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 1. Torrey Pines Golf Course

11480 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
(800) 985-4653

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  1/7/2009

South Course:

What an amazing layout of a course! This place is everything I'd hoped it would be and what I heard about. The rough is the signature part of this course, more so than those Torrey Pines or the ocean. If you hit in it, try to see exactly…More »

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 2. Pelican Hill Golf Club

22651 Pelican Hill Rd
Newport Coast, CA 92657
(949) 717-6000

Categories: Restaurants, Golf

5 star rating
  4/30/2009

South Course:
Great track here. Very nice design and at a great place. Driving in the place looks grand. Huge enterance & sign. Driving up, I popped my trunk and got my bag taken out and put on a cart for me. Parked, walked in, and found my tee time…More »

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 3. The Golf Resort At Indian Wells

44500 Indian Wells Ln
Indian Wells, CA 92210
(760) 346-4653

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  5/26/2009

Great course to play with all the bells and whistles. From the beginning, greaet enterance and free valet parking, take your clubs and they put them on a cart. Very modern club house. Putting green is actually a 9 hole putting course with mini…More »

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 4. Coyote Hills Golf Course

1440 E Bastanchury Rd
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 672-6800
5 star rating
  3/23/2009

Great course! Even during the aeration, the greens are still great. Fairways are somewhat dormant, rest of the course is in great shape. Great layout and some holes have amazing views, and a couple with dramatic drops. I would definately come out…More »

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 5. Trilogy Golf Club

24400 Trilogy Pkwy
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 277-7900

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  3/16/2009

Great views and layout. Love this course. From tee to green was very nice. Greens very fast, and so are the bunkers, which I had more than a few looks at. Some great elevation changes, which made me hit a ball nearly 400 yards on the drive. Only…More »

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 6. Eagle Glen Golf Club

1800 Eagle Glen Pkwy
Corona, CA 92883
(951) 272-4653

Categories: Restaurants, Golf

5 star rating
  4/12/2009

Great course to play! I would play again any time. Course is in great condition and good challenging elevation changes for some par 3's. A good mix of all kinds of holes. Put it on your play list. Saw a snake and a baby decapitated lobster today…More »

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 7. Angeles National Golf Club

9401 Foothill Blvd
Sunland, CA 91040
(818) 951-8771

Category: Golf

Neighborhood: Shadow Hills

5 star rating
  1/12/2009

What a beautiful course. Came at twilight and finished with enough light to still play another hole or two. Great customer services. Upon walking toward clubhouse, was greeted and bag taken. Was carted to the first hole and had my bag placed in the…More »

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 8. Trump National Golf Club

1 Ocean Trails Dr
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 265-5000

Categories: Golf, Restaurants

5 star rating
  6/1/2009

Wow, what a course. Beautiful with the ocean in the background and with a few waterfalls around the course. Conditions are great, with the exception of the tee boxes at the par 3's, but to be expected with iron tee shots. Bring plenty of balls. I…More »

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 9. Black Gold Golf Club

17681 Lakeview Dr.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 961-0060

Categories: Caterers, Golf

5 star rating
  2/11/2009

Played 2/11/09.  Got off early and had to try it out since hearing so much about it.  Course is in great condition, with the exception of 1/2 the greens on the back 9 and the shorter par-3 tee boxes.  Fairways are lush and beautiful.  Layout is…More »

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 10. Goose Creek Golf Club

11418 68th St
Mira Loma, CA 91752
(909) 735-3982

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  4/21/2009 First to Review

Great deal even on the rack rate. Came at twilight (2 pm) on a Wednesday for $39 with a cart. Finished in barely over 3 hours only, in my 3some! It was a little windy and course was not packed, yet not empty either. Conditions here are great from tee…More »

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 11. San Dimas Canyon Golf Course

2100 Terrebonne Ave
San Dimas, CA 91773
(626) 966-8547

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  10/21/2008

Very nice course.  Sometimes there is a little wait, but nothing significant.  Many challenging holes and all clubs get a workout.  There is a par 3 that goes to an island green, pretty fun.  Water comes into play on a few holes.  You will see deer…More »

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 12. Oak Valley Golf Club

1888 Golf Clb
Banning, CA 92220
(909) 769-7200

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  4/12/2009

Course is in great shape. A definate must play. Blue tee's are punishing in that it is a long carry to many fairways, so play your handicap advised tee box. Some great character here, such as a very short par 3 over a valley of rough. Don't leave…More »

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 13. Oak Quarry Golf Club

7151 Sierra Ave
Riverside, CA 92509
(951) 685-1440

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  4/13/2009

Great course and layout, as well as awesome GK event today.  Nice views around many holes of the rock mountain around you.  Nice par 3's here.  Great conditions from tee to green, with the exception of the bunkers, as there was not much sand in them…More »

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 14. Navy Golf Course

5660 Orangewood Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 889-1576

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  4/21/2009 First to Review

Played at twilight on a Thursday. Finished in under 4 hours. Not too many people on the twilights these days, besides high school kids. This course is pretty nice, but more than noticing course conditions you will notice the aesthetics. Water and…More »

