Happy Holidays from Angeles National Golf Club

Join us on Christmas and New Year's Day for a special holiday green fee promotion. On Sunday, December 25th, 2011 and Sunday, January 1st, 2012, we are offering a rate of $100 per player to include the:

Green Fee

GPS equipped golf cart

Breakfast burrito

Return round rate card*

Complimentary flight scope swing evaluation at the UST Mamiya Swing Fit Tour Van

For Tee time reservations, please call the pro shop at 818.951.8771.

*The return round rate card is valid for up to four players. The return round rates are: $70, Monday through Thursday, $80 on Friday, and $120 on Saturday and Sunday. The offer is not valid on holidays or during holiday periods. Offer to expire on January 31st, 2012.

Playing Conditions and Grasses during the Winter Months

Playing conditions during winter months are very good at Angeles National. The greens are in great shape and consistently hold their speeds.

Shorter day light hours and cooler night time temperatures will start to push our Bermuda grass fairways in to dormancy.

Most often, this begins when we receive our first frost of the season. Dormant fairways still play very good; just a little off color. Recovery on fairway divots will slow down, due to the Bermuda grass going dormant. So please fill your divots!

Cart traffic can also be a factor. Please use cart paths where possible and observer the 90 degree rule.

As warm season turfs like Bermuda begin to go dormant, we will begin to see a resurgence of Poa on the golf course. Cool moist temperatures are ideal conditions for Poa and Ryegrass. In winter months, Poa and Ryegrass will out compete our dormant turf until Spring, when warmer temperatures return.

Thanksgiving Specials

This morning the greens were stimped and number 4 was running at 10’-6”. It has been 12 days since our overseeding of the tee boxes and with the recent rain, we are beginning to see some germination.

We are quickly approaching the season for frost delays. When temperatures drop to 38 degrees and below, we will begin to see frost on the golf course. Frost tends to move in just before sunrise making the call for a frost delay a last minute decision.

Walking or driving on frozen turf will damag the plant and can take weeks to recover.

During frost delays, the driving range tee will be open for hitting balls off of mats until the frost lifts. There is always plenty of hot coffee and good food in the restaurant while waiting for the temperatures to rise.

Have a great day and see you out on the course.

Adams Golf Demo Day Saturday Nov. 19, 2011

Head out the the Angeles National Golf Club driving range on Saturday November 19th from 10 am - 2 pm for our latest equipment demo day.

Adams Golf will have their newest product offerings, including the Idea a12 OS irons and the #1 hybrid played on the PGA, Nationwide, and Champions Tour.

Please contact the golf shop for additional information, 818-951-8771.

Introducing the Nicklaus Premier Program

Tee Box Over Seeding

We are in the process of verti-cutting and overseeding our tees.

Verti-cutting helps reduce thatch layer and insures good seed to soil contact, which keeps the teeing ground in optimum condition.

We will be open for play during the overseeding process with only minor disruption. All tee markers will remain in one location and will not move until the grow in of the overseed is completed. This process is expected to take approximately 3 weeks.

All tee boxes are being overseeded with Ryegrass at a rate on 25#/1000 sq. ft.

The greens have been in great condition and are speeding up. They have been rolling consistently at a stimp reading of 10 – 10.5 feet.

A few weeks ago Angeles National received about 1" of rain and the course is reaping the benefits! The course is in great condition and the weather has been perfect.

Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you at Angeles National.

It's another great day at Angeles National. The course is in great condition and the weather is perfect.

Special Green Fee

Welcome back to the Angeles National Golf Club blog... it's been a bit since our last post. The course is in great condition, fall is in the air and the weather has been perfect. As an introduction to our blog, we are offering a special green fee rate on Tuesday, October 4th of $65 per player to include the green fee, golf cart, and small bucket of range balls. This rate will be valid for tee time between 10:00 am - 12:30 pm.

To receive this special rate, please refer to the Angeles National Golf Club "Blog Rate" when making your tee time. The offer is valid for up to four players and must be booked a minimum of two days in advance. Single reservations are not permitted.

