Penmar Golf Club, Los Angeles

While I was thrilled to find a new course on the westside, I was immediately disappointed with my experience at Penmar Golf Course. I made a tee time for 5:20pm on a Thursday. After driving from El Segundo, I arrived at the pro shop at 5:07 (according to my cell phone), and my tee time was given TO A WALK-IN standing in line in front of me. The pro shop attendant proceeded to tell me that all golfers must arrive 15 minutes prior to their tee-off time; and that I would have at least a 45 minute wait before I could be given a starting number. If a course is going to be so strict with their check-in policy-THEY SHOULD HAVE THE COURTESY AND AWARENESS TO TELL CALLERS THIS WHEN THEY MAKE A TEE TIME. I can understand a busy course needs to keep waiting players to a minimum, but when I arrive only a couple minutes late and have my tee time given to a walk-in who arrived 30 seconds prior to me, I simply cannot understand the logic. The sour attitudes of the obviously inept employees did not help me to understand the situation with more patience. The one positive part of my experience is that I was able to see the very flat and amateur layout of the course BEFORE I had given them my green fees. I will never give Penmar Golf Course any of my business in the future, and will urge my friends and colleagues to do the same.

I liked that you can have a quick 9-hole in and they have a great cafe. I think anyone can injoy this course.I like the ocean breeze when you go about 3:00