Los Angeles Golf Course Reviews
B.A.C.C. ReviewLos Angeles, CA
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B.A.C.C. Overview: This country club is high-end and, since LA has way more attorneys than golf course websites, many of whom do not like their private golf courses reviewed (even if positively done like this one is), it stays safely unnamed as I don't like drama/trouble. This golf course is a classic design with amazing bunkering and green complexes. The front nine is a little more docile, whereas the back nine has more hills, more water and more really tough golf holes in the canyon. Both nines have very interesting layouts that demonstrate true creativity in fitting a great golf course in the tightly packed area of Los Angeles. The best of many good holes are described below:
B.A.C.C. Hole 1: The opening tee shot is a feast for the city-lover's eyes as much of west Los Angeles sits below you, as does the ribbon of fairway sandwiched between, rough and bunkers (and ultimately #9 left and #17/18 to the right). A good tee shot will go a long way and leave a decent shot of scoring well. Going right or long on the second shot is very bad though as the up and down propositions from there are tough. The green is lightning fast like all the others.
B.A.C.C. Hole 1: The opening tee shot is a feast for the city-lover's eyes as much of west Los Angeles sits below you, as does the ribbon of fairway sandwiched between, rough and bunkers (and ultimately #9 left and #17/18 to the right). A good tee shot will go a long way and leave a decent shot of scoring well. Going right or long on the second shot is very bad though as the up and down propositions from there are tough. The green is lightning fast like all the others.
B.A.C.C. Hole 2 (left): This par four has a tight shoot through trees to the fairway, but there is more room left than is visible (right is bad). There is a central bunker to avoid, but it is the second shot, that is played uphill over a sprawling and cavernous bunker, that is the really memorable and difficult shot here.
B.A.C.C. Hole 5 (below): This marvelous little par three is slightly elevated and it will reject shots even towards the perimeter of the surface, that can end up down hills, in bunkers or anything in between. Thus, the precision is even heightened beyond what it seems from the tee. The green is small though, so lots of short birdie putts are available.
B.A.C.C. Hole 5 (below): This marvelous little par three is slightly elevated and it will reject shots even towards the perimeter of the surface, that can end up down hills, in bunkers or anything in between. Thus, the precision is even heightened beyond what it seems from the tee. The green is small though, so lots of short birdie putts are available.
B.A.C.C. Hole 6 and 7: This is the only purposefully two-hole picture on the website, as the design forces the fairways of both short par fours into the same little valley. They are separated by a little creek and nearby hill. The 6th is a dogleg right that slopes to the left and has a very angled green. The 7th is a dogleg left that also slopes left but the dogleg can be carried a bit. That green is uphill and plays over a massive fronting bunker.
B.A.C.C. Hole 10: This par three is truly unique and is featured on lists of the worlds' greatest holes. It also has a unique feature in that one can't believe how close the tee box is from the clubhouse and amenities vs the golf hole, which is way on the other side of the canyon. The tee box feels almost claustrophobic given how small it is and where it is located, given the golfer a little unease as to the shot to come, which is very long and difficult to begin with.
B.A.C.C. Hole 11: The view from the tee is daunting as one can't see too much of the hole. It goes downhill and bends left, but there is water to the left which can grab the overly aggressive tee shot. The green is well bunkered and still near the creek.
B.A.C.C. Hole 14: Another famous hole in the world of golf, this tight par five winds its way down the canyon between the hillside and the creek. The green has a multitude of bunkers, which add to the need for excellence in shot making from tee to green.
B.A.C.C. Hole 16: This uphill par three is the least visually enticing hole on the course, but it is really hard with a severely sloped green over a massive bunker. Putting off the green is a real possibility if the player is in the wrong spot or heading in the wrong direction.
B.A.C.C. Hole 17: This is a unique and legendary par four. It is a very long par four that requires a massive drive down the hill, but should stay as far right as possible, without going out of bounds. The hole then sweeps downhill (with a cool view) to a green that is perched on the edge of a very, very, very steep grassy hill. Going long or right should be completely out of the question, even if they player has to lay up.
B.A.C.C. Hole 18: The finishing par four is uphill and plays to an amphitheater type green under the famous bridge linking #10 tee to the rest of the back nine.
