Timeless treasure

El Dorado Park has been
​challenging golfers since 1962

​Located in a picturesque corner of Long Beach, El Dorado Park Golf Course was designed by the legendary Ted Robinson, Sr. and opened in 1962. Playing 6,921 yards, the par-72 layout is home to the prestigious Long Beach Open and is known for its serene surroundings and numerous trees along the fairways (more than 1,000 of them, in fact). Here’s a closer look:
Best holes: The opening hole is tough, but memorable. It measures just 357 yards from the blue tees, but the tee shot has to be perfect to leave a good second shot into the green. A small stream flows short of the putting surface so your approach shot must avoid it. Hole No. 8 is a slight dogleg left par 4, measuring 423 yards from the blue tees. In addition to a beautiful tree-lined fairway, the green is firm and fast with water left and behind.
A fun test: The layout plays longer thanks to kikuyu fairways and rough and features greens that are firm and slick. The golf course is fair and not overly difficult.
Did you know?: World Golf Hall of Famer and 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples played his first professional tournament at El Dorado in the 1980 Queen Mary Open, which is now the Long Beach Open.
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