Golf Course Review Angeles National Golf Club Sunland California
Reviewed by: 24hourgolf, Monterey Park
Golf Playing Conditions 7.20 GREAT
Stopped here in the way home. Was told I could go right out. Played in 3 hours.
Fairways are totally dormant, so you get great roll on them. Had no issues with lies, all round. Tee boxes are all clean and level. Sand traps (I was in two) were very playable. As I have said before, no real rough to deal with but plenty of Out of Bounds (OB) in the desert (or environmental area) outside most of the fairways, in addition to some water hazards. Greens were all in great shape and chipped/putted with a lot of speed.
The customer service was great.
The senior rate here is comparable to Coyote Hills and Black Gold, so if you like those two courses, you should find this course to your liking. Will be back in the spring, for sure.
Golf Course Review Angeles National Golf Club Sunland, CA
Reviewed by: JohnnyGK, Thousand Oaks
Golf Playing Conditions 6.48 GOOD
Had a meeting at Angeles National on Tuesday that pleasantly turned into 15 holes of golf. Been a while since I’ve played it. I was also curious how it looked after the brush fire damage from last year. Have to say looks even better. I love how they’ve incorporated wood chips, gravel and landscaping (lots of blue agaves which I dig) into the layout. Plus it’s nice to get a free drop from those wood chips bordering some of the fairways 😉
Golf course was in great shape for this time of year. The fairways are light green, excellent coverage, a few thin spots, firm and dry. Which is to be expected. I talked with the superintendent Matt before the round and found out the course in built on very rocky terrain where they only have about 6 inches of top soil. What this means is the fairways roots can only go so deep and doing a deep fairways aeration is impossible as the rocks will break the machine. However they do 3 shallow holes aeration on the fairways per year to keep them healthy. I thought they played very well and enjoyed the extra roll.
As for the greens, really good shape, not as firm, smooth and fast as some of my previous visits but I expect them to speed up and roll better moving forward due to coming cooler temps. It’s a hot climate so makes sense to not cut them down yet. My favorite aspect of Angeles National are the green complexes. They are very big yet diabolical. They allow you to get creative with all the contours to play a large variety of shots. On every hole you can find a spot where you enjoy practicing your short game for hours. Makes the golf course a blast.
Tee boxes in great shape. Lush, cut tight and level.
Bunkers are well groomed but need more sand.
Rough, there really is not much. Through the green the golf course is pretty much fairway height. Definitely puts more demand on the tee shots and approaches to keep it in play.
As for the views and ambiance of Angeles National, love it. Yes there is some freeway noise but that becomes unnoticeable, at least for me, after a couple holes. The backdrops of Angeles National Forest Mountains are stunning. You feel like you are on a desert golf course at times. The clubhouse is beautiful. You know you’re at a high end golf course from the level of service and amenities that immediately greet you. They have an excellent driving range and practice facilities.
We played here on Monday 2/10/18 at 8am finishing in just over 4 hours. I notice that this course hadn’t been rated in a while so thought it was time to go back. My group always enjoys our rounds here. We love the layout, conditions, customer service, views, and location of Angeles National. Recent reviews were not too favorable but we thought the course was in great shape overall. The greens, bunkers, and tee boxes were all excellent! If you are not a fan of tight lies then you won’t like the fairways and rough. They are very tight and do run out however we found them soft enough underneath to take a divot and hit off of. Chipping around the greens is a real challenge with these lies especially if you miss it above the hole.
A couple things to point out to everyone about ANGC for GK’ers…….the recent fires got really close to the course and now more then ever you can tell you are in a desert. The nearby mountains look nice but the areas surrounding the course are rather bare now. The rates here are a little steep at $65 for a senior but if you book online they are charging $55 with a booking fee so about $57 pp which is much better. If you call them and make a tee time they charge you the higher rate ($65) so beware.
Golf Course Review Angeles National Golf Club Sunland California
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Angeles National Golf Club Sunland California. Hole 7 Par 3
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Angeles National Golf Club Sunland, California. Hole 10
Played ANGC on Wednesday afternoon 2/9/17. Weather was perfect and service was good. Played with the afternoon rate of
2016 Best Playing Conditions for Los Angeles County – Angeles National Golf Club
$65. I was joined with a very nice twosome and a single. Pace of play was fine at 4 hours 15 minutes, with very little waiting on any hole. Overall the course is in good winter condition. Except for a couple of the par 3 holes, the tee boxes were lush and level. Greens were quite fast and rolled smooth. They were mostly firm but did hold well hit shots nicely. It was a difficult day of putting as many of the pin locations were on or near slopes. The two traps I visited had very nice soft sand. The fairways and areas near the greens are very tight. The fairway grass is not very green (typical winter grass) and is thin. Although if you were in the fairway you would nearly always have a good lie. This is a fun track and quite playable right now.
Congratulations to Angeles National Golf Club for 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Los Angeles County.
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Angeles National Golf Club 2016 Winner Best Playing Conditions for Los Angeles County
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We’ve waited all year for the results , and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2016.
Not to be confused with our other award “Worth the Green Fee,” “Best Playing Conditions” is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users. These golf courses distinguish themselves by providing consistent, exceptional playing conditions.
