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Title: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Deucie Bies on November 15, 2009, 07:42:43 PM: I will be in Los Angeles from November 25 (Wednesday) through November 28 (Saturday) and am looking to play golf once or twice during my visit. Please PM me if you would be interested in playing. I am also looking for suggestions of where to play. I am sure Rustic Canyon will be mentioned once or twice. Thanks.

Deucie
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Alex Miller on November 15, 2009, 07:49:01 PM: Deucie,

Where in L.A.? The valley definitely offers the best golf and Rustic is the best public option. Public golf in L.A. is actually not that great, you're gonna have to drive a little ways (again, depending on where you are) to find some good golf. Maybe the only exception is Rancho.

Alex (L.A. native)
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Kalen Braley on November 15, 2009, 08:10:52 PM: Deucie,

I'll be visting the area during the same time period. Lets see if we can't get a round at Rustic Canyon going. Friday or Saturday would work best for me, preferrably Friday. I'm staying in Yorba Linda so I'll be aways out but don't mind the drive over.

Thanks,

Kalen
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Yancey_Beamer on November 15, 2009, 09:10:38 PM: Kalen,
Drive to Moorpark (forty minutes) and play Rustic Canyon.
Then drive to Ventura (one hour) and play Olivas Links.
On another day drive to Ojai (one and a half hours) and play Soule Park.
You will play excellent golf for bargain rates.
These are the three best courses in the area that are public and are all outstanding.
Enjoy,
Yancey
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Alex Miller on November 15, 2009, 09:18:00 PM: Kalen,

I don't know how much golf you'll be playing, but Oak Quarry shouldn't be more than half an hour from you. It's priced fairly and well-worth a play. No one likes traffic :)
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Yancey_Beamer on November 15, 2009, 09:18:29 PM: Deucie and Kalen,
Those are times from L.A. ,not Yorba Linda.
Yancey
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Kalen Braley on November 16, 2009, 10:14:22 AM: Thanks for the advice guys. I'll be in town with the family so I'll have time for 1 round for sure and should be able to get in a 2nd one if I'm a good boy!! ;D

Kalen
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Jud_T on November 16, 2009, 10:23:55 AM: pay up and get on Riviera....
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Wayne Wiggins, Jr. on November 16, 2009, 11:36:22 AM: There have been a couple threads on here in the past 6-8 months... might want try and find them. A couple other courses, which I think are worth checking out - AFTER playing Rustic Canyon - are Angeles National (Nicklaus) and Industry Hills. Both are manageable drives from Yorba Linda. If you need to stay local, you have Black Gold, which is nothing special but it's golf nonetheless.
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: David Stamm on November 16, 2009, 11:54:35 AM: Recreation Park and Santa Anita are definitely worth a look, although Casey I-Should-Be-Banned, er, I mean Casey O'Callaghan just performed some malpractice on Santa Anita. San Clemente is not far from Yorba Linda, so I'd throw that in as well.
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Deucie Bies on November 16, 2009, 01:53:38 PM: I will be staying at my sister's house which is near the Hollywood/West Hollywood border. I am supposed to play Riviera and it looks like Rustic Canyon is a good option. Anything else in that general area?
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Alex Miller on November 16, 2009, 02:01:14 PM: Deucie,

Unless you can get on to LA North too, you've got the cream of the crop. Angeles National is a good play, and if you want some crazy try Lost Canyons. That's 36 holes of Couples/Dye golf, hard as hell but fun nonetheless.
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Pete Lavallee on November 16, 2009, 02:04:43 PM: Palos Verdes CC, built in 1924 by Billy Bell with some George Thomas input allows outside play during the week. Very good course in excellent condition. I believe you can only play after noon; the unaccompanied rate is $225.
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Alex Miller on November 16, 2009, 02:10:22 PM: YEAH PETE!!!

I'm a Palos Verdes native and played their dozens of times as junior! Great course, but if you're gonna spend that kind of money, maybe not the place to do it.

Conditions are great and all, but I just never thought it was worth that kind of dough, but if that doesn't matter that's definitely my #3 for the L.A. area. Ocean views from approx. 10 holes and a great design.
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Tim Leahy on November 18, 2009, 03:10:59 PM: Santa Anita is great little muni with some interesting GCA. Home of a pre Kings Putter tourney.
Title: Re: Los Angeles Golf
Post by: Kalen Braley on December 01, 2009, 01:51:55 PM: Quote from: Wayne Wiggins, Jr. on November 16, 2009, 11:36:22 AM
There have been a couple threads on here in the past 6-8 months... might want try and find them. A couple other courses, which I think are worth checking out - AFTER playing Rustic Canyon - are Angeles National (Nicklaus) and Industry Hills. Both are manageable drives from Yorba Linda. If you need to stay local, you have Black Gold, which is nothing special but it's golf nonetheless.

Wayne,

Thanks, we did indeed end up playing Black Gold, which had some interesting holes...but a few wtf holes as well. If it had a bit more width it would have been much funner but the death left and death right on most holes made for a somewhat long round.