Trump National Golf Club

I have been to this establishment before for both the Sunday brunch and for regular lunchtime and dinner service. I have been impressed every single time at both the customer service that we were given, as well as the quality of the food that we were served. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to anyone looking to enjoy a beautiful day and a great meal.

Trump National Golf Club is great for golfers. They have the best quality steaks. The service is great and the people who work there are really friendly. When you look out the window you see a beautiful view of Santa Catalina Island. I definitely recommend this golf club. You definitely should try it.

Not what I was expecting. This place is all hype and looks so much better in pictures than the real thing. Never coming back. Staff was rude.

Happy hour and apps. Great selection of apps, very good chicken bites, popcorn shrimp, and brushetta.

Breathtaking ocean views on every holes. We got harassed by the Marshall’s a couple of time even though we didn’t have anyone behind us waiting. Maybe because we took a lot of pictures? What do you expect, we were just visiting from NorCal, so of course, we took lots of photos. The course was magnificent, tight fairways that required precision shots. You pull or push your drive from the tee and you won’t find your ball 95% of the time. Greens were not as fast as I expected. To my disappointment, they removed the waterfalls. Lots of outsiders walking on the trail. I would definitely play it again!

…let me start with, I am a huge fan of omelet bars, and this one for their brunch, does not disappoint! The entire brunch set up is aces. From the presentation of the food, to the ocean view, to the gal playing the harp, this place is top notch. The prime rib is amazing and the scalloped potatoes are superb. And Ricardo, our server, kept the mimosas flowing. It is a bit pricey, so if you’re on a tight budget this may not be the place for you.
After checking out the pro shop my wife and I may consider a membership to the club. Say what you want about the man, he knows luxury!

Out first experience here, we had brunch in the main restaurant and my young daughters were served rum and cokes in their clear plastic kids cups by accident. I thought they were exaggerating when they said the coke tasted funny… well, they weren’t! That could have been horrible! Today we were walking around the grounds and were about 5 feet up an asphalt road sitting on a wall and were asked to move «off the golf course». I said «we’re on the golf course» he said by a few feet, yes. Too uptight & unwelcoming, I much prefer spending time at Terranea if I’m not golfing.

Wow! So Beautiful! If your looking for a course with a breath taking view, this is it! It is pricy, but can’t beat the experience. The Course it self its pretty difficult and the sand traps are crazy! But had a great time and would absolutely go back again!

This review is for Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles located about a half-​hour south of downtown LA in Rancho Palos Verdes. I came here as a guest for a destination wedding and had an absolutely wonderful time. The wedding was magnificent and the venue was luxurious. The wide, sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island were breathtaking.
Aside from attending my friends’ wedding, I was excited to visit this place because I’m a big fan of and regular visitor to another Trump golf course, Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami (
). At Trump Doral, the clubhouse looks spectacular and the golf course is in pristine condition. The same can be said about Trump Los Angeles. The clubhouse is just as elegant and sophisticated as can be and the golf course, situated on the high cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, looks like it could host a major championship. I wish I could’ve played it. It appears all 18 holes run parallel to and have grand, picturesque views of the ocean.
Trump properties have ostentatious décor, LA included. Things like elaborate European fountains, fancy crystal chandeliers, gilded ceilings, gold plated fixtures (down to the urinal flush handles), etc. Stuff way too gaudy for most people’s homes, but I admit, it does look nice. What I think is funny are the pictures and paintings of Donald Trump that are hung throughout his properties. It’s not as excessive here as it is in Miami, but still, Trump’s mug hung on the walls inside the clubhouse seems a little vain. Good for him though.
Trump currently owns 16 golf courses around the world. He told Fortune magazine, «I only buy jewels. I’m not interested in 9s. Only the 10s.» (
) He purchased Doral (4 courses) in 2011 for about $ 150 million, then spent about $ 250 million in renovations. He purchased this course in 2002 (at the time, in disrepair) for about $ 27 million, then spent about $ 264 million in construction and renovations. Formerly the 15-​hole Ocean Trails course (a landslide affected 3 holes), Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles officially opened with a full 18 holes of golf in 2006.
The only other Trump clubhouse I’ve known is the huge 100,000+ square-​foot clubhouse at Doral. The Trump clubhouse in LA is much smaller (45,000 square feet) by comparison. However, it looks great with multiple ballrooms, two restaurants, a pro shop, and a spacious balcony. Before the wedding, I went out to explore the balcony area which is adjacent to the golf cart staging area, practice putting green, and nearby to holes 1 (tee), 10 (tee), 11 (green), 12 (tee), and 18 (green). The balcony also appears to serve as an outdoor grill area for golfers at the turn or after the round, with seating too. Trump’s signature clock is also located on the balcony. Again, the views are extraordinary.
There is a Grand Ballroom with seating for over 300 and a smaller room called Trumps Room. The wedding I attended was a small 50-​person wedding which was held in the Trumps Room. This room is located just above the foyer on the 2^nd floor of the clubhouse. The best thing about this room was its stunning, panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. The wedding was planned to take place just before sunset so when the bride and groom took their seats for dinner at the reception, the sun was setting behind them. Fortunately, the weather worked out and the colors of the sky behind them were mesmerizing.
What a view to a wedding:
Throughout the late afternoon into evening, the Trumps Room balcony was a popular place to be as folks were constantly snapping photos of the exquisite vista. If you’re considering booking an event here (wedding, rehearsal dinner, company party, birthday party, gala, etc.), I encourage you to check out my photos of the place and its views. It really is something.
All festivities were held in the Trumps Room (cocktail hour with delicious hors d’oeuvres, wedding ceremony, and reception with dinner, speeches, performances, cake-​cutting, and dancing). I loved how intimate and cozy the wedding was. The food was terrific. We had three courses: (1) a salad made of arugula, red & yellow tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella, (2) entrée options of filet mignon, sea bass, and chicken breast, and (3) the wedding cake, a vanilla chiffon cake with strawberries and whipped cream, plus other fruit for dessert. I tried both the filet and the sea bass and each was outstanding.
Service was top-​notch, from the valet guys and the clubhouse hostess to the servers and bartenders.
In the end, the folks at Trump produced a phenomenal wedding I will never forget.

