Westchester Golf Course

I used to be here 2 – 4 days a week for the range. Had back issues and the family grew. I still had an unused $ 100 range ball card. Stopped by to hit a few balls, but the machines changed. I stopped by the «pro» shop to see if they could help me out. «It’s useless» says the guy. «We changed machines 5, 10 years ago». I realize I’m dealing with someone unconcerned with customer service, so I ask «6 years ago? 7 years ago?» Mr. Hospitality just stares at me. Fuck these guys.

Another great day of golf at WGC. This place never fails to go the extra mile to make you feel welcome! Today my daughter lost her treasured shot diary on the course, and guess what? I got a call from David to let me know that it had been found & turned in by a Good Samaritan– that’s what I call service. The entire staff is helpful & friendly; thank you to the course manager and all the staff @ Westchester.

Westchester is a decent golf course. It’s reasonably priced and a public course, so it was pretty crowded. Also has a nice large driving range that fills up during the weekend. I wouldn’t go here if you were looking for a quiet «getaway» type golf course experience.
Since I don’t have many golfing buddies, I come to Westchester alone. Don’t expect to play solo, they’ll put you in a foursome. Upside about coming alone is that you don’t have to wait long for a tee time. The prices are good. Especially at twilight. You can walk or ride. They rent buggies and pull carts for your bags.
The course is also relatively well maintained for a public course. Lots and lots of divots in the teeboxes. The greens are also covered in ball marks filled with sand. Not so much a fan of that. I think that they should probably have signs telling people to replace divots. The problem with it being so crowded, is that by the hour and a half mark, you’d only be at the 6^th or 7^th hole. Most of it is spent waiting to tee off. It gets backed up at the second hole.
Other than that, I still enjoyed my round. It wasn’t that challenging, so it’s a great beginner 18 hole course. On some holes though, you can’t really see the hazards, so make sure you look at the course layout on your scorecard!

This review is purely about their practice facilities as I’ve yet to play the course.
As I work nearby, I’ve been practicing at the range on and off for 10 years. The all mat range is a fine place to work on your full swing, with ample targets. Sometimes there’s a good deal of wind to content with, there are the stall dividers, and it’s always fairly crowded, but as far as a big city practice facility goes it’s quite nice.
What prompted me to write a review this morning is their brand new short game practice area. Before work, i spent half an hour in the facility and was very, very impressed. It’s a pay-​to-​practice area, no personal balls permitted. They provide a tube of 15 practice Pro V1s or something close enough. I personally like this model because there is nothing worse than a short game area which is crowded as it does not permit any sort of effective practice. There were three of us out in the short game area this AM and I did not feel at all limited.
So what does the area have? First off, there is a gigantic, very well groomed and fast green, with a variety of flagged hole targets that allows full «up-​and-​down» practice (e.g. chip/​pitch and putt it in). There are 4 perfectly groomed bunkers with excellent sand. They are not the deepest bunkers but you can imagine a steeper wall in your mind’s eye. These bunkers all face towards a driving range-​sized net so those more inexperienced players do not have to feel restricted to truly practice their technique, who might otherwise be afraid to catch one a bit thin which sails 30 or 40 yards.
I almost didn’t want to write this review to keep it to myself. However, I know these things cost money to maintain and to operate, and this one certainly deserves to stick around for a while. There are simply too many amateurs content on beating bucket after bucket of balls into the driving range whereas they ought to be working on improving their ability to get the ball into the hole in the least amount of strokes from around the greens. I hope other courses begin to follow this model.

Why I haven’t reviewed my main course yet I do not know.
I give it a 4 out of 5 where I expect most to give it a 3 out of 5. Let me just start by saying that.
The reason being, I am one of the few people that actually ENJOY the idea of having a golf course in such close proximity to an airport. Call me weird, but being able to play off a tee and watch a 747 touch down just beyond me feels amazing. It’s like playing a fantasy course in a golf video game. It’s really cool.
The course itself is rather short, and there is only 1 par 5 (granted I LOVE the par 5 they have with it’s 7 bunkers lol), but it really is a fun little play. AND you aren’t going to beat the price considering location. Seriously.
Usually on a happy hour it’s something ridiculous like $ 25 for two drinks, a full round, a warm up bucket, AND a cart… come on… you’re not beating that.
Anyway, I love this course, and will always come to it when I’m in the area.
Easy 4 out of 5 stars.

