviews don't.
The two golf courses are both spectacular. The Babe is about average distance, but has tight fairways in some places and for me, the water and ravines are more dangerous. The Ike is more forgiving, but longer. I would say that the Babe is more like a resort course, with more water and natural scenic beauty, and the Ike is more of a players course. You come to the Ike to score decently, or to take some big risks and have a great round (You will have a decision to make on the 2nd tee box if you are a driving machine).
The practice facilities are also nice. I prefer hitting off grass, which they do not have, but they do have 2 decks, nice mats and you usually have no problems finding the little rubber tees. There are many targets. Pay attention to where your ball lands, since underneath the fake grass there must be concrete that gives the balls a terrific bounce.
If you want to chip or putt, the recent renovations have put the good areas for this up by St. Andrews Cafe. You have to walk up past the tees of Ike and Babe, and past the pool. There you will find a nice putting green next to the old Funicular (or whatever they call those trolleys that carry golf carts up hills). Walk further up past St. Andrews and just past the wedding pavillion area and you will find two greens that are perfect for chipping. They are undulating greens with plenty of ups and downs surrounding them too, so I can practice here for hours.
Speaking of the wedding area, this hotel is really nice for weddings. My buddy got married here on that outdoor area that looks through the trees at the mountains, and the reception inside one of the ballrooms was first class. This was a few years back, but with the remodel recently, everything just got better.
If you are a higher handicapper, suck it up and play the white tees. You will have more fun if you have a chance at bogey, and you won't from the blues. For fun though, if it isn't busy try and check out where the black tees are. Some are in amazing locations. You know they used to have a PGA event here, but the players didn't think it was fair. The remodel that finished in 2007 did make this course more player-friendly though, as they cut some of the shrubbery back to allow errant tee shots to be found, and some trees were cut back or removed.
You still need to be ready for a tough round. Trust me.
Ike:
I played this course first, like other reviews, its a players course. Its more flat and wider in spots, which helps me cause i'm still hitting the occasional slice. My favorite parts of this course are several tee boxes have some real nifty elevations. Its quite fun ripping a drive and seeing it fly out into the sky a couple hundred of feet above the fairway. I did lose several balls as sometimes its hard to see where it lands. But that's all on me, if I hit the drive straight, sure you can't see it land, but its an enjoyable present to drive the cart down and see it sitting nicely in the middle of the fairway, maybe even further then you'd expect it!
Babe:
I played this last Saturday, and have to say its one of the top course I've ever played. its a links course, which i really enjoy, with a few water hazards and lots of bunkers. the surrounding trees and landscaping makes this feel like you're at a resort and not in the middle of the city of industry. you can even see mt. baldy out here. i had one of my better rounds yet - only lost 6 balls (a record!), and had a legitimate par on the first tee (meaning i didn't mulligan, didn't call a gimmie, and didn't cheat).
The rest of the hotel is as others describe it. Both restaurants are very fancy, with outside seating for Red (and some great sweet potato fries), and a very large sunday buffet. I've stayed at the hotel several times, and their pool is one of my favorite spots, as it has a great view to the north, and the pool itself is deep! (i'm tired of pools that are only 4 feet deep, this pool you can dive to the bottom off!).
and finally the other amenities are the great service from the valets to the starter to the cart girl to the managing staff that always seem to be around the course or the pro shop giving advice and just being fun.
while some people may balk at the tee rates, consider that you still pay about half this rate at a public course, yet are stuck in a 5-some, taking nearly 7 hours to finish a round, and have junky carts, inattentive (or rude) staff, and muddy fairways. these courses are worth it!!
I played the Babe course and can honestly say it was one of the best courses I've ever played. I loved the layout, the landscaping, and the views of this course. Some folks don't like Industry Hills for whatever reason, but I was frequently finding myself in amazement of the beauty of this course. Impressive course for the 909.
The views of Mt. Baldy are awesome from many holes on the course. I would love to play this place in the winter on a clear day after a storm has dumped fresh snow on the mountains (as you can see in some of the photos online).
The hotel/pro shop/lounge etc did not look like something out of the 909, but rather something out of Newport Beach. Very swank, clean lines makes this place a very cool place to go and just hang out and get a drink.
Definitely recommended for a high end golfing outing in the 909.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
This tomato can course is beautiful but will knock you out. If you're a 14+ play the white tees and bring balls.
The bad: The price $135 (Ike) and $120 (Babe) for weekends.
The good: Majestic views of the snow capped San Gabriel Mountain range and a great 19th hole.
Full bar & grill pool table and 60" monitors. Blaze a stogie in the patio and sip some Whiskey.
