El Caballero Country Club
Overview
In 2021, Rees Jones went to the San Fernando Valley with longtime associate Steve Weisser to orchestrate a $10 million tee-to-green revitalization of his father Robert Trent Jones’ scenic 1957 original. The upgrade consisted of rebuilding greens and bunkers, installing new drought-tolerant Bermuda fairways and selective tree removal to improve sightlines up and down the San Fernando Valley.
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“1. El Caballero (Tarzana, CA) - An original Robert Trent Jones Sr. course recently renovated by his son Rees. Most notable changes are removal of many trees to improve sight lines and shot options and reconstruction of greens that are now less elevated than typical RTJ’s greens and more approachable with more open fronts. On the other hand, the frequent sloping backstops on multiple greens is an overused design concept. Overall, the renovated course is now more playable for the average player but still challenging for the better player."
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“Solid Robert Jones Sr design that was restored by his son Rees Jones. Rees sofetned the green complexes a bit and restored and enhanced bunker complexes which makes for more strategic shotmaking. Hole 6 is an excellent mid-long par 3 with an interesting green complex and 7 is a solid risk reward par 5. Holes 15 and 18 are strong par 4's that require precise approach shots to well guarded greens. Fun track - worth a visit if you are in the LA area but not on par with the top courses in the area."
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