I just wanted to say Cathleen at Trumps National Los Angeles, was so wonderful from start to finish! She was delightful to work with. She was always available and responded in a timely manner. Cathleen was very professional, flexible and cared about us.
I would highly recommend getting married here. The Ciao Bella Wedding Planning team really enjoyed how courteous and hands on their staff was! They assisted us with anything and everything. We planned this wedding for 8 months and as soon as we booked the location here Cathleen jumped right into the planning stages with us! My bride Jacqueline and Renatto were so pleased with their Wedding! This location is so prime we absolutely love this venue at The Trumps Golf Club.
We did ceremony at Wayfarers Chapel and the reception at Trumps. I can’t wait to send photos from our professional photographer but for now here are some pictures we snapped on our iPhones. Enjoy!
Thanks so much
Christina Lomonaco
Ciao Bella Wedding Planning

4.5 Stars.
One of the finest, favorite courses I have ever played. This is the prototypical «American» version of golf. When I say that, it is the opposite of European golf/​links. European golf/​links is to play more of how the land is laid out, how nature has treated the land, and less manicured.
The Course: «American» version of golf has been to make the courses look/​feel like you’re in Bel Air. Meaning everything is «perfectly» manicured, the clubhouse is luxurious, the grass is greeeeeen, etc. Everything eeks of meticulous detail to perfection. I am speaking of the upscale golf in America of course and with upscale comes upscale pricing. Trump laid millions to renovate this course by the Pacific Ocean and it shines through. The layout is fair, every hole has an ocean view, the greens roll beautifully. The course is not busy because of the pricing, thus you get a solid rhythm in your game. Everything lush, everything pure roll + along the Pacific Ocean? YES PLEASE.
The LockerRoom: Dark wood everything. Gold handles everywhere. Bathrooms that seem to be cleaned every 30 minutes. Shoe cleaning done very well, tip him well after. Lockerroom size is medium size, great elevator music.
ProShop: Medium to large size. Large selection of different name brands. Tons of Trump branded apparel. The guys at the registers were friendly, top notch blokes.
For $ 250 and up/​round, it comes damn near to worth it. Once a year? Yes definitely, but I“m selfish so I’m docking this otherwise 5 Star property .5 stars to a 4.5 because I’d like it to be $ 75 less so I can justify coming more often. :)
What a great golf property this is.

Played here New Years Day and was disappointed. The clubhouse, bar and most of the staff were good, and the golf course was in decent shape. The range had limited bays open, so it was difficult to warm up before my round. The worst gripe is with the marshalls on the course. On 3 occasions they told our group to speed up, but we were playing fast and there was no one behind us pushing us. When we told the marshalls this, they had no response. I felt like a second class citizen. We picked up early and left the course after 15 holes. I won’t be golfing there anytime soon.