The job of the superintendent is the life blood of the golf course industry and most important contributing factor to enjoying a golf experience. A golf course is a living, breathing organism whose health is constantly in flux. It takes enormous dedication, resources and expertise by a superintendent and their staff to provide excellent turf conditions. Greenskeeper.org’s registered trademark and creed, “Know Before You Go”®, centers on communicating these current playing conditions. The rating system used on Greenskeeper.org is in part created by superintendents. Greenskeeper.org views it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards as it’s highest honors.
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kviser Posted: 01/16/17 5:55p Member Since: Feb 4, 2005 From: Saugus, CA
Played today, using the over 55 discount ($65, including cart). The course is in decent condition, with only one very saturated area just left of 17 green. As far as all the recent rains go, the course must drain rather well. The fairways and rough were mostly dormant Bermuda grass, cut low most everywhere. Great rollout on poorly hit tee shots, but tight lies as you approach most greens. Tees were mostly lush and level. Greens rolled fast and true with very subtle breaks. There was plenty of soft, white sand in the few bunkers I was in today. POP was about 4.5 hours, okay for a holiday of sorts (to paraphrase the previous reviewer). Go out and play, Monday and Tuesday are reduced rates for 55 years or older and nearby residents.
2016 Best Playing Conditions for Los Angeles County – Angeles National Golf Club
roarksown1 Posted: 12/12/16 5:21p Member Since: Jan 6, 2013 From: Playa del Rey
Played my free birthday round at Angeles National with a friend and two of his buddies, and really enjoyed the course immensely. It was my first time to ANGC and I simply loved the layout and the variety of long and short holes, along with the tremendous mountain scenery and really good conditions. The fairways are currently in that dormant yellow stage, but they play very nicely no matter the color. The rough is a deep, verdant green though, which makes the contrast very stunning indeed. The greens are super tough though – fast and so many tricky slopes and undulations – couldn’t catch up all day, but nothing but good things to say about their condition overall. I found the bunkers to be in fine shape – nice, fluffy sand greenside, and thinner traps to hit out of cleanly from the fairways. And the tee boxes were all in excellent shape. Loved the variety of tee boxes as well to choose from (we played the blue tees). There’s not a lot of elevation at ANGC to worry about, but there are plenty of difficult shots and carries that will eat your ball supply if wayward. The native areas are in play on pretty much every hole so you must be very clean and precise. The course is definitely fair though. Fair, but very tough. The very fast greens also make approach shots something of an adventure every single time. And some of your second shot carries will make those palms sweat! Free is a pretty great price to pay for this place – thanks for the hospitality. But I will definitely be rewarding ANGC with my actual hard-earned money in the near future – it’s very much worth it and I want a chance to redeem myself on those greens and shoot a better score. POP was great although I did feel bad for the threesome behind us as my crew, despite my hints to speed things up, were very deliberate on every shot and simply took too long to get moving. I’ll do better next time to be more vocal, but we were approached by a marshall starting the back 9 (actually the front 9 for us as we started on 10) and did pick up the pace thankfully. Not much more to add than that, but I really wonder what took me so long to get out here other than fear of a really high price and a course that would simply beat me up. Now that I know I can handle this track, the price worries me less. It’s worth it. Really nice place.
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We’ve waited all year for the results , and the results are in. Greenskeeper.org proudly presents it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards for 2016.
Not to be confused with our other award “Worth the Green Fee,” “Best Playing Conditions” is awarded to golf courses open to the public listed on Greenskeeper.org that stand out above the rest with our site users. These golf courses distinguish themselves by providing consistent, exceptional playing conditions.
The job of the superintendent is the life blood of the golf course industry and most important contributing factor to enjoying a golf experience. It takes enormous dedication, resources and expertise by a superintendent and their staff to provide excellent turf conditions. A golf course is a living, breathing organism whose health is constantly in flux. Greenskeeper.org’s registered trademark and creed, “Know Before You Go”®, centers on communicating these current playing conditions. The rating system used on Greenskeeper.org is in part created by superintendents. Greenskeeper.org views it’s Best Playing Conditions Awards as it’s highest honors.
How Awards Winners Are Determined
This year we showcase 11 sections — Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Palm Springs Area, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Southern California, Central California, Northern California, and Southern Nevada. Golf Course reviews and ratings submitted by our 75,000+ Greenskeeper.org community are tabulated over 12 months. Winners are determined for each area. We provide the list below in no particular order. This is done on purpose. We believe that every golf course that provides exceptional playing conditions to their region should not overshadow other golf courses simply because of their location. We understand the golfing public mostly stay within their geographic boundaries. Knowing where to play in your area is important.
And Now our Winners (in no particular order). . . .
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Los Angeles County – Angeles National Golf Club
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Orange County – Black Gold Golf Club
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Inland Empire – Goose Creek Golf Club
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Palm Springs Area – Indian Wells Golf Resort
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Santa Barbara County – La Purisima Golf Course
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Ventura County – Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Central California – Quail Lodge & Golf Club
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Southern California – Rams Hill Golf Club
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for San Diego County – Rams Hill Golf Club
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2016 Best Playing Conditions for Northern California – Yocha Dehe Golf Club
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