Wilshire Country Club

Guest (cart included), played on Wednesday, March 2019 at 8:00 AM

Day 6 - 100 days, 100 courses (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)

Although I belong to a private club in Needham, it's really not a "PRIVATE" Club. The difference between the Needham Golf Club and the Wilshire Country Club is like the difference between a Kia and a Mercedes. They are both cars but no one would confuse one for the other.

Upon arriving at the Wilshire Country Club, my first instinct was that I am never leaving. I was early so I went to the men's locker room, sat on a couch in front of a fire, watching CNBC and doing Instagram posts. Very comfortable for a nomad like myself.

But alas, golf beckoned so I joined Charlie, Billy, and Geoff on the 1st tee and we started a game that I still am not completely sure that I understood. I do know that we switched partners every 6 holes and I know that handicaps were involved. Other than that, I was clueless.

Geoff played an incredible round and each one of his teams won their 6 holes. For his effort, he made $7. (IRS take notice)

Wilshire Country Club had so many sand traps that it could be called a beach. I think that I hit most of them. As is the routine lately, with a 51 going out and a 47 coming in, my front 9 was worse than my back 9. I had a couple of good pars but some really tough greens had a huge impact on my short game.

Playing with Caddies makes it much easier to not lose balls, so I only lost 1 today. I think that makes my total 14.

Although it's just a sign, playing in view of the Hollywood sign in the foothills, that can be seen from any point on the course, is a constant reminder of where you were. The other reminder was knowing that the LPGA was going to be playing here in April.

Neither of those happen in Needham.

BTW, Rick Reilly and his team run an exceptional operation and we were very well taken care of.

(cart included), played on Saturday, February 2011 at noon

What a gem. I think that WCC is the best walking course in Los Angeles. The greens were firm and fast.

Member (cart included), played on Sunday, February 2011 at 8am

Wilshire has always been one of LA's great courses. The updating by Kyle Phillips in 2009 greatly improved the shot values and difficulty while remaining true to Norman Macbeth's original design. Some (not all) of the fairway bunkers are deep and difficult, intentionally. One does not always have to have a shot to the green from a fairway bunker. As anyone who has played the Old Course knows, bunkers are hazards. You should pay a price for hitting into one. Wilshire's greens continue to be the finest in Los Angeles -- fast, true, challenging, and fairly firm.

Guest (cart included), played on Tuesday, February 2011 at noon

This is a wonderful old course. I played Wilshire about 5 years ago and the course has been greatly improved by the redesign done by Kyle Phillips. The addition of numerous bunkers has made Wilshire a strategic challenge for golfers of all levels. The wonderful greens remain the courses strongest feature.

Member (cart included), played on Thursday, January 2011 at 6am

Fairway bunkers are too steep/deep and the sand too soft.