Westchester offers golf where you otherwise could not… that in itself should make it 4 or 5 stars. When we picked our apartment in Playa Vista, we partially chose it because of the proximity to Westchester. I know that sounds ridiculous, but my husband NEEDS at least a driving range to stay sane. For the golfer moving to Los Angeles, Westchester provides a great and affordable service.
The course itself is what you would expect for a par 3 (few longer holes) right next to LAX. The planes are loud but you adapt. It obviously gets very crowded but if you get lucky, you can play 18 in just a few hours. Lights are on the course and range until 10pm, so the extended hours help. Many nice and friendly employees here, always a pleasure to see.
Happy hour 4−6pm…$ 25 bucks for 18 holes and 2 drinks.

Had a great private lesson with Bobbi Riggs today. I highly recommend her to anyone! She’s warm, intelligent, and fun (and patient thank goodness). Thanks Bobbi!

Very cool golf course! I heard of it from a coworker so decided to check it out.
Showed up to the pro shop today Thursday July 23^rd 2015. I checked in by myself so this really cool older guy teamed me up with 2 other cool golfers. Very pleasant guy at the desk. We teed off just after 3pm twilight rate, riding by myself $ 27. I was kind of surprised of how many par 3’s there were & how short the entire golf course was at around 6,800 yards only. The views of the 747 airplanes landing & taking off was amazing & breath taking. Nice cool breeze rolls in constantly. I was bothered by the fact that some par 4’s holes did not have distance measuring stakes. Do not expect the riding carts to have gps for the very cool $ 27 lol. There is only one very long par 5 which I don’t recall seeing stakes out there. The fairways were very well maintained despite this crazy drought. Hopefully el niño weather phenomena will end the drought lol. The greens were in spectacular shape but golfers please fix your divot & one more lol. I saw divots everywhere. Where was the marshal to enforce his authority lol. Portable toilets provided on holes 4, 12, & 16 for enlarge prostate patients lol. Nice, wide HD tv in sandwich shop. Lots of options to buy food.
I would highly recommend this golf course.

golf course of my childhood. $ 12 twilight. pretty easy course. big driving range. new mats. 110 balls for $ 10. several putting greens and chipping areas. slightly expensive snack bar with amazing food. love this place.

Friendly staff. Wasn’t too busy on a Sunday mornings. It was very cheap for balls. $ 8 for a medium basket (70 balls) but they had a special. 2 medium baskets for $ 12! The only thing was when we asked for a second tee they had me purchase one. Other than that it was a pleasant day for me.

I enjoy golfing here if at night. They could use a few more lights and for the snack bar to be open a little later at night but otherwise not bad.

