WESTLAKE VILLAGE GOLF COURSE (1967)

 

LOS ANGELES REGION

Public - 18 hole - cost: $16 - $34

4812 Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361

Tel: (818) 889-0770

 

Designed by Ted Robinson. Forget using your driver on many of the holes, just put it in the fairway and you will do OK. The course is flat, flanked by trees, and has several lakes and views of the Santa Monica Mountains. From downtown Los Angeles (about 41 miles northwest to the course): Take US 101 north, exit at Lindero Canyon, and turn left. Turn right on Agoura Road and then right on Lakeview Canyon Road. The course is on the right.

 

WESTRIDGE GOLF CLUB (1999)

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGION

Public - 18 hole - cost: $40 - $80

1400 South La Habra Hills Drive, La Habra, CA 90631

Tel: (562) 690-4200   

 

Designed by Robert Muir Graves, Damian Pascuzzo. The front nine of West ridge is very difficult, which may be the result of not enough land. You seem to be punished for the slightest error, especially around the green. Cut out of the hillside, the holes are narrow off the tee and continue to narrow the closer you get to the greens. Miss the fairway and you might find yourself out-of-bounds and in environmentally sensitive areas. The back nine is more open, hilly, and scenic. Both nines afford some good views of the surrounding area. Carts are included in the green fees. From Anaheim (about eight miles north to the course): Take I-5 north, exit onto Beach Boulevard, and head north. Turn right at Imperial Highway. Make another right on South La Habra Hills Drive to the club. The staff was friendly, the course was well maintained, and the price was reasonable during the week. Although we thought the front nine was funky and a little extreme, it's worth playing to form your own opinion.