We look forward to seeing you soon at Angeles National Golf Club!

We have a lot going on at Los Angeles’ best public, all turf practice facility. Pick up our current coupon from Southland Golf Magazine for 2 for 1 large range buckets through August 31, 2011, or spend time down at the range for happy hour Monday – Wednesday from 12 pm – 3 pm with all you can hit range balls and lunch for $25.00.

Bridgestone Ball Fitting comes to Angeles National Golf Club on Saturday August 20th from 10 am – 2pm. Reserve your time in the pro shop and discover the best ball for your game.

Don't forget, the UST Mamiya Swing Fit Van is on site for all of your club fitting needs and a free 15 minute club evaluation. Ben Krug, PGA has over 22 years of playing experience with 10 years dedicate to teaching. As an experienced club fitter, Ben is trusted with the club fitting needs of a growing number of touring professionals and top amateurs.

Dial in your equipment hitting of an all turf range in front of the UST Mamiya Swing Fit Van’s launch monitor for instant feed back.

UST Mamiya Swing Fit Tour Van Hours of Operation

Sunday – Monday: By appointment only


Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

See you out there.

Bridgestone Ball Fitting Challange

The Bridgestone Golf, Ball Fitting Challenge comes to Angeles National Golf Club on Saturday August 20^th from 10 am – 2pm.

This complementary session uses launch monitor data to fit the right ball to your game. Using the correct golf ball will maximize your ball speed, launch angle, and spin rates, all increasing your performance and lowering your scores.

Bring your driver and your current golf ball of choice and give the Bridgestone Challenge a try.

Summer and Water

As we enter into summer 2011, the city of Los Angeles is entering into its 4^th straight year of mandatory water restrictions. Despite the preceding wet winter and the announcement from our Governor, Jerry Brown in spring 2011, “the drought is over”, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has not lifted water restrictions. At Angeles National Golf Club, we are dependent upon LADWP water to irrigate our course and therefore are still under the severe water restriction placed upon us.

Angeles National Golf Club has been ordered to reduce its water use by 20%. We are responsible users of this precious natural resource and we will continue to abide by the restrictions while striving to provide our members and guest the best possible playing conditions.

Thank you for your continued support and we hope you enjoy you experience at Angeles National Golf Club.

The Greens Are On Their Way Back from Aerification

Greens are healing nicely from our recent aeration. 1 more week before they are back in top shape, but they are rolling well and looking good. Still a bit shaggy, but very playable.

In the coming weeks, we will start gathering some stimp readings and getting back in to the 10.5 range.

That Time of Year - Aeration Schedule and Recovery

Traditionally, the Tuesday following Memorial Day begins our scheduled aeration of the greens at Angeles National. This year aeration was performed on June 6th and 7th. The 2-3 day process involves a punch with 1/2" tines and top dressing with heavy sand. This year we followed a tighter punch and full recovery time will take approximately 21 days.

We aerify late in the season when Poa is going dormant and will pose less of a contamination threat to the greens. The coarse was closed for two days in order to complete the aerification process and provide additional maintenance to the fairways and tee boxes. The maintenance performed on the fairways will clean up any lingering Poa and Rye grass which had come in during the winter months.

The greens will remain bumpy until full recovery, however the coarse is in excellent shape and very playable and we are offering discounted greens fees during the recovery period.

Welcome.....

Welcome to the Angeles National Golf Club Superintendents blog. The goal of this blog is to provide periodic updates on course conditions, green speeds, maintenance schedules, and events.

Our 2010 renovation increased playability. Over 300 trees and native shrubs were added and improved landing areas and sight lines have made Angeles National a truly enjoyable experience for all golfers.

Green stimp readings can change from day to day depending on our maintenance practices and time of year, however optimum speed for Angeles National is a reading of 10 -10.5 on the stimp.... occasionally, we like to speed them up a bit to add some excitement. This blog will give you a heads up so you can come out and test your game on one of the premier courses in Southern California.