The Lakes at El Segundo — Attraction in El Segundo

We had a fun evening here for Father's Day, but our group always has fun together. I was a guest, so didn't pay anything, but I heard there was a minimum for ordering food and drinks of $40 per person! Then, when we actually ordered food, we were told they were out of about half the menu. But, apparently someone went shopping, because not long after that food magically appeared, although we were warned that flatbread would be substituted for buns. I ordered a Chardonnay, and my husband had a mixed drink. They both seemed watered down. The playing golf part was fine, and we soon learned the system of who plays when, and everything is displayed clearly on a monitor. The music and general ambience was a little loud for me (we had to shout at our waiters), but I'm more sensitive to that than most people. Finally, we asked for take away boxes for leftovers, and we're again told they were out, before they again magically...

Decent place to get in 9 holes of play. Bring just irons and leave your woods at home. You can hit your 3W or driver on one hole, but may as well play the two long holes as true 2 shot holes. Just pick a distance you want to work on and tee off to hit that.

Bring only every other club, too, to bring the weight down further, and then practice hitting different shot types to make due with the clubs you have. This can increase the challenge and make it more fun and interesting.

The practice facility is nice with a little sand trap, a decent sized putting green and two levels for hitting balls. Just off mats, but that's pretty typical around here. Nothing spectacular.

Reasonble price for the 9 holes and for range balls. I suggest buying the larger value cards to get your monies worth, and if still available, on Fridays the range balls are...

The Lakes at El Segundo is a Top Golf experience. It is like a multilevel extreme sports bar. It feels like a mix of mini-golf and bowling. I had heard a lot of talk about Top Golf so that when my friend asked me to celebrate his 60th birthday party at The Lakes in El Segundo, I was one of the first guests to arrive. It's an over-the-top experience; The Lakes has the largest big screen monitor I had ever seen indoors. The best part is the opportunity to hit a micro-chipped golf ball from an elevated perspective; It's like hitting a golf ball off the roof of a high-rise building. It took a little while to figure out the scoring process.

I enjoyed the experience. The staff is energetic and responsive. The food service was a little off, but the fun-filled atmosphere was a good experience overall. I recommend you to go at least once for...