Woodley Lakes Golf Course

I’ve been playing at Woodley for over 15 years. I’ve seen growth and changes. I was glad to see that they had secured another vendor for food & beverage as there had been an absence for months.
After 9 holes, my golfing buddies and I went to the snack shop for refills on ice & soda. Imagine our surprise by the ‘cook’ in the kitchen gruffly and out of the blue asked us if we had beer or liquor out on the course. He proceeded to berate us as if we had brojen some law. After we told him no, he continued on his rant that unless we purchased beer/​liquor from him, we were not allowed to have it on the course. He then went on to state imply that he had some sort of authority over the entire course and would demand to see our ID’s. My entire group is over the age of 50 and he had no cause to act in that manner. We all decided that we would NOT be utilizing the food & beverage services at Woodley with that ’ a$$hole’ vendor running the show. We will continue to play golf there, but we will absolutely refrain from partaking in whatever refreshment offered. Actually, as I see myself typing, my use of refreshment couldnt be less appropriate as that was NOT our experience. Do as you will, but you may change your tune if you happen to encounter this guy. I give 4 stars for golf and negative stars for the vendor

Very poorly managed golf course. Fairway in many places are over watered and you feel like your in a swamp. Greens are terrible and the roughs are inconsistent. The only good thing at Woodley is the restaurant.

Green fees are way too high for a course with geese shit all over the greens. Close to 50 bucks for a round? Give me a break, will never play here ever again.

Fantastic place to play and practice. Grass practice facility and great putting ranges. Course is not too tough but it’s true and the greens are big and lush. Greens and tee boxes in great condition!
Solid place to play in the Valley.

This is one of my favorite golf courses to play in Los Angeles due to its long holes, excellent practice facilities (pitching and putting) and a grass driving range (most other courses only have mats).
The course itself is wide open, ideal for those who are beginner to intermediate. I will mention that there are a lot of geese roaming the course so expect to walk in some geese turds.
The practice facilities include three putting greens and a chipping/​sand trap area.
While the driving range is grass, don’t expect the greenest, most alive grass ever. Descriptive, I know. A small bucket of balls runs you $ 3 and a large runs you $ 8. They take credit cards at the ball machine.

Great course. Nice and open. Great for beginners and advance players. The starters are really nice. I had left my putter last week and they had it in the lost and found. Also great place to eat as well. The Tri Tip Sandwich was amazing. i am definitely playing here more often.

Muni course. Teed off at 550am alone. Walked in 2:35.
Tee box & fairways were below average. There were ppl working on everything, so that helps. The groundskeepers were all very polite and patient. The starters were cordial as well.
The putting greens were above avg for a muni. Very easy, straight, open course. Great place to beginners or those looking to build your confidence back up.

This course could be four stars but the lack of hole variation and generally boring layout means they should be charging 50% less then they are.
The conditions of the course are quite good. The fairways were green and soft, tee boxes were flat and mowed tight, and the greens were in great shape. Was able to play 18 in 3hr 20 minutes on a weekday morning. Probably could have played it in 2hr 45 if I didn’t run into a few groups. The carts seem newish — but no bells or whistles.
The hole variation here is really lacking. A majority are dead straight with no real tests if you can hit your balls decent. There are some dog legs but even those you can cheat over some trees for easy birdies and pars. Sand was never really in play and it wasn’t really sand as much as dry dirt. This course is the easiest I’ve ever played. As a 20 – 25 handicapper I scored 8 over playing from the blacks! If you’re a good golfer look elsewhere. You will not find any challenge here. They have no cooked food but you will find an assortment of snacks at insanely low prices.
The conditions were surprisingly good but the price just doesn’t justify playing here. If it were ½ the price I’d be out here weekly but as it is right now I won’t be back.

Real grass range where there’s no such thing as a level lie. Range machine is broken half the time. Very annoying place to practice. I would not recommend wasting your time with this place.

Great paths for humans & furbabies… Koda made new friends today ^.^
Great place to escape the valley hustle & bustle… fly kites or those remote control aviation big boy/​girl toys… the jungle gym area is fun too w/​sufficient benches or picnic tables, and PLENTY of picnic blanket spots too.