Good ol’ Westchester.
I don’t hail from LA, but seeing as I spend a majority of my time in the area, I’ve been forced to find the golf courses I can play at – for an affordable price.
Enter SANDMAN. Oh, wait, no, crud, I ruined that. Enter WESTCHESTER!
I have been here countless times by now due to my crippling addiction to golf (I’ve lost my wife, my kids, my DOG… MY DOG… over golf*) both to the driving range and to the course.
The driving range is pretty hilarious, and I say this because there is always some smooth jazz playing over the loudspeakers as people hit. The people who actually go to the driving range here are all clearly here after work or something, and denim jeans as well as cargo shorts and dress shirts are all common attire here. All ages and all genders are here of all socioeconomic and racial backgrounds, and the entire place is so progressively LA that it’s fantastic.
You do hit off mats, which is unfortunate, but very few ranges nowadays actually let you hit off grass that this point is simply a given, mostly. You should bring a rubber tee if you want to use your driver because you simply won’t find any already there or just lying around. The targets you hit to are a couple of flags and some nets – nothing crazy. There’s a little area to get your balls from machines that also has a water dispenser, which is an absolute must if you don’t want to get dehydrated.
There are two putting greens: a smaller one in front of the first tee (a par 3 – that’s a little uncommon) presumably for players to warm up before their round and a larger one adjacent to the snack bar that has over ten holes. Both are nice putting greens that are relatively uncontroversial in any way, and you can get in your practice there.
The course itself is very short by most people’s standards, and for that reason (along with the relatively cheap price; a round will typically cost no more than $ 35) a lot of beginner to intermediate players crowd the course. Combine that with the typical LA overcrowded nature, and you have really, really long rounds on the weekends. One time I played here, I had about a seven hour round. Yeah. Seven.
The wait times can be ridiculous, and the holes are pretty close to one another such that errant balls are pretty common. It can be pretty dangerous, and since a lot of peoples’ golf etiquette is being refined, hearing «FORE!» is a luxury. However, I do want to say that I have been here on select weekdays after work, and I haven’t had to wait for anyone. It really does depend on the time you go, as it works with most golf courses.
The set-​up of the course is actually pretty fun because it’s short. It allows for birdie and even eagle opportunities, and pars aren’t too hard to come by. There are no major OB opportunities or hazards, and bunkers aren’t that crazy. Pin locations are usually fair, and the greens are relatively flat. The course itself is in decent to pretty good shape, and you won’t find great masses of weeds or dead areas. The grass isn’t the most green in the entire universe, but it’s green enough for some flush shots. The rough isn’t too thick to be unfair, but it’s enough to discourage landing in it.
The folks in the pro shop have always been pretty professional, and one time they let me go out on my own to play, which I always love doing. It can be a little weird being paired with others – one time I was paired with an existing foursome (yes, they can do fivesomes here, which also contributes to the sometimes slow pace), and while it was a positive experience due to their kindness, it isn’t always ideal.
The snack bar is more like a little kitchen with seating where you can get items such as breakfast burritos, sandwiches, or the classic hot dog, which is what I always get. It isn’t anything special, as are most golf course eating establishments. They’re simply there to provide a quick way to fill your stomach to prepare for 18 holes.
Westchester also uniquely provides night golf! You basically can play with these big lights throughout the course when it’s dark out, and I’ve heard it’s quite the unique experience. I have also heard that balls are easily lost, so it probably is not a one-​to-​one substitute for real golf. It is, however, a really cool novelty that I want to try soon, and I’ll update this review when that time comes!
Westchester is uniquely Westchester, and if you truly love golf, you just can’t hate it.
*I did not actually lose any of these over golf.

Have been golfing here on a regular basis for over a year, and actually learned to golf here through Santa Monica Junior College (Coach Lynn — great instructor and funny too).
The pros — the staff in the Pro Shop — AWESOME. John, Sean, etc. Always pleasant, remember my name, make me feel like I matter. The course is challenging for me because of quite a few out of bounds areas that I manage to get myself into quite often (got to hit them straight as they say). You can get through the course in under 4 hours if you start around 7am. 90% of the people I get paired with have been fun to play with and very supportive. And finally, easy to get to and convenient parking with a nice driving range.
The cons — I wish the greens were a little better kept up and that the maintenance guys would move their vehicles off the fairway until we tee off. I find them a bit distracting.

Alright, alright, alright. Not hating it anymore. I actually like it. Could it be because my score greatly improved? Maybe.
But they also seemed to have a few good changes. The fairways and the greens are in much better condition. Also, more port-​a-​potties! I don’t have to see guys sneaking behind the back-​9 trees anymore!
I also like how easy it is to make reservations on the Golfzing app. I feel like it makes the whole booking a tee time, checking in, and getting to the first tee process and getting to my first swing so much efficient. Hmm… could that be what’s improving my game?

The golf course itself is pretty small compared to the larger ones. You still can’t beat the price of $ 11.50 for super twilight.
The staff is friendly and super cool. You can catch me here once or twice a week!

