Los Serranos South looked intimidating on paper. But was it actually as difficult as we expected?

This week on Spillin' the Tee, Eva and Kurt head to Chino Hills, California, to review the South Course at Los Serranos Golf Club. With tree-lined fairways, elevation changes, challenging greens and a seriously long finishing hole, we weren't exactly expecting an easy round.

But Eva shoots a 101 and somehow makes it to the 17th hole before losing her first ball. So, was this roughly $120 round worth it?

We're breaking down the full experience: course conditions, pace of play, practice facilities, welcoming staff, and one particularly frustrating cart policy. Plus, Kurt finds himself in the trees, we meet Anna—the snack-shack legend who's been there for 22 years—and someone manages to drink an impressive number of Cokes.

And because this is Spillin' the Tee, we're not forgetting the hot dog.

Was Los Serranos South worth the drive from Orange County? Would we come back to play the North Course? And, most importantly, does it earn our Worth the Tee Time rating?

We paid. We played. And we're spilling everything.

Links & Course Information

⛳ Los Serranos Golf Club — South Course
https://www.losserranosgolfclub.com/south-course

⛳ Los Serranos Golf Club — North Course
https://www.losserranosgolfclub.com/north-course

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Eva played Gearhart Golf Links on the Oregon coast and loved it so much she went back for a second round. Meanwhile, Kurt headed to Oso Creek Golf Course in Mission Viejo for some tournament golf.

This week on Spillin' the Tee, we're bringing you two very different golf experiences.

Eva takes us to one of the most historic golf courses in the western United States, where Scottish-style links golf, beautiful conditions, and the U.S. Hickory Open made for a memorable vacation. Kurt brings us back to Southern California to talk tournament golf, competition, and his experience at Oso Creek.

We're talking course conditions, playability, value, and what makes a golf course worth playing again.

And of course, we're giving both courses our official rating: Worth the Tee Time, Play It Once, or Leave It in the Pro Shop.

COURSES FEATURED

Gearhart Golf Links — Gearhart, Oregon

https://www.gearhartgolflinks.com/

Oso Creek Golf Course — Mission Viejo, California

https://osocreekgolf.com/

MORE FROM THIS EPISODE

Gearhart Golf Links history:

https://www.gearhartgolflinks.com/course-history/

2026 U.S. Hickory Open:

https://www.gearhartgolflinks.com/2026-us-hickory-open/

Gearhart's 2013 restoration:

https://www.gearhartgolflinks.com/restoration-2013/

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort:

https://bandondunesgolf.com/

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Have you played Gearhart or Oso Creek? What's a golf course you enjoyed so much that you'd play it twice on the same trip?

Tell us in the comments.

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Season 2 starts at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course — one of Southern California’s most popular public golf courses and a muni with ocean views, serious history, and a price tag that feels increasingly rare in SoCal golf.

Eva and Kurt break down the full San Clemente Muni experience: the course, the layout, the views, the value, the overall vibe and, most importantly, whether it’s actually worth the tee time.

If you’re looking for public golf in Orange County, affordable Southern California golf, or wondering whether San Clemente Municipal Golf Course deserves a spot on your list, this one’s for you.

San Clemente Municipal Golf Course
Official course information, rates, scorecard and practice facilities:
San Clemente Golf Course — City of San Clemente

Built by William “Billy” Bell, San Clemente opened in 1930 and is known as the “Pride of the Pacific.” The city says the course now hosts roughly 90,000 rounds a year.

Listen through the end for Eva and Kurt’s final verdict: Worth the Tee Time, Play It Once, or Leave It in the Pro Shop.

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