Trump National Golf Course, Rancho Palos Verdes

Today Julie and I finally had lunch at Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. We've driven past the beautiful resort a few times, and once almost had Sunday Brunch there, but despite it being a short drive from our home, we had never eaten there prior to today. We simply didn't realize what we had been missing.

The lunch menu may not be cheap, but it certainly is reasonable, and the setting is quite remarkable, with rolling fairways along the rugged coastline.

There were a lot of sandwiches and salads under $15. The sandwiches come with a tasty cold slaw and your choice of fries, onion rings or fresh fruit. My Trump's Club Sandwich with apple bacon, roasted turkey and avocado was delicious, as was Julie's grilled tuna and Swiss.

After lunch, we strolled through the public park that's embedded in the course, enjoying the panoramic ocean views.

For passengers on Mexican Riviera cruises from Long Beach or Los Angeles (San Pedro), this is a great excursion to stretch your cruise experience by a day. While it is not on the most direct route to LAX, it is well worth going out of your way.

If you have enough time for a round of golf, I would surmise you'd love this challenging course. In my video above, you can see an amateur successfully finding the green on Trump's signature waterfall hole.