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 15. East Valley Golf Club

36211 Champions Dr
Beaumont, CA 92223
(877) 742-2500

Category: Golf

3 star rating
  Update - 8/19/2009

Champions Course
Pretty challenging course. Those bunkers are evil here. Most bunkers have a steep lip and you want to avoid them at all costs. Fairways are lush, but kinda squishy in some areas. Rough is getting thick and you will have to muscle it…More »

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  • 5 star rating
    4/12/2009 First to Review

    Pretty nice place, yet a bit windy. Holes are full of character, and challenging. Cart girl came… Read more »

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 16. Greenskeeper

4607 Lakeview Canyon Road, Suite 388
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  5/4/2009 First to Review

Great golfing community.  This is the place to find out when golf courses are being aerated, equpiment and course ratings & info, and a community discussions about all things golf.  It is the one stop place to find all the info you need about golfing…More »

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 17. Tijeras Creek Golf Club

29082 Tijeras Crk
Rancho Santa Margrta, CA 92688
(949) 589-7435

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  1/7/2009

Beautiful course. Fairways and rough are in great condition. Sand was good in the traps, easy to hit out of. Many hazards from cliffs to water that accept golf ball sacrifices. Tee boxes had a lot of divot damage, yet more than enough space to find a…More »

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 18. Recreation Park 18-Hole Golf Course

5001 Deukmejian Dr
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 494-4424

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  1/7/2009

This place has awesome greens. Very challenging, fast, and smooth. Probably the most memorable part of the course. Played on Saturday morning at ~6:45 for the back 9, took about 2 1/2 hours. In good condition right now, yet could use some help on the…More »

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 19. Empire Lakes Golf Course

11015 6th St
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 481-6663

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  1/7/2009

Beautiful course. Nice lush fairways and many parts of the rough are great as well. There is a lot of bare dirt or thick bushes to swallow up some way sliced balls. Good looking holes with some nice hitting over water holes. Only complaint was a few…More »

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 20. SCGA Golf Course

39500 Robert Trent Pkwy
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 677-7446

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  3/23/2009

Beautiful course. Maybe 1 more week until the aeration is completely healed, but good right now. From tee to green it is in excellent shape. Challenging course with trouble all around unless you can hit it straight consistently. First hole is a par…More »

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 21. Moorpark Country Club

11800 Championship Drive
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 532-2834

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  1/28/2009

Beautiful course and in great conditions. I have nothing negative to say about it. Greens rolled well, fairways were on, and even after a lot of abuse by a http://greenskeeper.org outing, the tee boxes were in great shape. Layout of holes is fun and…More »

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 22. Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club

3018 Ridge Creek Drive
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 591-2254

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  3/23/2009 First to Review

Nice long course with some good character. No water but literally way over 100 sand bunkers. Rough is good in places, yet some others it was on dirt, or extremely long grass. Fairways are yellowish right now, but still good. Tee boxes look…More »

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 23. Rancho Duarte Golf Course

1000 Las Lomas Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 357-9981

Category: Golf

5 star rating
  Update - 1/10/2009

This is my home course, probably played about 30-40 times since I picked up the clubs. Currently course is in great condition. Greens are soft and provides a good challenge. Fairways are full. Sand traps are good at some holes and needs work on a…More »

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  • 4 star rating
    12/12/2006

    Nice 9 hole executive course.  It is about 9-12 bucks to play depending on the time of the day that… Read more »

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 24. Los Serranos Golf & Country Club

15656 Yorba Ave
Chino Hills, CA 91709
(909) 597-1711

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  4/25/2009

South Course
Nice course, very long. Especially last hole which plays 677 from the blacks. Played the whites except that last hole, had to try it. Course is in decent shape. Not amazing, but better then typical muni quality. Some bunkers are great,…More »

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 25. Malibu Country Club

901 Encinal Canyon Rd
Malibu, CA 90265
(818) 889-6680

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  5/15/2009

Played in the http://greenskeeper.org outing here and as always when I play golf, had a good time. Place is tucked away and you will feel like nothing else is around you here on the course. Greens can be challenging, as the will break more than you…More »

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 26. Sierra Lakes Golf Club

16600 Clubhouse Dr
Fontana, CA 92336
(909) 350-2500

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  5/26/2009

Fun little course. Houses line the holes and I hit 2 or 3 myself, you will want to keep drives straight. Course itself is in pretty good condition, no complaints. It took almost 5 hours. Lots of seniors in the morning and grouped in 5's. Pretty good…More »

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 27. Redhawk Golf Club

45100 Redhawk Pkwy
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 302-3850

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  3/16/2009

You might want to wait a month to come here, as the greens are kinda slow from previous punching, although they look nice. Rough is punched currently with big dirt clods everywhere. Fairways are pretty dormant. Tee boxes are great as well as the…More »

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 28. Penmar Golf Course Starter