Shot my first 62 here today. What a view? Food is 5 star. Best $ 500 I ever spent

I have nothing but great things to say about this course. The views are stunning. The service was incredible. Everyone from the valet to the guy in the pro shop to the Marshalls, even the people working the snack stand at the turn were so nice. Especially the starter Manny, that guy seems like he loves his job and is genuinely concerned with you having the best experience possible. Great guy. The course was in beautiful shape. Difficult but really fun. The club house is stunning and the locker rooms are quite luxurious. We went on New Year’s Day and got a promotional price of $ 150 but I would gladly go back and pay full price. Overall a great way to start 2016.

Having my wedding at Trump Los Angeles Golf Club was a great decision! We had an intimate 50 person destination wedding in the Trump’s Room, upstairs above the restaurant with an amazing view of the golf course and Pacific Ocean. I fell in love with the venue that we booked it even before visiting in person. I did go searching the internet like crazy for any pictures and videos I could find. I also had Cathleen (no longer working at Trump) send me a video and multiple pictures of the venue. When we finally visited two months before our wedding, I knew I made the right choice. It looked exactly like everything I saw. I did not want to leave that day.
I started out planning everything with Cathleen, but she left midway and we ended up working with Monika. They were both very responsive. Sometimes they would reply back within 5 minutes of sending an email. Monika worked with our budget and everything turned out great. We thought about having the wedding ceremony outside on the lawn, but it would have cost us a few thousand dollars more, so we decided to do our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all in the same room. At first my husband and I were iffy about this idea, but it worked out perfectly.
One thing that bothered me was they started construction work on the balcony, so that side of the building didn’t look so pretty. We were also thinking of having our ceremony or cocktail hour on the balcony, so that was a little disappointing. I guess that’s what happens when you book your venue 11 months before the wedding. But, in the end we saved some money (since it would’ve cost more to rent out the balcony) and having everything in the same room worked out great. All of the guests also enjoyed not having to move around.
Our wedding day was perfect. All of the guests kept on mentioning the venue was gorgeous, that they loved the view, and wondered how we found the place. Everyone also loved the hors d’oeuvres, meals, and cake. My husband and I thought the entrée actually tasted better than during our menu tasting. We had a choice of filet mignon, sea bass, and chicken breast for the guests. We were both impressed on how well all the dishes were cooked. Our cake made by their pastry chef not only did it look beautiful, but tasted great. We chose the vanilla chiffon cake with fresh strawberry and whipped cream. It was light, fluffy, and not too sweet. We also had a plate of hors d’oeuvres set aside for us on the sweet heart table. So, unlike what many couples say about not being able to enjoy the food, we were pretty stuffed. The best part was the sunset. It kept on changing colors. Everyone was out on the balcony taking pictures nonstop.
There are so many photography opportunities! One of Trump’s employees took our photographer, my husband, and I to the bluff for pictures. There’s also a nice set of stairs outside and inside for pictures. There’s a big fountain, a fireplace, and a piano at the entrance for pictures. There’s a chandelier at the entrance and in the Trump’s room. We had a small Christmas tree in the Trump’s room. There was also a huge Christmas tree in the lobby and Santa was visiting since our wedding was 5 days before Christmas. Of course, we took pictures with him. We took so many pictures! We probably wore out our photographer. I can’t wait to get those pictures back! I would definitely choose Trump Los Angeles Golf Club again in a heartbeat if I were to do it all over again!

There valets can’t drive manual. 0 stars if possible. That is just ridiculous, that should be a must when getting the job as a VALET.

— Beautiful course, with beautiful views.
— Only visited the main clubhouse and lawns, but its a very nice place.
— Event I attended was well run… and the staff were amazing.
— All the grounds employees were impressively attentive.
Though I doubt I’ll golf here ever, due to the greens fees and «exclusivity» of it being a Trump National Resort.
— Parking was easy and the had a shuttle from the outer parking grounds.
— The course is gorgeous with all ocean views.
— The restaurants and amenities are amazing.
Maybe someday I’ll be there for something other than a glorified rich person car show, but for now I can dream!

