Golf in Los Angeles is abundant and affordable. As a grizzled veteran of the area for more years than I'd care to admit, the one upside to life in the slow lane—yes, traffic is still a nightmare—is the ability to morph from freeway to fairway with the flick of a turn-signal. Within an hour of the city center in all directions, good golf beckons the weary traveler to relinquish the customary road rage and save one's ire for the game that takes at least a lifetime to master and then some.