Played this AM. Course is in great shape. Greens came back from aeration strong. Tee boxes all playable. Fairways were a... » More

Played this AM. Course is in great shape. Greens came back from aeration strong. Tee boxes all playable. Fairways were all clean and had good lies and great roll out. Bunkers all clean and playable. Great customer service as always from all staff.
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Still a great bargain to walk sixteen par 3s and two par 4s - you don't even need a tee time to walk, only if you want a... » More

Still a great bargain to walk sixteen par 3s and two par 4s - you don't even need a tee time to walk, only if you want a cart. Conditions are fine, the greens a little shaggy and not fast. This course keeps things running nicely without frills. Disregard overpriced resort courses, embrace Modelo time.
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Wife, my two boys (11 and 6) and I went out for an afternoon round at Indian Canyons South on Nov. 1, 2024. Got a decen... » More

Wife, my two boys (11 and 6) and I went out for an afternoon round at Indian Canyons South on Nov. 1, 2024. Got a decent deal on it for the four of us and it made for a phenomenal day!

When we pulled up, staff immediately came out to my Truck to pick us up in carts. Got us all loaded up and drove us to the clubhouse. Really nice guys and were loads of fun to talk to while we were getting loaded up. They even pulled some strings with the maintenance staff to turn the fountain on for my younger son (fountain was under maintenance, but my younger one kept asking if they could just turn it on for a minute and they did! It made his day).

Went in, got checked in, bought some kitsch. Guy at the clubhouse was great. Talked my wife into one of their famous bloody marys, which she quite enjoyed with her lunch.

Ate lunch at the clubhouse and it was exceptional. The brisket sandwich was just lovely.

Finished up lunch, putted a few balls, then went to the starter. Starter gave us a few pointers on the course and got us going.

With regards to the course, everything was in lovely shape. Tee boxes were fluffy and level. Fairways were pretty much pristine with just a handful of brown spots. Rough was not overly penal, but was long enough that you would want to avoid it if possible. Sand was fluffy. Greens were medium speed and not bumpy at all. Only downside to the whole course is that I was playing like hot garbage for the entirety of the front nine, but that is definitely my fault.

All in all, one of the better experiences I have had at any of the courses in the Coachella Valley. We will absolutely be back to play it again.
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Played shotgun on 11/23 Sat... I've been out here once before maybe 15-20 years ago, before all of the housing... I don'... » More

Played shotgun on 11/23 Sat... I've been out here once before maybe 15-20 years ago, before all of the housing... I don't remember it at all. But it was a fun course. Challenging off the tee, lots of forced carries and tight landing areas. Greens are big and undulating. Forecaddies are required, and a huge help. I don't think I would've enjoyed it as much without, as I would've made a lot of course knowledge mistakes. Greens running a slow 11. The course is in great shape. Nice to play to cross it off the list, but I think it'd be a mental grind to play here regularly.
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Played Fri and Sun 11/21 and,24... Fri 12:18 4:40 round finished in the dark, Sun 8am shotgun, about 5 hr pace. Course ... » More

Played Fri and Sun 11/21 and,24... Fri 12:18 4:40 round finished in the dark, Sun 8am shotgun, about 5 hr pace. Course in fabulous shape. Greens running about a fast 11.. huge and undulating. Always love coming out here when I get the opportunity. Rained overnight Sat, course no issues, greens a little softer and slower, but felt like they returned to Fri speeds on the back 9. This is my favorite So Cal public course.
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Snuck out with a buddy for a late afternoon round at Roosevelt last Friday and found the course to be in quite good cond... » More

Snuck out with a buddy for a late afternoon round at Roosevelt last Friday and found the course to be in quite good condition comparatively. No, definitely not in peak shape, but it's very playable right now despite some setbacks that seem pretty customary at this little Griffith Park gem.

Greens are okay right now but still suffer from lots of bumps and ball marks as is customary here, but it wasn't as bad as past visits. Fairways have decent to good coverage overall but there are some thin areas for sure. Bunkers were just okay, and the tee boxes same.

