GolfClubAtlas is a pretty darn big, content rich web site. So what am I most frequently asked? Why a particular course isn’t profiled on it! And near the top of that list is Goat Hill outside of Los Angeles.
Goat Hill represents a rare breed in American golf, a place where actions are rooted in common sense. It is so refreshing and seems so prudent in an environment where clubs now spend more than eight figures on r-e-s-t-o-r-a-t-i-o-n-s! Maintenance budgets are soaring in the idiotic pursuit of perfection that only creates artificiality. Goat Hill evidently gets it and provides affordable golf over land that looks like, well, a golf course. Thankfully, Laz Versalles, a Santa Monica resident, has stepped up and written a punchy In My Opinion piece on the merits of the place.
His informational treatise and writing style is as honest as the course. Here is a sampling of his prose: '
Goat Hill Park keeps it real. Don’t expect manicured fairways, yardages on sprinkler heads or a locker room with crisply folded towels and mouthwash. Expect to play golf in an unadulterated form; fully exposed to the rub of the green, the will of the wind and the irresponsibility of your imagination. Expect that as you trek over 4,454 feisty yards you will absolutely have to golf your ball. And, finally, expect to have a blast doing so.'It is great to see something akin to the UK spirit in Oceanside, California. Read on for more – here is the link:
http://golfclubatlas.com/versalles-laz-goat-hill-park/You'll either gain renewed hope for golf in America or roll your eyes at all the terrible waste produced by misguided big-spending clubs.
Best,