1233 Rose Ave
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 396-6228

Category: Golf

Neighborhood: Venice

4 star rating
  4/12/2009

The place is so relaxing. Good lil exec 9 hole course with great conditions. Place is perfect to play with family or friends, not your competitive challenge though. Very green course, with flowers at the 1st tee, just nice and calming. Greens are…More »

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 29. Mountain Meadows Golf Course

1875 Fairplex Dr
Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 620-9037

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  Update - 3/16/2009

Fun place to play.  Course is in good muni condition right now, although they will be aerating the greens in April.  Fairways, rough, sand, and tee boxes are pretty good, yet not spectacular.  Nice layout and a chance to see some deer and rabbits.…More »

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  • 5 star rating
    10/21/2008

    I like this course and enjoy it more than other public 18 holers around.  Lots of challenge on this… Read more »

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 30. Rustic Canyon Golf Course

15100 Happy Camp Canyon Rd
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 530-0221

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  2/24/2009

Played in a http://greenskeeper.org outing on 2/24/09. What I remember are those greens & fringes. I putted a few times from at least 40 yards out. Take your approach shots a club less and it will not stop on the green and roll right through it. Many…More »

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 31. Lakewood Country Club

3101 Carson St
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-0550

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  3/1/2009

Fun course here.  Seems in better shape than the neighboring courses at this time.  Greens are pretty fast and pin placements are tough, lots of downhill putting that goes to the bottom of the green.  Good par 3's out there, over water and some about…More »

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 32. El Rancho Verde Golf Course

19494 Country Club Dr
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 875-5346

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  3/16/2009 First to Review

Fun place for a weekend with friends. Not too much trouble besides trees, and water comes into play on only a couple holes. Most holes are straight forward and fairways are wide. Conditions are decent for a muni spot, yet sometimes get bad lies on…More »

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 33. Westridge Golf Inc

1400 S La Habra Hills Dr
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 690-4200

Category: Golf

3 star rating
  Update - 8/24/2009

Can easily find a 30 buck deal to come out, but bring plenty of drinks and snacks because it's at least a 5 hour round, even on a weekday. Fairways could use work, some muddy areas. Grounds crew working on every hole it seems like. Greens were ok,…More »

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  • 4 star rating
    2/9/2009

    Played 2/9/09. Course was pretty empty due to light drizzle. Pace was about 3 hours total, due to… Read more »

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 34. El Dorado Regional Park West

2800 Studebaker Rd
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 570-3225

Category: Parks

4 star rating
  2/20/2009

For the golf course
Played at 1 pm twilight and finished hole 18 at 6.  Fairways are pretty damp and many puddles in the middle of fairways, almost get better shots from the rough.  Not great drainage, as it hasn't rained for quite a few days.  Some…More »

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 35. Alhambra Golf Course & Driving Range

630 S Almansor St
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 570-5059

Category: Golf

Neighborhood: Alhambra

4 star rating
  Update - 1/7/2009

Very slow day today, as frost delay made a buildup, slow players a hole up, and had to start on the 10th tee. Greens were pretty bumpy. Pretty straight forward course for the most part, with a couple doglegs and valleys here and there. Good course…More »

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  • 4 star rating
    9/15/2008

    For the price it is a good deal and good course.  You don't need to call in early to get a good… Read more »

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 36. De Bell Golf Course

1500 E Walnut Ave
Burbank, CA 91501
(818) 845-0022

Category: Golf

Neighborhood: Burbank

4 star rating
  1/24/2009

Great course, even despite some rain and heavy fog when I played. Great layout of holes, many dogleg's here, although many opportunities to cut corners. Greens and tee boxes were very nice, and for the price, this course is well worth it. Fun place…More »

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 37. Green River Golf Club

5215 Green River Rd
Corona, CA 92880
(714) 970-0557

4 star rating
  2/5/2009

Fun course at a good price. Went out at 2 pm, paid 10 bucks since it was a little drizzle, finished 9 holes in under 2 hours, almost 1 1/2 hours. Rain came harder so didn't continue. Greens are great, but fairways were just ok. Many different colors…More »

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 38. Recreation Park 9-Hole Golf Course

5000 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-4012

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  1/30/2009

Don't listen to Jessica's review, newbies shouldn't be starting at a place like this.  Maybe the range then a par 3 course.
This course is a nice executive 9 hole course, right across the street from a full 18 hole course.  Greens are very difficult…More »

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 39. Rio Hondo Golf Course

10627 Old River School Road
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 927-2420

Category: Golf

4 star rating
  1/21/2009

Nice course here, yet fairways can use work. Greens were looking well, although a bit slow. Pace was 4 1/2 hours, started at 12:15, finished 4:45. Cart girl came 4-5 times. Sand was great in places and OK in others. Tee boxes was good, and rough…More »

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 40. Harbor Park Golf Course

1235 Figueroa Pl
Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 549-4953

Category: Golf

Neighborhood: Wilmington

4 star rating
  1/31/2009

Fun little place to play a real 9 holes.  Lots of times there are 2 greens to hit to, so make sure you see the flag before you hit.  Fairways were good.  Tee boxes were either good or very very bad.  Sand and rough are decent.  Fun layout and easy to…More »

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