For the 'Babe' Course:
What a beautiful course and in excellent shape. Great layout and very very green. Very minor flaws, but these appear to be caused by players, such as ball marks on the greens and divots at the tee boxes. Played at 12:50 pm with an online discount and finished at 4:50 pm, still enough light to hit 2 more holes close by. Each cart comes with 2 water bottles in mini coolers. Golf pencils have erasers, cart girl waves, etc. They have all the little details that make this place amazing. This course is in great condition, definately a place to go play, just remember to hit straight, some fairways are narrow with tall trees.
For the 'Ike'
Played 12/19 at 12:50. Some damp areas still here and there from the rain, but this course is in amazing shape. Greens were fast and picture perfect. Sand is nice and full. A few big divots here and there on tee boxes and fairways, but fairways were beautiful Good challenging course, of where I posted one of my highest scores. A few holes with some good character. Customer service was great, with the complimentary water bottle. Cute cart girl visited a few times, nice to see the flirtatiousness. Pace was decent. Took the cheap route, with the 12:50 http://click4teetimes.com approach for under 40 bucks with a cart, finished the last hole in the dark, but finished. Had a great and challenging time. These courses are in great great condition, if you are on the fence, just go for it and enjoy.
Incredible.
Amazing.
Beautiful.
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5/20/2008
The Eisenhower.
Gorgeous.
Exciting.
This course has a very high rating and plays longer than most.
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I came here every single day for 2 weeks for golf and this place is awesome. Nice golf course and the driving range was recently renovated. Spent quite a bit of money here, however it was the most relaxing two weeks i had in a while.
***8/10/07 update
It's now $5 for 85 balls still decent
***original
In addition to $3 for a 85 balls, there's a practice bunker. Also a practice green that isn't too great.
5/31/07
Downgraded by one star because of the probably need to wait...it was freakin packed on a wednesday night! had to wait like 10-15 min.
If it weren't so far from me, I'd be working on my awkward form and embarassing swing all the time here. Then maybe I could be the next Se Ri Pak. Haha, okay not really.
The $5 buckets are a steal (even though they used to be $3), and the double deck is key. My balls seem to go out further when I'm on the higher level so I get a nice little confidence boost. The view is pretty and relaxing, with a faux lake, palm trees, and artificial turf. The best view though, are the hot boys who really know how to use their stick...errrr I mean clubs.
In my opinion one of the best driving ranges around. It's well maintained with nice scenery and nice targets to aim at with simulated greens at difference distances.
At $5 a bucket, it's hard to beat but at that price it can also get very crowded at peak times like after 7pm.
I find that one of the best stress relievers around is to just hit some balls for fun....golf balls that is. I still remember when my dad first let me use his driver as a kid and taught me how to hit these suckers...of course, back then I missed more than swings and when I did hit the ball, it would go a good 5 yards from me...but the feeling of it was just as exciting now as it was back then...
I would watch my dad take his swings and study his form, but I would always do it my way or as he calls it my "baseball swing".. but whatever works right? Now I can drive that ball a good 200 to 250 yards with no sweat. Accuracy? Now that's something I'm still working on...but I love using the ball collecting carts as targets as they drove around the range collecting balls. Or for more accuracy, I would try to land my shots close to the flags that are set up a few yards away..and try to avoid landing my shots in the small man made lake next to the green..
I still come here from time to time with my dad, or my brothers and hit a couple of buckets full ($5 a bucket of about 80 or so range balls...not too bad). They have a lower level and an upper level section. I prefer the lower level since it's more accurate to actual play, but the upper level is cool if I just wanna launch my shots since I can easily spot how far it goes from up there. The range is well maintained, as well as the putting green. The place is usually full in the early evenings with both pros and wannabe Tiger Woods...
Hmmm which reminds me, the weather is getting warmer...I think it's time to dust off the golf clubs once again.
I forgot how much fun it is to go the driving range. Release stress! Hitting the ball to the fence is very gratifying. Must go again today.Only $5 a bucket.
This is a review of the Ike Course. Brutally long and tough, it plays fair. The greens are fast and true and the bunkers are in great shape. The fairways and tees could use some refurbishing, which is a bummer for a course that was recently overhauled. If they conditions were better this would easily be the best course in LA.
At $3 a bucket its the best deal around. The place is pretty nice and well kept. Its a double decker and can get crowded. The range is all turf with no real grass, but at least it looks better than dead grass.
This review is only for the driving range... all I gotta say is $3.00 bucks for 85 balls... no bucket sizes, one size fits all! The balls are pretty beat up but what do you expect for 3 bucks? The only draw back that its a short range, only goes up to 235 yards... but then again unless you're tiger woods that should be plenty of room to practice.
i've only been to two or three driving ranges, but i think this was the best one i've been to. i love how there's two levels (i always enjoy the upper level) and the balls are a pretty good price. as jonji mentioned, it does get pretty crowded in the evening. i always went with a few people and we shared little hitting the area thing (idk what it's called :P) i think i also recall a sitting area for those who are just chillin.