it’s been a while since anyone has written a review about Woodley, so let me get you up to date! You’re better off creating a one hole course in your yard. Don’t have room? Live in an apartment without a yard? It doesn’t matter! Get creative, you’ll definitely have more fun AND you’ll be saving yourself $ 40 — 45 bucks. Not sure what happened at this place along the way. There is no longer a pro shop (hasn’t been for some time — fine). There is no longer a «19^th» hole. The snack shack at the turn is no longer open. There are no beverage carts. They offer water, gatorade and coffee (*with free ice!). The course is in horrible condition. It seems like they’re gearing up to close. At least, I hope they are. It’s a waste of time and money to play this track anymore. If you can’t even buy an over priced beer & hotdog during a round of golf, WTF? Who’s running this place? The H2O is $ 1 and the Gatorade is $ 2. I’m not being picky here. That’s a GREAT deal! But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out basic business economics. YOU’RE MAKING NO MONEY. They’re losing $ hand over fist without concessions. It’s silly. Regardless, it’s all about the golf, and the golf ain’t good. Skip it at all costs, even if all the other muni’s are booked. Oh, sorry, forgot. You also get to endure the nearby remote controlled airplane park. They’re not noisy and annoying at all…

The range is horrible with all the dirt/​layout. The course is easy and pretty cheap. You usually are backed up as a result. Many player from all different skill levels. You will get all types of players there. Players playing in tank tops and drinking beer yelling at each hole, or golf enthusiasts with edict. Stuff like that… But if you can tuff thru that it is a cheap round of golf with a decent course.

Flat, wide, forgiving but long enough to present a challenge.
BRING LOTS OF WATER — There are no beer carts that go around this course and the concession stand out on the course only seems open for 30 minutes the third Thursday of every month during a year that ends in an even number.
Lots of exposure so if you are walking it can get dangerous if you don’t bring enough to drink.

I really like playing here and going to the range. Out of all the courses and ranges in this area. This is by far the best one. I like the extra things you can do here like trails and all the nature. The range is off the grass instead of turf so its a good place to come practice. The course is actually not bad, everything is always maintained.

I like this place! It’s challenging and it’s kept in good shape. The par 3’s are tough and there’s plenty (4 I think) of par 5’s to test your long game and patience. The starter was fantastic, we did not have a tee time and he was nice enough to let us walk on right away (we were prepared to wait a while).
A bit pricey ($ 40+) for a crowded public course

Theres a reason they call this place widely lakes. This place is wide. Its hard to lose a ball, but I managed to lose a few. Chalk it up to inexperience and inability on my part. When I went there was a incessant techno playing. This place is a good place for beginners. The pace isn’t particularly quick, but its a good course to play on if you’re a beginner. Be sure to bring cash for food and beer.

If it weren’t for the planes, helicopters, and automobiles…
Woodley Lakes Golf Course is great for practicing clubs that you’re not-​so-​confident in. With the exception of the driving range, I haven’t really used my 5-​wood. Because Woodley Lakes’ fairways are wide, it seemed like a good opportunity to practice. Though I sliced, I didn’t lose any balls. Actually, I didn’t lose any balls the entire round. This course is indeed forgiving and great for improving handicaps.
The downside: the grass on the fairways were dry. The greens were in good condition, though. The super downside: loud. It’s next to the toy helicopter pad and just south of Van Nuys airport. A couple of the fairways were along the main thoroughfare to the park. There was buzzing up above the entire time.
Overall, it’s a good place to practice. It’s definitely great for the ego.

I like coming here for the range only. As far as the range it gets 4 stars. The actual course I haven’t played.
You can hit off natural grass! They eventually returf it because of so many hacks. I being on of them. But really the grass always has a nice patch you can hit off and I as a bad amateur recommend it. Also, hitting off imitation grass is not going to help your game unless you’re hitting with your drivers.
It’s nice out, you should go. Watch planes, watch your slice veer to the right. Awesome.

This is probably the least desired of the City courses. However, I like to play here to practice, or try out clubs, because there is very little trouble, and very few trees. Swing away, and practice your swing.
Keep in mind that the best day on the golf course is better than the best day running errands. So if you can’t get on Rancho or Wilson because you didn’t wake up in time to make a tee time, try this course out.

Can I give no stars?
The course is wide open, flat and long which is fine for beginners like me and my friends. But the condition was horrible, the grass was mostly yellow and it felt like we were hitting on concrete. The greens were very bumpy and had a lot of sand on it. The sand trap should be the called concrete trap (at least you don’t need to tend it afterwards: P).
All this was not too big of a deal because at the end of the day I got to hang out with my buddies and play golf…
But be warned the Marshal driving around is very unfriendly and a bit rude. He came up to us and told us we needed to speed things up. Now I would be fine with it because god knows we are not the greatest of golfers but the group behind us never waited for us and was just teeing up on the hole behind us.
Now I don’t know how one becomes a Marshal at a golf course, but the way he acted, it was as if the U.S. Marshal deputized him and he must uphold the laws of golf with a badge and gun.
It is a real shame that this place didn’t keep up the conditions and is under Marshal law. It was the most centralized course between all of my friends. But we all agreed that we will not be going back.