Detailed description of Los Angeles Country Club, North Course
Los Angeles Country Club, is a private, 36 hole golf facility located in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Country Club has two 18-hole golf course, The North Course and The South Course.
Los Angeles Country Club can trace its course history to 1897 when its first course, a 9-hole layout opened for play in 1897. This course, located on 16 acers at the corner of Pico and Alvarado was the first of two courses used by the Country Club, prior to their 1911 opening of two 18-hole courses at their current location. The present day courses were designed by Joe Sartori, Ed Tufts, Norman Macbeth and Charles Orr with redesigns by Herbert Fowler and George C. Thomas Jr. The most recent redesign of The North Course was finished in 2010 and was designed by Gil Hanse.
In its 100 years, Los Angeles Country Club has played host to the Los Angeles Open (now known as the Northern Trust Open).
Los Angeles Country Club, The North Course is one of two Private 18 hole golf courses located iat this facility.
Par for the course is 71. From the back tees the course plays to 6,895 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 6,188 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 8, a par-5 that plays to 558 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 15, a par-3 that plays to 132 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 5, a 478 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Los Angeles Country Club, The North Course is # 15, the 132 yard par-3.
(cart included), played on Wednesday, January 2012 at 10am
Private course-fantastic!
$251 (cart included), played on Thursday, October 2011 at noon
What an experience. Truly a magnificent course and day!
(cart not included), played on Tuesday, February 2011 at noon
Should be in top 20 in U.S.
Member (cart not included), played on Friday, January 2011 at 6am
The revised course is better than expected. All the members that objected to the changes have changed their minds and enjoy the course.
(cart included), played on Friday, January 2011 at 10am
Great redesign by Gil Hanse. Reopened in Nov 2010
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Guest (cart not included), played on Tuesday, July 2013 at 10am
The very top of the line Country Club, from the men's locker room to the golf course to the pro shop to the club house. Everything that your County Club should have this course has it dialed in. a very class act from Manager, to Head Golf Professional to the Greens Superintendent, looks like this group has is it together.