This review is for the Super Twilight/​Night Golf
So, my friends decided to play this course on a Super Twilight special which cost around 11.50 for 18 holes. It starts at 7pm and you can probably decently play ti around 930 since they have lights when it gets dark.
This course is super narrow and literally if people slice or hook, the chances are you will get hit specially when its dark and you dont know a ball is flying your way. And in our case, our friends were quite the slicers and hookers.
Was never a fan of this course to begin with and the night golf made it worse for me. We ended up only getting to 9 holes after teeing up at 7:30 and thats maybe because half the time we were looking for our balls.(this by the way is not the fault of the golf course but cause by bad players).

I have given Westchester three tries now, and I feel it deserves a solid 3.5 stars (rounding up to four).
First off, let’s take away 1 star for the noise level. This is the big caveat with the course… it is LOUD. Jet noise abounds, constantly.
Secondly, I’m taking away .5 stars for the grounds crew, who do not seem to care that golfers are on the course and wish to play golf. Yes, I understand that someone has to mow, and groom the greenery… but…when you park yourself in front of a tee box with a trimmer for 15 minutes and refuse to move, it is a problem. Same goes for the massive tractor mower that followed me everywhere yesterday… it was annoying and after a while we we sure he was doing it out of spite.
Okay…enough said about that… Westchester is not a private lush country club. It is a public course, smack dab behind LAX, and wedged into the park lands between Lincoln and Manchester. It serves its purpose as a place to practice, swing the golf clubs, and be out of the office for a few minutes.
There is a practice range, with decent mats and cheap range balls. There is a clubhouse and snack bar (that makes a decent burger btw).
The course is 18-​holes (executive style) of mostly par-3’s and par-4’s. Par for the course is 64. You can rent power carts but I don’t think most folks need one. The layout is pretty good and you don’t feel like you are on top of other golfers like some executive style places.
I like Westchester for the functionality and price. They just need to make it a little more relaxing…
ENJOY!

Played during Fri afternoon and finished in a little over 4hrs. Lots of people starting the weekend early. An enjoyable course where you’ll use almost every club in your bag.
The front 9 is pretty straightforward, while there are some variations on the back 9.
Overall course condition was okay.

FOOOOOOORE! *…BONK…ouch!*
I dont golf much.
In fact Im down right lousy at it… but if I were to put any effort in to the game, to the point where I became the Masters Champion in Augusta I would give thanks to the well kept greens and staff at the Westchester Golf Course!
WGC offers more than a driving range, putting greens and an 18 hole course. Its strapped with a cozy lounge where you can exaggerate your score to your friends as well as a store to get your last minute snacks and golfing items. Golf lessons and youth programs (I believe) are also available.
I recommend to anyone reading this to stop by and practice their swing or put. And if you’re up to the challenge, I dare you take on this fun course so that some day you can start calling yourself Bubba, Fuzzy or Tiger… you wish.
Peace.

REALLY BUSY — AVOID PEAK TIMES.
The course itself is fun to play. Not as challenging as a Vista Valencia for example. 18 hole executive golf course. There is a driving range and putting green there also. But the practice facilities always seem to be full.
The course is in decent shape and despite the aircraft noise I enjoyed playing here. Check out golfzing for cheap green fees. I paid $ 23 to play here which included an electric cart.

Princess starting to take the game of golf a little bit more seriously. Westchester is home to Nike Golf Camps. There’s a half day or full day option. The full day goes from 9am to 4pm. Kids start off at the range, work on short game, then play a full 18 holes.
Lynn Ralston is the resident Pro and heads up the golf camp.
I highly recommend registering your tyke or teen in this intensive weeklong camp. The improvement in Princess’ game has been tremendous, and it’s a heck of a lot more exercise than paper mache’.

This review is for the range only. I haven’t actually played the courses here but i’m addicted to this range. It’s $ 4-​$ 10 for balls but you can get the key in increments of $ 50-​$ 100 which is a better value because you get a discount. Also more convenient if you want to come hit some balls on your lunch break and are limited for time.
They have a nice putting green, a sand trap, and even though it’s always busy, I always find a spot and practice my swing-​and-​a-​miss.
The staff is friendly and they play classic rock or smooth jazz on the speakers. Beers are $ 3 and they have soft drinks, snack bar and a café too. Parking is always easy also.