The Trump National Golf Club is absolutely beautiful. My family has been playing at this course for years. I, personally, have played at over 30 courses in the world, and the Trump course in Los Angeles is my true favorite because:
(other than the obvious beauty and amazing views)
1. It is a very well-​kept course… with a huge driving range area.
2. Throughout the whole property, they have always provided us with excellent service: on the greens, in the shop and restaurants, at the valet, etc. All employees are wonderful and very helpful and friendly.
3. Their pro shop always has something that i want. The high-​quality clothing and equipment has lasted for years… and even my baseball caps that i have been wearing for years, still look like new.
4. The entire club atmosphere is very pleasant with a good, bright energy.
5. The property has public walking trails through the course going down the cliff onto the beach. When i need a break from work, I jump into my car and take the scenic ocean drive to Trump’s and then walk around there for at least 30 minutes (sometimes for 2 hours) at least once a week. The place has such a good vibe that it recharges my batteries!
I have also attended several weddings here and I would consider this to be the best venue in Los Angeles. I only wish that they had hotel rooms here (but luckily Terranea Resort is just a couple of miles away).
We are so lucky to have a beautiful property in Los Angeles right on the Pacific Ocean. I always have the perfect time here with my friends and family. I truly appreciate the fact that this course and club was built here. Thanks, Trump!

I had my small wedding reception. Service was great, but the mail entrees were little salty. However, i do not regret to order my cake here since it turned out very nice. Upstair room had view and big enough for our 50-​guest event.

Love going to this place to take a walk on the trails. Great work out with the whole family. It’s got stunning view of the ocean & the golf courses. Sunset is just breathtaking. Great spot for weddings.

This place has a beautiful view of the golf course and sea in both the morning and night. The food as well as the service was good. It’s a good place to do weddings at. Our team had a wonderful time working here.

I’m a Republican, and not a Trump hater, but the condition of this course equates to a piece of shit cow pasture. Don’t waste your money. Great ocean views and phenomenal layout, but obviously they don’t understand value at Trump. To pay over $ 200.00 to play and see fairways that your local public course would be ashamed of, is a disgrace and shows much disrespect to the respect and tradition of the game. They may try to blame it on the drought, but plenty of courses are doing just fine with the water restrictions. I would say this course is worth about $ 80.00, solely based on the beautiful views and tour layout. Best of luck in getting the course in a more respectable shape.

Took my dad here for Father’s Day. My game has been so devastated by the yips over the last few years that the only thing that can get me to play is a special occasion to treat my deserving dear old dad.
This is one of the most scenic courses in Southern California. And I’d say one of the few courses in the world where you have a view of the ocean from every hole, as the majority of the holes are laid out along the hillside paralleling the shore rather than perpendicular.
Service is great. The starter seems to be a fixture of this course as he greeted us with high spirits and amusingly demonstrated his knowledge of multiple languages as he effortlessly switched to my dad’s native Tagalog. He also did me a huge favor by fulfilling my request to let my dad and I play alone as a two-​some instead of being combined with another pair.
Play was relatively fast that day from what I remember, and the marine layer soon dissipated by mid-​morning to allow for gorgeous panoramas of the Pacific. All in all a perfect day at the course, with the exception of my game of course.

Beautiful sweeping views of the serene Palos Verdes penninsula, plush golf carts, beautiful and pleasant staff are some of the many positives here at the Trump.
The one negative is the course itself. Though well maintained, it seems like a gimmick course with unnecessary Trump-​like things such as a huge granite man made waterfall behind a green. This monument will be acknowledged and ensured so by the false yardage marking. They have designed it so that 100 yds will actually be 75 yards to make you hit that damn beautiful waterfall.
Stuff like that. In fact the LPGA vowed never to play there again bc they made it so unnecessarily gimmicky and difficult. But if you like good amenities and beauty, this place is great.

I have lived in LA since they put this course in, but had never played here because I had heard mixed reviews. Finding myself with an entire free day on a beautiful July day, I finally gave it a try.
Given all of Donald Trump’s notoriety for a being a grade-​A jerk, as expected I found the course all but empty on a summer Saturday morning. I was the only one on the range and putting green, before heading out on the course as a single golfer. I teed off at 9:20 and finished at noon! I played another 18 in the afternoon, this time as part of a threesome and we went around in 3 hours. 36 holes in less than 6 hours is pretty unheard of in LA at a public course.
Manny the starter is a friendly guy, the facilities are beautiful, although in general the décor is very ugly and feels dated for a club that isn’t very old. You may never play a golf course that has better views than this one due to the sloping ground and being on the tip of a peninsula. Even better views than Torrey or Pebble.
I was really disappointed to pay $ 300 for a green fee and then get to the first tee and find a temporary green!?! It’s basically a long par 3 now. And the tees boxes on 2 were under construction which turned a par 5 into a short par 4. The 17^th green also had a cyclone fence in play along the back, which didn’t change the hole much. For this much construction they should cut the rates or offer some complimentary food etc.
Other than a gimmicky par 5 on the back (#14), the layout is fun and the course is in great shape. This would be a very frustrating course for a high handicapper, as anything not in play is lost and there is a lot of carry required on half dozen holes.
For this style of golf I think they are charging too much, which explains it being pretty much empty. It’s worth playing though if you are looking for a country club type experience and don’t mind the fees.