It's usually a three-hour round at Roosevelt but this went much quicker and we actually even got some great weather just before the weekend turned a bit more dire. It's just a fun experience but don't think it's a cakewalk as there are probably four holes that are really challenging on this course.
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Monthly golf group got together at Santa Anita this past Saturday and we played from our customary white tees with two g... » More

Monthly golf group got together at Santa Anita this past Saturday and we played from our customary white tees with two groups starting with a 9:30am tee time. All pretty seamless at the start with range and practice putting time and an on-time start.

Course conditions are actually quite good right now if you're comparing to past visits. No, it's not perfect out there but if you've played Santa Anita enough times then you know how to appreciate solid fairway coverage, smooth and fast greens and functional bunkers. What you won't find right now though are great tee boxes as they're level well enough but very thin - at least from my set of tee boxes.

No cart service all day, functional not fancy carts and a decent driving range that could really use a bit of a revamp, especially with all the stray balls going over towards the left side of the 10th fairway. But overall pretty solid day under the mountains.
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Played 11/23/24 11 am POP 4:05 Course is in overall decent to good shape. Fairways are cut tight and mostly dormant, bu... » More

Played 11/23/24 11 am POP 4:05 Course is in overall decent to good shape. Fairways are cut tight and mostly dormant, but have very good coverage. They have painted them green. They play fine with very good roll out, but have mostly tight lies. Greens were in mostly great shape. Receptive and ran well at a medium pace. Noticed many bumps and wobbles, but they putted well. They have done repair work on many of the greens with replacement sod patches. Mostly on the fringes. Seldom caused any issues. Traps firm, tees a little above average for typical Mt. Woodson shape. Always enjoy playing this course with the views, and fun layout and they continue to improve the conditions. I wouldn't call it "Lush", but it is playing fine and it is a easy recommend.
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Played member tournament on 11/22, Guess superintendent can pull the necessary levers any time he wants to regarding gre... » More

Played member tournament on 11/22, Guess superintendent can pull the necessary levers any time he wants to regarding green speed. Double cut and rolled them and "whalla" they were 13 speed on stimp. Love to see the speed but why change it by 30% overnight. And it probably will be like this for only a couple of days. Anyway, the greens were perfect. Fairway grass is still very thin so we had to play winter rules. Rough is knarly but not completely grown in, lots of flyers. Sand traps are inconsistent, gravel in some, quicksand in others. Tee boxes have finally grown in after overseeding eight weeks ago.
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Played on a beautiful day with the course in good condition after fall over seeding. The greens were in good condition ... » More

Played on a beautiful day with the course in good condition after fall over seeding. The greens were in good condition but a little bumpy and the fairways were a bit thin which was unexpected after over seeding. The traps were hit and miss with some as ground under repair. The biggest issue was the slow play of 5 1/2 hours on a Wednesday morning. There was no marshal on the course to deal with the problem. This ruined a great day on a spectacular course.
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First time playing Santa Anita and was quite impressed. The layout, the condition of the course, just about everything ... » More

First time playing Santa Anita and was quite impressed. The layout, the condition of the course, just about everything was great!

Fairways are pretty wide open but even if you miss the fairway the rough isn't so penal.

Greens were nice and rolled true. One of my issues playing it for the first time was where to hit it on the greens. Can't wait to play it again with my newfound knowledge. lol

The range was okay, mostly dirt but the mats were in ok condition.

This course is on my tourney list for next year so looking forward to coming back out here!!
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Course very lush. Greens smooth, quick and firm with very few ball marks. Downhill putts make me go STOP!!! about 4-5 ti... » More

Course very lush. Greens smooth, quick and firm with very few ball marks. Downhill putts make me go STOP!!! about 4-5 times a round.

Rough very hit and miss with good coverage. Lush to clumpy in a small area. You can have a lie sitting up like on a tee and a few ft. away have a lie you can barely see the top of the ball.

Tee boxes, fairways and sand all about as immaculately maintained as you will see anywhere.

CPO until this coming weekend still slows play. But have been getting around in less than 4H in most recent rounds.

Pro shop and Bag attendants are always helpful and top notch here. Nice practice area and restaurant on site. Highly recommended.
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