East/North

Walnut, California sits in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, where the foothills of the Puente Hills roll into the broader Los Angeles basin. The area enjoys the mild, sun-drenched climate that makes Southern California one of the most year-round-playable golf markets in the country, and the local public golf scene is dense and competitive — players here tend to be sharp, fast, and opinionated about their home tracks.

The East/North designation suggests a layout drawn from a multi-course facility, where rotating nines let the property serve high daily-fee volume while keeping conditions fresher on any given combination. That structure is a practical staple of busy Southern California golf, and it tends to reward players who know the routing well — the seams between nines, the abrupt shifts in elevation or wind exposure, the holes that play differently in morning marine layer versus afternoon heat.

A par of 71 means at least one of these nines plays as a par-35, hinting at a design that trades one par 5 for an extra short hole or a demanding two-shotter. Whether that makes the card easier or harder depends entirely on which one it is.