This course is owned and operated by the City of Downey In 1994 the city invested over 5 million dollars to completely renovate the course s design This project was led by architect Gerald W Pirkl This once flat course now has large mounds and moguls coming into play on every hole Four new lakes have been added to the design they come into play on seven holes All the narrow fairways are lined by large mature pine trees and bordered by a standard cut of rough The greens have been completely redesigned Instead of the once small and hard surfaced greens of the past the course now has large slightly undulating greens that are soft enough to hold your shots Good course management during the front nine holes is a must if you wish to shoot a low score This course has two outstanding holes finishing off each nine Hole 9 a 416 yard par 4 requires a tee shot to a small landing area guarded by a lake on the left and huge mounds on the right then an approach shot to a green that is protected by several large white sand bunkers Hole 18 a 424 yard par 4 requires a long tee shot then an approach shot to a green that has a large tree blocking approach shots from the left and out of bounds stakes on the right The 5,657 yard men s tee also has a ladies course rating of 72.5 and a slope of 124 The 6,030 yard men s tee also has a ladies course rating of 74.6 and a slope of 128 Discounts are only available for the residents of Downey