Took some out of town visitors here today (both only play very little) and it turned out to be the right play. Course is perfect for the less frequent player and lowers the intimidation factor (at lea... Continue »

Took some out of town visitors here today (both only play very little) and it turned out to be the right play. Course is perfect for the less frequent player and lowers the intimidation factor (at least it did for these two). We also thank the great foursome who allowed us to play through them (shocking my visitors - "really in CA") allowing us to play in 3 hours (thanks). Course is in great shape from tee to green (as stated previously by myself and others). And the customer service is excellent. Yes this is a shorter course, but it is wonderfully maintained (compared to many in S CA) and really enjoyable to play.

Back out today in a nice 2.5 walking pace. Great customer service as always. Course is holding its own during the heat spell. Superintendent and his crew are doing a marvelous job, keeping the course ... Continue »

Back out today in a nice 2.5 walking pace. Great customer service as always. Course is holding its own during the heat spell. Superintendent and his crew are doing a marvelous job, keeping the course in top shape during this heat spell. Nothing to add that has not already been added by myself or others. Go play and see it for yourself.

Alhambra never disappoints. From the great and friendly customer service in the pro shop, to the marshalls always keeping an eye on things, and the course being kept in great shape from tee to green o... Continue »

Alhambra never disappoints. From the great and friendly customer service in the pro shop, to the marshalls always keeping an eye on things, and the course being kept in great shape from tee to green on every hole - always a treat. And it's not expensive (played blue tees for $36 walking + $5 push cart fee).

It's not a long hitter's course at all, but it's a great place to play a few angles, get the short game dialed in, and post a low score to make you feel like you may as well continue playing this nerve-wracking game.

POP was great for a Saturday at 8:34 am - took us just over 4 hours in the crazy heat before we retired for drinks at the restaurant. But in those four hours we experienced pretty lush fairways, terrific greens, good sand, challenging, yet fair rough, and pretty darn good tee boxes throughout.

I'll always come back to this place every few months - it's worth the drive every time. And oh yeah, thought it was a travesty this special little course only had three pictures on the site, so I went ahead and rectified that with pics for all 18. You'll see a course that is most inviting, especially when you want to get a good confidence building round in after some poor ones. And heck, you still will have to put in some work here, but it will be rewarded.

Give it a try. You'll like it.

Went back today to get in an early/fast round before the heat. Played 18 in a nice brisk 2 hours walking (mission accomplished). Nothing much to add from last Monday's round, but I believe the greens ... Continue »

Went back today to get in an early/fast round before the heat. Played 18 in a nice brisk 2 hours walking (mission accomplished). Nothing much to add from last Monday's round, but I believe the greens were even nicer/faster then Monday (IMO). Great customer service and very well maintained facility. Will certainly be keeping this course on a regular playing schedule.

Played today in a nice POP of 2.5 hours. Course is in very nice shape from tee to green. And don't let the shortness of the course fool you. With the many trees, decent rough, water, large undulating ... Continue »

Played today in a nice POP of 2.5 hours. Course is in very nice shape from tee to green. And don't let the shortness of the course fool you. With the many trees, decent rough, water, large undulating greens and large bunkers, it will give you a good enjoyable round. Tees were level and clean; fairways clean and provided decent roll out; rough about 1/4 in wet/sticky; bunkers in good shape; greens were in great shape (devoid of divots - yes) and they putted and chipped well all round. Customer service excellent at all levels. Fun course to play and recommended. It also looks like a great place to practice, with the 3 tier range and various chipping/putting areas on the grounds.

Went out yesterday, 6/11, around 2:30, as a threesome with a couple who are friends of mine. The pro shop gave us the twilight rate that started at 3:00, which was a nice touch. I've written extensive... Continue »

Went out yesterday, 6/11, around 2:30, as a threesome with a couple who are friends of mine. The pro shop gave us the twilight rate that started at 3:00, which was a nice touch. I've written extensively about this place previously so I'll keep this brief. Solid, all around conditions. The possible exception being some bunkers were on the firm side and with slightly misty conditions on a grey day, some were a little heavy when not firm. I think the teeing grounds are above average in consistency. Don't recall having a poor lie when in the fairways and the greens are really in very nice shape with medium quick speed. Pace was right around four hours. It's a shorter, well maintained course that was perfect for the casual round we were looking for on the day.

