City of Long Beach, CA Golf Courses, Golfing News, Information and Course Reservations

Long Beach Golf Festival 2018

It’s that time again….. Nearing its 30th year, the Long Beach Golf Festival – created in 1989 with the goal of providing a quality championship golfing experience for every segment of the golfing population – begins in earnest in May with the playing of the popular Men’s Senior Championship. Quality championship experiences… Read More

2017 Capital Project Recap

Full Gallery BelowTen percent of every green fee on each of the City of Long Beach golf courses goes into a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund to allow continual reinvestment into our municipal golf courses, which are a true asset of the City. In 2017, just a little under $1,100,000… Read More

Parks Recreation and Marine Golf Advisory Committee

In May of 2012, the Long Beach City Council approved the formation of a Golf Advisory Committee that reports to the Director of the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine in order to afford public input and comment on the City’s Golf Operation and act as a sounding board… Read More

2017 Long Beach Golf Festival Recap

The 2017 Long Beach Golf Festival came to a successful conclusion on Sunday, July 30, when Bryan Martin of Thousand Oaks (who has teed it up in many past LBGF events including not just the Open but Men’s City and Match Play) cruised to a 5-shot victory with a total… Read More

2017 Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame, created in 1996 to recognize those individuals who “left their mark on Golf in Long Beach”, will be welcoming two new members in 2017. The two new members are Larry Grant and Mike McMonegal. Larry Grant – Larry was born in Long Beach and… Read More

Footgolf Comes to Little Rec

At a celebratory “Kickoff Ceremony” on Saturday, March 12, the City of Long Beach began a 6-month trial of FootGolf at Recreation South GC, commonly referred to as “Little Rec”. Combining golf and soccer, FootGolf players kick a #5 soccer ball from a tee box into a 2 ½ foot… Read More

Goydos Earns Asst Team Captain Spot for Ryder Cup

Goydos3_400x200 Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame member Paul Goydos has been chosen as one of four assistant team captains for the 2010 United States Ryder Cup Team. Goydos will be joined by Davis Love III, Jeff Sluman and former captain Tom Lehman. The announcement was made by U.S. Team Captain Corey Pavin on February 3rd.

This year's Ryder Cup will take place at The Celtic Manor Resort's Twenty Ten Course in Wales on Oct. 1-3. The U.S. will try to retain the Cup after its last victory in 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. This year's team will attempt to become the first American team to win in Europe since 1993.

Goydos was the first ever three-time Moore League Champion while at LB Wilson High School, before playing collegiately at Long Beach State. In 1985, Goydos captured the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate at the former Serfas Country Club in Corona and was first team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association as he finished in fifth place at the PCAA championship. He was a five-time Club Champion at Rec Park, and was in the Inaugural Inductee Class for the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame in 1996.

Goydos4_thumb An 18-year veteran of the PGA Tour, Goydos won the 1996 Bay Hill Classic and 2007 Sony Open of Hawaii, and lost an epic playoff to Sergio Garcia in the 2008 Players Championship.

"It's a great honor," said Goydos in a Ryder Cup statement. "The Ryder Cup is the face of our game. I think it is the starting point of our game and gets the most people excited. This is an honor to serve your game." Goydos said that his call to serve from Pavin "has got to be one of the highlights of my career."