I am a 54-​year-​old ADA advocate quadriplegic we use is a powered wheelchair. I want to thank all the crew here at Trump National. General manager Louis Estrada is an extremely conscientious class act. The waiters and waitresses go above and beyond what is expected of them in my opinion. Especially Peter King and Alex Bonilla. Although I do not golf the ambience such as Rob the piano man really makes this place extremely entertaining and harmonious. However, I am personally undecided regarding Donald Trump and his announcement on June 16, 2015 to run for president of the United States of America.

I played trump last Dec 2013 with my family. I was SO excited to return to one of the courses I rave about as having the best views in Socal as well as challenging holes to make for a great round of golf.
The day started out exactly as I expected: warm greetings from the pro shop as we bought the extra balls we would need, a thorough explanation of the course from the starter and an amazing bloody mary from the beverage cart.
We pre-​ordered our cheesburgers at #9 for the turn… and that is when my day was absolutely ruined by poorly trained staff. At the turn, I went to the locker room to use the restroom. The locker room attendant was not there, so I asked Mary, the concession stand cashier, for the code.
She asked me if I was playing golf. I smiled and said yes. She came out the side door of her concession stand into the hallway, looked me up and down and said «Are you sure?» I was in utter disbelief. Um… (in my head thinking, do you see my golf shoes, my Nike golf skirt and golf ball silhouettes in my pocket?) «Yes,» I reiterated again. Mary, «Ok this is the code.» I go back to the door, the code is wrong. I had to walk back down the hallway and said «What is the code it didn’t work?» Instead of apologizing, she just rattled off another code. This code was completely different. It was not as if she had transposed the numbers, all 4 numbers were different!
I was fuming. I wanted to ask, «Excuse me, are you sure you work at Trump? Did I really just spend $ 1000 just to be here to golf to get this kind of humiliation and treatment?»
I called the manager, Dimitrius, who was apologetic and assured me he would reprimand the employee. Upon the completion of my round, he offered me a complimentary drink.
When we got the check, my drink was on the bill. I was even more embarrassed to have to tell the waiter the drink should be comp’d! I appreciate Dimitrius’ gesture, but a $ 10 complimentary cocktail does not come close to making up for the humiliation and ruined day of golf. Dimitrius said he has not played the course, so maybe he does not realize how much it costs to step foot on the course. Most golf courses that charge $ 280 in greens fees per player would have offered a complimentary future round to ensure I kept a high regard for their club.
My second experience really changed my view of the Trump golf course and what it offers. I would never want to risk spending $ 1,000 to be humiliated again nor could I recommend it to business associates for fear they could have the same experience. A lot more could have been done to handle this situation differently when I was at the course.

Came here for a friend’s wedding reception. So far from everything, but definitely a great view.
By the time we left, it was night time & there are absolutely NO lights to guide you on the road. High beamed it!
The reception was held kind of in a hallway-​ish area, but it was really nicely decorated.
When it came to the food. I was pretty disappointed. My bf, mom, & I all chose the steak & lobster (which was picked from a month ago), and the taste was not up to par.
At first, we were served some bread & butter that was swirled into whip cream like form. Well. the butter tasted like freezer burn. The bread was cold & chewy.
As an appetizer, we were served a Caprese salad. Generally, it was pretty good. It came with a fried cheese chip. thang, & I was expecting that to be extra crunchy & cheesay. Chewy. D:
Our entrees came out, and it was served on some mashed potatoes, and it had carrots & asparagus on top. The meats were covered with different sauces on both.
While the steak was soft & easy to cut (we had only a butter knife to cut with), it lacked a lot of flavor. Even with the sauce. The lobster was just okay. It tasted overly fishy… if that makes any sense. Potatoes weren’t bad, & I thoroughly enjoyed the veggies haha.
Meh. BUT, generally. the wedding reception was bootiful. :D