After short warm up I walked on at Alhambra late Sunday morning, 4/3, as a single. Previous player was also a single out about ten minutes ahead of me. I don't know why, but I seem to catch these open... Continue »

After short warm up I walked on at Alhambra late Sunday morning, 4/3, as a single. Previous player was also a single out about ten minutes ahead of me. I don't know why, but I seem to catch these open stretches more often than not when I hit Alhambra on a weekend. As has been reported, the conditions here are pretty decent all around. The area in front of the 9th green was bit chewed up and showing some dirt and hardpan, but that was the singular exception that I noticed. Tee boxes generally level with good coverage. Fairways also had good coverage that was pretty consistent. Rough varied by location but generally not too penal. I missed the bunkers all day so I can't comment beyond that they looked good. Greens were in nice shape running medium quick with fewer ball marks than is sometime found here. Moving along nicely and occasionally playing a second ball, I caught up with the general flow by the eighth tee where the pace slowed a bit. I joined the single in front of me on the 10th tee and he proved to be an enjoyable playing companion for the back nine. The only drawback was the threesome in front of us. By the 18th, they were several holes behind the group that was immediately in front of them at the 10th. Groups that were several holes behind us at the turn were stacked up by the end of the round. We basically waited on every tee box on the back nine because of them and turned a breezy round into something approaching 5 hours. Fortunately, I was enjoying the course and the company, so there was no place else I wanted to be.

Played here today with the LA Golf Group. GKers tonybarrett, sr129 and Eaglee were in my foursome. $36 walking rate. As expected, it was very busy out there and we teed off a bit late. Pace on course ... Continue »

Played here today with the LA Golf Group. GKers tonybarrett, sr129 and Eaglee were in my foursome. $36 walking rate. As expected, it was very busy out there and we teed off a bit late. Pace on course was fairly slow and we finished in just under 5 hours. There are signs and clocks all over the course pushing a 4-hour pace, but I can't imagine them keeping that (especially on a weekend). Lots of drivable holes, novice golfers and overbooked tee times all add up to slow play, so just set your expectations accordingly.

On the positive side, I was pretty impressed by the conditions here. As the last review noted, it is very green out here right now. That's a great sight to see after a dreary winter throughout most SoCal courses. The tee boxes were excellent. The fairways were good overall. The lies varied, but as nice as you can hope for at a course of this caliber. The rough a bit more inconsistent. Still, well above average for a muni course. I was only in one bunker and it was fine. The greens were soft and receptive, rolling medium speeds on putts. We fixed our share of stray ball marks on the greens, but overall they were in very nice shape.

This is a fun course and was perfect for our 5-club format today because it's so short. That added a little challenge along with some really tricky pin placements. Otherwise, great course for beginners and kids, but interesting enough to keep serious golfers somewhat entertained. The good conditions are also great to see here.

Whenever I need to reaffirm that golf is not simply out to humiliate me everyday, going to Alhambra usually helps me get back to center. It is a bit of high-handicapper paradise. I personally think it... Continue »

Whenever I need to reaffirm that golf is not simply out to humiliate me everyday, going to Alhambra usually helps me get back to center. It is a bit of high-handicapper paradise. I personally think it's a bit more difficult than the GK rating for the blue tees give it, but of course it's a very short course outside of a few select holes. I still find it challenging and easy to get into some high numbers if not careful, but for some reason it agrees with me - and in more ways than one. The walking price is great ($36 on a Sat), and the conditions are really excellent. It was the first time for two new golf friends to play it, and they came away very impressed with how green the course is, how much attention the staff puts into the little things on the course, and its overall playability. Current conditions are very good. Greens are not super fast but very straight on the roll and soft enough to cradle most decent shots. There are a few tough pins, but it's generally a good place to go low. The fairways look great - better than some country clubs I've been reading about here lately. Tee boxes are good, sand is also in pretty good shape. Rough can be quite thick in areas as a defense against the lack of length - keep it straight. Staff at Alhambra all around is one of the best I've ever experienced on a regular basis. Every last one looks pretty happy to be there working and seems genuinely concerned about customers having a fine experience. A lot of other courses could learn from them in that regard. And next time I will remember to take pictures as I'm surprised to find only 3 currently up on GK. This place looks great right now and folks should see that.